The Foundry Hardware Company Ltd

Active04627183 Private limited company
Incorporated
2 January 2003 (23 years)
Previously known as
Smyth Group Ltd (until 9 March 2024)
Bower & Brook Ltd (until 8 April 2021)
Open Ocean Design Limited (until 31 March 2017)
Earlier: Open Ocean Designs Limited
Industry
Other manufacturing n.e.c. (32990)
Owned by
Clare Smith
Ian Robert Smith
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
East of England
Address
Cambridge House 16 High Street
Saffron Walden
Essex
CB10 1AX

Filing status

Accounts due
28 February 2027
Last accounts
31 May 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 October 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Corporate Secretary · Appointed 2 January 2003
Director · Appointed 2 January 2003
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Officer history (1 former)
30 September 2026
Resigned Smith, Sidney as Director
2 January 2003
Appointed Bradshaw as Corporate Secretary
2 January 2003
Appointed Smith, Ian Robert as Director
2 January 2003
Appointed Smith, Sidney as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Clare Smith
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born November 1973
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Former controllers (1)
30 September 2026
Ceased Sid Smith — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 May 2025 · micro entity accounts

Net Assets
(£37,563)
Employees
2
Debt Ratio
356%
Current Ratio
0.4x

Trend

Net Assets
(£40k) (£20k) £0 £20k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £30 (£19,608) (£21,676) (£18,777) (£37,563)
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£0£65£87£116£155£206
Current Assets£14,652£19,533£22,457£19,724£44,451£41,647
Creditors (< 1 year)£39,555£23,800£29,220£24,448£29,576£36,390
Creditors (> 1 year)£12,660£14,575£15,000£15,000£15,000
Net Current Assets(£24,903)(£4,267)(£6,763)(£4,724)£14,875£5,257
Net Assets(£37,563)(£18,777)(£21,676)(£19,608)£30
Shareholder Funds(£37,563)(£18,777)(£21,676)(£19,608)£30£5,463

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
8 June 2026Confirmation statement with updates1 June 2026
15 December 2025Micro company accounts31 May 2025
9 June 2025Confirmation statement with updates1 June 2025
10 September 2024Micro company accounts31 May 2024
10 June 2024Confirmation statement with updates1 June 2024
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