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U.K. TAPES LTD

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 13 May 1996

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    Cash fell from £29,484 to £355 in a year.

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    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Jun 2027.

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    Next due 9 Jul 2027.

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    None of the 1 current officer checked is disqualified.

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    1 current director; 1 left in the last 12 months.

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    2 owners on file.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 13 May 1996 (30 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 12 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    4A COOPER DRIVE, SPRINGWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BRAINTREE, ENGLAND, CM7 2RF

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 22290 Manufacture of other plastic products

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Jun 2027
    Last made up to
    30 Sep 2025
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    9 Jul 2027
    Last made up to
    25 Jun 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    1
    All time
    1

  6. Names

    1. U.K. TAPES LTD current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
30 Sep 2025 not published not published £355 £98,333 6
30 Sep 2024 not published not published £29,484 £120,242 6
30 Sep 2023 not published not published £3,084 £125,480 6
30 Sep 2022 not published not published £912 £122,110 9
30 Sep 2021 not published not published — £118,160 9
30 Sep 2020 not published not published — £144,021 9

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

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People

Officers All 5, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Darren Bryan Lens Production Director Director 1 Aug 1997 — November 1971 British · England

Owners and controllers All 3, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Gavin Peter Long Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors; Right to appoint and remove directors as firm 2 May 2023 — July 1968 British · England
Mr Darren Bryan Lens Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 2 May 2023 — November 1971 British · England

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Is U.K. TAPES LTD still trading?

The register shows U.K. TAPES LTD as active.

What does U.K. TAPES LTD do?

It files the industry code 22290 (Manufacture of other plastic products).

When was U.K. TAPES LTD set up?

It was incorporated on 13 May 1996.

When are U.K. TAPES LTD's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 30 June 2027. The last accounts were made up to 30 September 2025.

When is U.K. TAPES LTD's next confirmation statement due?

By 9 July 2027.

Who runs U.K. TAPES LTD?

U.K. TAPES LTD has 1 current director. They're listed under People on this page.

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