Material Developments Limited
ActiveLiveMaterial Developments Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 20 Aug 2020 (6 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
This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.
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 31 May 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Aug 2025.
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 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 (90) — not the full 60/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
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| Boyer-Bransden Electronics Limited 01087017 · SIC 23440 | 15 Dec 1972 | South East | Active | 100 |
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| Cyrex Limited 04306288 · SIC 23440 | 17 Oct 2001 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Wirefield Limited 02628148 · SIC 23440 | 10 Jul 1991 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Blundell Production Equipment Limited 00929625 · SIC 23440 | 28 Mar 1968 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Claylite Aggregates Limited 04030167 · SIC 23440 | 10 Jul 2000 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| I Smith Engineering Limited 03466794 · SIC 23440 | 17 Nov 1997 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
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| Ionic Power Limited 04130863 · SIC 23440 | 27 Dec 2000 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received twice strike-off notices without being dissolved.
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary08 Sept 2026
- Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company29 Aug 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant22 Apr 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates01 Sept 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant15 May 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates30 Aug 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant15 May 2024
- Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date16 Dec 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates13 Dec 2023
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory07 Nov 2023
Showing the 10 most recent of 19 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Company details
- Company
- Material Developments Limited
- Number
- SC671628
- Registered office
- Development Hq, Old Lennie Schoolhouse, Edinburgh, EH12 0AW
- Incorporated
- 20 Aug 2020
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 23440 — SIC division 23; 27200 — SIC division 27; 29310 — SIC division 29; 32990 — SIC division 32
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Scotland · Scotland
- Accounts
- Next due 31 May 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 02 Sept 2026
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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