Bodycote Surface Technology Limited
ActiveLiveBodycote Surface Technology Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 20 Feb 1923 (103 years ago), with its registered office in Macclesfield, North West. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in North West, in a market growing 1.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Sept 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Dec 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in North West.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1North West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 30,021 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
- 3Around 1,599 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Powder Coating LTD 11342168 · SIC 25610 | 02 May 2018 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Hi-Tech Coatings (Rainford) Limited 03775785 · SIC 25610 | 24 May 1999 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Coyote Coatings LTD 10354912 · SIC 25610 | 01 Sept 2016 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Fabcoat Limited 14136464 · SIC 25610 | 27 May 2022 | North West | Active | 80 |
| Kingdom Metal Finishing Limited SC322120 · SIC 25610 | 24 Apr 2007 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Kopycki Sfsaw Limited 12180534 · SIC 25610 | 29 Aug 2019 | South East | Active | 95 |
| Colourmotion Limited 10364202 · SIC 25610 | 07 Sept 2016 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Applied Materials Technology Limited 04463294 · SIC 25610 | 18 Jun 2002 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| We Do Powder Coating Limited 02967634 · SIC 25610 | 14 Sept 1994 | Unknown | Active | 100 |
| Enc Industrial Services LTD 08053040 · SIC 25610 | 01 May 2012 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Mcadam Specialist Polishing LTD 11514400 · SIC 25610 | 13 Aug 2018 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Metal Powder Colour LTD 11520498 · SIC 25610 | 16 Aug 2018 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Plasticoat GB Limited 03575142 · SIC 25610 | 04 Jun 1998 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Wheel Fix UK LTD 11929420 · SIC 25610 | 05 Apr 2019 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 97 |
| Brimscombe Platers Limited 03648489 · SIC 25610 | 13 Oct 1998 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Northants Blasting Services LTD 12710987 · SIC 25610 | 01 Jul 2020 | East Midlands | Active | 91 |
| Lideer Metal Products Co., LTD 15763003 · SIC 13940 | 05 Jun 2024 | South East | Active | 69 |
| Mallory Industrial Coatings Limited 03487569 · SIC 25610 | 31 Dec 1997 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Pershore Plating LTD 04464981 · SIC 25610 | 19 Jun 2002 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Mark Specialist Applications Limited 07622009 · SIC 25610 | 04 May 2011 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Lime Contracting LTD 14866831 · SIC 25610 | 13 May 2023 | North East | Active | 74 |
| Williams And Oakey Engineering Company Limited 01305201 · SIC 25610 | 28 Mar 1977 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Hermetica Technologies LTD 01763379 · SIC 25610 | 21 Oct 1983 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Phoenix Heat Treatment LTD 14774404 · SIC 25610 | 02 Apr 2023 | South East | Active | 75 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary18 Sept 2026
- Legacy11 Jul 2026
- Legacy11 Jul 2026
- Legacy11 Jul 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates24 Jun 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date21 Oct 2025
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date21 Oct 2025
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date21 Oct 2025
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date21 Oct 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary17 Sept 2025
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Company details
- Company
- Bodycote Surface Technology Limited
- Number
- 00187961
- Registered office
- Springwood Court Springwood Close, Tytherington Business Park, Macclesfield, SK10 2XF
- Incorporated
- 20 Feb 1923
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 25610 — SIC division 25; 25990 — SIC division 25
- Status
- Active
- Region
- North West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 27 Jun 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 09 Jan 1976
- Registered
- 20 Jan 1976
- Persons entitled
- Midland Bank Limited
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