PREFECT CONTROLS LTD
Company number 03346262 · Active · Sudbury CO10 2YF
PREFECT CONTROLS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 03346262) incorporated on 7 April 1997, registered in Sudbury. Its registered activity is manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (SIC 28990). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £4.78m and cash of £2.76m, with 19 employees on average. Net assets rose 23% on the prior period (£3.90m). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is rising.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,042 comparable companies in the UK (median £38k, upper quartile £405k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 7 April 1997
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 439 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 21 April 2027 — in 185 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
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £4.78m | £2.76m | £1.10m | £1.51m | — | — | 19 |
| 31 March 2025 | £3.90m | £1.33m | £1.11m | £1.44m | — | — | 17 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3.18m | £631k | £941k | £1.53m | — | — | 15 |
- Current ratio
- 3.84 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £145k
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 £4,776,541 at 2026-03-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +22.5% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 3.84
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £2,757,269
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1997-04-07 (30 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
- Mr Glen Christopher Golding — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 50–75% of voting rights · since 6 April 2017
- Mrs Susan Ann Golding — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 27 October 2025
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 Essex
Same activity (manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.), closest in incorporation date.
- COMAC MACHINERY LTD — Dovercourt Harwich, inc. Apr 1996
- LASERITE LIMITED — Billericay, inc. Dec 1995
- AARDVARK EQUIPMENT LTD — Colchester, inc. Mar 1999
- BOWCOTT LIMITED — Colchester, inc. Nov 1994
- EASI-FLOW ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED — Wickford, inc. Apr 2000
- HANNINGFIELD PROCESS SYSTEMS LIMITED — Rochford, inc. Feb 1993
Reminders for PREFECT CONTROLS LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.