£17.28m
+6%vs Feb 2025ActiveSC027075Private limited companyInverkeithing, Fife
HERMISTON SECURITIES LIMITED
Significant control: John Wood Muir (significant control), J W Muir Group PLC (75–100%) and 1 more
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Summary
HERMISTON SECURITIES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC027075) incorporated on 28 May 1949, registered in Inverkeithing, Fife. Its registered activity is development of building projects (SIC 41100). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 1 February 2026, showing net assets of £17.28m and cash of £621k, with 4 employees on average. Net assets rose 6% on the prior period (£16.35m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 13,669 comparable companies in Other (median £609, upper quartile £72k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr John Wood Muir
- has significant influence or control
- J W Muir Group Plc
- owns 75–100% of shares
- Jw Muir Group Plc
- owns 75–100% of shares
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 28 May 194977 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 1 November 2027in 372 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 11 June 2027in 229 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 41100
- Development of building projects
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£621k
−13%vs Feb 2025Not reported
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−20%vs Feb 2025| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2026 | £17.28m | £621k | £45k | £41.16m | — | £925k | 4 |
| 2 February 2025 | £16.35m | £717k | £147k | £42.74m | — | £590k | 5 |
| 4 February 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio0.73Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£155kCash ÷ 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 £17,279,000 at 1 February 2026
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.73
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £621,000
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 28 May 1949
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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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 372 days
- Confirmation statement duein 229 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £17.28m · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £16.35m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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