SAPPHIRE ENGINEERING (NORTH EAST) LIMITED

Company number 04966034 ·

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Executive summary

Sapphire Engineering (North East) Limited has successfully transformed its balance sheet over the last four years, eliminating over £175k in liabilities to build a £208k equity position, demonstrating formidable operational resilience in a specialized sector. However, the strategic pursuit of long-term deleveraging has dangerously squeezed short-term liquidity, resulting in a £108k net current liability deficit that threatens operational continuity. The critical path forward requires the firm to leverage its newly strengthened equity base to secure working capital, thereby resolving immediate liquidity constraints and unlocking the capacity to scale.

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Shareholders' funds

£260,856

Balance sheet as at 2025-11-30

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2003-11-17
Employees
8 (2025 accounts · was 14 in 2024)
Registered office
Unit 3 Bensham Street, Boldon Colliery, Tyne And Wear, NE35 9LN
Postcode
NE35 9LN
Capital
130 GBP
Accounts category
Unaudited Abridged
Charges
1 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-11-30
Next due by
2027-08-31
Financial year end
30 November

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2025-11-17
Next due by
2026-12-01
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 33120 Repair of machinery

Officers 2 current · 3 resigned

ALAN HEDLEY Secretary
Appointed 2009-07-31
Alan HEDLEY Director
Appointed 2003-11-17

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Contact details

Website
sapphireengineering.co.uk
Phone
01915374394

Previous registered addresses 2

AddressChanged on
9 KINGSWAY, SOUTH SHIELDS, TYNE & WEAR, NE33 3NN2009-08-19
GISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 19/08/2009 FROM, 9 KINGSWAY, SOUTH SHIELDS, TYNE & WEAR, NE33 3NN2009-08-19

Among its peers

Top 25%

by shareholders' funds, of 62 similar companies in NE

Among the biggest employers among its local peers (8 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2003.

No.9 of the largest repair of machinery companies in Newcastle Upon Tyne →

Competitors Newcastle Upon Tyne

This company ranks 9 among repair of machinery in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

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The class of 2003

51%

of the 258 companies in this sector incorporated in 2003 are still active today; 45% 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

Freehold
1
Most recent registration
2019-04-12
Where
Tyne And Wear
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
TY524390 Tyne And Wear Freehold 2019-04-12

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