Instrument Glasses,Limited
ActiveLiveInstrument Glasses,Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 10 Dec 1962 (63 years ago), with its registered office in Potters Bar, South East. 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 Instrument Glasses,Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2026-03-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2025-03-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in South East, 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 South East.
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 East is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 43,874 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.1%).
- 3Around 2,336 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 59/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Glass Centre (Basingstoke) Limited 05449087 · SIC 23120 | 11 May 2005 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Malkin Lloyd Glass Limited 08748624 · SIC 23120 | 25 Oct 2013 | South East | Active | 100 |
| A.B.C. Glass Processing Limited 03806683 · SIC 23120 | 13 Jul 1999 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Leo Design Systems Limited 06903142 · SIC 23120 | 12 May 2009 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Glass Rainscreens LTD 12946847 · SIC 23120 | 13 Oct 2020 | South East | Active | 89 |
| Nicholls & Clarke Glass Limited 00339277 · SIC 23120 | 13 Apr 1938 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Tufwell Glass Limited 08842800 · SIC 23120 | 13 Jan 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Millbrook Glass LTD 11627729 · SIC 23120 | 17 Oct 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Sturdy Windows Limited 15900305 · SIC 23120 | 15 Aug 2024 | South East | Active | 67 |
| Allglass Reprocessors (U.K.) Limited SC226505 · SIC 23120 | 20 Dec 2001 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Jack'S Glass LTD 11348897 · SIC 23120 | 08 May 2018 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Jat Glass Limited 01619581 · SIC 23120 | 03 Mar 1982 | London | Active | 100 |
| Barking Windows Limited 09559431 · SIC 23120 | 24 Apr 2015 | London | Active | 100 |
| Fullglass Glazing LTD 12136918 · SIC 23120 | 02 Aug 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| South Lincs Glass Shop Limited 05118251 · SIC 23120 | 04 May 2004 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| MFJ Glass LTD 12886418 · SIC 23120 | 17 Sept 2020 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 89 |
| Saveheat Glass Limited SC564943 · SIC 23120 | 03 May 2017 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Stargroup London Limited 10770204 · SIC 23110 | 15 May 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
| Origlass UK Limited 10200506 · SIC 23120 | 26 May 2016 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| CM Glass LTD 14871649 · SIC 23120 | 16 May 2023 | London | Active | 74 |
| S J F Corporation LTD 07749715 · SIC 23120 | 23 Aug 2011 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Pinefield Glass Limited SC411160 · SIC 22290 | 11 Nov 2011 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Cheshire Glass And Mirror Factory Limited 09610450 · SIC 23120 | 27 May 2015 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Martin Johnson & Co (York) Limited 05489788 · SIC 23120 | 23 Jun 2005 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged07 Aug 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates05 Jan 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged26 Jul 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates06 Jan 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged16 Oct 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates08 Jan 2024
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control08 Jan 2024
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control07 Jan 2024
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control07 Jan 2024
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control05 Jan 2024
Showing the 10 most recent of 25 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Company details
- Company
- Instrument Glasses,Limited
- Number
- 00743609
- Registered office
- C/O Michael Filiou Ltd Salisbury House, 81 High Street, Potters Bar, EN6 5AS
- Incorporated
- 10 Dec 1962
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 23120 — SIC division 23
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Dec 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 19 Jan 2027
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Who runs and owns it
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- Registered
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