Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 13 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 29 June 2026
Cobal (Cranes) Ltd
- Incorporated
- 1 June 1976 (50 years)
- Previously known as
- Hides Investments Limited (until 16 October 2019)Cobal (Cranes) Ltd. (until 10 October 2019)Cobal (Engineering) Limited (until 10 April 1985)
- Industry
- Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment (28220)
- Directors
- Derek Thomas Sowerby
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- Yorkshire
- Address
- 8 Roman Ridge RoadSheffieldS9 1GB
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 2
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 21 November 2019
British
Born December 1979 (46)
Sowerby, Derek Thomas
Director · Appointed 6 October 2009
British
Born June 1961 (65)
Officer history (12 former)
12 August 2025
22 April 2020
Resigned Murphy, Kay Elizabeth Anne as Secretary
21 November 2019
Appointed Murphy, Kay Elizabeth Anne as Secretary
21 November 2019
21 November 2019
21 November 2019
21 November 2019
21 November 2019
6 October 2009
Appointed Sowerby, Derek Thomas as Director
4 September 2009
19 November 2002
Resigned Hides, Jeanette Roberta as Secretary
19 November 2002
19 November 2002
19 November 2002
Resigned Hides, Jeanette Roberta as Director
8 October 2001
Resigned Bennett, David as Director
11 April 2000
11 April 2000
Appointed Bennett, David as Director
26 January 1996
Appointed Hides, Jeanette Roberta as Secretary
26 January 1996
14 July 1995
14 July 1995
Resigned Hides, Jeanette Roberta as Secretary
10 June 1995
Resigned Hides, Colin Peter as Director
26 January 1995
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 21 November 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 05651377
Former controllers (2)
21 November 2019
Ceased Hides Investments Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
14 October 2019
Group structure 11 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
A & B Crane and Electrical Services Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
A & B Cranes (South West) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chesterfield Crane Co. Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pelloby Premier Cranes Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Clayton Hoists Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cobal (Cranes) Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
A G Cranes Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dynamic Die and Steel (Sheffield) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
E&C Crane Engineering Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sprint Lifting Equipment Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · small accounts
- Net Assets
- £1,098,325
- Cash
- £320,108
- Employees
- 12
- Debt Ratio
- 40%
- Current Ratio
- 2.2x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £889,563 | £871,193 | £592,317 | £399,160 | £27,350 | £36,267 |
| Current Assets | £939,840 | £720,022 | £1,015,192 | £699,688 | £671,610 | £577,461 |
| Debtors | £611,782 | £514,186 | £869,513 | £621,463 | £580,349 | £524,988 |
| Cash | £320,108 | £197,302 | £128,634 | £54,323 | £84,966 | £52,473 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £425,167 | £352,184 | £433,386 | £282,136 | £244,456 | £182,490 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £265,771 | £305,989 | £299,131 | £324,579 | £83,412 | £27,132 |
| Net Current Assets | £514,673 | £367,838 | £581,806 | £417,552 | £427,154 | £394,971 |
| Net Assets | £1,098,325 | £898,342 | £872,095 | £492,133 | £371,092 | £404,106 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,098,325 | £898,342 | £872,095 | £492,133 | £371,092 | £404,106 |
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