Adament Refractory Settings Limited
ActiveLiveAdament Refractory Settings Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 16 May 1941 (85 years ago), with its registered office in Poulton Le Fylde, 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
From Adament Refractory Settings Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-05-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-05-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
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 28 Feb 2027; the last set was made up to 31 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tab Refractory Construction & Maintenance Co. Limited 01183174 · SIC 23200 | 06 Sept 1974 | North West | Active | 100 |
| HR Kilns LTD 05521521 · SIC 22290 | 28 Jul 2005 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Heatrek Refractories Limited 04168930 · SIC 23200 | 27 Feb 2001 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Jaytai New Material Technology Co., LTD 16402011 · SIC 19100 | 23 Apr 2025 | North West | Active | 64 |
| Textile Technologies Europe Limited 00556653 · SIC 13960 | 31 Oct 1955 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Unifrax Limited 04007148 · SIC 23200 | 02 Jun 2000 | North West | Active | 100 |
| C & L E Attenborough Limited 03752075 · SIC 23200 | 14 Apr 1999 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Isi (Europe) Limited 06587289 · SIC 23200 | 08 May 2008 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Attenborough Brush Limited 03985352 · SIC 23200 | 27 Apr 2000 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Attenborough Dental Laboratories LTD 03985345 · SIC 23200 | 27 Apr 2000 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Tailored Optical LTD 14359900 · SIC 23200 | 15 Sept 2022 | South West | Active | 78 |
| I C Optical Systems Limited 04277655 · SIC 23190 | 28 Aug 2001 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Eastern Victory Co., LTD 10239860 · SIC 23200 | 20 Jun 2016 | London | Active | 100 |
| Vulcan Refractories Limited 00952421 · SIC 23200 | 18 Apr 1969 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Eldfast Limited 02454315 · SIC 23200 | 20 Dec 1989 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Dyson Technical Ceramics Limited 08169018 · SIC 23200 | 06 Aug 2012 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Sheffield Refractories Limited 01279115 · SIC 23200 | 28 Sept 1976 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Monolithic Refractories Limited 02156613 · SIC 23200 | 24 Aug 1987 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| United Abrasives Limited 12266203 · SIC 23200 | 16 Oct 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 95 |
| Attenborough Medical Limited 13367376 · SIC 23200 | 29 Apr 2021 | East Midlands | Active | 86 |
| Goricon Metallurgical Services Limited 01056737 · SIC 23200 | 05 Jun 1972 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Foodyvan Machinery Co., LTD 15073502 · SIC 23200 | 15 Aug 2023 | West Midlands | Active | 73 |
| Yt Industry Co., LTD 15952149 · SIC 23200 | 12 Sept 2024 | West Midlands | Active | 67 |
| WL Refactory Engineering LTD 17224528 · SIC 23200 | 16 May 2026 | South East | Active | 57 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full02 Mar 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control18 Dec 2025
- Change person director company with change date18 Dec 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates28 Oct 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full22 Jan 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates08 Nov 2024
- Share capital changeCapital name of class of shares11 Mar 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full23 Feb 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates02 Nov 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full16 Feb 2023
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Company details
- Company
- Adament Refractory Settings Limited
- Number
- 00367171
- Registered office
- Unit 3 And 4 Cocker Avenue, Old Royal Mail, Poulton Le Fylde, FY6 8JJ
- Incorporated
- 16 May 1941
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 23200 — SIC division 23; 28210 — SIC division 28; 33190 — SIC division 33; 81223 — Services to buildings & landscape
- Status
- Active
- Region
- North West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 28 Feb 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 11 Nov 2026
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
- 18 Aug 1995
- Registered
- 01 Sept 1995
- Persons entitled
- Dorothy Ainscow, Graham Stewart Ainscow
- Created
- 18 Aug 1995
- Registered
- 01 Sept 1995
- Persons entitled
- Graham Stewart Ainscow, Dorothy Ainscow
- Created
- 20 Apr 1993
- Registered
- 29 Apr 1993
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 24 Nov 1978
- Registered
- 29 Nov 1978
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank LTD
- Created
- 24 Nov 1978
- Registered
- 29 Nov 1978
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank LTD
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