£5.15m
+20%vs Dec 2023Active03280435Private limited companyManchester
SB LABORATORIES LTD
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
SB LABORATORIES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 03280435) incorporated on 19 November 1996, registered in Manchester. Its registered activity is manufacture of other furniture (SIC 31090). Latest medium accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £5.15m and cash of £2.12m, with 52 employees on average. Turnover was £11.95m and profit for the year £1.42m. Net assets rose 20% on the prior period (£4.28m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 199 comparable companies in Manchester (median £991, upper quartile £44k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 19 November 199629 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202622 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 3 December 2026in 42 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 31090
- Manufacture of other furniture
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£2.12m
+45%vs Dec 2023£11.95m
+16%vs Dec 202352
−5%vs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £5.15m | £2.12m | £3.04m | — | £11.95m | £1.42m | 52 |
| 31 December 2023 | £4.28m | £1.46m | £2.74m | — | £10.31m | £751k | 55 |
| 31 December 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net margin11.9%Profit for the year ÷ turnover
Cash per employee£41kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £5,150,281 at 31 December 2024
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+20.3% vs prior period
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £2,119,013
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 19 November 1996
- Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Ownership and control
- Mr Michael Thomas Serridge
- has significant influence or control
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 42 days
- Next accounts due22 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £5.15m · medium accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £4.28m · medium accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Manchester
- SARACEN LEATHER FURNITURE LTD.Bolton · inc. Jul 1996
- INTERIOR DOOR SYSTEMS LIMITEDWarrington · inc. Apr 1996
- ALLEN BROS FIREPLACES LIMITEDWigan · inc. Mar 1996
- R.E.M. (UK) LIMITEDManchester · inc. Aug 1995
- ELITE LOCKERS LIMITEDLancashire · inc. Mar 1995
- CADRE COMPONENTS LIMITEDWarrington · inc. Oct 1994
All companies incorporated on 19 November 1996 · in Nov 1996.
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Reminders for SB LABORATORIES LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.