SPECAC LIMITED
Company number 01008689 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Specac Limited occupies a strong niche position in the global spectroscopy accessories market, leveraging over 50 years of heritage and an impressive 96.6% export orientation to serve international research and industrial customers. While revenue growth has been robust and balance sheet strength has improved markedly over five years, the recent EBITDA margin compression from 15.9% to 9.7% warrants close monitoring, particularly against industry benchmarks of 15-25% for specialised instrument manufacturers. The company's scale limitations relative to integrated majors and margin pressures from input cost inflation represent the primary strategic challenges, though the stated growth acceleration initiatives and acquisition strategy suggest the ownership group is positioning the business for an expanded competitive footprint.
Shareholders' funds
£15,642,391
Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1971-04-22
- Employees
- 76 (2024 accounts · was 77 in 2024)
- Registered office
- Science And Innovation Centre Unit 12, Halo Business Park, Cray Avenue, Orpington, Kent, England, BR5 3FQ
- Postcode
- BR5 3FQ
- Capital
- 378 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 0 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
- 2026-08-13
- Next due by
- 2027-08-27
Nature of business (SIC)
- 26511 Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
Officers 5 current · 27 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by SPECAC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
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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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z8886178 (Tier 2), registered since 2004.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- specac.co.uk
Specac is a market leading global company producing in house scientific products and accessories with people development and growth at the heart of our business.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| GRASEBY SPECAC LIMITED | 1999-02-25 |
| SPECAC LIMITED | 1992-01-02 |
| ANALYTICAL ACCESSORIES LIMITED | 1985-07-01 |
Previous registered addresses 6
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| SCIENCE AND INNOVATION CENTRE UNIT 12, HALO BUSINESS PARK, CRAY AVENUE, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 3FQ, ENGLAND | 2019-09-05 |
| RIVER HOUSE 97 CRAY AVENUE, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 4HE | 2019-09-05 |
| BUCKINGHAM HOUSE 361-366 BUCKINGHAM AVENUE, SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE, SL1 4LU | 2015-05-22 |
| 765 FINCHLEY ROAD, LONDON, NW11 8DS | 2009-04-16 |
| LYNTON HOUSE, 7-12 TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON, WC1H 9LT | 1998-01-07 |
| BOTANIC HOUSE, 100 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1LQ | 1997-04-17 |
Among its peers
Top 10%
by shareholders' funds, of 11 similar companies in BR
The largest employer among its local peers (76 staff).
The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1971.
Competitors Bromley
This company ranks 1 among manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control in Bromley.
The class of 1971
53%
of the 4,841 companies incorporated in 1971 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2019-05-28
- Where
- Greater London
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGL803925 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2019-05-28 | — |
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