Special Steel Co.,Limited

Active00208641 Private limited company
Incorporated
26 September 1925 (101 years)
Industry
Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy (25500)
Treatment and coating of metals (25610)
Machining (25620)
Manufacture of cutlery (25710)
Owned by
Alan Christopher Beardshaw
Bennett John Beardshaw
Accounts type
Group
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Bacon Lane
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 3NH

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
28 February 2027
Last accounts
31 May 2025
Conf. stmt due
6 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
23 July 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Officer history (6 former)
3 March 2025
Resigned Beardshaw, Alan Kenneth as Director
17 September 2002
Appointed Beardshaw, Bennett John as Director
19 October 1999
Resigned Beardshaw, Douglas as Director
1 February 1998
Appointed Beardshaw, Alan Christopher as Director
28 February 1997
Appointed Beardshaw, Alan Christopher as Secretary
28 February 1997
Resigned Beardshaw, Alan Kenneth as Secretary
1 June 1995
Appointed Beardshaw, Alan Kenneth as Secretary
1 June 1995
Resigned Capes, Keith Seymour as Director
1 June 1995
Resigned Blencowe, Philip James as Director
1 June 1995
Resigned Cain, James as Secretary
5 July 1993
Appointed Capes, Keith Seymour as Director
16 November 1992
Appointed Blencowe, Philip James as Director

Ownership 2 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Individual · Notified 26 February 2025
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born February 1974 (52)
Individual · Notified 26 February 2025
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born April 1977 (49)
Former controllers (2)
26 February 2025
Ceased Margaret Virginia Beardshaw — Owns 25–50% of shares
26 February 2025
Ceased Alan Kenneth Beardshaw — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 5 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Special Steel Co.,Limited This company
Special Machined Products Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Special Steels Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Value Heat Treat Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Special Testing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 May 2025 · group accounts

Net Assets
£2,172,702
Cash
£11,270,817
Profit
£7,630,553
Debt Ratio
92%
Current Ratio
0.5x
Return on Equity
351%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M £20.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £19,140,639 £19,275,953 £19,877,005 £4,634,015 £2,244,197 £2,172,702
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£15,393,814£15,233,362£14,818,660£14,992,755£15,165,600£14,832,962
Current Assets£12,870,817£9,683,195£4,599,705£12,499,133£9,201,312£8,033,709
Debtors£1,600,000£1,406,263£1,177,500£184,500£1,410,000£3,524,700
Cash£11,270,817£8,276,932£3,422,205£12,314,633£7,791,312£4,509,009
Creditors (< 1 year)£25,730,232£22,366,506£14,655,570£7,422,279£4,948,531£3,596,780
Creditors (> 1 year)£72,252
Net Current Assets(£12,859,415)£4,252,781£4,436,929
Net Assets£2,172,702£2,244,197£4,634,015£19,877,005£19,275,953£19,140,639
Shareholder Funds£2,172,702£2,244,197£4,634,015£19,877,005£19,275,953£19,140,639

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
23 July 2026Confirmation statement with updates23 July 2026
19 December 2025Group of companies' accounts31 May 2025
24 October 2025Confirmation statement with updates14 October 2025
23 April 2025Purchase of own shares
9 April 2025Cancellation of shares
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