£671k
+3%vs Oct 202401
Summary
BUILDWAYS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC035627) incorporated on 6 September 1960, registered in Ayr. Its registered activity is buying and selling of own real estate (SIC 68100). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 October 2025, showing net assets of £671k and cash of £17k, with 1 employee on average. Net assets rose 3% on the prior period (£653k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 18,162 comparable companies in Other (median £1, upper quartile £10k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 6 September 196066 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 July 2027in 282 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 20 September 2027in 333 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 68100
- Buying and selling of own real estate
- SIC 68209
- Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£17k
−87%vs Oct 2024Not reported
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No changevs Oct 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £671k | £17k | £1,534 | £202k | — | — | 1 |
| 31 October 2024 | £653k | £134k | £2,229 | £199k | — | — | 1 |
Current ratio0.09Current liabilities exceed current assets
Cash per employee£17kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Firmoscan score
60 / 100 · grade C
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £670,608 at 2025-10-31 |
| −8 | Current liabilities exceed current assetsCurrent ratio 0.09 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 1960-09-06 (66 years) |
| 60 | Score, grade C |
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.
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Ownership and control
- Mr Ian Henry Rankin
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mrs Jennifer Frew Rankin
- 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
- Confirmation statement duein 333 days
- Next accounts duein 282 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £671k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £653k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- BRABYN & BERGER LIMITEDNorfolk · inc. Jun 1960
- LONDON COMMERCIAL SECURITIES LIMITEDBlockley Moreton-In-Marsh · inc. Dec 1960
All companies incorporated on 6 September 1960 · in Sept 1960.
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Reminders for BUILDWAYS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.