ARTICULATE INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Company number SC234075 · Active · Edinburgh EH3 8HE
ARTICULATE INSTRUMENTS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC234075) incorporated on 12 July 2002, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies (SIC 32500). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 July 2025, showing net assets of £159k and cash of £115k, with 2 employees on average. Net assets fell 30% on the prior period (£226k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,751 comparable companies in the UK (median £3,916, upper quartile £88k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 12 July 2002
- Next accounts due
- 30 April 2027 — in 192 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 26 July 2027 — in 279 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 32500
- Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 July 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £159k | £115k | £30k | £20k | — | — | 2 |
| 31 July 2024 | £226k | £176k | £41k | £37k | — | — | 2 |
- Current ratio
- 8.87 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £58k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 72/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £158,672 at 2025-07-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -29.8% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 8.87
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £115,151
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2002-07-12 (24 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 Alan Wrench — owns 75–100% of shares · 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 medical and dental instruments and supplies), closest in incorporation date.
- TOUCH BIONICS LIMITED — Livingston, inc. Jun 2002
- BUTTERWORTHS LENSES LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Nov 2001
- PENTLAND MEDICAL LTD. — Edinburgh, inc. Sept 2001
- ADAIR DENTAL LABORATORY LTD. — Edinburgh, inc. Jun 2009
- SPECTACLES REGLAZING LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Oct 2012
- CERAMIC ART LABORATORY LTD — Edinburgh, inc. Oct 2012
Reminders for ARTICULATE INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.