4B PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD
Company number 07177975 · Active · Sunderland SR3 1TX
4B PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD is an active private limited company (company number 07177975) incorporated on 4 March 2010, registered in Sunderland. Its registered activity is other engineering activities (SIC 71129). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £720k and cash of £85k, with 14 employees on average. Net assets rose 5% on the prior period (£689k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is rising.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 481 comparable companies in Newcastle (median £5,586, upper quartile £32k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 4 March 2010
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 439 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 18 March 2027 — in 151 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 71129
- Other engineering activities
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £720k | £85k | £587k | £191k | — | — | 14 |
| 31 March 2025 | £689k | £36k | £652k | — | — | — | 18 |
| 31 March 2024 | £635k | £11k | £561k | — | — | — | 13 |
- Current ratio
- 3.6 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £6,104
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 85/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £720,467 at 2026-03-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 3.6
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £85,460
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2010-03-04 (17 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
- 4b Pe Holding Limited (corporate entity, England And Wales) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 9 December 2020
- Mrs Lucy Forbister — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 6 April 2019
- Mr Stephen Forbister — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 9 December 2020
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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Same activity (other engineering activities), closest in incorporation date.
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Reminders for 4B PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.