Company Overview
Prior Scientific Instruments Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Monday 04 February 1946, so this is a well established company. Prior Scientific Instruments Limited has been in business for 80 years and 2 months. The accounts status is group and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Registered Address

Units 3/4 Fielding Ind Est, Wilbraham Road, Fulbourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5ET
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Companies House Data
Company NamePRIOR SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Company Number00404087
Registered Office AddressUnits 3/4 Fielding Ind Est
 Wilbraham Road, Fulbourn
 CB21 5ET
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date04/02/1946
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month3
Accounts Next Due Date31/12/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/03/2025
Accounts Account CategoryGROUP
Returns Next Due Date23/06/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date26/05/2016
Directors & Members
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Myles Fielding - Director
(Irish, 57 years old, born March 1969)
Appointed 16 January 1996
Active
Fintan Fielding - Director
(Irish, 54 years old, born January 1972)
Appointed 18 December 2001
Active
James Fielding - Director
(British, 56 years old, born July 1970)
Appointed 18 December 2001
Active
Thomas Freda - Director
(American, 66 years old, born October 1960)
Appointed 27 May 2007
Active
Stuart Jarvis - Director
(British, 59 years old, born January 1967)
Appointed 01 August 2012
Active
Hengzhi Lu - Director
(Chinese, 41 years old, born December 1985)
Appointed 14 January 2023
Active
Simon Smith - Director
(British, 59 years old, born May 1967)
Appointed 01 April 2011
Active
Secretaries
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Simon Smith - Secretary
(British)
Appointed 01 January 2009
Active
Other Company Directorships
Myles Fielding
CAMBRIDGE BIOTRANSFORMS LIMITED
JAMES SWIFT & SON LIMITED
Fintan Fielding
ILLANN LIMITED
James Fielding
36-37 WELLINGTON SQUARE LLP
IGLOO PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLP
WEALDEN DESIGN & BUILD LIMITED
Thomas Freda
No companies found
Stuart Jarvis
No companies found
Hengzhi Lu
No companies found
Simon Smith
JAMES SWIFT & SON LIMITED
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2016 31-Mar-2015
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 2,156,533 2,156,533 2,260,170
Current Assets 8,922,326 8,922,326 7,684,230
Creditors Due Within One Year 1,738,007 1,738,007 1,809,522
Working Cap 7,184,319 7,184,319 5,874,708
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 9,340,852 9,340,852 8,134,878
Long-term Liabilities 580,062 580,062 555,892
Net Assets 8,760,790 8,760,790 7,578,986
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 169,000 169,000 170,600
Profit & Loss Reserves 8,546,178 8,546,178 7,362,774
Other Reserves 45,612 45,612 45,612
Shareholders Funds 8,760,790 8,760,790 7,578,986
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2016 31-Mar-2015
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 19.5% 19.5% 22.7%
Stocks Inventory 34.2% 34.2% 39.7%
Debtors 22.9% 22.9% 20.1%
Cash Bank In Hand 20.4% 20.4% 14.5%
Current Assets 80.5% 80.5% 77.3%
Creditors Due Within One Year 15.7% 15.7% 18.2%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 64.8% 64.8% 59.1%
Creditors Due After One Year 5.2% 5.2% 5.6%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 79.1% 79.1% 76.2%
Called Up Share Capital 1.5% 1.5% 1.7%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 1.5% 1.5% 1.7%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 77.1% 77.1% 74.0%
Shareholder Funds 79.1% 79.1% 76.2%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 84.3% 84.3% 81.8%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2016 31-Mar-2015
Liquidity Ratio 5.1 5.1 4.2
Solvency Ratio 4.8 4.8 4.2
Reserves to Assets 0.8 0.8 0.7
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Mortgages Charges 6
Mortgages Outstanding 1
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 4
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2016 31-Mar-2015
Assets 11,078,859 11,078,859 9,944,400
Debt 2,318,069 2,318,069 2,365,414
Net Assets/Debt 8,760,790 8,760,790 7,578,986

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 26 May 2025 with no updates
Director's details changed for Mr Fintan Fitzgerald Fielding on 29 April 2025
Confirmation statement made on 26 May 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 26 May 2023 with no updates
Appointment of Mr Hengzhi Lu as a director on 14 January 2023
Confirmation statement made on 26 May 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 26 May 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 26 May 2020 with updates
Statement of capital on 15 October 2019
Confirmation statement made on 26 May 2019 with no updates
Satisfaction of charge 4 in full
All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of charge 1
Satisfaction of charge 6 in full
Confirmation statement made on 26 May 2018 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 26 May 2017 with updates

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