Cad Fabrications Limited

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No. 04466983/Inc. 21 Jun 2002/SIC 24450 · SIC division 24/ Newport, Wales

SIC division 24

Cad Fabrications Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 21 Jun 2002 (24 years ago), with its registered office in Newport, Wales. The company operates in Manufacturing.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing manufacturing business in Wales, 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

full accounts

Turnover—

Net worth£-6k

Cash—

Employees2

From Cad Fabrications Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2022-06-30. 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 Wales, 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, +1.6% in Wales.

Reachability

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

Competitive risk

11,422 comparable companies in Wales; 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 age24 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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What to do nextFor any seller

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Commercial fitModerate

52/100

StatusActive

Age24 yrs

Sector growth+1.8%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

930days overdue

Accounts were due 31 Mar 2024 and are not on the register — about 2 years 6 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

11,422 comparable companies in Wales.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 24 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

24 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%

Wales+1.6%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)29,403live · all 259 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival42.0%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Wales.

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 · Wales

The market around it

Population3,175,181

Employment rate72.1%

Economic activity75.5%

Median weekly pay£719.30

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectoryFlat to modest — incorporations broadly stable.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; Wales holds about 5% of UK activity.

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

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1Wales is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 11,422 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.6%).
3Around 608 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

051–60

161–70

371–80

20 + 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 · 11,422 in Wales · 608 new in 12m

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Companies House · filing history

Timeline

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

Registered office changedDefault companies house service address applied psc29 Jul 2024
Registered office changedDefault companies house service address applied officer29 Jul 2024
Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended12 Jun 2024
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory28 May 2024
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates21 Jun 2023
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full09 Feb 2023
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates30 Jun 2022
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address30 Jun 2022
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address23 May 2022
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full17 Mar 2022

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Company details

Company: Cad Fabrications Limited
Number: 04466983
Registered office: 14 Clytha Park Road, Newport, NP20 4PB
Incorporated: 21 Jun 2002
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 24450 — SIC division 24
Status: Active
Region: Wales · Wales
Accounts: Overdue, was due 31 Mar 2024
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 05 Jul 2024

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

THOMAS, Howard Selwyn

Secretary

21 Jun 2002

Active

BESSANT, Malcolm Terence

Director

21 Jun 2002

Active

THOMAS, Howard Selwyn

Director

21 Jun 2002

Active

GRAEME, Dorothy May

Nominee Secretary

21 Jun 2002

Dissolved

GRAEME, Lesley Joyce

Nominee Director

21 Jun 2002

Dissolved

Malcolm Terence Bessant

Owns 25–50% of shares25–50% of voting rights

Active

Howard Selwyn Thomas

Owns 25–50% of shares25–50% of voting rights

Active

Debentureoutstanding

Created: 17 Oct 2005
Registered: 20 Oct 2005
Persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC

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