42 TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Company number 04341237 · Active · Cambridge CB23 6DW
42 TECHNOLOGY LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04341237) incorporated on 17 December 2001, registered in Cambridge. Its registered activity is other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (SIC 72190). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £4.39m and cash of £2.91m, with 76 employees on average. Net assets rose 28% on the prior period (£3.44m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 193 comparable companies in Cambridge (median £6,914, upper quartile £134k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 17 December 2001
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 22 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 31 December 2026 — in 70 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 72190
- Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- SIC 74100
- Specialised design activities
- SIC 74901
- Environmental consulting activities
- SIC 74909
- Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £4.39m | £2.91m | £3.51m | £1.93m | — | £948k | 76 |
| 31 December 2023 | £3.44m | £2.61m | £2.40m | £1.54m | — | £590k | 62 |
| 31 December 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 3.33 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £38k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 83/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £4,389,763 at 2024-12-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +27.5% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 3.33
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £2,909,740
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2001-12-17 (25 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
- 42 Technology Group Limited (corporate entity) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · 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 Cambridge
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- COVALAB UK LIMITED — Cambridge, inc. May 2002
- CAMBRIDGE JOINING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Cambridge, inc. Jul 2001
- TWI TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED — Cambridge, inc. Jun 2002
- ANALYSIS UK LIMITED — Cambridge, inc. Jun 2001
All companies incorporated on 17 December 2001 · in Dec 2001.
Reminders for 42 TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.