£85k
−30%vs Jul 2024Active04829366Private limited companyNelson
RICHARDS LIGHT ENGINEERING LTD
B68/10001
Summary
RICHARDS LIGHT ENGINEERING LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04829366) incorporated on 11 July 2003, registered in Nelson. Its registered activity is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 July 2025, showing net assets of £85k, with 2 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 30% on the prior period (£121k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 198 comparable companies in Lancashire (median £34k, upper quartile £177k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 11 July 200323 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 April 2027in 190 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 25 July 2027in 276 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 25990
- Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
Not reported
Not disclosed
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−33%vs Jul 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £85k | — | — | £72k | — | — | 2 |
| 31 July 2024 | £121k | — | — | £102k | — | — | 3 |
Current ratio1.87Comfortable
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
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Firmoscan score
68 / 100 · grade B
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £84,974 at 2025-07-31 |
| −8 | Net assets falling-29.5% vs prior period |
| +8 | Comfortable liquidityCurrent ratio 1.87 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 2003-07-11 (23 years) |
| 68 | Score, grade B |
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
- Mr Andrew Richards
- 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
- Confirmation statement duein 276 days
- Next accounts duein 190 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £85k · micro accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £121k · micro accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 11 July 2003 · in Jul 2003.
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Reminders for RICHARDS LIGHT ENGINEERING LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.