DIRECT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING LIMITED
Company number 04429752 · Active · Stoke On Trent ST8 6HH
DIRECT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04429752) incorporated on 1 May 2002, registered in Stoke On Trent. Its registered activity is other engineering activities (SIC 71129). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 July 2025, showing net assets of £30k and cash of £9,699, with 3 employees on average. Net assets rose 7% on the prior period (£28k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 3,739 comparable companies in Other (median £8,713, upper quartile £50k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 1 May 2002
- Next accounts due
- 30 April 2027 — in 194 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 15 May 2027 — in 209 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 71129
- Other engineering activities
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 July 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £30k | £9,699 | £32k | £12k | — | — | 3 |
| 31 July 2024 | £28k | £16k | £33k | £18k | — | — | 3 |
- Current ratio
- 3.67 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £3,233
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 76/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £29,867 at 2025-07-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 3.67
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2002-05-01 (24 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
- Mr Malcolm Tatton — can appoint or remove directors · since 1 May 2017
- Mr Anthony Roy Fowler — can appoint or remove directors · since 1 May 2017
- Mr Roy Kendrick — can appoint or remove directors · since 1 May 2017
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 the UK
Same activity (other engineering activities), closest in incorporation date.
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- MARINE & GENERAL SERVICES LIMITED — Poole, inc. May 2002
- D R AND M ENGINEERING LTD — Blandford, inc. Apr 2002
- KEYSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED — Tetbury, inc. May 2002
- HOLMES MORGAN LIMITED — Chippenham, inc. May 2002
Reminders for DIRECT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING LIMITED
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