−£99k
vs Dec 2024Active03298855Private limited companyCheshire
ORION ENGINEERING LTD
D35/10001
Summary
ORION ENGINEERING LTD is an active private limited company (company number 03298855) incorporated on 6 January 1997, registered in Cheshire. Its registered activity is engineering design activities for industrial process and production (SIC 71121). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of −£99k and cash of £195, with 1 employee on average. Net assets fell 4% on the prior period (−£95k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 1,165 comparable companies in Other (median £4,581, upper quartile £36k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 6 January 199729 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027in 343 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 20 January 2027in 90 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 71121
- Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£195
+388%vs Dec 2024Not reported
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No changevs Dec 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | −£99k | £195 | £127 | £1,244 | — | — | 1 |
| 31 December 2024 | −£95k | £40 | £304 | £1,703 | — | — | 1 |
Current ratio0.26Current liabilities exceed current assets
Cash per employee£195Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Firmoscan score
35 / 100 · grade D
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| −15 | Negative net assetsNet assets £-99,039 at 2025-12-31 |
| −8 | Current liabilities exceed current assetsCurrent ratio 0.26 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 1997-01-06 (30 years) |
| 35 | Score, grade D |
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.
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Ownership and control
- Mr Paul Nicholas Gater
- owns 75–100% of shares
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
- Next accounts duein 343 days
- Confirmation statement duein 90 days
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £99k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £95k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK
- MONROE BROTHERS LTD.Moreton In Marsh · inc. Dec 1996
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- CRITICAL FLOW SYSTEMS LIMITEDCheltenham · inc. Nov 1996
- GOLDFORCE CONTRACTS LIMITEDHemel Hempstead · inc. Apr 1997
- M.H. DESIGN LIMITEDLincoln · inc. Jul 1996
- CENTRAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITEDWorcester · inc. Jul 1996
All companies incorporated on 6 January 1997 · in Jan 1997.
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Reminders for ORION ENGINEERING LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.