£12k
+40%vs Nov 2024Active10064280Private limited companyMaidstone
SOUTHERN MICROSCOPE LIMITED
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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
SOUTHERN MICROSCOPE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 10064280) incorporated on 15 March 2016, registered in Maidstone. Its registered activity is other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (SIC 74909). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 November 2025, showing net assets of £12k and cash of £6,034, with 8 employees on average. Net assets rose 40% on the prior period (£8,619). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 1,239 comparable companies in Kent (median £6,519, upper quartile £46k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 15 March 201610 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 August 2027in 312 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 29 March 2027in 158 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 74909
- Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£6,034
−40%vs Nov 2024Not reported
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+14%vs Nov 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £12k | £6,034 | £193k | £252k | — | — | 8 |
| 30 November 2024 | £8,619 | £10k | £150k | — | — | — | 7 |
| 30 November 2023 | £74k | £11k | £290k | — | — | — | 7 |
Current ratio0.79Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£754Cash ÷ 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 above zeroNet assets £12,077 at 30 November 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+40.1% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.79
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 15 March 2016
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
- Abbey Gate Holdings Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mr David Tolson
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mrs Vivienne Maureen Tolson
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mr Nick Bennett
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mrs Victoria Kate Bennett
- 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
- Next accounts duein 312 days
- Confirmation statement duein 158 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £12k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £8,619 · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £74k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Reminders for SOUTHERN MICROSCOPE LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.