Francis & Lewis International Limited
ActiveLiveFrancis & Lewis International Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 08 Oct 1991 (35 years ago), with its registered office in Nr. Highbridge, South 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 Francis & Lewis International Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-12-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-12-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in South West, 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 30 Sept 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Dec 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 South 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
- 1South West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 24,264 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.9%).
- 3Around 1,292 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Steel (Blacksmiths & Fabricators) Limited 04066302 · SIC 25110 | 06 Sept 2000 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Technical Tubes LTD 04427205 · SIC 25110 | 29 Apr 2002 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Bourne Nuclear LTD 10917034 · SIC 25110 | 15 Aug 2017 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Clean Structures (UK) LTD 05905848 · SIC 25110 | 15 Aug 2006 | South West | Active | 100 |
| NJH Engineering Services Limited 05387035 · SIC 25110 | 09 Mar 2005 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Swindon Engineering Metalworkers Limited 02360295 · SIC 25110 | 13 Mar 1989 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Ashburton Stove And Flue Limited 06261892 · SIC 25110 | 29 May 2007 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Seren Support Group LTD 12204452 · SIC 25110 | 12 Sept 2019 | London | Active | 95 |
| J. S. M. Engineering Limited 01510606 · SIC 25110 | 04 Aug 1980 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Steel Marine Engineering Solutions Limited SC542751 · SIC 25110 | 15 Aug 2016 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Metal Fabrication (Glasgow) Limited SC574706 · SIC 25110 | 25 Aug 2017 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| BMB Fabrications LTD SC502835 · SIC 25110 | 09 Apr 2015 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Advanced Metalcraft Limited 08065601 · SIC 25110 | 11 May 2012 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Stead Engineering Limited 08888254 · SIC 25110 | 12 Feb 2014 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| JLN Metal Fabrication & Construction LTD SC641424 · SIC 25110 | 12 Sept 2019 | Scotland | Active | 95 |
| Steeltek LTD 08365329 · SIC 25110 | 17 Jan 2013 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Alto Bollards (Newcastle) Limited 08502254 · SIC 25110 | 24 Apr 2013 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Dean Nelson Fabrications LTD 09734017 · SIC 25110 | 14 Aug 2015 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Axium Process Limited 04432600 · SIC 25110 | 07 May 2002 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Yorkshire Street Furniture LTD 09568728 · SIC 25110 | 30 Apr 2015 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Burnhouse Engineering & Fabrication Limited SC185494 · SIC 25110 | 06 May 1998 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| PP Fence LTD 10368961 · SIC 25110 | 11 Sept 2016 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Time Manufacturing Solutions LTD 10734136 · SIC 25110 | 21 Apr 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Steelcraft Fabrications LTD 09549643 · SIC 25110 | 20 Apr 2015 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedFull accounts29 Jul 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates02 Jul 2026
- Accounts filedFull accounts28 Aug 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates16 Jun 2025
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control16 Jun 2025
- Ownership (PSC) changeWithdrawal of a person with significant control statement16 Jun 2025
- Accounts filedFull accounts27 Sept 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates16 Aug 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates13 Jun 2024
- Accounts filedFull accounts06 Jul 2023
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Company details
- Company
- Francis & Lewis International Limited
- Number
- 02652113
- Registered office
- Bellcombe Works, East Brent, Nr. Highbridge, TA9 4DB
- Incorporated
- 08 Oct 1991
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 25110 — SIC division 25
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 27 Jun 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
- 29 Jan 1992
- Registered
- 07 Feb 1992
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
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