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Cats & Pipes Limited

03137111

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
76 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
36/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 2 outstanding charges (-4)

Details

MERLLYN OFFICE, THE VILLAGE BABELL, CH8 8PZ
Incorporated 12/12/1995

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

71129
Other engineering activities

Officers

Mrs Susan Carpenter

secretary · Since 12/12/1995

ADMINISTRATOR

BRITISH · WALES · Age 79

Also on 9 other boards

Mr David John Carpenter

director · Since 12/12/1995

GENERAL MANAGER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 56

Also on 1 other board

Mrs Susan Carpenter

director · Since 01/06/2018

ADMINISTRATOR

BRITISH · WALES · Age 79

Also on 9 other boards

Persons with Significant Control

Mrs Susan Carpenter

75–100% shares
75–100% votes

British · Wales · Age 79

Merllyn Office, The Village Babell, CH8 8PZ

Notified 06/04/2016

Former PSCs

Mr John Frederick Blake Carpenter

Ceased 01/12/2022

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outstanding

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CompanyRankvs 1277+ SIC 71129 peers
75

Financial strength97th percentile among SIC peers · 24/25
Employees98th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.88× · 16/20
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.

Employees15/15 pts

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

Liquidity16/20 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 31/12/2024

Net Worth

£841k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£45k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£866k

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.8M

Current Liabilities

£980k

Fixed Assets

£558k

Debtors

£349k

19avg. employees-3

Tax at Year End(2023)

Corp tax£0

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£1.4M
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20241.88+£106k
20231.55-£407k
20221.90+£36k
20211.75+£33k
20201.71+£38k
20191.29+£4k
20181.16+£82k
20171.06+£23k
20161.05

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.