TBS ENGINEERING LIMITED
Company number 02455748 · Active · Cheltenham GL50 3AT
TBS ENGINEERING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 02455748) incorporated on 28 December 1989, registered in Cheltenham. Its registered activity is manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (SIC 28990). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £44.45m and cash of £16.47m, with 202 employees on average. Turnover was £54.95m and profit for the year £7.25m. Net assets rose 19% on the prior period (£37.19m). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 526 comparable companies in Other (median £40k, upper quartile £399k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 28 December 1989
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027 — in 343 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 11 January 2027 — in 81 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 28990
- Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- Large (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 4 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £44.45m | £16.47m | £3.15m | £14.02m | £54.95m | £7.25m | 202 |
| 31 December 2024 | £37.19m | £7.86m | £7.89m | £15.58m | £41.04m | £2.07m | 200 |
| 31 December 2023 | £42.12m | £17.62m | £9.04m | £23.96m | £35.48m | £1.91m | 160 |
| 31 December 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 3.1 — comfortable
- Net margin
- 13.2%
- Cash per employee
- £82k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 93/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £44,445,075 at 2025-12-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +19.5% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 3.1
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £16,467,261
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 4 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1989-12-28 (37 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Rosendahl Nextrom Gmbh (corporate entity) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 1 June 2026
- Mitek Inc (corporate entity, Usa) — owns 75–100% of shares; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 1 April 2021
- The Marmon Group Limited (corporate entity, England) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 1 April 2021 · ceased 1 June 2026
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in the UK
Same activity (manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.), closest in incorporation date.
- AIRCRAFT ACCESS LIMITED — Bridgwater, inc. Jul 1989
- MYCRONIC LTD — Poole, inc. Jul 1990
- APPLIED AUTOMATION (UK) LIMITED — Plymouth, inc. Aug 1990
- CRANE MERCHANDISING SYSTEMS LIMITED — Chippenham, inc. Mar 1989
- GREENSIDE AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LIMITED — Fife, inc. Jan 1989
- M.E.I. UNITECH LIMITED — Kington, inc. Dec 1988
All companies incorporated on 28 December 1989 · in Dec 1989.
Reminders for TBS ENGINEERING LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.