Burrow Plant & Engineering LTD

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No. 10536343/Inc. 22 Dec 2016/SIC 28921 · SIC division 28/ Ashford, South East

SIC division 28

Burrow Plant & Engineering LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 22 Dec 2016 (9 years ago), with its registered office in Ashford, South East. The company operates in Manufacturing.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing manufacturing business in South East, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.

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

Stablemicro-entity accounts

Turnover—

Net worth£13k

+8%

Cash—

Employees1

From Burrow Plant & Engineering LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2021-12-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2020-12-31). 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 South East, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 1.8% nationally, +2.1% in South East — a regional tailwind.

Reachability

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

Competitive risk

43,874 comparable companies in South East; 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 age9 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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Commercial fitModerate

52/100

StatusActive

Age9 yrs

Sector growth+1.8%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

1,113days overdue

Accounts were due 30 Sept 2023 and are not on the register — about 3 years 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

43,874 comparable companies in South East.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 9 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

9 yrs

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Market summary · manufacturing

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector268,900

National growth+1.8%

South East+2.1%

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 South East.

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 · South East

The market around it

Population9,691,844

Employment rate78.9%

Economic activity81.9%

Median weekly pay£815.20

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Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectoryFlat to modest — incorporations broadly stable.

Regional concentrationHighly concentrated in South East relative to other regions.

Emerging locationsSouth East is an above-average growth location for this sector.

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1South East is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 43,874 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.1%).
3Around 2,336 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

171–80

22 + 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 · 43,874 in South East · 2,336 new in 12m

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Timeline

In plain English: Received three times strike-off notices without being dissolved.

Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates11 Oct 2022
Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary01 Feb 2022
Status change / strike-offDissolution voluntary strike off suspended28 Jan 2022
Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company20 Jan 2022
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts18 Jan 2022
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts18 Jan 2022
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts17 Jan 2022
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts17 Jan 2022
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address04 Nov 2021
Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date13 Jan 2021

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Company details

Company: Burrow Plant & Engineering LTD
Number: 10536343
Registered office: 22 Station Road, Ashford, TN25 6SX
Incorporated: 22 Dec 2016
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 28921 — SIC division 28
Status: Active
Region: South East · England
Accounts: Overdue, was due 30 Sept 2023
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 02 Jan 2023

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

SHIELDS, Damian Patrick

Director

22 Dec 2016

Active

Ct Secretaries Limited

Corporate Secretary

22 Dec 2016

Dissolved

Mr Damian Patrick Shields

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

No charges registered

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

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