XFURTH LTD.
ActiveKey figures
Like most small UK companies, XFURTH LTD. does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2024/25Sector comparison
SIC 28490Where the company stands among the 490 active companies whose first SIC code is 28490 (Manufacture of other machine tools).
- NOVANTA TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED£151.5m
- YAMAZAKI MAZAK U.K. LIMITED£112.8m
- INDEPENDENT TOOL CONSULTANTS LIMITED£37.1m
- AIXTRON LIMITED£34.5m
- XYZ MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED£23.5m
- ATLANTA TRUST LIMITED£16m
- HURCO EUROPE LIMITED£16m
- COLCHESTER MACHINE TOOL SOLUTIONS LTD£13.1m
- ESPRIT AUTOMATION LIMITED£11.7m
- HELLER MACHINE TOOLS 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 490. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: XFURTH LTD.
What kind of company is it?
XFURTH LTD. is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 04388978. It was incorporated on 7 Mar 2002. Its status is active. The registered office is in Luton (LU1). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of other machine tools (28490).
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 £477,947, down 12.1% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £266,258. The company had an average of 6 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2019/20–2024/25).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 490 active companies whose first SIC code is 28490: By net assets it ranks higher than 72% of them (median £112,043). By total assets it ranks higher than 64% of them (median £286,914). By cash it ranks higher than 73% of them (median £87,111). By number of employees it ranks higher than 73% of them (median 2). It is older than 63% of them (median age 20.1 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly electrical equipment, machinery, tools and cutlery. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly electrical equipment, other base metals, machinery.
Who runs and controls the company?
The company has 2 current directors. 2 persons with significant control are registered. 2 of 2 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 21 Mar 2027.
Filed accounts2019/20–2024/25
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank and in hand | 484,631 | 684,626 | 506,943 | 282,807 | 266,258 |
| Total assets | 1,128,727 | 1,099,808 | 864,234 | 660,050 | 549,303 |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net assets / total equity | 697,888 | 833,578 | 751,314 | 543,782 | 477,947 |
| Average number of employees | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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 11 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: electrical equipment, machinery and tools and cutlery.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 7 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: electrical equipment, other base metals 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
27 events- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £477.9k, 6 employees
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £543.8k, 6 employees
- Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £751.3k, 5 employees
- Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £833.6k, 6 employees
- Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £697.9k, 5 employees
- Financial year 2019/20 endedAccounts: net assets £438.2k, 5 employees
- Mr Colin David Coles registered as a person with significant control
- Mr Paul O'Neill registered as a person with significant control
Earlier events (19)
- Roger Kenneth PRATER resignedSecretary
- Roger Kenneth PRATER appointedSecretary
- Roger Kenneth PRATER resignedSecretary
- Roger Kenneth PRATER resignedDirector
- Sally Anne WALLACE resignedSecretary
- Roger Kenneth PRATER appointedSecretary
- WATFORD COMPUTER SERVICES LTD resignedSecretary (corporate)
- John PINI resignedDirector
- Colin David COLES appointedDirector
- Paul Edward O'NEILL appointedDirector
- Sally Anne WALLACE appointedSecretary
- John PINI appointedDirector
- WATFORD COMPUTER SERVICES LTD appointedSecretary (corporate)
- Roger Kenneth PRATER appointedDirector
- SOVEREIGN SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedSecretary (corporate)
- SOVEREIGN DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedDirector (corporate)
- SOVEREIGN SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedSecretary (corporate)
- SOVEREIGN DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedDirector (corporate)
- 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.