COMPACT ENGINEERING LIMITED

Company number 02075654 ·

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Executive summary

Compact Engineering has a defensible niche in energy‑efficient drying machinery, but its recent financial trajectory—negative net assets, halved total assets, and negative working capital—signals a critical capital and strategic challenge. Immediate liquidity intervention and a shift toward adjacent industries are essential to restore viability and unlock growth from the sustainability trend.

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Shareholders' funds

£48,602

Balance sheet as at 2025-09-30

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1986-11-19
Employees
3 (2025 accounts · was 4 in 2024)
Registered office
Unit 8 Severfield Close, Thirsk Industrial Park, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3BX
Postcode
YO7 3BX
Capital
100 GBP
Accounts category
Micro
Charges
1 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-09-30
Next due by
2027-06-30
Financial year end
30 September

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-05-19
Next due by
2027-06-02
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 28950 Manufacture of machinery for paper and paperboard production

Officers 4 current · 1 resigned

Subscribers only Director
Subscribers only Appointed 2013-11-14
Subscribers only Secretary
Appointed 1991-05-19
Subscribers only Director
Appointed 1991-05-19
Subscribers only Director

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Contact details

Website
compact.co.uk
Phone
+44 1845525356, +44 1845525357

We manufacture and supply Energy Efficient Drying Solutions. Contact Us Today! About Compact Engineering Compact Engineering was born in Thirsk, N. Yorkshire in 1986 to deliver energy efficient solutions for the pulp and paper sector, specifically in the field of electric infrared. To achieve this, Compact was

Previous registered addresses 5

AddressChanged on
IMPERIAL BUSINESS CENTRE GRANGE ROAD, DARLINGTON, COUNTY DURHAM, DL1 5NQ, UNITED KINGDOM2012-06-26
SEVERFIELD CLOSE, THIRSK INDUSTRIAL PARK, THIRSK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO7 3BX2010-07-13
SEVERFIELD CLOSE, THIRSK INDUSTRIAL PARK, THIRSK, YO7 2AD1991-04-03
BAY HOUSE, HICKLEY, RIPON, N YORKS HG4 3JE1990-03-22
BAY HOUSE, HICKLEY, RIPON, N YORKS HG4 3JE1990-03-22

Among its peers

Among the oldest 25%

of 68 similar companies in YO — measured against the wider sector, trading since 1986

47 companies are registered at this postcode →

The class of 1986

50%

of the 18,365 companies incorporated in 1986 are still active today; 42% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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