GROUND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
Company number SC258485 · Active · Bathgate EH47 0LQ
GROUND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC258485) incorporated on 30 October 2003, registered in Bathgate. Its registered activity is site preparation (SIC 43120). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 28 February 2026, showing net assets of £6.73m and cash of £2.04m, with 47 employees on average. Net assets rose 56% on the prior period (£4.31m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,642 comparable companies in the UK (median £5,061, upper quartile £53k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 30 October 2003
- Next accounts due
- 28 November 2027 — in 407 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 13 November 2026 — in 27 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 43120
- Site preparation
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 28 February 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | £6.73m | £2.04m | £6.59m | — | — | — | 47 |
| 28 February 2025 | £4.31m | £1.41m | £3.06m | — | — | — | 44 |
- Cash per employee
- £43k
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 £6,725,817 at 2026-02-28
- +8 Net assets growing — +56.1% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £2,043,079
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2003-10-30 (23 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 Peter Owen Nicholas — owns 50–75% of shares · since 29 October 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 GROUND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.