Capper Engineering Services
ActiveLiveCapper Engineering Services is an active private unlimited company incorporated on 24 Feb 1984 (42 years ago), with its registered office in Watford, 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
This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.
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.
Companies House has not published an accounts deadline for this company yet.
What this means for you: Overdue filings are the first thing a new supplier will notice — raise it gently, it shows you did your homework.
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 52/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Developments (Ashwell) Limited 01691210 · SIC 2811 | 14 Jan 1983 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Rosengrens Tann Realisations Limited 00831084 · SIC 2852 | 14 Dec 1964 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| David Brown Gear Industries Limited 02788595 · SIC 2852 | 04 Feb 1993 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| 03022595 LTD 03022595 · SIC 2852 | 16 Feb 1995 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Colvin Smith (Pipework) Limited 00652671 · SIC 2852 | 16 Mar 1960 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Gec Alsthom Energy Systems Limited 00929853 · SIC 2852 | 01 Apr 1968 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Beamoss Limited 01474924 · SIC 2852 | 23 Jan 1980 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Westcal Engineering Limited 01603547 · SIC 2852 | 11 Dec 1981 | North East | Active | 100 |
| J.M.J. Engineers Limited 01808273 · SIC 2852 | 12 Apr 1984 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Neville Rail Projects Limited 01945104 · SIC 2852 | 06 Sept 1985 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| 00150042 PLC 00150042 · SIC 2852 | 02 Apr 1918 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Kvaerner Markham Limited 00208191 · SIC 2852 | 02 Sept 1925 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| W.G. Cannon Air Engineering Limited 00414992 · SIC 2852 | 13 Jul 1946 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Preco Realisations Limited 00509814 · SIC 2852 | 16 Jul 1952 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Herbert Cotterill Limited 00527912 · SIC 2852 | 09 Jan 1954 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| N.W.C. Precision Engineers Limited 02379168 · SIC 2852 | 03 May 1989 | North East | Active | 100 |
| A. Williams Engineering Limited 01277940 · SIC 2852 | 21 Sept 1976 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Time & Precision (Sales) Limited 00759390 · SIC 2852 | 30 Apr 1963 | South East | Active | 100 |
| George Scott (Paisley) Limited SC079482 · SIC 2852 | 12 Jul 1982 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Euro Ingenieurs Ukeig GE000039 · SIC 2852 | 21 Oct 1992 | London | Active | 100 |
| 01174045 Limited 01174045 · SIC 2852 | 14 Jun 1974 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| B.R.M. Engineering Services Limited SC055564 · SIC 2852 | 01 May 1974 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Rence Engineering Service Limited 04622134 · SIC 2852 | 19 Dec 2002 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Bell R Limited 03693531 · SIC 2852 | 11 Jan 1999 | North West | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Struck off and dissolved three times, and restored each time.
- Restored to the registerRestoration order of court30 Aug 2018
- Struck off & dissolvedGazette dissolved compulsory08 Nov 2016
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended10 Feb 2016
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended04 Aug 2015
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended24 Jul 2015
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory02 Jun 2015
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsary23 Sept 2014
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended20 Sept 2014
- Restored to the registerRestoration order of court03 Sept 2012
- Struck off & dissolvedGazette dissolved compulsary13 Sept 2011
Showing the 10 most recent of 25 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Company details
- Company
- Capper Engineering Services
- Number
- 01794610
- Registered office
- Astral House, Imperial Way, Watford, WD24 4WW
- Incorporated
- 24 Feb 1984
- Type
- Private unlimited company
- Nature of business
- 2852 — SIC division 28
- Status
- Active
- Region
- East of England · England
- Accounts
- —
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 14 Jan 2017
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
- 31 Jan 1991
- Registered
- 20 Feb 1991
- Persons entitled
- Norwest Holst Pensions (Property) Limited., Norwest Holst Pensions Limited
- Created
- 31 Jan 1991
- Registered
- 06 Feb 1991
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 07 Jul 1988
- Registered
- 11 Jul 1988
- Persons entitled
- Norwich Generla Trust Limited
- Created
- 02 Oct 1986
- Registered
- 08 Oct 1986
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 30 Sept 1986
- Registered
- 03 Oct 1986
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 09 Apr 1984
- Registered
- 19 Apr 1984
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
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