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Dent Instrumentation Limited

01539660

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
78 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
38/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 1 outstanding charge (-2)

Details

ENTERPRISE WAY, COLNE, BB8 8LY
Incorporated 19/01/1981

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

26512
Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment

Officers

Andrew Michael Dent

director · Since 01/03/2002

MANAGING DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 63

Also on 1 other board

Mr Colin Britten Hull

director · Since 01/03/2018

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 57

Also on 3 other boards

Mr Anthony Robert Brierley

director · Since 06/06/2022

FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 73

Persons with Significant Control

Dent Instrumentation (Eot) Limited

ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-trust
voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-trust
right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust

Enterprise Way, Whitewalls Industrial Estate, Colne, BB8 8LY

Reg: 14361419 · England And Wales Company Registrar · Limited Company By Guarantee

Notified 30/09/2022

Former PSCs

Andrew Michael Dent

Ceased 30/09/2022

Gillian Dent

Ceased 30/09/2022

Mr Geoffrey Alan Dent

Ceased 23/05/2019

Charges1 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

ANDREW DENT (AS SECURITY TRUSTEE)

Created 30/09/2022Registered 05/10/2022
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 07/09/1987Registered 22/09/1987Satisfied 13/08/2019

CompanyRankvs 1810+ SIC 26512 peers
67

Financial strength95th percentile among SIC peers · 24/25
Employees18th percentile among SIC peers · 3/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 7.11× · 20/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength24/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees3/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity20/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Key FinancialsYear ending 28/02/2025

Net Worth

£3.2M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£828k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£1.9M

Working capital

Current Assets

£2.2M

Current Liabilities

£309k

Fixed Assets

£1.4M

Debtors

£663k

Profit After Tax

£33k

0avg. employees-76

Tax at Year End(2023)

Corp tax£196k
Dividends paid£150k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£3.3M
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20257.11-£62k
20246.83-£467k
20234.22-£82k
20224.73—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.