Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 30 May 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 16 May 2026
Wessex Lift Co Ltd
- Incorporated
- 21 July 1976 (50 years)
- Previously known as
- Wessex Medical Equipment Company Limited (until 11 January 2007)
- Industry
- Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment (28220)
- Directors
- Sarah Louise Lane
- Controlled by
- John Edward Ratcliff
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- No 38 The Maltings No 38 The Malting Business CentreThe MaltingsStanstead AbbottsSG12 8HG
Charges
- Total
- 9
- Outstanding
- 4
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 5
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Lane, Sarah Louise
Director · Appointed 28 September 2026
British
Born June 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2026
English
Born April 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2026
English
Born June 1964 (62)
Secretary · Appointed 26 October 1998
British
Director
British
Born June 1936 (90)
Officer history (22 former)
28 September 2026
Appointed Lane, Sarah Louise as Director
17 July 2026
Resigned Crompton, Sharon as Director
1 July 2026
1 July 2026
16 January 2026
Resigned Brenchley, Christopher as Director
31 August 2025
18 November 2024
Appointed Crompton, Sharon as Director
1 February 2024
Appointed Brenchley, Christopher as Director
31 December 2023
31 October 2019
22 November 2013
6 March 2008
Resigned Durham, Neil as Director
29 February 2008
Resigned Erlam, David Paul as Director
7 February 2008
1 January 2007
19 January 2006
Appointed Erlam, David Paul as Director
19 January 2006
1 February 2005
31 December 2004
1 August 2002
1 August 2002
1 August 2002
1 August 2002
Appointed Durham, Neil as Director
26 October 1998
26 October 1998
23 October 1998
Resigned Wells, Roderick Henry Austin as Director
20 November 1996
Resigned Steele, Robert Adrian as Director
30 June 1996
Resigned Boas, Anthony Michael as Director
20 July 1995
20 July 1995
Resigned Boas, Anthony Michael as Secretary
20 July 1995
30 April 1995
Resigned Duncan, Nicholas Fraser Anson as Director
1 June 1994
Appointed Boas, Anthony Michael as Director
1 June 1994
Appointed Boas, Anthony Michael as Secretary
31 May 1994
31 May 1994
1 January 1994
Appointed Steele, Robert Adrian as Director
12 July 1993
5 October 1992
Appointed Duncan, Nicholas Fraser Anson as Director
2 October 1992
Resigned Warwick-Smith, Michael Dudley as Director
10 June 1992
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Right to appoint and remove directors
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)
British
Born June 1936 (90)
Former controllers (1)
1 January 2023
Ceased John Ratcliff — Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £1,786,312
- Cash
- £359,695
- Turnover
- £14,253,570
- Profit Before Tax
- £614,048
- Employees
- 116
- Debt Ratio
- 78%
- Current Ratio
- 1.0x
- Profit Margin
- 4%
- Return on Equity
- 26%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £1,824,177 | £1,802,352 | £1,777,922 |
| Current Assets | £6,129,456 | £6,267,135 | £5,488,628 |
| Debtors | £3,293,306 | £3,494,061 | £3,138,692 |
| Cash | £359,695 | £202,699 | £38,598 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £6,132,707 | £6,701,909 | £4,947,988 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £34,614 | £40,350 | £35,154 |
| Net Current Assets | (£3,251) | (£434,774) | £540,640 |
| Net Assets | £1,786,312 | £1,327,228 | £2,265,293 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,786,312 | £1,327,228 | £2,265,293 |
| Turnover | £14,253,570 | £13,888,883 | £13,244,882 |
| Cost of Sales | £9,576,759 | £9,729,523 | £8,898,228 |
| Gross Profit | £4,676,811 | £4,159,360 | £4,346,654 |
| Admin Expenses | £2,340,140 | £2,331,774 | £3,258,935 |
| Staff Costs | £4,185,646 | £4,320,768 | £4,456,156 |
| Operating Profit | £670,539 | £40,440 | (£404,996) |
| Profit Before Tax | £614,048 | £12,191 | (£409,314) |
| Tax | £154,964 | (£108,188) | (£72,345) |
| Profit for Period | £459,084 | £120,379 | (£336,969) |
Filings 188
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 30 September 2026 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 22 July 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 14 July 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 7 July 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 16 May 2026 |
Some other companies at this address
Other companies in this industry
Liverpool
High Peak
Manchester
Sheffield
Westhill
Explore the largest companies
Need accounts figures, ownership or websites for thousands of companies? Bulk data & API →