CASTLEGATE SECURITY SERVICES LTD.
Company number 04050312 · Active · Lancaster LA1 4XS
CASTLEGATE SECURITY SERVICES LTD. is an active private limited company (company number 04050312) incorporated on 10 August 2000, registered in Lancaster. Its registered activity is private security activities (SIC 80100). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of £98k and cash of £132k, with 62 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 6% on the prior period (£92k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 126 comparable companies in Lancashire (median £1,575, upper quartile £19k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 10 August 2000
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027 — in 222 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 24 August 2027 — in 307 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 80100
- Private security activities
- Accounts type
- Unaudited Abridged
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 August 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £98k | £132k | £247k | £276k | — | — | 62 |
| 31 August 2024 | £92k | £127k | £194k | £213k | — | — | 48 |
- Current ratio
- 1.37
- Cash per employee
- £2,122
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 72/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £97,796 at 2025-08-31
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £131,545
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2000-08-10 (26 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 Colin Michael Preston — owns 50–75% of shares; holds 50–75% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Daniel Colin Preston — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 23 July 2025
- Mr Colin Michael Preston — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 30 July 2026
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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- ELITE SECURITY (NW) LIMITED — Preston, inc. Dec 2005
- SECTOR SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED — Preston, inc. Feb 1995
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