NORTHERN CARBIDE SPECIALISTS LTD.
Company number 02640709 · Monitor this company
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.
Shareholders' funds
£2,431,679
Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31
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
Nature of business (SIC)
- 25620 Machining
Officers 1 current · 6 resigned
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
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| BEEHIVE MILL, MOOR LANE, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE BB3 0EJ | 2000-09-18 |
| GREENBANK TECHNOLOGY PARK, CHALLENGE WAY, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE BB1 5QB | 2000-03-15 |
| WOOD STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1LS | 1999-09-08 |
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.
Competitors Coventry
This company ranks 6 among machining in Coventry.
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.