GORDON BOW ENGINEERING LIMITED
Company number SC135117 · Active · Broxburn EH52 5LY
GORDON BOW ENGINEERING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC135117) incorporated on 19 November 1991, registered in Broxburn. Its registered activity is manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel (SIC 24200). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £1.41m and cash of £493k, with 28 employees on average. Net assets rose 1% on the prior period (£1.40m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 488 comparable companies in the UK (median £7,742, upper quartile £120k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 19 November 1991
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 70 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 3 December 2026 — in 42 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 24200
- Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel
- Accounts type
- Small
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1.41m | £493k | — | £397k | — | — | 28 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1.40m | £414k | — | £385k | — | — | 28 |
- Current ratio
- 3.53 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £18k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 80/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £1,406,282 at 2025-03-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 3.53
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £493,086
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1991-11-19 (35 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
- Gms Investments Limited (corporate entity, Scotland) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Edinburgh
Same activity (manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel), closest in incorporation date.
- D.M.I. PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED — Macmerry, inc. Sept 1974
- EZEFLOW UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED — Broxburn, inc. Oct 2012
- DALCULE TRADING LTD — Edinburgh, inc. Sept 2017
- C.JOYCE MECH LTD — Danderhall, inc. May 2021
- SHAUN TURNBULL LTD — Edinburgh, inc. Nov 2022
- BM MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED — Penicuik, inc. Mar 2025
All companies incorporated on 19 November 1991 · in Nov 1991.
Reminders for GORDON BOW ENGINEERING LIMITED
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