OCEAN INSTRUMENTS LTD
Company number SC318493 · Active · Edinburgh EH10 4LE
OCEAN INSTRUMENTS LTD is an active private limited company (company number SC318493) incorporated on 14 March 2007, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is agents specialised in the sale of other particular products (SIC 46180). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £187k and cash of £151k, with 1 employee on average. Net assets rose 34% on the prior period (£140k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 5,210 comparable companies in the UK (median £5,495, upper quartile £80k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 14 March 2007
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 73 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 28 March 2027 — in 160 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 46180
- Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (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 | £187k | £151k | £59k | — | — | — | 1 |
| 31 March 2024 | £140k | £137k | £283k | — | — | — | 1 |
- Cash per employee
- £151k
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 £186,948 at 2025-03-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +33.6% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £150,961
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2007-03-14 (20 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 Robert Kelso Riddell — owns 75–100% of shares · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Robert Kelso Riddell — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 16 March 2018
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 OCEAN INSTRUMENTS LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.