Firmoscan
Active04489603Private limited companyCambridge

UBISENSE LIMITED

C59/100

Owned by Abyssinian Bidco Limited (75–100%)

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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

UBISENSE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04489603) incorporated on 18 July 2002, registered in Cambridge. Its registered activity is other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (SIC 72190). Latest group accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £880k and cash of £1.72m, with 40 employees on average. Net assets fell 90% on the prior period (£8.39m).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 193 comparable companies in Cambridge (median £6,914, upper quartile £134k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
18 July 200224 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 September 202622 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
1 August 2027in 283 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 72190
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
SIC 82990
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Accounts type
Group
Size band
SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2024
Net assets
£880k
−90%vs Dec 2023
Cash at bank
£1.72m
+908%vs Dec 2023
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
40
+8%vs Dec 2023
Net assets
£880k
Cash at bank
£1.72m
Profit for the year
−£7.51m
Average employees
40
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2024£880k£1.72m£27.20m——−£7.51m40
31 December 2023£8.39m£171k£11.63m——−£2.72m37
31 December 2022———————
Cash per employee£43kCash ÷ average employees

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

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Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence
59 / 100 · grade C
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10Positive net assetsNet assets £880,000 at 2024-12-31
−8Net assets falling-89.5% vs prior period
+4Cash reservesCash £1,723,000
+5Multi-year filing history3 periods on record
+8EstablishedIncorporated 2002-07-18 (24 years)
−10Accounts overdueDue 2026-09-30
59Score, grade C

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.

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Ownership and control

1 active · 1 other
  • Abyssinian Bidco Limited
    legal person · since 31 December 2018
    • owns 75–100% of shares
  • Ubisense Group Plc
    corporate entity, England · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 31 December 2018
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors
    • has significant influence or control

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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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 283 days
  2. Next accounts due22 days overdue
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £880k · group accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £8.39m · group accounts
  5. Accounts period end
  6. Incorporated
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Similar companies in Cambridge

Same activity (other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering), closest in incorporation date

All companies incorporated on 18 July 2002 · in Jul 2002.

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Reminders for UBISENSE LIMITED

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.