Fine Wooden Boats LTD.
ActiveLiveFine Wooden Boats LTD. is an active private limited company incorporated on 14 May 2012 (14 years ago), with its registered office in St. Ives, 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
From Fine Wooden Boats LTD.'s filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-05-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-05-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in East of England, 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 28 Feb 2027; the last set was made up to 31 May 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Canoes Limited 09527833 · SIC 30120 | 07 Apr 2015 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Leisure Craft Coatings Limited 06610160 · SIC 30120 | 03 Jun 2008 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Coulam Limited 10770482 · SIC 30120 | 15 May 2017 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Wharram Built Limited 04359069 · SIC 30120 | 23 Jan 2002 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Hadron Dinghies Limited 09720479 · SIC 30120 | 06 Aug 2015 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Richardsons Leisure (Holdings) Limited 12535188 · SIC 30120 | 26 Mar 2020 | East of England | Active | 92 |
| Thorney Beck Nurseries LTD 14296515 · SIC 01300 | 15 Aug 2022 | East of England | Active | 78 |
| Viper Marine Limited 08200751 · SIC 30120 | 04 Sept 2012 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Marine Living LTD 14248744 · SIC 30120 | 21 Jul 2022 | East of England | Active | 79 |
| The Classic Barge Company Limited 05219184 · SIC 27900 | 01 Sept 2004 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Raider Boats Limited 09600582 · SIC 30120 | 20 May 2015 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Maritime Inflatable Solutions LTD 10601996 · SIC 30120 | 06 Feb 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Jacksons Superyacht Finishers LTD 09040996 · SIC 30120 | 15 May 2014 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Falmouth Boat Construction Limited 00985592 · SIC 30110 | 28 Jul 1970 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Sawford Marine Limited 03506126 · SIC 30120 | 06 Feb 1998 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Williams Marine And Watersports Limited 11124116 · SIC 30120 | 22 Dec 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Valley Canoe Products Limited 01111668 · SIC 30120 | 02 May 1973 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Bembridge Marine Limited 01177810 · SIC 30120 | 18 Jul 1974 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Ownashare Cruising Limited 07294813 · SIC 30120 | 24 Jun 2010 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Elton Moss Boatbuilders Limited 05403347 · SIC 30120 | 24 Mar 2005 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Invictus Marine LTD 10929367 · SIC 30120 | 23 Aug 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Richard Woof Marine Limited 07478216 · SIC 30120 | 23 Dec 2010 | South West | Active | 100 |
| SBST LTD 13329695 · SIC 30120 | 12 Apr 2021 | London | Active | 86 |
| Bryher (Mouldings) Limited 01377052 · SIC 30120 | 05 Jul 1978 | South West | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates19 May 2026
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts02 Dec 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates14 May 2025
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts30 Jan 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates30 May 2024
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts29 Feb 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates23 May 2023
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control23 May 2023
- Change person director company with change date23 May 2023
- Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address23 May 2023
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Company details
- Company
- Fine Wooden Boats LTD.
- Number
- 08067434
- Registered office
- Raleigh House 14c Compass Point Business Park, Stocks Bridge Way, St. Ives, PE27 5JL
- Incorporated
- 14 May 2012
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 30120 — SIC division 30; 33150 — SIC division 33; 96090 — Other personal service activities
- Status
- Active
- Region
- East of England · England
- Accounts
- Next due 28 Feb 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 28 May 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
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