CRANEX LIMITED

Company number 04034421 ·

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Executive summary

Cranex Limited demonstrates a long-standing operational history and returned to profitability in 2025, improving its historically thin equity position to £12,518. However, the balance sheet remains highly leveraged, and liquidity has tightened significantly due to a £70k drop in cash, heavy reliance on debtors, and apparent capital investment. Credit exposure should be approached conditionally, requiring director guarantees and close monitoring of debtor collections to ensure short-term obligations can be met.

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Shareholders' funds

£12,518

Balance sheet as at 2025-10-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2000-07-14
Employees
4 (2025 accounts)
Registered office
East House Farm, East House Farm Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4PB
Postcode
DH6 4PB
Capital
1,100 GBP
Accounts category
Unaudited Abridged

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-10-31
Next due by
2027-07-31
Financial year end
31 October

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-08-04
Next due by
2027-08-18
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 33120 Repair of machinery

Officers 2 current · 3 resigned

MR Mark SMITH Director
Appointed 2000-07-21
Appointed 2000-07-21

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Contact details

Website
http://www.cranexltd.com

Previous registered addresses 3

AddressChanged on
UNIT 14 FIRST AVENUE, DRUM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1AG2012-07-23
EAST HOUSE FARM, EAST HOUSE FARM COXHOE, DURHAM, DH6 4PB, UNITED KINGDOM2012-07-23
55 LOMBARD DRIVE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM DH3 4BE2002-03-25

Among its peers

Among the biggest employers

of 25 similar companies in DH, with 4 staff. 2nd oldest of its local peers.

No.18 of the largest repair of machinery companies in Durham →

Competitors Durham

This company ranks 18 among repair of machinery in Durham.

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The class of 2000

41%

of the 75,534 companies incorporated in 2000 are still active today; 56% have since been dissolved.

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

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Property in England & Wales 1 title

Leasehold
1
Most recent registration
2010-11-15
Where
County Durham
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
DU326489 County Durham Leasehold 2010-11-15

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