I Smith Engineering Limited

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No. 03466794/Inc. 17 Nov 1997/SIC 23440 · SIC division 23/ Nuneaton, West Midlands

SIC division 23SIC division 28

I Smith Engineering Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 17 Nov 1997 (28 years ago), with its registered office in Nuneaton, West Midlands. The company operates in Manufacturing.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing manufacturing business in West Midlands, in a market growing 1.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

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Opportunity scoreConfidence high

52out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Reachability · 20% weight

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Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.

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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

Decliningfull accounts

Turnover—

Net worth£6k

-43%

Cash£16k

Employees1

From I Smith Engineering Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2020-03-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2019-03-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing manufacturing business in West Midlands, in a market growing 1.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 1.8% nationally, +1.8% in West Midlands.

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Competitive risk

23,411 comparable companies in West Midlands; five-year survival across the sector is 42.0%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+1.8%More demand each year

Annual filingOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice

Company age28 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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Commercial fitModerate

52/100

StatusActive

Age28 yrs

Sector growth+1.8%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

1,750days overdue

Accounts were due 31 Dec 2021 and are not on the register — about 4 years 9 months late.

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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.

Steady

Company activity

0 filings in the last 12 months; status active.

Quiet

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Address only

Competitive intensity

23,411 comparable companies in West Midlands.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 28 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

28 yrs

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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Market summary · manufacturing

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector268,900

National growth+1.8%

West Midlands+1.8%

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 West Midlands.

New companies per quarter

7,154 in Q3 2026

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 · West Midlands

The market around it

Population6,205,854

Employment rate73.6%

Economic activity78.1%

Median weekly pay£731.00

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectoryFlat to modest — incorporations broadly stable.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; West Midlands holds about 9% of UK activity.

Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1West Midlands is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 23,411 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
3Around 1,247 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

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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

00–20

021–30

031–40

041–50

151–60

061–70

271–80

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 52/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 23,411 in West Midlands · 1,247 new in 12m

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Companies House · filing history

Timeline

In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.

Status change / strike-offDissolution voluntary strike off suspended31 Jul 2021
Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary29 Jun 2021
Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company18 Jun 2021
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full15 Mar 2021
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates11 Nov 2020
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full16 Dec 2019
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates08 Nov 2019
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full20 Dec 2018
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates13 Nov 2018
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full20 Dec 2017

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Company details

Company: I Smith Engineering Limited
Number: 03466794
Registered office: 191 Birmingham Road, Ansley, Nuneaton, CV10 9PQ
Incorporated: 17 Nov 1997
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 23440 — SIC division 23; 28922 — SIC division 28
Status: Active
Region: West Midlands · England
Accounts: Overdue, was due 31 Dec 2021
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 22 Nov 2021

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

SMITH, Margaret Mavis

Secretary

17 Nov 1997

Active

SMITH, Ian Philip

Director

17 Nov 1997

Active

WAYNE, Harold

Nominee Secretary

17 Nov 1997

Dissolved

WAYNE, Yvonne

Nominee Director

17 Nov 1997

Dissolved

Mr Ian Philip Smith

Owns 75–100% of shares75–100% of voting rightsCan appoint / remove directors

Active

No charges registered

Nothing is secured against this company’s assets on the Companies House register.

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