Active04360141Private limited companyMatching Tye

NLB ENGINEERING LIMITED

B66/100

Owned by John Francis Steeple Heffernan (25–50%)

Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

NLB ENGINEERING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04360141) incorporated on 24 January 2002, registered in Matching Tye. Its registered activity is manufacture of taps and valves (SIC 28140). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £157k and cash of £10k, with 14 employees on average. Turnover was £765k and profit for the year £62k. Net assets rose 65% on the prior period (£96k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the upper half of 165 comparable companies in the UK (median £23k, upper quartile £465k).

Key dates

Incorporated: 24 January 200224 yrs ago
Next accounts due: 30 September 202622 days overdue
Confirmation statement due: 7 February 2027in 108 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

Activity

SIC 28140: Manufacture of taps and valves
Accounts type: Total Exemption Full
Size band: MicroCompanies Act thresholds

Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2024

Net assets

£157k

+65%vs Dec 2023

Cash at bank

£10k

−91%vs Dec 2023

Turnover

£765k

−2%vs Dec 2023

Employees

No changevs Dec 2023

Net assets

£157k

Cash at bank

£10k

Turnover

£765k

Profit for the year

£62k

Average employees

Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period end	Net assets	Cash	Debtors	Creditors <1y	Turnover	Profit	Employees
31 December 2024	£157k	£10k	—	£290k	£765k	£62k	14
31 December 2023	£96k	£113k	—	£403k	£779k	£49k	14

Current ratio1.09Current assets ÷ creditors within one year

Net margin8.1%Profit for the year ÷ turnover

Cash per employee£746Cash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence

66 / 100 · grade B

Score breakdown
50	Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10	Positive net assetsNet assets £157,313 at 2024-12-31
+8	Net assets growing+64.7% vs prior period
+8	EstablishedIncorporated 2002-01-24 (25 years)
−10	Accounts overdueDue 2026-09-30
66	Score, grade B

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

Ownership and control

1 active

JF
Mr John Francis Steeple Heffernan
Individual · since 6 April 2016
- owns 25–50% of shares
25–50%

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

Timeline

Newest first

07 Feb 2027Confirmation statement duein 108 days
30 Sept 2026Next accounts due22 days overdue
31 Dec 2024Accounts period endNet assets £157k · small accounts
31 Dec 2023Accounts period endNet assets £96k · small accounts
24 Jan 2002Incorporated

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