DATUM ELECTRONICS LTD

DATUM GLOBAL HQ, CASTLE STREET, EAST COWES, PO32 6EZ

Company Number: 03087255
Incorporation date: 03-Aug-1995
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
26511 Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
72190 Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

SUMMARY

This company is 29.5 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. No P&L financials are available but there is Balance Sheet data. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 4.3 million which has increased from GBP 3 million in the previous year. Although the P&L is not published, we can infer from the Balance Sheet that Net Profit (less dividends) was GBP 1.3 million in the last reported period. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 10 other companies, 1 (10.0%) 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 no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: SMALL (31-Dec-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2021	GBP	3,269,343	825,435	1,402	9,628	160,494	656,715
31-Dec-2020	GBP	2,848,510	490,167		8,465	96,338	385,364
31-Dec-2019	GBP	2,526,654	356,585		9,295	46,001	301,289

No P&L data available

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Dec-2023	GBP	740,624	4,512,393	1,063,609		1,000	4,223,201	4,279,646
31-Dec-2022	GBP	378,237	2,992,402	843,581	24,170	1,000	2,936,008	2,992,453
31-Dec-2021	GBP	91,577	1,581,760	624,432		1,000	1,790,441	1,846,886
31-Dec-2020	GBP	779,373	1,893,296	309,026		1,000	2,533,726	2,590,171
31-Dec-2019	GBP	1,204,466	2,138,751	666,959	309,216	1,000	2,168,364	2,224,809
31-Mar-2019	GBP	761,911	2,063,245	800,798	340,376	1,000	1,867,075	1,923,520
31-Mar-2018	GBP	72,046	962,377	404,387	256,376	1,000	1,159,675	1,216,120
31-Mar-2017	GBP	338,923	1,026,383	517,806	278,083	1,000	748,694	805,139
31-Mar-2016	GBP	3,834	642,416	290,414	15,000	1,000	449,230	450,230
31-Mar-2015	GBP	20,986	473,043	211,294	15,000	1,000	387,472	388,472
31-Mar-2014	GBP	23,944	541,152	229,623	46,251	1,000	386,173	387,173
31-Mar-2013	GBP	83,800	534,491	220,920	3,595	1,000	366,034	367,034
31-Mar-2012	GBP	34,921	590,075	229,012	16,740	1,000	379,007	380,007

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	Ashley WHITESMITH	07 May 2024	14 Jan 2025			1 - 0
Resigned	Ralph Ian HABENS	11 Apr 2002	03 May 2019		British	0 - 1
Resigned	Malcolm John HABENS	29 Feb 1996	11 Apr 2002	Commercial Director	British	1 - 5

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Michael James IRONS	18 Sep 2023		Managing Director	British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Paul Darryl JAYNE	10 Mar 2020		Finance Director, Flintec	British	1 - 8	2 (22.2%)
Resigned	James Andrew LEES	10 Mar 2020	30 Jun 2023	Managing Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	Ralph Scott RHODES	10 Mar 2020		Managing Director / Engineer	British	3 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	David Spencer WEEKS	03 May 2019		Group Ceo, Flintec	British	2 - 3	1 (20.0%)
Resigned	Leslie John RAYNER	15 Mar 1996	11 Apr 2002	Production Director	British	1 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Malcolm John HABENS	29 Feb 1996	30 Apr 2021	Managing Director	British	1 - 5	1 (16.7%)
Resigned	Miriam YOUNGER	03 Aug 1995	11 Aug 1995		British	0 - 576	230 (39.9%)
Resigned	Norman YOUNGER	03 Aug 1995	11 Aug 1995		British	0 - 668	251 (37.6%)

Number of active directors: 4
Average tenure of active directors: 4.2 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 6.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 10.6%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Michael James IRONS	Paul Darryl JAYNE	Ralph Scott RHODES	David Spencer WEEKS
ADAM EQUIPMENT CO. LIMITED (01309669) - Active				✔
BAILEY MORRIS LIMITED (01345726) - Active			✔
NATGRAPH LIMITED (01485098) - Active			✔
PRECISION PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED (02928395) - Active			✔
DATUM ELECTRONICS LTD (03087255) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
SUNFLOWER MEDICAL LIMITED (04514281) - Active			✔
EVERWHITE LIMITED (06504262) - Dissolved		✔
HOMELINE BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED (06801303) - Active		✔
1879 HOLDINGS LIMITED (07244168) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔
DATUM ELECTRONICS HOLDING LIMITED (11052995) - Active		✔		✔
DATUM IP LIMITED (11058868) - Active		✔		✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

No shareholder data available

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

- - >75%:Indutrade Ab (556017-9367 - Sweden) active
  >75%:Indutrade Uk Limited (09287563 - United Kingdom) active
- >75%:Mr Malcolm John Habens - ceased
>75%:Datum Electronics Holding Limited (11052995 - England & Wales) ceased
- >75%:Indutrade Ab (556017-9367 - Sweden) active
>75%:Indutrade Uk Limited (09287563 - United Kingdom) active
>75%:Mr Malcolm John Habens - ceased

Controlling entities above

DATUM ELECTRONICS LTD

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

Title	Date filed	Status	Publication number
Strain gauge	2016-10-28	Pending if pre publication date, "Application Published" if publication date is today or in the past	GB2558871
Engine performance monitoring	2016-01-27	Awaiting First Examination	GB2551456

COMPETITORS

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

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
RENISHAW P L C	NEW MILLS, WOTTON UNDER EDGE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL12 8JR	01106260	2018-06-30	611,507,000	132,937,000
KEYMED (MEDICAL & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT) LIMITED	KEYMED HOUSE, STOCK ROAD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 5QH	00966736	2018-03-31	234,009,000	-40,152,000	27900-Manufacture of other electrical equipment 32500-Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies 46900-Non-specialised wholesale trade
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS NANOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS LIMITED	TUBNEY WOODS, ABINGDON, OXON, OX13 5QX	00704320	2018-03-31	127,653,000	15,208,000
MALVERN PANALYTICAL LIMITED	ENIGMA BUSINESS PARK, GROVEWOOD ROAD, MALVERN, ENGLAND, WR14 1XZ	01020602	2017-12-31	122,821,000	21,678,000	26512-Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment
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 26701-Manufacture of optical precision instruments
SMITHS DETECTION-WATFORD LIMITED	CENTURY HOUSE, MAYLANDS AVENUE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, HP2 7DE	00480992	2018-07-31	73,382,000	-13,895,000
WATERS LIMITED	WATERS LIMITED STAMFORD AVENUE, ALTRINCHAM ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, SK9 4AX	02912366	2017-12-31	72,567,000	3,404,000
THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITED	3RD FLOOR, 1 ASHLEY ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, CHESHIRE, WA14 2DT	00441506	2017-12-31	70,079,000	9,196,000
TAYLOR HOBSON LIMITED	2 NEW STAR ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, LE4 9JD	03230332	2017-12-31	60,151,000	14,856,000	28960-Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery
DRUCK LIMITED	FIR TREE LANE, GROBY, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE6 0FH	01590333	2017-06-30	54,787,000	9,846,000
ALPHR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	18 AMOR WAY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, ENGLAND, SG6 1UG	02967759	2017-12-31	8,808,863	0
CIRRUS RESEARCH PLC	ACOUSTIC HOUSE, BRIDLINGTON ROAD, HUNMANBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO14 0PH	00987160	2018-06-30	4,294,057	0
RACELOGIC LIMITED	UNIT 10,, SWAN BUSINESS CENTRE OSIER WAY, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1TB	02743719	2017-09-30	1,683,346	0
ANRITSU INFIVIS LTD.	1 MORE LONDON PLACE, LONDON, SE1 2AF	05310391	2018-03-31	1,365,124	0
PULSAR INSTRUMENTS PLC	UNIT 2 HUNMANBY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, HUNMANBY, FILEY, ENGLAND, YO14 0PH	01097578	2018-05-31	551,824	0
NOVICKY CONSULTING	55 PAGES HILL, PAGES HILL, LONDON, ENGLAND, N10 1EH	08865239	2018-01-31	281,090	0	62012-Business and domestic software development 62020-Information technology consultancy activities
CLEANGROW UK LIMITED	CREATIVE INDUSTRIES BUILDING, WOLVERHAMPTON SCIENCE PARK, WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND, WV10 9TG	08935017	2018-03-31	86,632	0
ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED	WOODPECKERS CHILLIES LANE, HIGH HURSTWOOD, UCKFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, TN22 4AB	08588456	2018-06-30	83,971	0	33130-Repair of electronic and optical equipment 45310-Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 45320-Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
QUO VADIS LABS LIMITED	1 CHURCH HILL, LONDON, N21 1LS	06222635	2018-04-30	66,638	0	27900-Manufacture of other electrical equipment 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
WEST MIDLANDS SPECTRUM LTD	36 OAKHAM ROAD, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, B17 9DG	07905308	2019-01-31	50,171	0	26512-Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment 71121-Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
RHINOPOWER LIMITED	WESTSIDE COTTAGE, THE COMMON, BRINKWORTH, WILTSHIRE, SN15 5DX	07330030	2018-07-31	40,423	0
GLASGOW NEURO LTD	272 BATH STREET, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G2 4JR	SC533018	2019-04-30	31,824	0	62012-Business and domestic software development
WHISTONBROOK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED	UNIT 47, THRALES END LANE, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, AL5 3NS	03531322	2018-12-31	23,881	0	62020-Information technology consultancy activities 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
SGX SENSORTECH (IS) LIMITED	THANET WAY, TANKERTON, WHITSTABLE, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, CT5 3JF	08067077	2017-12-31	19,020	0
BUGBLAT LTD	UNIT C, 37 TOLLINGTON ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, N7 6PB	06427183	2018-11-30	2,817	0
SENTRIPOD COMPANY LTD	THE LODGE, 13 THE HAMLET, CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE, SN15 1BY	04548808	2018-09-30	1,198	0
STARMARK ASSOCIATES LIMITED	THE OLD FARMHOUSE, EAST BANK, WINSTER, DERBYSHIRE, DE4 2DS	03574345	2018-06-30	379	0	26512-Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment 62012-Business and domestic software development
ATPROG LIMITED	15 PARK ROAD, SALE, MANCHESTER, M33 6NX	05542732	2018-08-31	317	0	62012-Business and domestic software development
E M DIGITAL LIMITED	6TH FLOOR, AMP HOUSE, DINGWALL ROAD, CROYDON, UNITED KINGDOM, CR0 2LX	04709683	2018-09-30	0	0	72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
JAMES HUGH GROUP LIMITED	9 BERNERS PLACE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W1T 3AD	00679021	2018-05-31	0	0
PRES-SURE MEDICAL LTD	87 LOWER END, LEAFIELD, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX29 9QG	05411693	2018-04-30	0	0
QUALITY MONITORING INSTRUMENTS LIMITED	9 BERNERS PLACE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W1T 3AD	01853234	2018-05-31	0	0
SOLID FLUID (SYSTEM SOLUTIONS) LIMITED	25 JUBILEE CLOSE, HAYWARDS HEATH, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 3PJ	06996204	2018-08-31	0	0	62012-Business and domestic software development 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
STANGHAL COMPUTING LIMITED	NORTH FARM HOUSE, THROCKLEY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE15 9RE	03031741	2018-03-31	0	0	62012-Business and domestic software development
ALPHR HOLDINGS LIMITED	AMOR WAY, DUNHAMS LANE, LETCHWORTH, HERTS, SG6 1UG	01971403	0000-00-00	0	0
MKS SPECTRA HOLDINGS LIMITED	UNITS 3-4 COWLEY WAY, WESTON ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, CW1 6AG	02121264	0000-00-00	0	0

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
DATUM ELECTRONICS LTD	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	1.4%	4.2%	5.6%	Medium


Age	0.3%	1.3%	2.4%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.5%	1.5%	2.8%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.8%	3.8%	7.5%	Medium