HOWEFAB LTD
Company number 04181698 · Active · Preston PR3 0RX
HOWEFAB LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04181698) incorporated on 16 March 2001, registered in Preston. Its registered activity is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 12 June 2026, showing net assets of £3,889, with 2 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 50% on the prior period (£7,835). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is falling.
By net assets it sits in the lower half of 198 comparable companies in Lancashire (median £34k, upper quartile £177k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 16 March 2001
- Next accounts due
- 12 March 2028 — in 511 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 30 March 2027 — in 163 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 25990
- Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 12 June 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June 2026 | £3,889 | — | — | £3,889 | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2025 | £7,835 | — | — | £22k | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | £15k | — | — | £29k | — | — | 2 |
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
Firmoscan score: 65/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £3,889 at 2026-06-12
- -8 Net assets falling — -50.4% vs prior period
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2001-03-16 (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 Matthew James Slater Howe — owns 50–75% of shares · since 6 April 2016
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 Lancashire
Same activity (manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.), closest in incorporation date.
- I.M. FABRICATIONS LIMITED — Blackpool, inc. Mar 2001
- BILLHOUSE SHEET METAL LIMITED — Riversway Preston, inc. Feb 2001
- CUSTOMATE SOLUTIONS LIMITED — Quernmore, inc. Dec 2000
- MARVTECH LIMITED — Burnley, inc. Oct 2000
- JSE-UK LTD — Lancashire, inc. Sept 2001
- PROACT ENGINEERING LIMITED — Colne, inc. Aug 2000
Reminders for HOWEFAB LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.