£255k
−56%vs Dec 2023Active03510251Private limited companyDevon
DUNCAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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
DUNCAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LTD is an active private limited company (company number 03510251) incorporated on 13 February 1998, registered in Devon. Its registered activity is machining (SIC 25620). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £255k and cash of £37k, with 3 employees on average. Net assets fell 56% on the prior period (£577k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 487 comparable companies in Other (median £38k, upper quartile £361k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 13 February 199828 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202622 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 27 February 2027in 128 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 25620
- Machining
- SIC 68209
- Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- SIC 72190
- Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£37k
−80%vs Dec 2023Not reported
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Not reported the period before| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £255k | £37k | £4,121 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 31 December 2023 | £577k | £187k | £3,070 | — | — | — | — |
Cash per employee£12kCash ÷ 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 £254,568 at 31 December 2024
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-55.9% vs prior period
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 13 February 1998
- 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 David Alexander Duncan
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
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 128 days
- Next accounts due22 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £255k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £577k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK
- FCE REMIK LTDLeven · inc. Jan 1998
- PROTOTYPE PRODUCTIONS LIMITEDAylesbury · inc. Jan 1998
- C J ENGINEERING (THETFORD) LIMITEDNorfolk · inc. Jan 1998
- FAY ENGINEERING LIMITEDWatton · inc. Dec 1997
- ALPHA ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITEDStoke On Trent · inc. Oct 1997
- MACH 2 ENGINEERING LIMITEDRingwood · inc. Sept 1997
All companies incorporated on 13 February 1998 · in Feb 1998.
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Reminders for DUNCAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.