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W.J.L. Engineering Limited

01850121

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

CHURCH COURT, HALESOWEN, B63 3TT
Incorporated 21/09/1984

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

25940
Manufacture of fasteners and screw machine products

Officers

Mrs Jean Downing

director · Since 16/04/1992

COMPANY SECRETARY

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 82

Jason Downing

director · Since 01/08/2002

WORKS MANAGER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 57

Lee Downing

director · Since 01/08/2002

OFFICE MANAGER

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 53

Persons with Significant Control

Mrs Jean Downing

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · England · Age 82

Church Court, Stourbridge Road, Halesowen, B63 3TT

Notified 06/04/2017

Mr Lee Downing

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · England · Age 53

Church Court, Stourbridge Road, Halesowen, B63 3TT

Notified 23/07/2021

Former PSCs

Mr Lee Downing

Ceased 06/04/2017

Mr Richard Trevor Downing

Ceased 11/10/2020

Charges1 outstanding

charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 22/11/1984Registered 29/11/1984

CompanyRankvs 71+ SIC 25940 peers
65

Financial strength87th percentile among SIC peers · 22/25
Employees22th percentile among SIC peers · 3/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 2.45× · 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 strength22/25 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 30/09/2025

Net Worth

£1.6M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£373k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£744k

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.3M

Current Liabilities

£513k

Fixed Assets

£1.4M

Debtors

£884k

0avg. employees

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£2.2M
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20252.45+£0
20252.45+£109k
20242.79+£103k
20232.47+£80k
20222.74+£313k
20212.45+£137k
20202.53

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.