HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Company number SC156347 · Active · Currie EH14 5NW
HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC156347) incorporated on 3 March 1995, registered in Currie. Its registered activity is other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (SIC 72190). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £382k, with 0 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 12% on the prior period (£435k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 99 comparable companies in Edinburgh (median £2,152, upper quartile £118k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 3 March 1995
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027 — in 254 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 17 March 2027 — in 149 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 72190
- Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 30 September 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £382k | — | — | £313k | — | — | 0 |
| 30 September 2024 | £435k | — | — | £226k | — | — | 6 |
- Current ratio
- 1.02
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
Firmoscan score: 68/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £381,862 at 2025-09-30
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1995-03-03 (32 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
- Mr Maurice Maxwell Howieson — owns 25–50% of shares · since 1 May 2016
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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Reminders for HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
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