Active13654759Private limited companySheffield

EXCITING INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

Owned by Timothy David Craggs and Northern Gritstone Limited

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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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

Generated from filed data · no estimates

EXCITING INSTRUMENTS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 13654759) incorporated on 30 September 2021, registered in Sheffield. Its registered activity is manufacture of optical precision instruments (SIC 26701). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £2.92m and cash of £2.47m, with 8 employees on average. Net assets rose 4067% on the prior period (£70k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 201 comparable companies in the UK (median £18k, upper quartile £239k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
30 September 20215 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 June 2027in 251 days
Confirmation statement due
14 October 2027in 357 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 26701
Manufacture of optical precision instruments
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 30 September 2025
Net assets
£2.92m
+4067%vs Sept 2024
Cash at bank
£2.47m
+1195%vs Sept 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
8
+100%vs Sept 2024
Net assets
£2.92m
Cash at bank
£2.47m
Average employees
8
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
30 September 2025£2.92m£2.47m£249k———8
30 September 2024£70k£191k£184k———4
Cash per employee£309kCash ÷ 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

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets above zeroNet assets £2,915,421 at 30 September 2025
  • Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+4066.9% vs prior period
  • Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £2,473,696
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 30 September 2021

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

2 active · 2 other
  • Dr. Timothy David Craggs
    Individual · since 30 September 2021
    • owns 25–50% of shares
    • holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Northern Gritstone Limited
    corporate entity, England · since 13 November 2024
    • owns 25–50% of shares
    • holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Bulldozer Limited
    corporate entity, United Kingdom · since 30 September 2021 · ceased 31 July 2024
    • owns 25–50% of shares
    • holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Mr Robert James Bell
    Individual · since 31 July 2024 · ceased 13 November 2024
    • 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. Confirmation statement duein 357 days
  2. Next accounts duein 251 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £2.92m · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £70k · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Similar companies in Sheffield

Same activity (manufacture of optical precision instruments), closest in incorporation date
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Reminders for EXCITING INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.

Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31; accounts from the Companies House accounts data product. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.