LIGHTOWLER ENGINEERING LIMITED
Company number 08487061 · Active · York YO62 6EW
LIGHTOWLER ENGINEERING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 08487061) incorporated on 12 April 2013, registered in York. Its registered activity is other engineering activities (SIC 71129). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £165, 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 78% on the prior period (£753).
By net assets it sits in the lower half of 3,739 comparable companies in Other (median £8,713, upper quartile £50k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 12 April 2013
- Next accounts due
- 30 January 2027 — in 104 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 26 April 2027 — in 190 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
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 30 April 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £165 | — | — | £12k | — | — | 2 |
| 30 April 2024 | £753 | — | — | £30k | — | — | 2 |
- Current ratio
- 1.07
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.
Firmoscan score: 60/100 (grade C)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £165 at 2025-04-30
- -8 Net assets falling — -78.1% vs prior period
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2013-04-12 (14 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
- Mrs Helen Lightowler — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 25 May 2016
- Mr Anthony Lightowler — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 30 April 2017
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 LIGHTOWLER ENGINEERING LIMITED
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