SHIELD ENGINEERING (SYSTON) LIMITED, LE7 1NL : Companies House Number 00495735

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Shareholders' funds

£14,957,941

Balance sheet as at 2024-10-31

What it does

The principal activities of the company in the year under review were those of production machining and assembly of ferrous and non ferrous castings. The company also traded in fixed assets held for resale and undertook farming activities during this period.

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 1951-05-23
Employees: 138 (2024 accounts · was 141 in 2023)
Registered office: 365 Fosse Way, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 1NL
Postcode: LE7 1NL
Capital: 1,101 GBP
Accounts category: Medium
Charges: 0 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Next due by: 2026-10-31
Financial year end: 31 October

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated: 2026-07-24
Next due by: 2027-08-07

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Nature of business (SIC)

25620 Machining

Officers 5 current · 9 resigned

Stephen Edwin GOODWIN Director

Appointed 2021-01-16

MR Stuart PAWLEY Director

Appointed 2019-12-13

MR Jonathan COOPER Director

Appointed 2012-10-01

MR Christopher Richard Francis SHIELD Director

Appointed 2002-08-01

MR Christopher Richard Francis SHIELD Secretary

Manager Appointed 2002-07-31

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Group structure 2 subsidiaries

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

Licensed visa sponsor

Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).

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Previous registered addresses 2

Address	Changed on
6 WENLOCK WAY, TROON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, LEICESTER, LE4 9HU	2015-03-18
6 WENLOCK WAY, TROON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, LEICESTER, LE4 7HU	2005-09-29

Among its peers

Top 5%

by shareholders' funds, of 71 similar companies in LE

3rd largest employer among its local peers (138 staff).

2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1951.

No.2 of the largest machining companies in Leicester →

Competitors Leicester

1. WOOLLEY GMC ENGINEERING HOLDINGS LIMITED

£22,175,112
3. WOOLLEY GMC ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED

£10,857,860
4. SHIELD MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

£4,975,595
5. M P ENGINEERING (UK) LIMITED

£3,911,652
6. ARROW PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED

£3,345,583

This company ranks 2 among machining in Leicester.

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Property in England & Wales 6 titles

Freehold: 6
Most recent registration: 2019-10-30
Price paid, where recorded: £180,000
Where: Leicestershire (5), Rutland (1)

Title number	County	Tenure	Registered	Price paid
LT370803	Leicestershire	Freehold	2019-10-30	£180,000
LT461400	Rutland	Freehold	2015-08-14	—
LT285563	Leicestershire	Freehold	2015-04-13	—
LT250197	Leicestershire	Freehold	2013-01-17	—
LT281330	Leicestershire	Freehold	2013-01-17	—
LT415605	Leicestershire	Freehold	2008-11-18	—

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