BENCHMARK CONTROL LTD
Company number 09542701 · Active · Durham DH7 8PE
BENCHMARK CONTROL LTD is an active private limited company (company number 09542701) incorporated on 15 April 2015, registered in Durham. Its registered activity is manufacture of loaded electronic boards (SIC 26120). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £1.52m and cash of £455k, with 5 employees on average. Net assets fell 8% on the prior period (£1.65m). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 332 comparable companies in the UK (median £24k, upper quartile £267k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 15 April 2015
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 439 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 29 April 2027 — in 193 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 26120
- Manufacture of loaded electronic boards
- SIC 74100
- Specialised design activities
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (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 | £1.52m | £455k | £998k | £360k | — | — | 5 |
| 31 March 2025 | £1.65m | £981k | £601k | £463k | — | — | 5 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1.50m | £947k | £698k | £431k | — | — | 5 |
- Current ratio
- 5.23 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £91k
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 £1,519,912 at 2026-03-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 5.23
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £454,671
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2015-04-15 (11 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
- Dr Elliott Makin — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Gavin Hancock — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Mrs Karen Louisa Hancock — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 24 September 2025
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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- NORTHERN POWER ELECTRONICS LTD — Sunderland, inc. Sept 2020
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- EVOLTO LIMITED — Haltwhistle, inc. May 2001
- CONNOR SOLUTIONS LIMITED — Tyne & Wear, inc. May 1999
Reminders for BENCHMARK CONTROL LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.