Active07840207Private limited companySandbach

CRANE & GENERAL SERVICES LTD

B72/100

Owned by Neil Forster and Gary Lee Forster

Companies HouseCompanies House
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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

CRANE & GENERAL SERVICES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 07840207) incorporated on 9 November 2011, registered in Sandbach. Its registered activity is renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. (SIC 77390). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 29 April 2025, showing net assets of £172k and cash of £139k, with 5 employees on average. Net assets fell 20% on the prior period (£216k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 825 comparable companies in Other (median £116, upper quartile £55k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
9 November 201114 yrs ago
Next accounts due
29 January 2027in 99 days
Confirmation statement due
23 November 2026in 32 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 77390
Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 29 April 2025
Net assets
£172k
−20%vs Apr 2024
Cash at bank
£139k
−3%vs Apr 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
5
No changevs Apr 2024
Net assets
£172k
Cash at bank
£139k
Average employees
5
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
29 April 2025£172k£139k£32k———5
29 April 2024£216k£144k£40k———5
Cash per employee£28kCash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

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Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence
72 / 100 · grade B
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10Positive net assetsNet assets £172,291 at 2025-04-29
+4Cash reservesCash £138,805
+8EstablishedIncorporated 2011-11-09 (15 years)
72Score, 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

2 active · 1 other
  • Mr Neil Forster
    Individual · since 1 October 2016
    • owns 25–50% of shares
  • Mr Gary Lee Forster
    Individual · since 1 October 2016
    • owns 25–50% of shares
  • Mr Steven Keir Forster
    Individual · since 1 October 2016 · ceased 9 March 2021
    • owns 25–50% 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. Next accounts duein 99 days
  2. Confirmation statement duein 32 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £172k · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £216k · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK

Same activity (renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.), closest in incorporation date
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Reminders for CRANE & GENERAL SERVICES LTD

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