S&A Metals LTD
ActiveLiveS&A Metals LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 24 May 2019 (7 years ago), with its registered office in Luton, 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 S&A Metals LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2024-05-31. As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
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 were due 28 Feb 2026 and are not on the register — about 7 months late.
What this means for you: Overdue filings are the first thing a new supplier will notice — raise it gently, it shows you did your homework.
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 (97) — not the full 51/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Wallduck Steelwork LTD 09203417 · SIC 24520 | 04 Sept 2014 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Thurton Foundries Limited 00764438 · SIC 24510 | 17 Jun 1963 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Nandia UK Limited 15079629 · SIC 20160 | 17 Aug 2023 | East of England | Active | 73 |
| Brafe Engineering Limited 00890080 · SIC 24100 | 20 Oct 1966 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Ningbo Tianyuan Casting Co., LTD 12565599 · SIC 24520 | 21 Apr 2020 | East of England | Active | 91 |
| Hennel Structures Limited 15441141 · SIC 24520 | 24 Jan 2024 | East of England | Active | 70 |
| Ace Metal Supplies Limited 12591591 · SIC 24510 | 07 May 2020 | East of England | Active | 91 |
| 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 |
| Chesterfield Metal Technologies Limited 12403434 · SIC 24520 | 14 Jan 2020 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 93 |
| 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 |
| Forge UK LTD 05849475 · SIC 24520 | 16 Jun 2006 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| 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 |
| William Cook Cast Products Limited 02727560 · SIC 24520 | 30 Jun 1992 | Yorkshire & the Humber | 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 |
| 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 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended09 Sept 2025
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory12 Aug 2025
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts25 Feb 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates30 Jul 2024
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts28 Feb 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates11 Jul 2023
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control11 Jul 2023
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts28 Feb 2023
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control13 Jun 2022
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date13 Jun 2022
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Company details
- Company
- S&A Metals LTD
- Number
- 12016488
- Registered office
- 32 Gilderdale, Luton, LU4 9NB
- Incorporated
- 24 May 2019
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 24520 — SIC division 24
- Status
- Active
- Region
- East of England · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 28 Feb 2026
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 06 Jun 2025
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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