William Kay LTD.
ActiveLiveWilliam Kay LTD. is an active private limited company incorporated on 21 May 2003 (23 years ago), with its registered office in Perthshire, 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
From William Kay 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.
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Marine Engineering Solutions Limited SC542751 · SIC 25110 | 15 Aug 2016 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Metal Fabrication (Glasgow) Limited SC574706 · SIC 25110 | 25 Aug 2017 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| BMB Fabrications LTD SC502835 · SIC 25110 | 09 Apr 2015 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| JLN Metal Fabrication & Construction LTD SC641424 · SIC 25110 | 12 Sept 2019 | Scotland | Active | 95 |
| Burnhouse Engineering & Fabrication Limited SC185494 · SIC 25110 | 06 May 1998 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Welding Engineers (Midlands) Limited SC240018 · SIC 25110 | 22 Nov 2002 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Fotheringham Fabrications LTD SC572582 · SIC 25110 | 01 Aug 2017 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Ocean Kinetics Limited SC171923 · SIC 25110 | 30 Jan 1997 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Ecosse Solutions LTD SC742505 · SIC 25110 | 25 Aug 2022 | Scotland | Active | 78 |
| Seren Support Group LTD 12204452 · SIC 25110 | 12 Sept 2019 | London | Active | 95 |
| J. S. M. Engineering Limited 01510606 · SIC 25110 | 04 Aug 1980 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Advanced Metalcraft Limited 08065601 · SIC 25110 | 11 May 2012 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Stead Engineering Limited 08888254 · SIC 25110 | 12 Feb 2014 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Steeltek LTD 08365329 · SIC 25110 | 17 Jan 2013 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Alto Bollards (Newcastle) Limited 08502254 · SIC 25110 | 24 Apr 2013 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Dean Nelson Fabrications LTD 09734017 · SIC 25110 | 14 Aug 2015 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Axium Process Limited 04432600 · SIC 25110 | 07 May 2002 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Yorkshire Street Furniture LTD 09568728 · SIC 25110 | 30 Apr 2015 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| In Steel (Blacksmiths & Fabricators) Limited 04066302 · SIC 25110 | 06 Sept 2000 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Technical Tubes LTD 04427205 · SIC 25110 | 29 Apr 2002 | South West | Active | 100 |
| PP Fence LTD 10368961 · SIC 25110 | 11 Sept 2016 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Time Manufacturing Solutions LTD 10734136 · SIC 25110 | 21 Apr 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Steelcraft Fabrications LTD 09549643 · SIC 25110 | 20 Apr 2015 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| We Make Gates Limited 13905569 · SIC 25110 | 09 Feb 2022 | North West | Active | 82 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Change person director company with change date10 Sept 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control10 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates11 May 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full23 Feb 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date22 Jan 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates21 May 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full26 Feb 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates23 May 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full20 Sept 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates11 May 2023
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Company details
- Company
- William Kay LTD.
- Number
- SC249888
- Registered office
- 57/59 High Street, Dunblane, Perthshire, FK15 0EE
- Incorporated
- 21 May 2003
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 25110 — SIC division 25
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Scotland · Scotland
- Accounts
- Next due 28 Feb 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 24 May 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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