−£354
−105%vs Mar 2024Active - Proposal to Strike off08647199Private limited companyChelmsford
DCS CONSULTANTS LTD
Owned by David Jack Cleland-Smith and Patricia Jane Cleland-Smith
Proposal to strike offThe registrar has published a notice proposing to remove this company from the register. Unless the cause is dealt with or an objection is upheld, it can be dissolved. Status as shown on the Companies House register at 31 August 2026; it may have changed since. Check the live record.
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
DCS CONSULTANTS LTD is an active (proposal to strike off) private limited company (company number 08647199) incorporated on 12 August 2013, registered in Chelmsford. Its registered activity is defence activities (SIC 84220). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of −£354 and cash of £1,464, with 2 employees on average. Net assets fell 105% on the prior period (£6,736).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 230 comparable companies in the UK (median £3,595, upper quartile £39k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 12 August 201313 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027in 251 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 26 August 2027in 308 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 84220
- Defence activities
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£1,464
−72%vs Mar 2024Not reported
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No changevs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | −£354 | £1,464 | £252 | £2,070 | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | £6,736 | £5,137 | £822 | £3,041 | — | — | 2 |
Current ratio0.83Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£732Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets below zeroNet assets £-354 at 30 September 2025
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-105.3% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.83
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 12 August 2013
- Register status is not ActiveActive - Proposal to Strike off
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Ownership and control
- David Jack Cleland-Smith
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Patricia Jane Cleland-Smith
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
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 308 days
- Next accounts duein 251 days
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £354 · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £6,736 · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 12 August 2013 · in Aug 2013.
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Reminders for DCS CONSULTANTS LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.