£491k
+8%vs Jan 2024Active04541202Private limited companyBirmingham
RATCHET & SPANNER LIMITED
Significant control: Lorraine Natalie Parkes (25–50%), John Dennis Parkes (25–50%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
RATCHET & SPANNER LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04541202) incorporated on 20 September 2002, registered in Birmingham. Its registered activity is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2025, showing net assets of £491k and cash of £384k, with 6 employees on average. Net assets rose 8% on the prior period (£453k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,062 comparable companies in Birmingham (median £1,496, upper quartile £19k).
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Ownership and control
- Mrs Lorraine Natalie Parkes
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr John Dennis Parkes
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 20 September 200224 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2026in 8 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 4 October 2027in 346 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 45200
- Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£384k
−6%vs Jan 2024Not reported
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+20%vs Jan 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £491k | £384k | £185k | £120k | — | — | 6 |
| 31 January 2024 | £453k | £411k | £188k | £175k | — | — | 5 |
Current ratio4.78Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£64kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £491,487 at 31 January 2025
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 4.78
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £384,390
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 20 September 2002
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 346 days
- Next accounts duein 8 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £491k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £453k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- THE LAURELS GARAGE LIMITEDBristol · inc. Aug 2002
- MILL GARAGE LIMITEDBirmingham · inc. Oct 2002
All companies incorporated on 20 September 2002 · in Sept 2002.
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Reminders for RATCHET & SPANNER LIMITED
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