U.Q.G. LIMITED
Company number 01151762 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
U.Q.G. Limited is a long-established, family-controlled specialty glass manufacturer with a strengthening balance sheet and a clear investment cycle underway, as evidenced by 49% growth in tangible assets and consistent net asset appreciation to £1.68M. The company's Cambridge location, deep domain expertise, and recent capital expenditure create a platform for expansion into high-value technical glassware markets—provided management addresses rising trade debtor exposure, succession planning gaps, and the need to generate accelerated returns on its expanded asset base. The strategic imperative is to convert recent investment into profitable growth before competitive pressures and operational constraints erode the window of opportunity.
Shareholders' funds
£1,679,683
Balance sheet as at 2025-03-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1973-12-17
- Employees
- 20 (2025 accounts · was 22 in 2024)
- Registered office
- 99-101 Cambridge Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6AT
- Postcode
- CB24 6AT
- Capital
- 1,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-03-31
- Next due by
- 2027-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-12-15
- Next due by
- 2026-12-29
Nature of business (SIC)
- 23190 Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware
Officers 8 current
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 99-101 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, MILTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 6AT | 2010-01-05 |
| 37 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1XL | 1992-01-02 |
| SUSSEX HOUSE, HOBSON ST, CAMBRIDGE | 1986-06-24 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 29 similar companies in CB — measured against the wider sector
2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1973.
The class of 1973
52%
of the 7,317 companies incorporated in 1973 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
- Freehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2015-12-07
- Where
- Cambridgeshire
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB336927 | Cambridgeshire | Freehold | 2015-12-07 | — |
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