BELOWGROUND LTD
Company number 05752157 · Active · Exeter EX4 0BQ
BELOWGROUND LTD is an active private limited company (company number 05752157) incorporated on 22 March 2006, registered in Exeter. Its registered activity is test drilling and boring (SIC 43130). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2026, showing net assets of £185k and cash of £8,189, with 2 employees on average. Net assets fell 42% on the prior period (£318k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is falling.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 75 comparable companies in Other (median £16k, upper quartile £92k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 22 March 2006
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2027 — in 376 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 5 April 2027 — in 167 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 43130
- Test drilling and boring
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 January 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £185k | £8,189 | £281k | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 January 2025 | £318k | £18k | £337k | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 January 2024 | £381k | £126k | £340k | — | — | — | 2 |
- Cash per employee
- £4,094
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 65/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £184,900 at 2026-01-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -41.8% vs prior period
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2006-03-22 (21 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
- Belowground Holdings Ltd (corporate entity, United Kingdom) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 1 September 2019
- Alistair Stuart Beaton Garden — owns 75–100% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 1 September 2019
- Mrs Angela Garden — owns 25–50% of shares · since 9 December 2020 · ceased 3 March 2023
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 (test drilling and boring), closest in incorporation date.
- ACE OF DIAMONDS LIMITED — Devon, inc. Feb 2006
- SBC DIAMOND DRILLING LIMITED — Carlisle, inc. May 2006
- WESSEX DRILLING COMPANY LIMITED — Langport, inc. Jan 2006
- KIRKCOWAN VIKING LIMITED — Newton Stewart, inc. Aug 2006
- WAYNE PILING LIMITED — Bury St Edmunds, inc. Apr 2005
- S COTTON TESTING LIMITED — Norfolk, inc. Mar 2007
Reminders for BELOWGROUND LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.