CROWCON DETECTION INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

172 BROOK DRIVE, MILTON PARK, MILTON, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE, OX14 4SD

Company Number: 00978878
Incorporation date: 06-May-1970
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
26511 Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control





SUMMARY

This company is 53.9 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Halma Plc. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 18 million which has increased from GBP 17 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 36.7 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 38.1 million. The company has 6 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 6 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Mar-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Mar-2020 GBP 36,685,951 7,002,031 93,900 62,286 64,417
31-Mar-2019 GBP 38,146,044 6,977,056 106,117 68,230 7,240,870
31-Mar-2018 GBP 36,493,443 6,080,305 92,700 31,466 -76,231


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Mar-2020 GBP 200 17,990,977 17,991,177
31-Mar-2019 GBP 200 17,007,363 17,007,563
31-Mar-2018 GBP 200 45,074,728 15,074,928

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 Terence Michael MCCARTHY 01 Dec 2014 28 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Keith Alan WORTHINGTON 20 Nov 2002 01 Dec 2014 Accountant British 0 - 3
Resigned John Philip Antony SEABROOK 04 Oct 2002 0 - 11

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Michael VAUX 18 Sep 2023 Marketing Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Nicola Kate BROWNE 18 Sep 2023 Operations Director British 1 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Jamie Nicholas DYER 21 Apr 2022 Technology Director British 1 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Marion BARNHAM 21 Apr 2022 01 Dec 2022 Marketing Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Anna PULISCIANO 20 Apr 2021 06 Apr 2023 Company Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Louise Elizabeth EARLY 25 Jul 2019 30 Apr 2021 Marketing Director British 2 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Neil WEBSTER 15 May 2019 Global Sales Director British 1 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Graham JARDINE 15 May 2019 Managing Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Peter CALLARD 30 Jul 2015 15 May 2017 Technical Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Terence Michael MCCARTHY 01 Dec 2014 Finance Director British 2 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Michael OPHIELD 17 Jun 2011 27 Oct 2016 Managing Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Neil Anthony QUINN 22 Oct 2010 14 May 2015 Director British 0 - 162 (12.5%)
Resigned Antoine MICHAUD 13 Feb 2009 30 Apr 2010 Enngineer British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Nigel James Benedict TRODD 01 Nov 2008 22 Oct 2010 Div Chief Executive British 0 - 101 (10.0%)
Resigned James Warren REES 12 Nov 2007 30 Sep 2011 Company Director British 0 - 71 (14.3%)
Resigned Stefan John KUKULA 03 Jan 2006 31 Jul 2009 Director British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Paul Martin DUNN 01 Dec 2003 31 Oct 2008 Director British 0 - 52 (40.0%)
Resigned Keith Alan WORTHINGTON 20 Nov 2002 01 Dec 2014 Accountant British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Allan STAMPER 01 Jul 2002 30 Apr 2008 Managing Director British 0 - 141 (7.1%)
Resigned Keith John ROY 01 Jun 2001 30 Sep 2007 Director British 1 - 172 (11.1%)
Resigned Peter Michael Fisher TURNER 15 Dec 2000 08 Nov 2001 Director British 0 - 70 (0.0%)
Resigned Gustaaf BOL 01 Oct 2000 01 Apr 2008 Director Dutch 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned David FREW 30 Oct 1995 15 Dec 2000 Company Director British 0 - 94 (44.4%)
Resigned Stephen Robert O'SHEA 06 Apr 1994 01 Oct 1994 Director British 0 - 101 (10.0%)
Resigned Michael Philip LEAROYD 05 Jul 1993 08 Apr 1994 Director British 0 - 102 (20.0%)
Resigned Michael Philip LEAROYD 08 Apr 1994 Director British 0 - 102 (20.0%)
Resigned Alan Etienne PAYEN 06 Nov 1999 Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Ralph Richard JESSOP 31 May 2001 Director British 0 - 60 (0.0%)
Resigned Leigh Kent GREENHAM 30 Apr 2005 Director British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned John Philip Antony SEABROOK 04 Oct 2002 Director British 0 - 110 (0.0%)
Number of active directors: 6
Average tenure of active directors: 3.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 2.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 0.0%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
DALE POWER SOLUTIONS LIMITED (00941798) - Active
CROWCON DETECTION INSTRUMENTS LIMITED (00978878) - Active
DIBA INDUSTRIES LIMITED (01138135) - Active
HANOVIA LIMITED (01473077) - Active
CASTELL SAFETY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (01514709) - Active
WESTFIELD MEDICAL LIMITED (02769324) - Active
ANTON INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED (03602586) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2018-09-172015-08-122014-08-152013-08-152012-08-15
HALMA PLCORDINARY A100
50%
100
50%
100
50%
100
50%
100
50%
HALMA PLCORDINARY90
45%
90
45%
90
45%
90
45%
90
45%
HALMA PLCORDINARY10
5%
0
0%
10
5%
0
0%
10
5%
KEVIN JOHN THOMPSONORDINARY0
0%
10
5%
0
0%
10
5%
0
0%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES


    • >75%:Halma Plc (00040932 - United Kingdom) active

    Controlling entities above

    CROWCON DETECTION INSTRUMENTS 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
    2020-04-01 2020-09-30 % % 38222
    2020-04-01 2020-09-30 55 13% 3% 38223
    2019-10-01 2020-03-31 65 13% 6% 31448
    2019-04-01 2019-09-30 % % 23588
    2019-04-01 2019-09-30 59 10% 8% 23606


    COURT CASES


    No Court Cases found

    PATENTS


    Title Date filed Status Publication number
    A gas detector 2015-08-17 Pending GB2534957
    Self Correcting gas camera 2014-05-01 Terminated GB2526066
    Apparatus and method for selectively determining a mode of operation 2013-10-28 Terminated GB2519945
    Gas sensor measurements 2013-08-05 Pending GB2516893
    Gas detector assembly 2013-05-13 Pending GB2514115
    Flameproof barrier 2012-06-19 Granted GB2503231
    Gas detector 2012-05-28 Ceased GB2502526
    Portable flue gas analysing unit with water-removing tube located in handle 2012-05-04 Granted GB2490601
    Convection cooled gas detector 2012-03-15 Ceased GB2500238
    Temperature regulated multiple gas sensor 2012-03-02 Terminated GB2499842
    Analyte safety monitor with reduced photo bleaching effect 2011-11-18 Terminated GB2496657
    Optical sensor without wavelength filter 2011-10-12 Terminated GB2495703
    Gas safety monitor 2011-06-15 Ceased GB2483533
    A gas detector employing two optical radiation sources and a single detector 2007-09-10 Terminated GB2442101
    Optical component for distributing radiation to foci 1996-05-17 Terminated GB2313206

    COMPETITORS

    (Based on Sic code: 26511 Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control)

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    QIOPTIQ LIMITED GLASCOED ROAD, ST ASAPH, DENBIGHSHIRE, LL17 0LL 00876004 2017-12-31 85,238,000 10,276,000 26513-Manufacture of non-electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
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    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
    CROWCON DETECTION INSTRUMENTS LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
    Other companies Active in the same sector 1.4% 4.2% 5.6% Medium
    Age 0.4% 1.4% 2.7% Medium
    Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
    Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
    Accounting Month 0.5% 1.8% 3.9% Medium
    Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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