The Active Spring Company Limited

Active01598903 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 November 1981 (44 years)
Industry
Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs (25930)
Engineering design activities for industrial process and production (71121)
specialised design activities (74100)
Owned by
James Douglas Francis Crane
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
Sibleys Green
Thaxted
Dunmow
CM6 2NU

Filing status

Accounts due
31 January 2027
Last accounts
30 April 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 October 2026

Charges

Total
8
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
7

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 April 2001
British
Born August 1978 (48)
Officer history (6 former)
25 February 2022
Resigned Howard, Angela as Secretary
25 February 2022
Resigned Howard, Angela as Director
1 April 2002
Appointed Howard, Angela as Secretary
1 April 2002
Appointed Howard, Angela as Director
1 April 2002
Resigned Crane, Harold Douglas as Secretary
1 April 2002
Resigned Crane, Harold Douglas as Director
1 April 2002
Resigned Crane, Joy Helena as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Crane, James Douglas Francis as Director
31 October 1999
Resigned Crane, Louise Rebecca as Director
5 July 1996
Appointed Crane, Louise Rebecca as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
British
Born August 1978 (48)
Former controllers (1)
25 February 2022
Ceased Angela Howard — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£65,192
down £562,156 (90%)
Cash
£205,029
down £162,094 (44%)
Employees
36

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2020 2021 2022 £534,594 £627,348 £65,192
Balance sheet detail
202220212020
Fixed Assets£1,338,605£1,067,396£1,067,558
Current Assets£1,135,939
Debtors£914,031£833,697£1,058,536
Cash£205,029£367,123£67,178
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,447,015£1,090,142£1,066,379
Creditors (> 1 year)£445,524
Net Current Assets(£316,705)£121,414£69,560
Net Assets£65,192£627,348£534,594
Shareholder Funds£65,192£627,348£534,594

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates20 October 2026
20 January 2026Director's details changed
20 January 2026Change of details for a person with significant control
19 January 2026Total exemption full accounts30 April 2025
5 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates21 October 2025
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