Ips Adhesives Europe LTD
ActiveLiveIps Adhesives Europe LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 06 Sept 1974 (52 years ago), with its registered office in Edinburgh, Scotland. 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
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant 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 are next due 30 Sept 2027; the last set was made up to 30 Dec 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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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 Scotland.
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
- 1Scotland is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 21,741 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
- 3Around 1,158 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 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vtech S.M.T. LTD. SC169641 · SIC 20520 | 07 Nov 1996 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Catenate Industrial Solutions LTD. SC692311 · SIC 20520 | 15 Mar 2021 | Scotland | Active | 87 |
| C&R Scotland Limited SC880219 · SIC 20301 | 25 Feb 2026 | Scotland | Active | 59 |
| Danosa UK LTD 08036125 · SIC 20520 | 18 Apr 2012 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Ureka Global LTD 08499525 · SIC 20520 | 23 Apr 2013 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Power Adhesives Limited 01193164 · SIC 20520 | 09 Dec 1974 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Aldcroft Adhesives Limited 01693072 · SIC 20301 | 20 Jan 1983 | North West | Active | 100 |
| UK Qiaozhijia International Limited 15820857 · SIC 20301 | 05 Jul 2024 | East of England | Active | 68 |
| Zhejiang Tronix Industrial Co., LTD 10160690 · SIC 20520 | 04 May 2016 | London | Active | 100 |
| J + S Adhesives Limited 03263158 · SIC 20520 | 14 Oct 1996 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Aayanamina LTD 14896662 · SIC 10890 | 26 May 2023 | West Midlands | Active | 74 |
| H.B. Fuller U.K. Manufacturing Limited 04180340 · SIC 20520 | 15 Mar 2001 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Chemsure LTD 14315925 · SIC 20520 | 24 Aug 2022 | North West | Active | 78 |
| Alpha Adhesives And Sealants Limited 02154019 · SIC 20520 | 11 Aug 1987 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Starloc Adhesives Limited 05487815 · SIC 20301 | 22 Jun 2005 | North West | Active | 100 |
| National Adhesives LTD 15251052 · SIC 20520 | 01 Nov 2023 | South East | Active | 72 |
| Permabond Engineering Adhesives Limited 04908229 · SIC 20520 | 23 Sept 2003 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Adhesive Technologies UK Limited 15974363 · SIC 20520 | 24 Sept 2024 | South East | Active | 67 |
| UK Prudential Industry Co., Limited 07403289 · SIC 20520 | 11 Oct 2010 | London | Active | 100 |
| Adco (UK) Limited 03693695 · SIC 20520 | 11 Jan 1999 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Birmingham Defix Chemtek Limited 15275534 · SIC 20301 | 10 Nov 2023 | South East | Active | 72 |
| Cosmetic Glue Co LTD 17217564 · SIC 20520 | 13 May 2026 | London | Active | 57 |
| DGL International Trading Limited 09968464 · SIC 20301 | 25 Jan 2016 | London | Active | 100 |
| Smartified Solutions LTD 10405190 · SIC 20301 | 01 Oct 2016 | London | 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.
- Accounts filedFull accounts07 Oct 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date21 Sept 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date21 Sept 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date27 Jul 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date20 Jul 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date20 Jul 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date20 Jul 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates09 Jun 2026
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control09 Jan 2026
- Accounts filedFull accounts09 Oct 2025
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Company details
- Company
- Ips Adhesives Europe LTD
- Number
- SC056325
- Registered office
- C/O Wright Johnston & Mackenzie Llp The Capital Building, 12 - 13 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2AF
- Incorporated
- 06 Sept 1974
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 20520 — SIC division 20
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Scotland · Scotland
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 19 Jun 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
- Created
- 14 Aug 2025
- Registered
- 14 Aug 2025
- Persons entitled
- Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111)
- Created
- 24 Jan 2008
- Registered
- 29 Jan 2008
- Persons entitled
- Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- Created
- 10 Jul 2000
- Registered
- 24 Jul 2000
- Persons entitled
- Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- Created
- 29 Jan 1998
- Registered
- 04 Feb 1998
- Persons entitled
- Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- Created
- 30 Nov 1984
- Registered
- 06 Dec 1984
- Persons entitled
- Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
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