NORTHERN CARBIDE SPECIALISTS LTD.

Company number 02640709 ·

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Executive summary

Northern Carbide Specialists presents as a low-risk credit proposition with strong financial fundamentals. The company holds £1.79M in cash against just £476k in current liabilities, trades profitably, and carries no visible long-term debt. The 33-year trading history and specialist market position provide business resilience, though the aggressive dividend policy and group structure require ongoing monitoring. Credit approval is recommended with standard covenants; consideration should be given to dividend restrictions if the facility is material relative to the balance sheet.

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Shareholders' funds

£2,431,679

Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1991-08-27
Employees
13 (2024 accounts)
Registered office
Exactaform Prologis Park, Central Boulevard, Coventry, England, CV6 4QJ
Postcode
CV6 4QJ
Capital
1,000 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
3 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2024-12-31
Next due by
2026-09-30
Financial year end
31 December

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-08-27
Next due by
2027-09-10
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 25620 Machining

Officers 1 current · 6 resigned

Appointed 2023-11-27

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Group structure

Controlled by NORTHERN CARBIDE HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB593542 (Tier 1), registered since 2023.

Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Contact details

Website
northerncarbide.co.uk
Phone
01254 692800, 01254 697171, 0130318713

Northern Carbide Specialists has set the standard for precision and efficiency in the manufacturing and re-grind of carbide cutting tools.

Previous registered addresses 3

AddressChanged on
BEEHIVE MILL, MOOR LANE, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE BB3 0EJ2000-09-18
GREENBANK TECHNOLOGY PARK, CHALLENGE WAY, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE BB1 5QB2000-03-15
WOOD STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1LS1999-09-08

Among its peers

Top 10%

by shareholders' funds, of 60 similar companies in CV

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1991.

No.6 of the largest machining companies in Coventry →

Competitors Coventry

This company ranks 6 among machining in Coventry.

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The class of 1991

50%

of the 20,888 companies incorporated in 1991 are still active today; 45% have since been dissolved.

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

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