ACTIVE TOOLS LIMITED
Company number 04644151 · Active · Reading RG10 9NJ
ACTIVE TOOLS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04644151) incorporated on 22 January 2003, registered in Reading. Its registered activity is manufacture of sports goods (SIC 32300). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2025, showing net assets of −£143k and cash of £48k, with 5 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 18% on the prior period (−£121k).
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 1,241 comparable companies in the UK (median £100, upper quartile £15k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 22 January 2003
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2026 — in 16 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 5 February 2027 — in 113 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 32300
- Manufacture of sports goods
- Accounts type
- Unaudited Abridged
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 January 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | −£143k | £48k | £19k | — | — | — | 5 |
| 31 January 2024 | −£121k | £18k | £64k | — | — | — | 5 |
- Cash per employee
- £9,565
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 43/100 (grade D)
- -15 Negative net assets — Net assets £-142,856 at 2025-01-31
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2003-01-22 (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 John Frayn Ewans — owns 75–100% of shares · 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.
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Reminders for ACTIVE TOOLS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.