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UNIVERSAL RENTALS (UK) LTD.

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 22 Apr 1993

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Jan 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 15 Mar 2027.

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    None of the 2 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    1 current director.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £284,126.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 22 Apr 1993 (33 years ago).

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    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 10 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    UNIT 55 SPACES BUSINESS CENTRE, INGATE PLACE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW8 3NS

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 82990 Other business support service activities n.e.c.

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Jan 2027
    Last made up to
    30 Apr 2025
    Type
    UNAUDITED ABRIDGED

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    15 Mar 2027
    Last made up to
    1 Mar 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    1
    All time
    1

  6. Names

    1. UNIVERSAL RENTALS (UK) LTD. current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
30 Apr 2025 not published not published £15,337 £284,126 2
30 Apr 2024 not published not published £19,466 £320,714 2
30 Apr 2023 not published not published — £383,748 2
30 Apr 2022 not published not published — £418,005 2
30 Apr 2021 not published not published — £336,570 2
30 Apr 2020 not published not published — £326,040 2

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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People

Officers All 7, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Michael Mark Stiles Winfield Managing Director Director 20 Oct 1993 — September 1958 British · United Kingdom
Derek Charles Forder Manager Secretary 1 Mar 1996 — May 1952 British · England

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Derek Charles Forder Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent 6 Jan 2017 — May 1952 British · England

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Is UNIVERSAL RENTALS (UK) LTD. still trading?

The register shows UNIVERSAL RENTALS (UK) LTD. as active.

What does UNIVERSAL RENTALS (UK) LTD. do?

It files the industry code 82990 (Other business support service activities n.e.c.).

When was UNIVERSAL RENTALS (UK) LTD. set up?

It was incorporated on 22 April 1993.

When are UNIVERSAL RENTALS (UK) LTD.'s accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 January 2027. The last accounts were made up to 30 April 2025.

When is UNIVERSAL RENTALS (UK) LTD.'s next confirmation statement due?

By 15 March 2027.

Who runs UNIVERSAL RENTALS (UK) LTD.?

UNIVERSAL RENTALS (UK) LTD. has 1 current director and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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