LIGHT ENGINEERS LIMITED

Company number 05591595 ·

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Executive summary

Light Engineers Limited presents a fundamentally sound financial position with strong liquidity, consistent profitability, and a remarkable turnaround from near-insolvency in 2018. The primary risks relate to the company's dependence on factoring arrangements and directors' loans for working capital funding rather than traditional solvency concerns. While the current ratio and cash position are healthy, the limited P&L disclosure under the small companies regime means profitability metrics cannot be independently verified from filed data alone. Overall risk is assessed as LOW, with factoring terms and directors' loan arrangements being the principal items meriting further due diligence.

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Shareholders' funds

£2,107,022

Balance sheet as at 2026-03-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2005-10-13
Employees
31 (2026 accounts · was 35 in 2025)
Registered office
The Mills, Canal Street, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE1 2RJ
Postcode
DE1 2RJ
Capital
1,000 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
2 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2026-03-31
Next due by
2027-12-31
Financial year end
31 March

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2025-10-01
Next due by
2026-10-15
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 16290 Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials

Officers 3 current · 1 resigned

MR Lee PALMER Director
Appointed 2020-06-16
Appointed 2009-11-25
Appointed 2005-10-13

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Previous registered addresses 3

AddressChanged on
EGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 24/09/2008 FROM, 68 PARK GROVE, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE22 1HF2020-09-24
10-11 ST. JAMES COURT, FRIAR GATE, DERBY, DE1 1BT, ENGLAND2017-07-20
PROVIDENT HOUSE 51 WARDWICK, DERBY, DE1 1HN2015-12-02

Among its peers

Top 25%

by shareholders' funds, of 25 similar companies in DE

Among the biggest employers among its local peers (31 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2005.

No.3 of the largest manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials companies in Derby →

323 companies are registered at this postcode →

Competitors Derby

This company ranks 3 among manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials in Derby.

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The class of 2005

34%

of the 154,486 companies incorporated in 2005 are still active today; 63% 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
2010-07-26
Where
City Of Derby
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
DY123826 City Of Derby Leasehold 2010-07-26

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