Active04180403Private limited companyCardigan

PENSTAR LTD

Owned by Ann Patricia Winterbottom (25–50%)

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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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

Generated from filed data · no estimates

PENSTAR LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04180403) incorporated on 15 March 2001, registered in Cardigan. Its registered activity is wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £415k and cash of £13k, with 5 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 4% on the prior period (£430k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,692 comparable companies in the UK (median £25k, upper quartile £276k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
15 March 200125 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 January 2027in 100 days
Confirmation statement due
29 March 2027in 158 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 46690
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
SIC 47990
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Accounts type
Unaudited Abridged
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 30 April 2025
Net assets
£415k
−4%vs Apr 2024
Cash at bank
£13k
−79%vs Apr 2024
Turnover
Not disclosed
Employees
5
No changevs Apr 2024
Net assets
£415k
Cash at bank
£13k
Average employees
5
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
30 April 2025£415k£13k£253k£170k——5
30 April 2024£430k£62k£155k£136k——5
Current ratio3.96Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£2,575Cash ÷ 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

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets above zeroNet assets £415,055 at 30 April 2025
  • Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 3.96
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 15 March 2001

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.

06

Ownership and control

1 active · 1 other
  • Dr Ann Patricia Winterbottom
    Individual · since 6 April 2016
    • owns 25–50% of shares
  • Mr John Nicholas Fordham
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 3 March 2026
    • owns 25–50% of shares

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

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 158 days
  2. Next accounts duein 100 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £415k · abridged accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £430k · abridged accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Same activity (wholesale of other machinery and equipment), closest in incorporation date
09

Reminders for PENSTAR LTD

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.

Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31; accounts from the Companies House accounts data product. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.