TAYLOR HOBSON LIMITED

2 NEW STAR ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 9JD

Company Number: 03230332
Incorporation date: 26-Jul-1996
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
26511 Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
28960 Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery




SUMMARY

This company is 27.7 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Ametek Instruments Group Uk Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 25.7 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 34.3 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 57.4 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 60.2 million. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 26 other companies, 6 (23.1%) 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-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2018 GBP 57,379,000 7,262,000 16,397,000 521,000 582,000 22,556,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 60,151,000 13,563,000 3,990,000 563,000 2,134,000 14,856,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 49,330,000 8,249,000 8,018,000 257,000 1,180,000 14,830,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 55,534,000 12,327,000 7,276,000 317,000 1,316,000 17,970,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP 54,091,000 12,286,000 4,000 3,000 2,348,000 17,183,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 54,819,000 13,223,000 5,000 2,000 2,678,000 17,477,000
31-Dec-2012 GBP 54,113,000 14,652,000 219,000 9,000 5,671,000 16,444,000
31-Dec-2011 GBP 49,876,000 11,871,000 79,000 13,000 57,000 12,238,000
31-Dec-2010 GBP 38,806,000 8,142,000 12,000 182,000
31-Dec-2009 GBP 33,475,000 2,378,000 288,000 266,000 2,432,000
31-Dec-2008 GBP 41,186,000 7,041,000 1,161,000
31-Dec-2007 GBP 41,186,000 7,041,000 117,000 1,161,000 2,078,000 7,503,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2018 GBP 8,577,000 33,313,000 15,072,000 6,301,000 5,150,000 7,900,000 25,681,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 11,391,000 35,918,000 13,130,000 5,800,000 5,150,000 7,900,000 34,323,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 6,310,000 27,002,000 9,712,000 5,150,000 7,900,000 31,557,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 1,172,000 25,395,000 10,247,000 5,150,000 7,900,000 43,585,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP 1,708,000 29,882,000 13,455,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 1,456,000 34,152,000 12,949,000 34,152,000
31-Dec-2012 GBP 2,149,000 28,654,000 24,405,000 29,555,000
31-Dec-2011 GBP 5,555,000 13,000 14,000
31-Dec-2010 GBP 3,655,000 18,801,000 11,338,000
31-Dec-2009 GBP 3,659,000 15,274,000 9,800,000 20,356,000 5,150,000 9,395,000 14,545,000
31-Dec-2008 GBP 2,993,000 21,982,000 13,142,000 26,199,000 5,150,000 10,199,000 15,349,000
31-Dec-2007 GBP 2,279,000 22,403,000 12,459,000 32,098,000 5,150,000 6,147,000 11,297,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2015 GBP 100.00% 13,050,000 0 13,050,000 5,085,000
31-Dec-2010 GBP inf% -5,150,000 5,150,000 0 9,096,000
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Lynn CARINO 20 Jun 2019 28 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Joy ATWELL 11 Jan 2017 20 Jun 2019 0 - 1
Resigned David Bruce COLEY 04 Oct 2007 27 Apr 2018 British 1 - 71
Resigned Derek Geoffrey CHILTON 02 Aug 2006 04 Oct 2007 7 - 26
Resigned Kathryn Ethel SENA 18 Jun 2004 11 Jan 2017 Company Secretary Other 0 - 30
Resigned Dean Adrian WESTMORELAND 10 Nov 1999 02 Aug 2006 Director British 9 - 26
Resigned Robert Damian HOWARD 30 Aug 1996 10 Nov 1999 0 - 55

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Pietro Luigi Enrico ZETTI 27 Apr 2018 Corporate Finance Director Italian 7 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned David Bruce COLEY 10 Dec 2008 05 Apr 2018 Accountant British 1 - 7142 (58.3%)
Active Craig Timothy HOWARTH 01 Oct 2008 Managing Director British 2 - 22 (50.0%)
Resigned John Joseph MOLINELLI 18 Jun 2004 01 Jul 2012 Director American 0 - 1912 (63.2%)
Resigned David Anthony ZAPICO 18 Jun 2004 10 Dec 2008 President American 0 - 117 (63.6%)
Resigned Dean Adrian WESTMORELAND 10 Nov 1999 26 Sep 2008 Director British 9 - 2616 (45.7%)
Active Bruce Peter WILSON 10 Nov 1999 Director British 2 - 31 (20.0%)
Active Bruce Peter WILSON 10 Nov 1999 Director British 12 - 86 (30.0%)
Resigned Philip Anthony TEMPEST 30 Aug 1996 10 Nov 1999 Company Director British 0 - 2817 (60.7%)
Resigned Robert Damian HOWARD 30 Aug 1996 10 Nov 1999 Company Director British 0 - 5539 (70.9%)
Resigned CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED 26 Jul 1996 30 Aug 1996 0 - 19461092 (56.1%)
Resigned Peter John CHARLTON 26 Jul 1996 30 Aug 1996 British 0 - 598291 (48.7%)
Resigned Martin Edgar RICHARDS 26 Jul 1996 30 Aug 1996 British 0 - 873442 (50.6%)
Number of active directors: 4
Average tenure of active directors: 17.6 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.2 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 25.0%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
FINE TUBES LIMITED (00381159) - Active
AMETEK AIRTECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED (00499805) - Active
MUIRHEAD AEROSPACE LIMITED (00560015) - Active
AEM LIMITED (00620201) - Active
LAND INSTRUMENTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (01659383) - Active
DATAPAQ LIMITED (01777666) - Active
ABACO SYSTEMS LIMITED (02151516) - Active
MILMEGA LIMITED (02185653) - Active
FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (02451086) - Liquidation
AMETEK (GB) LIMITED (02569386) - Active
SOLARTRON METROLOGY 2001 LIMITED (02858374) - Dissolved
COMARK LIMITED (02929930) - Dissolved
TAYLOR HOBSON HOLDINGS LIMITED (03230257) - Dissolved
TAYLOR HOBSON OVERSEAS LIMITED (03230303) - Dissolved
TAYLOR HOBSON LIMITED (03230332) - Active
POWERVAR LIMITED (03407619) - Active
SOLARTRON METROLOGY LIMITED (04220056) - Active
EMA HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (04600860) - Active
FRAMEFLAIR LIMITED (04998637) - Active
AMETEK SCP (BARROW) LIMITED (05635616) - Active
NSI-MI UK LIMITED (05720810) - Liquidation
AMETEK EUROPEAN HOLDINGS LIMITED (07397586) - Active
TUBES HOLDCO LIMITED (08087520) - Active
AMETEK AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE GROUP UK LIMITED (08330514) - Active
AMETEK INSTRUMENTS GROUP UK LIMITED (08330531) - Active
ABACO UK HOLDCO LIMITED (10500391) - Active
GATAN U.K. LIMITED (11720789) - Dissolved

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-07-262015-07-262014-07-262013-07-262012-07-26
AMETEK INSTRUMENTS GROUP UK LIMITEDORDINARY150,001
100%
5,150,000
100%
5,150,000
100%
5,150,000
100%
0
0%
TAYLOR HOBSON OVERSEAS LIMITEDORDINARY0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
5,150,000
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2021-05-212017-05-212016-05-212015-05-212014-05-21
TAYLOR HOBSON LIMITEDORDINARY3,000,000
100%
6,000,000
100%
12,000,001
100%
12,000,001
100%
12,000,001
100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

TAYLOR HOBSON 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
2023-07-01 2023-12-31 57 43% 63% 78754
2023-01-01 2023-06-30 57 41% 64% 73898
2022-07-01 2022-12-31 57 39% 61% 66923
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 58 43% 60% 59672
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 52 34% 48% 53521
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 55 36% 44% 46307
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 55 36% 59% 40121
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 60 50% 68% 33455
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 50 31% 48% 27458
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 51 31% 47% 16953
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 51 24% 44% 10568
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 54 29% 44% 3312


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


Title Date filed Status Publication number
Apparatus for and a method of determining a characteristic of a sample 2014-08-15 Awaiting First Examination GB2529251
Method and apparatus for characterising instrument error 2014-05-06 Awaiting Re-examination GB2529131
Metrological apparatus and a method of determining a surface characteristic or characteristics 2013-07-19 Pending GB2514857
Determining the surface shape of an aspheric object 2013-02-13 In Order For Grant GB2499327
Method and apparatus for flow measurement 2012-12-20 Granted GB2509213
Method and apparatus for flow measurement 2012-12-20 Terminated GB2509108
Analysing and machining an optical profile 2012-11-26 Awaiting First Examination GB2508219
Metrological apparatus and a method of determining a surface characteristic or characteristics 2012-07-19 Terminated GB2504121
Surface measurement apparatus and method 2012-02-27 Granted GB2501233
Surface measurement apparatus and method 2012-02-27 In Order For Grant GB2499660
Surface measurement apparatus and method. 2012-02-27 Awaiting Re-examination GB2499672
Surface measurement apparatus and method 2012-02-27 In Order For Grant GB2499662
Metrological apparatus comprising a confocal sensor 2011-12-21 Terminated GB2497792
Metrological apparatus and a method of determining a surface characteristic or characteristics 2011-11-30 Granted GB2497098
Merological apparatus 2011-08-19 Granted GB2493786
Metrological apparatus 2011-07-29 Granted GB2493214
Determining phase fractions by flowing multiphase fluid through a resonant cavity in which certain resonance modes are suppressed or enhanced 2010-03-11 Granted GB2468754
Surface measurement instrument and calibration thereof 2010-03-02 Granted GB2478303
Surface measurement instrument and method 2010-01-28 Granted GB2474913
Surface measurement instrument and method 2009-10-30 Terminated GB2474893
Surface measurement instrument and method 2008-10-17 Granted GB2464509
Apparatus for and a method of determining surface characteristics 2006-07-19 Terminated GB2440164
Metrological apparatus 2006-05-08 Granted GB2437982
Surface measurement instrument with adjustable sample support 2006-02-10 Terminated GB2435092
Apparatus for and method of determining a surface charateristic 2006-02-08 Granted GB2423148
A metrological apparatus 2005-08-18 Granted GB2429291
Apparatus for and a method of determining a characteristic of a layer or layers 2005-07-14 Ceased GB2417076
A metrological instrument 2005-02-01 Granted GB2422015
Surface profiling method and apparatus 2003-07-18 Ceased GB2404014
Surface profiling apparatus 2003-05-23 Ceased GB2401937
Interferometric surface profiling 2002-11-27 Terminated GB2390676
Surface profiling system 2002-11-27 Ceased GB2395777
Surface profiling apparatus 2002-03-14 Granted GB2385417
Image processing apparatus 2001-02-02 Ceased GB2371856
A metrological instrument 1999-05-28 Ceased GB2350429
Metrological instrument for measuring surface characteristics 1999-05-14 Granted GB2349949
Transducer circuit 1998-07-09 Ceased GB2339287
Surface measuring apparatus 1997-12-04 Ceased GB2332056
Stylus support assembly 1997-07-31 Ceased GB2327758
Bearing measurement system 1996-09-20 Ceased GB2317453
Image processing apparatus 1996-02-21 Ceased GB2310557
Surface form measurement 1995-12-07 Terminated GB2307988
Surface measuring apparatus 1995-10-31 Terminated GB2306654
Stylus attachment for a metrological instrument 1994-10-20 Ceased GB2294325
Metrological instrument 1993-09-14 Ceased GB2281779
Light beam angle detection 1992-04-16 Ceased GB2266366
Metrological apparatus 1992-01-08 Granted GB2263338
Positional measurement 1991-05-30 Ceased GB2256476
Interpolator 1990-06-25 Ceased GB2233521
Linearising and calibrating surface characteristic measuring apparatus 1990-06-25 Ceased GB2233459
Surface profile measurement 1987-01-30 Ceased GB2186370
Driving mechanism 1986-01-09 Ceased GB2186944
Velocity measuring apparatus 1985-12-12 Ceased GB2184304
Cinefilm fault detector 1985-11-22 Ceased GB2183332

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 26511 Manufacture of 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
TAYLOR HOBSON LIMITED 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 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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