£273k
+5%vs Sept 2024Active04311926Private limited companyKidderminster
WILLIAM COPE LIMITED
Significant control: Martin Richard Geer (25–50%), Christopher Hall (25–50%)
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Summary
WILLIAM COPE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04311926) incorporated on 26 October 2001, registered in Kidderminster. Its registered activity is manufacture of other machine tools (SIC 28490). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £273k and cash of £87k, with 10 employees on average. Net assets rose 5% on the prior period (£259k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 403 comparable companies in the UK (median £38k, upper quartile £278k).
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Ownership and control
- Martin Richard Geer
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Christopher Hall
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 26 October 200124 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027in 249 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 9 November 2026in 16 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 28490
- Manufacture of other machine tools
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£87k
−16%vs Sept 2024Not reported
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−17%vs Sept 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £273k | £87k | £216k | £320k | — | — | 10 |
| 30 September 2024 | £259k | £104k | £259k | £359k | — | — | 12 |
Current ratio0.95Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£8,687Cash ÷ 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
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £273,300 at 30 September 2025
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.95
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £86,868
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 26 October 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.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 249 days
- Confirmation statement duein 16 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £273k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £259k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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