£24k
−37%vs May 2024Active03321909Private limited companyManchester
SURFACESPECTRA LIMITED
B68/100Owned by Alexander Henderson and Professor John Charles Vickerman
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Summary
SURFACESPECTRA LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03321909) incorporated on 21 February 1997, registered in Manchester. Its registered activity is reproduction of computer media (SIC 18203). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 May 2025, showing net assets of £24k and cash of £43k, with 1 employee on average. Net assets fell 37% on the prior period (£39k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 313 comparable companies in the UK (median £100, upper quartile £11k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 21 February 199729 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 28 February 2027in 129 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 7 March 2027in 136 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 18203
- Reproduction of computer media
- SIC 58110
- Book publishing
- SIC 62012
- Business and domestic software development
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£43k
−34%vs May 2024Not reported
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−50%vs May 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £24k | £43k | — | £18k | — | — | 1 |
| 31 May 2024 | £39k | £65k | — | £27k | — | — | 2 |
Current ratio2.35Comfortable
Cash per employee£43kCash ÷ 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
68 / 100 · grade B
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £24,443 at 2025-05-31 |
| −8 | Net assets falling-37.2% vs prior period |
| +8 | Comfortable liquidityCurrent ratio 2.35 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 1997-02-21 (30 years) |
| 68 | Score, grade B |
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
- Dr Alexander Henderson
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Professor John Charles Vickerman
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
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 136 days
- Next accounts duein 129 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £24k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £39k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 21 February 1997 · in Feb 1997.
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Reminders for SURFACESPECTRA LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.