QUEST CONSUMABLES LIMITED
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† QUEST CONSUMABLES LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
QUEST CONSUMABLES LIMITED does not disclose its turnover in its latest accounts; the profit for the year is as stated in the accounts.
Ratios
2025Sector comparison
SIC 46620Where the company stands among the 760 active companies whose first SIC code is 46620 (Wholesale of machine tools).
- CMT EQUIPMENT LIMITED£27.2m
- FYFES VEHICLE AND ENGINEERING SUPPLIES LTD£23.3m
- C.R. LAURENCE OF EUROPE, LTD£21.7m
- E. MCINTYRE & SONS LIMITED£20m
- GEO. KINGSBURY MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED£18.9m
- EVOLUTION POWER TOOLS LTD£18.3m
- MATSUURA MACHINERY LIMITED£16.4m
- J.R. WEBSTER AND COMPANY LIMITED£14.3m
- JOHN SYLVESTER ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED£11.9m
- NIKKEN KOSAKUSHO EUROPE LIMITED£9.8m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 760. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: QUEST CONSUMABLES LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
QUEST CONSUMABLES LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01105580. It was incorporated on 2 Apr 1973. Its status is active. The registered office is in Leeds (LS11). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of machine tools (46620).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Profit for the year was £1,515,947. Net assets were £3,416,739, down 2.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £1,055,409. Total assets were £7,908,129 and total liabilities £4,486,437. The company had an average of 87 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 760 active companies whose first SIC code is 46620: By net assets it ranks higher than 95% of them (median £66,833). By total assets it ranks higher than 95% of them (median £234,182). By cash it ranks higher than 88% of them (median £73,973). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 2). It is older than 97% of them (median age 9.4 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly tools and cutlery, iron and steel articles, electrical equipment. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly iron and steel articles, soaps and waxes, plastics.
Who runs and controls the company?
One person with significant control is registered.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 27 Oct 2027.
Filed accounts2024–2025
| 2024 † | 2025 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | -9,549,600 | — |
| Profit for the year | 1,615,051 | 1,515,947 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 468,920 | 1,055,409 |
| Total assets | 7,396,282 | 7,908,129 |
| Total liabilities | 3,887,131 | 4,486,437 |
| Net assets / total equity | 3,500,792 | 3,416,739 |
| Average number of employees | 92 | 87 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Registers and licences
Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: tools and cutlery, iron and steel articles, electrical equipment, plastics and optical, medical and measuring instruments.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 7 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: iron and steel articles, soaps and waxes, plastics, tools and cutlery and machinery.
From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.
History
9 events- Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: net assets £3.4m, 87 employees
- Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover −£9.5m, net assets £3.5m, 92 employees
- Rema Tip Top Holdings Uk Ltd registered as a person with significant control
- Firstserve Holdings Limited ceased to be a person with significant control
- Firstserve Holdings Limited registered as a person with significant control
- Firstserve Group Limited ceased to be a person with significant control
- Firstserve Group Limited registered as a person with significant control
- Name changed to QUEST CONSUMABLES LIMITEDPreviously QUALITY ENGINEERING SUPPLIES & TOOLS LIMITED
Earlier events (1)
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.