M S Instruments Limited
ActiveLiveM S Instruments Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 18 Aug 1967 (59 years ago), with its registered office in Bicester, South East. 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 M S Instruments 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.
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 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
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
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 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Computer Services Limited 03054022 · SIC 26200 | 05 May 1995 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Network Critical Solutions Limited 04765116 · SIC 26200 | 15 May 2003 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Icontrolhub Limited 08534776 · SIC 26200 | 17 May 2013 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Topline Group Limited 09619037 · SIC 26200 | 02 Jun 2015 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Icubes Tech Limited 09156711 · SIC 26200 | 01 Aug 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
| J3 Computer Solutions LTD 12585515 · SIC 26200 | 05 May 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
| Simfactor LTD 11626459 · SIC 26200 | 16 Oct 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| SCL Technology Limited 11325664 · SIC 26200 | 24 Apr 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Network Media Communications Limited 03210135 · SIC 26200 | 10 Jun 1996 | South East | Active | 100 |
| PC Tech International Limited 02711444 · SIC 26200 | 01 May 1992 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Wot Builds LTD 10195504 · SIC 26200 | 24 May 2016 | South East | Active | 100 |
| P C I Limited 04443383 · SIC 26200 | 21 May 2002 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Boston Design Consultants Limited 06031125 · SIC 26200 | 18 Dec 2006 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Hmi Technologies Limited 09768696 · SIC 26200 | 09 Sept 2015 | South East | Active | 100 |
| HP UK Development Limited 12371697 · SIC 26200 | 19 Dec 2019 | South East | Active | 93 |
| Granthill Limited 01435474 · SIC 26200 | 06 Jul 1979 | South East | Active | 100 |
| 7thsense Holdings Limited 09355027 · SIC 26200 | 15 Dec 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Hellermanntyton Data Limited 02412201 · SIC 26200 | 09 Aug 1989 | South East | Active | 100 |
| HP Inc UK Limited 09408979 · SIC 26200 | 27 Jan 2015 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Captec Group PLC 11281644 · SIC 26200 | 28 Mar 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Qro Solutions Limited 04118351 · SIC 26200 | 01 Dec 2000 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Britannia Trade Limited 12057749 · SIC 20411 | 18 Jun 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| Acatolyst Limited 04393885 · SIC 26200 | 13 Mar 2002 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Dresscode Systems Limited 04755959 · SIC 26200 | 07 May 2003 | London | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates09 Sept 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date02 Jun 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full31 Mar 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates17 Aug 2025
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date02 May 2025
- Officer resignedTermination secretary company with name termination date18 Mar 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full03 Feb 2025
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date26 Nov 2024
- Memorandum articles08 Nov 2024
- Resolution filedResolution26 Sept 2024
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Company details
- Company
- M S Instruments Limited
- Number
- 00913499
- Registered office
- Suite 3 Bignell Park Barns, Chesterton, Bicester, OX26 1TD
- Incorporated
- 18 Aug 1967
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 26200 — SIC division 26
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 28 Feb 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 29 Aug 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
- 23 Jul 2019
- Registered
- 24 Jul 2019
- Persons entitled
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- Created
- 13 Jun 2017
- Registered
- 16 Jun 2017
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 10 Oct 2012
- Registered
- 13 Oct 2012
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 19 Apr 1990
- Registered
- 30 Apr 1990
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 30 Sept 1987
- Registered
- 08 Oct 1987
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 29 May 1975
- Registered
- 19 Jun 1975
- Persons entitled
- Marine Midland Bank New York
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