DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
Company number 04348085 · Active · Shipley BD17 7SW
DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04348085) incorporated on 7 January 2002, registered in Shipley. Its registered activity is machining (SIC 25620). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2026, showing net assets of £311k and cash of £76k, with 10 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 5% on the prior period (£297k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 73 comparable companies in Leeds (median £73k, upper quartile £260k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 7 January 2002
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2027 — in 378 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 21 January 2027 — in 95 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 25620
- Machining
- Accounts type
- Unaudited Abridged
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 January 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £311k | £76k | £195k | £245k | — | — | 10 |
| 31 January 2025 | £297k | £38k | £247k | £255k | — | — | 11 |
- Current ratio
- 1.67 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £7,582
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 80/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £311,204 at 2026-01-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 1.67
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £75,820
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2002-01-07 (25 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
- Ms Stella Anne Stenton — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Paul Adam Stenton — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Miss Laura Needham — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 23 March 2018
- Mr Kenneth Graham Sibson — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 20 March 2018
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 DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.