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HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 3 Mar 1995

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Jun 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 11 Sep 2027.

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    None of the 2 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    2 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £381,862.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 3 Mar 1995 (31 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

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  1. Registered office

    222 LANARK ROAD WEST, CURRIE, SCOTLAND, EH14 5NW

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 72190 Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Jun 2027
    Last made up to
    30 Sep 2025
    Type
    MICRO ENTITY

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    11 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    28 Aug 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    2
    All time
    2

  6. Names

    1. HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
30 Sep 2025 not published not published — £381,862 0
30 Sep 2024 not published not published — £435,041 6
30 Sep 2023 not published not published — £421,058 6
30 Sep 2022 not published not published — £519,773 6
30 Sep 2021 not published not published — £501,009 9
30 Sep 2020 not published not published — £500,055 8

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

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People

Officers All 10, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Maurice Maxwell Howieson Engineer Director 1 Aug 1997 — April 1948 British · Scotland
Daniel Alan Cain Engineer Director 9 Nov 2021 — March 1995 British · Scotland

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Maurice Maxwell Howieson Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent 1 May 2016 — April 1948 British · Scotland

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Is HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED still trading?

The register shows HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED as active.

What does HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 72190 (Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering).

When was HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 3 March 1995.

When are HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED's accounts due?

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

When is HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 11 September 2027.

Who runs HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED?

HELICA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED has 2 current directors. They're listed under People on this page.

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