BLACKWATER PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY LIMITED

Active
Company number 01169648Private limited companyIncorporated 1974

Key figures

£43,845-3.1%
Net assets 2024/25
+15.4%
Average annual growth 2019/20–2024/25
020 k40 k60 k80 k2019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25

Like most small UK companies, BLACKWATER PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 26120

Where the company stands among the 436 active companies whose first SIC code is 26120 (Manufacture of loaded electronic boards).

Net assets£43,845
Lower than 55% · median £68,970
Total assets£137,665
Lower than 54% · median £179,885
Cash£48,045
Lower than 55% · median £104,856
Employees2
Around the median · median 2
Company age52.5 years
Older than 97% · median 14.0 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. RO-ARK AEROSPACE LIMITED£79.3m
  2. NVIDIA DEVELOPMENT UK LIMITED£75m
  3. CONCURRENT TECHNOLOGIES PLC£38.9m
  4. DATAPATH LIMITED£35m
  5. TECHTEST LIMITED£28.9m
  6. ALPHA DATA PARALLEL SYSTEMS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED£16.7m
  7. HOSIDEN BESSON LIMITED£10.2m
  8. PP CONTROL & AUTOMATION LIMITED£10.1m
  9. CUSTOM INTERCONNECT LIMITED£10m
  10. NOTE WINDSOR LIMITED£10m

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 436. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: BLACKWATER PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

BLACKWATER PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01169648. It was incorporated on 9 May 1974. Its status is active. The registered office is in Fleet (GU52). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of loaded electronic boards (26120), manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment (26200).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Aug 2025); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were £43,845, down 3.1% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £48,045. Total assets were £137,665 and total liabilities £93,820. The company had an average of 2 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2019/20–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 436 active companies whose first SIC code is 26120: By net assets it ranks lower than 55% of them (median £68,970). By total assets it ranks lower than 54% of them (median £179,885). By cash it ranks lower than 55% of them (median £104,856). By number of employees it is around the median of them (2). It is older than 97% of them (median age 14.0 years).

Who runs and controls the company?

The company has 1 current director. One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 1 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 May 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 10 Oct 2027.

Filed accounts2019/20–2024/25
2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25
Cash at bank and in hand76,28377,60592,96539,51448,045
Total assets126,097209,914189,780136,945137,665
Total liabilities114,701145,215137,53291,69193,820
Net assets / total equity11,39664,69952,24845,25443,845
Average number of employees22222

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.

History

13 events
  1. Frances Edwina EDWARDS resignedSecretary
  2. Frances Edwina EDWARDS resignedDirector
  3. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £43.8k, 2 employees
  4. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £45.3k, 2 employees
  5. Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £52.2k, 2 employees
  6. Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £64.7k, 2 employees
  7. Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £11.4k, 2 employees
  8. Financial year 2019/20 endedAccounts: net assets £21.4k, 2 employees
Earlier events (5)
  1. Mr Keith David Edwards registered as a person with significant control
  2. Keith David EDWARDS appointedDirector
  3. David Aubrey EDWARDS resignedDirector
  4. Ronald CAIRNS resignedDirector
  5. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.