BOC LIMITED

FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 6HT

Company Number: 00337663
Incorporation date: 08-Mar-1938
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
20110 Manufacture of industrial gases

SUMMARY

This company is 87.9 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Boc Netherlands Holdings Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 663.3 million which has increased from GBP 634.2 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 2 million which is down -100% on the previous year. The company has 6 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 104 other companies, 16 (15.4%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 4 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2026
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2024)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019	GBP	2,000,000	3,000,000	7,000,000		8,000,000	150,300,000
31-Dec-2018	GBP	770,900,000	153,000,000	2,500,000	2,200,000	3,000,000	151,500,000
31-Dec-2017	GBP	743,000,000	150,500,000	1,400,000	1,200,000	22,000,000	136,800,000
31-Dec-2016	GBP	737,600,000	132,300,000	1,700,000	3,200,000	55,900,000	195,300,000
31-Dec-2015	GBP	794,800,000	144,000,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP	813,100,000	167,700,000	2,600,000	2,500,000	15,300,000	159,000,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	7,611,000,000	148,300,000		47,000,000	8,000,000	146,500,000
31-Dec-2012	GBP
31-Dec-2011	GBP	725,800,000	112,200,000	17,300,000	7,200,000	19,500,000	122,200,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Dec-2019	GBP	1,800,000	704,400,000	375,300,000	116,900,000	210,000,000	2,700,000	445,000,000	663,300,000
31-Dec-2018	GBP	700,000	709,400,000	361,800,000	156,400,000	210,000,000	2,700,000	415,900,000	634,200,000
31-Dec-2017	GBP	4,700,000	616,600,000	309,100,000	156,600,000	210,000,000	2,700,000	393,300,000	611,600,000
31-Dec-2016	GBP	2,800,000	542,400,000	269,600,000	156,600,000	210,000,000	2,700,000	367,400,000	585,700,000
31-Dec-2015	GBP	2,700,000	517,700,000		149,300,000	210,000,000	2,700,000	291,200,000	509,500,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP	4,400,000	500,700,000	559,300,000	27,100,000	210,000,000	2,700,000	168,000,000	386,300,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	700,000	671,600,000	550,700,000	27,400,000	210,000,000	2,700,000	338,800,000	557,100,000
31-Dec-2012	GBP	1,800,000	823,400,000	517,900,000	27,400,000	210,000,000	2,700,000	512,900,000	731,200,000
31-Dec-2011	GBP	3,800,000	723,600,000	315,100,000	257,300,000	210,000,000	2,700,000	365,200,000	583,600,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**

Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Susan Kathleen KELLY	21 Dec 2007	16 Jan 2026		British	63 - 192
Resigned	Andrew Christopher BRACKFIELD	20 Jul 2007	21 Dec 2007		British	0 - 171
Resigned	Sarah Louise LARKINS	03 Oct 2006	20 Jul 2007		British	2 - 115
Resigned	Carol Anne HUNT	12 Feb 1999	02 Oct 2006		British	0 - 116
Resigned	Jeremy Peter SMALL	03 Jul 1995	12 Feb 1999		British	0 - 389
Resigned	Ian Kenneth Hood BAKER	02 Dec 1994	03 Jul 1995	Company Secretary	British	0 - 81
Resigned	David Gordon PAVEY	18 Aug 1994	02 Dec 1994	Chartered Secretary	British	0 - 82
Resigned	David Gordon PAVEY		02 Dec 1994		British	0 - 82

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Stephen James THOMPSON	24 Feb 2025			British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Jennifer Frances Huihana ALLEN	14 Feb 2025		Executive Director Pgp Gb	British	15 - 1	1 (6.3%)
Active	Armando BOTELLO ALBARRAN	01 Feb 2024		Business President	American	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	James Andrew MERCER	05 Jan 2021	04 Sep 2023	Business President Rui	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John Mathew PANIKAR	20 Jun 2019	31 Dec 2020	Senior Executive	American	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	Julian Michael BLAND	17 May 2018			British	64 - 62	31 (24.6%)
Resigned	Oliver Christian PFANN	12 Jul 2017	01 Mar 2019	Regional Business Unit Head Uk/Ireland/Africa	German	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Andrew John HARVEY	12 Jul 2017	19 Jul 2019	Head Of Emea Healthcare Rbu	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Active	Name removed by request	14 Dec 2015			British	76 - 28	14 (13.5%)
Resigned	Susan Patton GRAHAM JOHNSTON	20 Jul 2015	10 Jul 2017	Head Of Rbu Rau	American	0 - 4	1 (25.0%)
Resigned	Benjamin PATTERSON	11 Nov 2013	09 Oct 2024		British	0 - 78	6 (7.7%)
Active	Christopher James COSSINS	16 May 2013		Tax Manager	British	50 - 9	6 (10.2%)
Resigned	Dorian Kevin Thomas DEVERS	21 Jan 2013	28 Jul 2017	Head Of Finance, Africa & Uk	British	0 - 71	13 (18.3%)
Resigned	Nathan PALMER	10 Apr 2012	15 Apr 2016		British	0 - 53	12 (22.6%)
Resigned	Michael DENNIS	01 Jul 2009	10 Apr 2012	Head Of Marketing Uk & Ireland	British	0 - 73	32 (43.8%)
Resigned	Michael DENNIS	18 Mar 2009	18 Mar 2009	Engineer	British	0 - 73	32 (43.8%)
Resigned	Michael WEISSBERG	18 Mar 2009	27 Mar 2013		German	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Richard John Newton GEARING	18 Mar 2009	17 Jan 2018	Head Of Regional Operations	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Thorben, Dr FINKEN	22 Dec 2008	20 Jan 2013	Finance Director Region Africa And Uk	German	0 - 82	33 (40.2%)
Resigned	Nigel Andrew LEWIS	22 Aug 2008	30 Jun 2009	Director, Acquisitions & New Ventur	British	0 - 77	34 (44.2%)
Resigned	Gareth MOSTYN	05 Dec 2007	22 Aug 2008		British	0 - 71	33 (46.5%)
Resigned	Andrew Christopher BRACKFIELD	24 Aug 2007	31 Dec 2018	Solicitor	British	0 - 171	69 (40.4%)
Resigned	Michael Stewart HUGGON	16 May 2007	28 May 2015	Head Of Region Africa And Uk	British	0 - 5	2 (40.0%)
Resigned	Nigel David HUNTON	27 Oct 2006	31 May 2007		British	0 - 8	2 (25.0%)
Resigned	Graham SMITH	22 Mar 2006	22 Dec 2006		British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Alan Murray FERGUSON	15 Sep 2005	23 Feb 2007		British	0 - 35	9 (25.7%)
Resigned	Jerry Kent MASTERS JR	01 Mar 2005	30 Sep 2011	Chief Executive I & Sp	American	0 - 37	10 (27.0%)
Resigned	John Lawrence WALSH	31 Mar 2004	01 Mar 2005	Chief Executive I & Sp	American	0 - 31	7 (22.6%)
Resigned	Nigel David HUNTON	12 Feb 2003	22 Mar 2006		British	0 - 8	2 (25.0%)
Resigned	Patrick Charles Gordon SPENCE	20 Nov 2002	21 Dec 2007	Chartered Accountant	British	0 - 73	34 (46.6%)
Resigned	Rene MEDORI	31 Jul 2000	31 May 2005	Group Finance Director	French	0 - 42	8 (19.0%)
Resigned	James Alexander FORD	31 Jul 2000	31 Jan 2007	Managing Director Isp Uk	British	0 - 7	1 (14.3%)
Resigned	Richard Stanley GRANT	20 Apr 1998	31 Dec 2002	Chief Executive Process Gas So	British	0 - 4	1 (25.0%)
Resigned	Seifollah GHASEMI	05 Sep 1996	05 Dec 1997	President	Iranian	0 - 6	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Krishnamurthy, Dr RAJAGOPAL	01 Feb 1996	27 Oct 2006	Chief Executive, Boc Edwards	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Barry Ian BEECROFT	28 Feb 1995	31 Mar 2001		British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Anthony Eric ISAAC	17 Oct 1994	31 Oct 2006	Chief Executive	British	0 - 56	18 (32.1%)
Resigned	Franklin Daniel ROSENKRANZ	04 Jan 1994	31 Aug 1999	Chief Executive	British	7 - 44	17 (33.3%)
Resigned	Philip Stanley AIKEN	13 Jul 1993	28 Feb 1995	Managing Director	Australian	0 - 6	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Brian Charles GREEN	27 Feb 1992	31 Dec 1997	Chairman	British	0 - 3	1 (33.3%)
Resigned	Vijay Kumar SAITH	31 Dec 1991	20 Nov 2002	Deputy Finance Diorector	British	0 - 42	13 (31.0%)
Resigned	John Cairns FAIRLIE		23 Nov 1998		British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Vijay Kumar SAITH		20 Nov 2002	Deputy Finance Diorector	British	0 - 42	13 (31.0%)
Resigned	Philip Stanley AIKEN		28 Feb 1995	Managing Director	Australian	0 - 6	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Brian Charles GREEN		31 Dec 1997	Chairman	British	0 - 3	1 (33.3%)
Resigned	Ian Mcmaster CLUBB		30 Sep 1994		British	0 - 41	14 (34.1%)
Resigned	Franklin Daniel ROSENKRANZ		31 Aug 1999	Chief Executive	British	7 - 44	17 (33.3%)

Number of active directors: 6
Average tenure of active directors: 5.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 9.1%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Stephen James THOMPSON	Jennifer Frances Huihana ALLEN	Armando BOTELLO ALBARRAN	Julian Michael BLAND	Name removed by request	Christopher James COSSINS
THE BOC GROUP LIMITED (00022096) - Active				✔	✔	✔
HICK,HARGREAVES AND COMPANY LIMITED (00036116) - Active				✔	✔	✔
HANDIGAS LIMITED (00131805) - Active				✔	✔	✔
MEDISHIELD (00150396) - Active				✔	✔	✔
B O C HOLDINGS (00212945) - Active				✔	✔	✔
REFRIGERATION NO. 1 LIMITED (00331191) - Active				✔	✔
BOC LIMITED (00337663) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
EHVIL DISSENTIENTS LIMITED (00476995) - Active				✔	✔	✔
CRYOSTAR LIMITED (00541047) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BRITISH INDUSTRIAL GASES LIMITED (00554820) - Active				✔	✔	✔
THE BRITISH OXYGEN COMPANY LIMITED (00580964) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BOC NOMINEES LIMITED (00791165) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BOC DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LIMITED (00877096) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BOC HELEX (00893949) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BOC PENSIONS LIMITED (00942225) - Active				✔	✔
G.L BAKER (TRANSPORT) LIMITED (01011867) - Active				✔	✔	✔
RRS (FEBRUARY 2004) LIMITED (01117341) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔	✔	✔
STORESHIELD LIMITED (01120283) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BOC JAPAN (01339131) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔	✔	✔
ELECTROCHEM LIMITED (01392052) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔	✔
GAS & EQUIPMENT LIMITED (01508911) - Active				✔	✔
WELDER EQUIPMENT SERVICES LIMITED (01538861) - Active		✔		✔	✔
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & SERVICES LIMITED (01538873) - Active		✔		✔	✔
LEENGATE HIRE & SERVICES LIMITED (01818430) - Dissolved				✔
EXPRESS INDUSTRIAL & WELDING SUPPLIES LIMITED (01933416) - Active - Proposal to Strike off		✔		✔	✔
FUTURE INDUSTRIAL AND WELDING SUPPLIES LTD. (01993824) - Active		✔		✔	✔
LINDE CRYOPLANTS LIMITED (02103636) - Active - Proposal to Strike off					✔	✔
LANSING GROUP LIMITED (02122421) - Active				✔	✔
LEENGATE INDUSTRIAL & WELDING SUPPLIES (LINCOLN) LTD (02160043) - Active				✔	✔
LEENGATE WELDING LIMITED (02265987) - Dissolved				✔
LEENGATE INDUSTRIAL & WELDING SUPPLIES LTD (02350403) - Active		✔		✔	✔
BOC KOREA HOLDINGS LIMITED (02375865) - Active				✔	✔	✔
THE BOC FOUNDATION (02463316) - Active				✔	✔	✔
ROCK INDUSTRIAL & WELDING SUPPLIES LTD (02481967) - Active		✔		✔	✔
PENNINE INDUSTRIAL & WELDING SUPPLIES LTD (02522275) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔	✔
BOC NETHERLANDS HOLDINGS LIMITED (02523530) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BOC GASES LIMITED (02586929) - Active				✔	✔	✔
SPECTRA GASES LIMITED (02681182) - Active				✔	✔
HYDROGEN SUPPLIES LIMITED (02871686) - Active				✔	✔
BOC CHILE HOLDINGS LIMITED (02959849) - Active				✔	✔	✔
INDONESIA POWER HOLDINGS LIMITED (03173542) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BOC INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED (03179233) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BOC INVESTMENTS NO.1 LIMITED (03179235) - Active				✔	✔	✔
EFFECTECH LIMITED (03226474) - Active		✔			✔
LEENGATE INDUSTRIAL & WELDING SUPPLIES (NOTTINGHAM) LTD (03237707) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔	✔
BOC PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED (03303706) - Active				✔	✔
LEENGATE INDUSTRIAL & WELDING SUPPLIES (NORTH EAST) LTD (03324284) - Active		✔		✔	✔
INDUSTRIAL AND WELDING MANAGEMENT LIMITED (03333701) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔	✔
FLUOROGAS LIMITED (03353863) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BOC RETIREMENT BENEFITS SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED (03395416) - Active				✔	✔
BOC HEALTHCARE LIMITED (03412390) - Active				✔	✔	✔
LINDE CRYOGENICS LIMITED (03412461) - Active				✔	✔	✔
WELDING PRODUCTS HOLDINGS LIMITED (03413866) - Active				✔	✔	✔
GAFFNEY INDUSTRIAL & WELDING SUPPLIES LTD (03474867) - Active		✔		✔	✔
LEEN GATE INDUSTRIAL & WELDING SUPPLIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (03492467) - Active		✔		✔	✔
BOC SERVICES LIMITED (03598337) - Active				✔	✔
INDUSTRIAL & WELDING SUPPLIES (NORTH WEST) LTD (03626745) - Active		✔		✔	✔
GAS & GEAR LIMITED (03626746) - Active		✔		✔	✔
RYVAL GAS LIMITED (03627326) - Active		✔		✔	✔
W & G SUPPLIES LIMITED (03638024) - Dissolved				✔
BOC DUTCH FINANCE (03689943) - Active				✔	✔
WESSEX INDUSTRIAL & WELDING SUPPLIES LTD (03883456) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔	✔
LINDE HELIUM HOLDINGS LIMITED (03998881) - Active				✔	✔	✔
TRANSHIELD (04202879) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BOC INVESTMENTS NO.5 (04294421) - Active				✔	✔	✔
GAS INSTRUMENT SERVICES LTD (04388006) - Dissolved				✔
LINDE FINANCE (04412961) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BOC LUXEMBOURG FINANCE (04527587) - Active				✔	✔
LINDE GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED (04723729) - Active				✔	✔
BOC RSP TRUSTEES LIMITED (04787172) - Active - Proposal to Strike off					✔	✔
BOC INVESTMENTS (LUXEMBOURG) LIMITED (04865202) - Active				✔	✔
SPALDING HAULAGE LIMITED (05735092) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔	✔	✔
BOC INVESTMENTS NO. 7 (05902611) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔	✔	✔
LINDE UK HOLDINGS LIMITED (06334387) - Active				✔	✔	✔
MEDISPEED (06451099) - Active				✔	✔	✔
AIRCO COATING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (06660764) - Active				✔	✔
ALLWELD INDUSTRIAL AND WELDING SUPPLIES LIMITED (06746334) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔	✔
IWS (INDUSTRIAL & WELDING SUPPLIES) LIMITED (06746339) - Active		✔		✔	✔
GLPS TRUSTEES LIMITED (07387406) - Active					✔
LINDE CANADA HOLDINGS LIMITED (07452670) - Active				✔	✔	✔
REMEO HEALTHCARE LIMITED (07998166) - Active				✔	✔
LINDE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS LIMITED (08118182) - Active				✔	✔	✔
LINDE UK PRIVATE MEDICAL TRUSTEES LIMITED (08376381) - Active				✔	✔
PRAXAIR OFFSHORE SERVICES LIMITED (08519603) - Active				✔	✔
LINDE INVESTMENTS NO.1 LIMITED (08791027) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BOC TRUSTEES LIMITED (09178200) - Active				✔	✔	✔
INVERTONE LIMITED (10232084) - Active					✔	✔
LINDE UK HOLDINGS NO.2 LIMITED (11991418) - Active				✔	✔	✔
LINDE RUSSIA UK LIMITED (12932181) - Active				✔	✔	✔
FOOD SERVICE LOGISTICS LIMITED (13034014) - Active				✔	✔	✔
LINDE FINANCE UK LIMITED (15120530) - Active					✔	✔
LINDE EURO FINANCE UK LIMITED (15359460) - Active					✔	✔
BRITISH OXYGEN (HONG KONG) LIMITED (FC013029) - Active					✔
BOC INTRESSENTER AKTIEBOLAG (FC021006) - Active					✔	✔
LINDE INVESTMENTS FINLAND OY (FC021453) - Active					✔	✔
BOC INVESTMENTS IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY (FC025092) - Active					✔
BOC NO 1 LIMITED (FC026104) - Active					✔
BOC NO 2 LIMITED (FC026105) - Active					✔
ALBOC (JERSEY) LIMITED (FC032068) - Active		✔			✔	✔
BOC PREFERENCE LIMITED (FC032070) - Active					✔	✔
BOC AUSTRALIAN FINANCE LIMITED (FC032071) - Active					✔	✔
LINDE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (FC034479) - Active						✔
LINDE (FC039973) - Active						✔
BOC GASES NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED (NI675243) - Active					✔	✔
INTELLEMETRICS LIMITED (SC078637) - Active				✔	✔	✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-10-04	2015-09-30	2014-09-30	2013-09-30	2012-09-30
BOC NETHERLANDS HOLDINGS LIMITED	ORDINARY	210,000,000 92.1%	210,000,000 92.1%	210,000,000 92.1%	210,000,000 92.1%	210,000,000 100%
STORESHIELD LIMITED	NONREDEEMABLE CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE	18,000,000 7.89%	18,000,000 7.89%	18,000,000 7.89%	18,000,000 7.89%	0 0%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

- - >75%:Linde Aktiengesellschaft (Hrb 169850 - Germany) ceased
    >75%:Linde Public Limited Company (602527 - Ireland) active
    25-50%:Linde Uk Holdings Limited (06334387 - United Kingdom) active
  - >75%:Linde Aktiengesellschaft (Hrb 169850 - Germany) ceased
    >75%:Linde Public Limited Company (602527 - Ireland) active
    >75%:Linde Uk Holdings Limited (06334387 - United Kingdom) ceased
    >75%:The Boc Group Limited (00022096 - United Kingdom) ceased
    >75%:The Boc Group Limited (00022096 - United Kingdom) active
    >75%:Boc Holdings (00212945 - United Kingdom) ceased
    >75%:Linde Public Limited Company (602527 - Ireland) active
    25-50%:Medispeed (06451099 - United Kingdom) ceased
  >75%:The Boc Group Limited (00022096 - United Kingdom) active
>75%:Boc Netherlands Holdings Limited (02523530 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

BOC LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

Start date	End date	Average days to pay	% invoices paid over 60 days	% invoices not paid within agreed terms	Gov.uk report
2024-01-01	2024-06-30	29	1%	13%	85334
2023-07-01	2023-12-31	29	1%	12%	79124
2023-01-01	2023-06-30	28	1%	14%	72004
2022-07-01	2022-12-31	29	1%	19%	66178
2022-01-01	2022-06-30	29	2%	20%	59168
2021-07-01	2021-12-31	29	2%	17%	53130
2021-01-01	2021-06-30	28	1%	16%	46912
2020-07-01	2020-12-31	28	1%	22%	39708
2020-01-01	2020-06-30	26	1%	18%	33870
2019-07-01	2019-12-31	22	1%	21%	27857
2019-01-01	2019-06-30	27	1%	24%	17800
2018-07-01	2018-12-31	26	9%	20%	10966
2018-01-01	2018-06-30	25	2%	27%	5353

COURT CASES

Date	Title	Reference	Subject
2018-01-16	Mr J Fleet v BOC Ltd	[2018] UKET 1300051/2017	Breach of Contract
2017-11-08	Mr G Moolenschot v BOC Ltd	[2018] UKET 2403542/2017	Age Discrimination
2017-06-13	Mr L Banham v BOC Ltd:	[2017] UKET 2405152/2016	Disability Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal
2001-06-08	Barlow & Anor v Boc Ltd & Anor	[2001] EWCA Civ 854

PATENTS

Title	Date filed	Status	Publication number
Refrigeration method and apparatus	1985-07-10	Ceased	GB2177786
Improvements in stretch wrapping	1984-10-08	Ceased	GB2169260
Heat treatment of metals	1982-09-15	Granted	GB2108156
Cutting apparatus	1982-06-18	Ceased	GB2107631
Method of treating ore	1982-04-16	Granted	GB2098190
Combustion method and apparatus	1982-02-18	Terminated	GB2093367
Rotary positive-displacement fluid-machines	1981-12-09	Terminated	GB2111126
Apparatus and Method for Controlling a Variable in Accordance with a Schedule	1981-10-19	Terminated	GB2087596
Treatment of waste gases	1981-08-19	Terminated	GB2082086
Rotary pumping apparatus	1981-07-15	Ceased	GB2101687
Connecting lengths of track	1981-07-03	Terminated	GB2101057
Cryogenic freezing tunnel control system	1981-05-19	Ceased	GB2076952
Heat treatment of metals	1981-05-01	Granted	GB2076434
Cylinder valve	1981-04-16	Terminated	GB2099944
Mechanism for moving wheels into and out of gear	1981-04-16	Terminated	GB2097085
Separation of a gaseous mixture	1981-03-30	Terminated	GB2073043
Production of a Calorific Gas Mixture	1981-02-19	Terminated	GB2093476
Freezing a liquid	1981-01-27	Ceased	GB2092880
Rotary positive-displacement fluidmachines	1980-12-05	Granted	GB2088957
Treatment of aqueous waste material	1980-11-21	Terminated	GB2088352
Process and apparatus for separation of a gaseous mixture	1980-10-30	Terminated	GB2086258
Rail structure for machine tool	1980-10-02	Granted	GB2084527
Steel making in top-blown converter	1980-08-21	Terminated	GB2057509
Heat treatment method	1980-08-13	Ceased	GB2082634
Method and apparatus for purifying a gas mixture	1980-08-13	Terminated	GB2081864
Hand trolleys	1980-08-06	Terminated	GB2068305
Heat treatment of uncalcined carbon-containing fireclay	1980-07-14	Ceased	GB2056640
Vapour vacuum pumps	1980-04-16	Terminated	GB2074245
Fluid-flow restricting apparatus for mixing fluids	1980-03-21	Granted	GB2049225
Reduction of halogenated ethers	1980-02-29	Ceased	GB2044263
Fluidised bed combustion method	1980-02-20	Granted	GB2046415
Fusible safety device for a pressure vessel	1980-01-31	Terminated	GB2042078
Method and apparatus for penetrating a body of material or treating a surface	1980-01-14	Granted	GB2042399
Method and apparatus for penetrating a body of material or treating a surface	1980-01-14	Granted	GB2042398
Hard alloys	1980-01-04	Granted	GB2039950
Oxygen top blowing in steel making	1979-12-12	Granted	GB2041412
Forcing gas into liquid	1979-09-21	Granted	GB2059273
Coupling or closure	1979-09-21	Granted	GB2063834
Cryopumps	1979-09-17	Ceased	GB2058934
Spraying fluid onto a welding torch	1979-08-13	Terminated	GB2028688
Pressure Regulator	1979-08-01	Terminated	GB2056022
Degassing sewage	1979-08-01	Terminated	GB2026890
Fish farming	1979-08-01	Terminated	GB2030033
Apparatus for attachment to tubular or elongate structural members	1979-07-27	Terminated	GB2027473
Mobile hoists for positioning equipment carried thereby	1979-07-27	Terminated	GB2026982
Refrigeration system	1979-07-27	Granted	GB2027183
Controlling gas-shielded consumable electrode arc welding in dip transfer mode	1979-07-20	Terminated	GB2053762
Apparatus for breaking up the particles and lumps of sand particles for cooling	1979-07-16	Terminated	GB2031313
Method and apparatus for storing a volatile liquid	1979-07-06	Terminated	GB2026859
Control of tool movement	1979-06-14	Terminated	GB2051418
Vacuum Insulated Vessels or Conduits	1979-06-01	Terminated	GB2025029
Gas Separation	1979-05-25	Terminated	GB2018153
Treatment of gas streams to remove condensible vapours	1979-05-04	Terminated	GB2020566
Stress relieving rope	1979-05-01	Terminated	GB2020333
Method and apparatus for storage and transport	1979-04-27	Terminated	GB2018587
Process for melting metal in a vertical shaft furnace	1979-04-17	Terminated	GB2018295
Heat treatment of metal	1979-04-17	Terminated	GB2018299
Self-pressurising cryogenic vessels	1979-04-03	Terminated	GB2045414
Gas-operated motors	1979-03-28	Terminated	GB2018366
Gas-liquid contact process	1979-03-28	Terminated	GB2018731
Catalytic process for so	1979-03-28	Terminated	GB2019367
Vacuum-insulated containers	1979-03-26	Terminated	GB2045413
Chemiluminescence Gas Analysing Apparatus	1979-03-16	Terminated	GB2016679
Heat treatment method	1979-03-16	Terminated	GB2044804
Removing gas from liquid	1979-03-13	Terminated	GB2016947
Controlling depth of weld penetration	1979-03-13	Granted	GB2018471
Gas separation	1979-03-05	Granted	GB2042365
Cooling method	1979-02-23	Granted	GB2044147
Refrigeration system	1979-02-22	Granted	GB2022230
Convertor Steel Making	1978-12-14	Terminated	GB2036803
Fluid storage vessels	1978-12-11	Granted	GB2036905
Air separation by adsorption	1978-12-11	Terminated	GB2011272
Heat treatment method	1978-11-30	Terminated	GB2036802
Treatment of aqueous waste material	1978-11-21	Granted	GB2011369
Dissolving gas in a liquid	1978-11-21	Granted	GB2013095
Drawing block assemblies for wire drawing machines	1978-08-31	Terminated	GB2030907
Fluid supply system including a pressure-swing adsorption plant	1978-08-17	Granted	GB2003742
Method and apparatus for cooling or freezing	1978-06-16	Granted	GB2023789
Edge followers	1978-06-16	Terminated	GB2021259

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 20110 Manufacture of industrial gases)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
BOC LIMITED	FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST, WOKING, SURREY, ENGLAND, GU21 6HT	00337663	2017-12-31	743,000,000	136,800,000
AIR PRODUCTS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	1000 HILLSWOOD DRIVE, CHERTSEY, ENGLAND, KT16 0PS	00103881	2018-09-30	487,201,000	87,466,000
INOVYN CHLORVINYLS LIMITED	BANKES LANE OFFICE, BANKES LANE, RUNCORN, CHESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, WA7 4EL	04068812	2017-12-31	412,400,000	8,300,000	20130-Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals 20140-Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals
MEXICHEM UK LIMITED	THE HEATH BUSINESS & TECHNICAL PARK, RUNCORN, CHESHIRE, WA7 4QX	07088219	2017-12-31	130,813,000	28,201,000
AIR PRODUCTS (BR) LIMITED	1000 HILLSWOOD DRIVE, CHERTSEY, SURREY, ENGLAND, KT16 0PS	02532156	2017-09-30	90,896,000	23,157,000
RUNCORN MCP LIMITED	BANKES LANE OFFICE, BANKES LANE, RUNCORN, CHESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, WA7 4EL	09117961	2017-12-31	77,900,000	600,000	20130-Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
BOC LIMITED	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	Too few competitors


Age	0.6%	1.7%	2.7%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium