LOCKING & SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Company number 04149882 · Active · Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 9SZ
LOCKING & SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04149882) incorporated on 29 January 2001, registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Its registered activity is manufacture of locks and hinges (SIC 25720). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £1.00m and cash of £56k, with 32 employees on average. Net assets fell 10% on the prior period (£1.12m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 218 comparable companies in the UK (median £6,020, upper quartile £61k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 29 January 2001
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 22 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 12 February 2027 — in 113 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 25720
- Manufacture of locks and hinges
- Accounts type
- Small
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £1.00m | £56k | £891k | £774k | — | — | 32 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1.12m | £59k | £933k | £758k | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 2.19 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £1,765
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 70/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £1,003,818 at 2024-12-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 2.19
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £56,480
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2001-01-29 (26 years)
- -10 Accounts overdue — Due 2026-09-30
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
- Mrs Olga Whitworth — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 17 October 2024
- Mr Neil Wilson Rule — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 30 October 2024
- Mr David Alexander Whitworth — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 17 October 2024
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 Newcastle
Same activity (manufacture of locks and hinges), closest in incorporation date.
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- LOCKS AND DEADLOCK SERVICES LIMITED — Washington, inc. Feb 2017
- MATT AUTO LOCKSMITH LTD — Newcastle Upon Tyne, inc. Nov 2019
- WIEL LTD — Newcastle Upon Tyne, inc. Jan 2024
All companies incorporated on 29 January 2001 · in Jan 2001.
Reminders for LOCKING & SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
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