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William Cook Cast Products Limited
ActiveLiveWilliam Cook Cast Products Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 30 Jun 1992 (34 years ago), with its registered office in Yorkshire & the Humber. The company operates in Manufacturing.
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The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
Opportunity scoreOpportunity scoreHow good a fit this company is for what you sell, from 0 to 100. It adds up the signals listed beside it, each weighted by how much it matters to your type of business.CompaniesIQ lens modelConfidence highConfidenceHow much of the score rests on measured data. Below high means at least one signal is not public, so its weight was left out and the score rests on the rest.Share of model weight measured · 100%
63out of 100
Early but active
A live business, still light on evidence
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Score bandsLow is under 34, Moderate 34–66, Strong 67 and above. Signals we couldn't check are left out of the maths, not counted as zero.
Weakest point · what to do about it
Reachability · 20% weight
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
→ Check: search the name and town before you call.
What we checked · weightSelect a row for why
Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.
→ Ask: is trade up for them this year?
4 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
→ Ask: are they still actively trading from this address?
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
→ Check: search the name and town before you call.
20,427 comparable companies in Yorkshire & the Humber.
→ Ask: what makes customers choose them over rivals nearby?
Incorporated 34 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
→ Ask: how long has the current owner run it?
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Filed accounts · enrichment
Financials
Decliningfull accounts
Turnover£27m
-25%
Net worth£4.6m
-27%
Cash£65
Employees177
From William Cook Cast Products Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-06-28. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-06-29). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
Key factsRegister & sector
Industry growthIndustry growthYearly change in the number of companies being formed in this sector across the UK. The Yorkshire & the Humber rate is on the Market tab.Companies House · ONS+1.8%More demand each year
Annual filingAnnual filingThe confirmation statement — a yearly form confirming the company's details. Missing it is the most common reason companies get struck off.Companies House filing historyCurrentUp to date with Companies House
Company ageCompany ageTime since the company was registered. Across most sectors, survival odds improve sharply once a business is past its first five years.Companies House34 yrsPast the riskiest first five years
Local competitionLocal competitionHow many similar companies are registered in this region compared with elsewhere. Very high means a crowded local market.Companies House · ONSVery highMany rivals nearby
How it compares · against 20,427 similar companiesEach box is an index, 0–100 · select one
FinancialAn index from 0 to 100, not a measurement. Higher is healthier. Built from whether accounts are on file.
GrowthAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means the sector is forming new companies faster.
MarketAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means a stronger local market — sector survival rates and regional growth against national.
ComplianceAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means up to date with Companies House.
CompetitionCareful — higher means MORE competitors nearby, not better. An index from 0 to 100 of how crowded the regional market is.
Fit for youYour opportunity score for what you sell, shown here so you can compare it with the other five.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
What to do nextFor any seller
Step 1Keep this company on the radarYou'll hear when it files or its status changes.Add to a watchlist Step 2See how Yorkshire & the Humber comparesRegional growth and density put this company in context.Open the market Step 3Build a list from 20,427 comparable companiesSame industry, same region.Open the sector
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
Commercial fitModerate
63/100
StatusStatusThe company's status on the Companies House register.Active
AgeAgeTime since incorporation.34 yrs
Sector growthSector growthYearly change in company formations across the sector, UK-wide.+1.8%
Regional densityRegional densityHow many similar companies are in this area compared with the UK average.Very high
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Companies House · ONS
Filing statusOn schedule
163days to go
Accounts are next due 29 Mar 2027; the last set was made up to 28 Jun 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
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Commercial fit · evidence
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
100% measurable
Market growth
Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.
Company activity
4 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Competitive intensity
20,427 comparable companies in Yorkshire & the Humber.
Company maturity
Incorporated 34 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
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.
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Market summary · manufacturing
Sector size & momentum
Companies in sector268,900
National growth+1.8%
Yorkshire & the Humber+1.7%
New registrations (last 4 quarters)29,405live · all 259 SIC codes in the sector
5-year survival42.0%
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Yorkshire & the Humber.
New companies per quarter
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%)
Growth & survival
How long companies last here
1-year survival90.3%
3-year survival55.7%
5-year survival42.0%
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company
Local economy · Yorkshire & the Humber
The market around it
Population5,672,166
Employment rate73.3%
Economic activity77.0%
Median weekly pay£711.60
Compare regions ONS · Nomis
Trends & outlook
Where the sector is heading
Growth trajectoryFlat to modest — incorporations broadly stable.
Regional concentrationModerately distributed; Yorkshire & the Humber holds about 8% of UK activity.
Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.
Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.
- 1Yorkshire & the Humber is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 20,427 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.7%).
- 3Around 1,088 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.
View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Where this company sits · quick peer score for any seller
Score distribution
24 closest comparables
00–20
021–30
031–40
041–50
151–60
161–70
171–80
21 + this one81+
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.
Closest comparables · 20,427 in Yorkshire & the Humber · 1,088 new in 12m
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield Metal Technologies Limited 12403434 · SIC 24520 | 14 Jan 2020 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 93 |
| Forge UK LTD 05849475 · SIC 24520 | 16 Jun 2006 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Wray Fabrications LTD 05897319 · SIC 24520 | 07 Aug 2006 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| William Cook Leeds Limited 02727561 · SIC 24520 | 30 Jun 1992 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Devonshire International Limited 11232409 · SIC 24200 | 05 Mar 2018 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Carl Parker Steel Solutions LTD 16852986 · SIC 24520 | 13 Nov 2025 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 60 |
| S L Metalworkers Limited 07620531 · SIC 24520 | 03 May 2011 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Mr Stainless LTD 06503052 · SIC 24520 | 13 Feb 2008 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Lost-Wax Limited 15763918 · SIC 24520 | 05 Jun 2024 | West Midlands | Active | 69 |
| S&A Metals LTD 12016488 · SIC 24520 | 24 May 2019 | East of England | Active | 97 |
| Bull Fabrications Limited 08787168 · SIC 24520 | 22 Nov 2013 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Stainless Steel Manufacturing & Equipment LTD 08216105 · SIC 24520 | 17 Sept 2012 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Lbi Castings LTD 13417937 · SIC 24510 | 25 May 2021 | London | Active | 85 |
| Vanguard Foundry Limited 01743426 · SIC 24510 | 29 Jul 1983 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Little'S Fabrication LTD SC702619 · SIC 24520 | 25 Jun 2021 | Scotland | Active | 85 |
| Steve Wallduck Steelwork LTD 09203417 · SIC 24520 | 04 Sept 2014 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Leiker LTD 11760284 · SIC 24520 | 10 Jan 2019 | South East | Active | 99 |
| Complete Safety Systems Limited 04803180 · SIC 22210 | 18 Jun 2003 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Thurton Foundries Limited 00764438 · SIC 24510 | 17 Jun 1963 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Boro Foundry Limited(The) 00447495 · SIC 24510 | 05 Jan 1948 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Cronite Castings Limited 00805297 · SIC 24520 | 14 May 1964 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Nikomi LTD 12252804 · SIC 24520 | 09 Oct 2019 | South East | Active | 95 |
| TD Design & Fabrication Limited 05388452 · SIC 24520 | 10 Mar 2005 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Nandia UK Limited 15079629 · SIC 20160 | 17 Aug 2023 | East of England | Active | 73 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Companies House · filing history
Timeline
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date16 Oct 2026
- Share capital changeCapital allotment shares22 Jul 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates09 Jul 2026
- Accounts filedFull accounts26 Mar 2026
- Accounts filedFull accounts06 Aug 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates11 Jul 2025
- Director appointedAppoint person secretary company with name date26 Jul 2024
- Officer resignedTermination secretary company with name termination date26 Jul 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates11 Jul 2024
- Accounts filedFull accounts03 Jul 2024
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Register record
Company details
- Company
- William Cook Cast Products Limited
- Number
- 02727560
- Registered office
- Parkway Avenue, Sheffield, S9 4UL
- Incorporated
- 30 Jun 1992
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 24520 — SIC division 24
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Yorkshire & the Humber · England
- Accounts
- Next due 29 Mar 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 14 Jul 2027
Shared directors
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
People & control
Who runs and owns it
33
RP
26 Jul 2024
ActiveMT
16 Oct 2026
ActiveRP
24 Apr 2024
ActiveSC
15 Jul 2016
ActiveCJ
31 Aug 1995
DissolvedCN
23 Dec 1994
DissolvedHM
31 Oct 2008
DissolvedMN
07 Apr 2003
DissolvedMP
31 Dec 2001
DissolvedMK
28 Aug 1992
DissolvedDS
30 Jun 1992
DissolvedAJ
15 Apr 1997
DissolvedAS
01 Jul 2015
DissolvedCJ
25 Oct 1996
DissolvedCN
23 Dec 1994
DissolvedCA
28 Aug 1992
DissolvedCW
18 Jul 2013
DissolvedDI
23 Dec 1994
DissolvedFI
20 Dec 2002
DissolvedGI
01 Jul 2002
DissolvedGI
23 Jan 1995
DissolvedGK
01 May 1995
DissolvedHR
23 Dec 1994
DissolvedHM
23 Mar 2018
DissolvedKP
26 Mar 1997
DissolvedLT
27 Feb 1998
DissolvedMN
07 Apr 2003
DissolvedMR
26 Mar 1997
DissolvedMP
01 May 1995
DissolvedMK
28 Aug 1992
DissolvedPB
23 Dec 1994
DissolvedDS
30 Jun 1992
DissolvedWCActive
A registered chargeoutstanding
- Created
- 22 Dec 2014
- Registered
- 24 Dec 2014
- Persons entitled
- William Cook Limited
A registered chargeoutstanding
- Created
- 22 Dec 2014
- Registered
- 24 Dec 2014
- Persons entitled
- The Trustees of the a J Cook Pension Scheme
Debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 19 Dec 2011
- Registered
- 21 Dec 2011
- Persons entitled
- The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 01 Nov 2011
- Registered
- 09 Nov 2011
- Persons entitled
- Astrum Holdings Limited (In Administration) Acting by Its Joint Administrators Mr Robert Hunter Kelly and Mr Charles Graham John King
Composite guarantee and debentureoutstanding
- Created
- 01 Nov 2011
- Registered
- 05 Nov 2011
- Persons entitled
- Andrew John Cook Cbe as Security Trustee for the Security Beneficiaries
Composite guarantee and debentureoutstanding
- Created
- 29 Jan 2008
- Registered
- 08 Feb 2008
- Persons entitled
- William Cook Holdings Limited
Composite guarantee and debentureoutstanding
- Created
- 29 Jan 2008
- Registered
- 07 Feb 2008
- Persons entitled
- William Cook Limited
Composite guarantee and debentureoutstanding
- Created
- 29 Jun 2006
- Registered
- 04 Jul 2006
- Persons entitled
- The Trustees of the Aj Cook Pension Scheme
Debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 17 Aug 2004
- Registered
- 27 Aug 2004
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC (Security Trustee)
Composite guarantee and debentureoutstanding
- Created
- 17 Aug 2004
- Registered
- 26 Aug 2004
- Persons entitled
- Andrew John Cook Cbe (As Security Trustee for the Security Beneficiaries)
Deed of adherence to a composite guarantee and debenture dated 23RD january 1997fully-satisfied
- Created
- 04 Apr 1997
- Registered
- 16 Apr 1997
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
Debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 06 Sept 1994
- Registered
- 15 Sept 1994
- Persons entitled
- The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 06 Sept 1994
- Registered
- 09 Sept 1994
- Persons entitled
- Meespierson N V
Debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 20 May 1994
- Registered
- 06 Jun 1994
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
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