Irons Brothers,Limited
ActiveLiveIrons Brothers,Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 17 May 1930 (96 years ago), with its registered office in Cornwall, South West. The company operates in Manufacturing.
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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
From Irons Brothers,Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-12-31. As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in South West, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. 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?
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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 South 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
- 1South West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 24,264 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.9%).
- 3Around 1,292 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerdic Foundries Limited 00975764 · SIC 24510 | 26 Mar 1970 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Thomas Harral Metalsmiths Limited 07218699 · SIC 24510 | 09 Apr 2010 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Roston Castings Limited 01063617 · SIC 24420 | 01 Aug 1972 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Lbi Castings LTD 13417937 · SIC 24510 | 25 May 2021 | London | Active | 85 |
| Vanguard Foundry Limited 01743426 · SIC 24510 | 29 Jul 1983 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Thurton Foundries Limited 00764438 · SIC 24510 | 17 Jun 1963 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Boro Foundry Limited(The) 00447495 · SIC 24510 | 05 Jan 1948 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Mid Beds Locksmiths Limited 08629333 · SIC 24510 | 29 Jul 2013 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Hill Top Foundry Limited 00193777 · SIC 24510 | 15 Nov 1923 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| H. Downs & Sons (Huddersfield) Limited 00578623 · SIC 24510 | 18 Feb 1957 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Cast Iron Welding Services Limited 02466671 · SIC 24510 | 05 Feb 1990 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Swwi Composite, Gates & Railings Limited 15028202 · SIC 24510 | 25 Jul 2023 | Wales | Active | 73 |
| Investment Castings (Congleton) Limited 02247501 · SIC 24510 | 25 Apr 1988 | North West | Active | 100 |
| S.Whitehead(Ironfounders)Limited 00483004 · SIC 24510 | 06 Jun 1950 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Charles Collinge Limited 12305988 · SIC 24100 | 08 Nov 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 94 |
| James W. Shenton Limited 01232247 · SIC 24510 | 04 Nov 1975 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| K & H Huddersfield Limited 11328501 · SIC 24510 | 25 Apr 2018 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Truecast Limited 05806020 · SIC 24510 | 04 May 2006 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| J.T. & E. Castings Limited 00631385 · SIC 24510 | 29 Jun 1959 | North West | Active | 100 |
| H Goodwin (Castings) Limited 04377806 · SIC 24510 | 20 Feb 2002 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Fornacis UK Limited 15728236 · SIC 24510 | 18 May 2024 | West Midlands | Active | 69 |
| Excavate Am LTD 16687328 · SIC 24510 | 01 Sept 2025 | London | Active | 61 |
| Thomas Dudley Holdings Limited 15221922 · SIC 22230 | 19 Oct 2023 | West Midlands | Active | 72 |
| Brafe Engineering Limited 00890080 · SIC 24100 | 20 Oct 1966 | East of England | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates05 Aug 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full26 May 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control04 Mar 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates15 Aug 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full25 Jun 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates02 Aug 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full20 May 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full25 Sept 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates17 Aug 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full28 Sept 2022
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Company details
- Company
- Irons Brothers,Limited
- Number
- 00248168
- Registered office
- The Foundry, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7JP
- Incorporated
- 17 May 1930
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 24510 — SIC division 24; 24540 — SIC division 24; 32990 — SIC division 32
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 30 Jul 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
- 07 Jun 1990
- Registered
- 08 Jun 1990
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
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