ALPHA-ACTIVE LTD
Company number 04190552 · Active · Honiton EX14 1SB
ALPHA-ACTIVE LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04190552) incorporated on 29 March 2001, registered in Honiton. Its registered activity is manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control (SIC 26511). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of −£17k and cash of £526, with 1 employee on average. Net assets fell 5% on the prior period (−£16k).
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 182 comparable companies in Other (median £73k, upper quartile £420k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 29 March 2001
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 439 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 12 April 2027 — in 176 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 26511
- Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
- SIC 46180
- Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
- SIC 72190
- Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | −£17k | £526 | — | £17k | — | — | 1 |
| 31 March 2025 | −£16k | £1,062 | — | £17k | — | — | 1 |
- Current ratio
- 0.03 — current liabilities exceed current assets
- Cash per employee
- £526
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 35/100 (grade D)
- -15 Negative net assets — Net assets £-16,658 at 2026-03-31
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.03
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2001-03-29 (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
- Dr Keith Michael Barfoot — 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.
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Reminders for ALPHA-ACTIVE LTD
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