INSTANCE AUTOMATICS LIMITED
Company number 04555517 · Active · Mablethorpe LN12 2RS
INSTANCE AUTOMATICS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04555517) incorporated on 7 October 2002, registered in Mablethorpe. Its registered activity is manufacture of professional and arcade games and toys (SIC 32401). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £5.67m and cash of £1.67m, with 11 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 8% on the prior period (£5.26m). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is rising.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 175 comparable companies in the UK (median £100, upper quartile £7,040).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 7 October 2002
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027 — in 343 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 21 October 2027 — in 364 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 32401
- Manufacture of professional and arcade games and toys
- Accounts type
- Unaudited Abridged
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £5.67m | £1.67m | £2.80m | — | — | — | 11 |
| 31 December 2024 | £5.26m | £2.62m | £1.69m | — | — | — | 10 |
| 31 December 2023 | £4.58m | £2.36m | £1.32m | — | — | — | 11 |
- Cash per employee
- £152k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 77/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £5,668,910 at 2025-12-31
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £1,674,012
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2002-10-07 (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
- Mrs Tina Eason — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Ian Eason — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
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 (manufacture of professional and arcade games and toys), closest in incorporation date.
- CARNABY GAMING MACHINES LIMITED — Tring, inc. Dec 1997
- ELEUTHEROI LIMITED — Stroud, inc. Nov 2008
- WIBBLEJELLY LTD — York, inc. Jul 2009
- DERP STUDIOS LTD — Cheltenham, inc. Feb 2012
- JOR GAMES LIMITED — Cheltenham, inc. Dec 2016
- SLR GAMES LTD — West Pinchbeck, inc. Jun 2017
All companies incorporated on 7 October 2002 · in Oct 2002.
Reminders for INSTANCE AUTOMATICS LIMITED
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