Sato UK Limited
ActiveLiveSato UK Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 07 May 1958 (68 years ago), with its registered office in Essex, East of England. 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 East of England, 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?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 31 Dec 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Mar 2026.
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 East of England.
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
- 1East of England is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 27,676 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.0%).
- 3Around 1,474 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.
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| Devon Signs LTD 11872887 · SIC 16210 | 11 Mar 2019 | South West | Active | 98 |
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| Intrinsic Paper Straws Limited 12031604 · SIC 17290 | 04 Jun 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 96 |
| Kennedysmith (Press) Limited SC186009 · SIC 17290 | 22 May 1998 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| SJM Print Finishing Limited 06256939 · SIC 17290 | 23 May 2007 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Trinity Packaging UK LTD 15753144 · SIC 17290 | 31 May 2024 | North West | Active | 69 |
| C P Northern Limited 08876613 · SIC 17290 | 05 Feb 2014 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
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Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedFull accounts07 Oct 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates30 Apr 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date31 Mar 2026
- Accounts filedFull accounts22 Dec 2025
- Resolution filedResolution09 Jun 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates27 May 2025
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control01 May 2025
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date24 Apr 2025
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date24 Apr 2025
- Accounts filedFull accounts30 Dec 2024
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Company details
- Company
- Sato UK Limited
- Number
- 00604144
- Registered office
- Valley Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4RR
- Incorporated
- 07 May 1958
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 17290 — SIC division 17
- Status
- Active
- Region
- East of England · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Dec 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 08 May 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
- 05 Feb 2004
- Registered
- 10 Feb 2004
- Persons entitled
- Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
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