Active04561671Private limited companySheffield

MACHINEWORKS LIMITED

Owned by Westec Holdings Company Limited (75–100%)

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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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

Generated from filed data · no estimates

MACHINEWORKS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04561671) incorporated on 14 October 2002, registered in Sheffield. Its registered activity is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £4.25m and cash of £3.98m, with 28 employees on average. Net assets fell 17% on the prior period (£5.12m).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 625 comparable companies in Sheffield (median £502, upper quartile £17k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
14 October 200224 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 September 202622 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
28 October 2026in 6 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 62012
Business and domestic software development
Accounts type
Small
Size band
SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2024
Net assets
£4.25m
−17%vs Dec 2023
Cash at bank
£3.98m
−18%vs Dec 2023
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
28
No changevs Dec 2023
Net assets
£4.25m
Cash at bank
£3.98m
Profit for the year
£2.13m
Average employees
28
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2024£4.25m£3.98m£777k£588k—£2.13m28
31 December 2023£5.12m£4.85m£808k£649k—£2.32m28
31 December 2022———————
Current ratio8.08Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£142kCash ÷ 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

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets above zeroNet assets £4,248,736 at 31 December 2024
  • Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 8.08
  • Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £3,976,846
  • Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 14 October 2002
  • Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026

Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.

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Ownership and control

1 active
  • Westec Holdings Company Limited
    corporate entity, England · since 6 April 2016
    • owns 75–100% of shares

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 6 days
  2. Next accounts due22 days overdue
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £4.25m · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £5.12m · small accounts
  5. Accounts period end
  6. Incorporated
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Reminders for MACHINEWORKS LIMITED

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

Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31; accounts from the Companies House accounts data product. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.