C. U. LIGHTING LIMITED

Active
Company number 02196886Private limited companyIncorporated 1987

Key figures

£7,999,640+2.0%
Net assets 2024/25
+2.0%
Average annual growth 2023/24–2024/25
02 m4 m6 m8 m2023/242024/25

† C. U. LIGHTING 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.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 24330

Where the company stands among the 126 active companies whose first SIC code is 24330 (Cold forming or folding).

Net assets£7,999,640
Higher than 93% · median £574,939
Total assets£16,326,659
Higher than 93% · median £1,049,700
Cash£2,510,333
Higher than 92% · median £225,217
Employees163
Higher than 97% · median 8
Company age39.0 years
Older than 75% · median 24.1 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. HADLEY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS LIMITED£71.8m
  2. UNISTRUT LIMITED£39.1m
  3. TITAN STEEL WHEELS LIMITED£26.7m
  4. B.W.INDUSTRIES LTD£20.6m
  5. FIRTH STEELS LIMITED£19.8m
  6. UNIVERSAL CONTAINER SERVICES LIMITED£9.2m
  7. PILLARHOUSE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED£8.8m
  8. JACKSONS BUILDING COMPONENTS LIMITED£8.6m
  9. C. U. LIGHTING LIMITED£8m
  10. B W MANUFACTURING LIMITED£5.7m

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 126. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: C. U. LIGHTING LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

C. U. LIGHTING LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 02196886. It was incorporated on 20 Nov 1987. Its status is active. The registered office is in Ware (SG12). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is cold forming or folding (24330), manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (25110), treatment and coating of metals (25610), manufacture of electric lighting equipment (27400).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Sep 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £25,660,713. Profit for the year was £1,158,456. Net assets were £7,999,640, up 2% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £2,510,333. Total assets were £16,326,659 and total liabilities £6,597,196. The company had an average of 163 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 126 active companies whose first SIC code is 24330: By net assets it ranks higher than 93% of them (median £574,939). By total assets it ranks higher than 93% of them (median £1,049,700). By cash it ranks higher than 92% of them (median £225,217). By number of employees it ranks higher than 97% of them (median 8). It is older than 75% of them (median age 24.1 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 10 public contract award notices from 8 public sector buyers since 2017. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £4m. Its most frequent buyer is Doncaster MBC (2 contracts). 5 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly electrical equipment, furniture and lighting, optical, medical and measuring instruments. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly iron and steel articles, furniture and lighting, machinery.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 4 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Jun 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 22 Mar 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover25,230,99125,660,713
Profit for the year1,201,8251,158,456
Cash at bank and in hand3,359,3422,510,333
Total assets—16,326,659
Total liabilities7,198,8576,597,196
Net assets / total equity7,841,1847,999,640
Average number of employees165163

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.

Public contracts

10 contracts

C. U. LIGHTING LIMITED is named as a supplier in 10 public contract award notices from 8 public sector buyers since 2017. The 4 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £4m. 5 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers8
Doncaster MBC
2 contracts · £210k
Kirklees Council
2 contracts
Swindon Borough Council
1 contract · £2.8m
South Gloucestershire Council
1 contract · £1m
Crown Commercial Service
1 contract
Contracts
  1. Transport TechnologyCrown Commercial Service · shared by 24 suppliers, up to £69,600,000 in total · runs until Oct 2027
  2. The Supply of Street Lighting Columns‡Swindon Borough Council · £2,824,314
  3. Provision of High Mast Lighting Maintenance - AWARD‡PD Ports
  4. LED Lanterns 2022-2024‡South Gloucestershire Council · £1,000,000
  5. KMCHS-328 Framework Agreement for the Supply of Street Lighting Equipment – Yorkshire Alliance Contract 5 April 2021 to 4 April 2023 (with provision to extend…‡Kirklees Council · shared by 23 suppliers, up to £15,200,000 in total · 3 lots
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  1. YPO - 001027 Street Lighting Products and Services‡YPO · shared by 42 suppliers, up to £100,000,000 in total
  2. 59_20 - Street Lighting Solutions‡ESPO · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £40,000,000 in total
  3. High Mast Lighting Maintenance‡Doncaster MBC · £100,000
  4. High Mast LED Upgrade‡Doncaster MBC · £110,000
  5. KMCHS-205 Framework Agreement for the Supply of Street Lighting Equipment West Yorkshire Contract 13 March 2017 to 12 March 2019 (with provision to extend to 1…‡Kirklees Council · shared by 25 suppliers, up to £16,100,000 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Route
Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: electrical equipment, furniture and lighting, optical, medical and measuring instruments, machinery and coated textiles.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: iron and steel articles, furniture and lighting, machinery, electrical equipment and optical, medical and measuring instruments.

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

4 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £25.7m, net assets £8m, 163 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £25.2m, net assets £7.8m, 165 employees
  3. Cu Phosco Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. 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.