Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 15 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 1 October 2026
Sterling Material Handling Limited
- Incorporated
- 30 April 2003 (23 years)
- Previously known as
- Farmer Forklifts Limited (until 30 August 2022)
- Industry
- Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment n.e.c. (33170)
- Directors
- Neil James Mower
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- North West
- Address
- Unit 1 Langley RoadBurscough Industrial EstateOrmskirkL40 8JR
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 3
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 0
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Mower, Neil James
Director · Appointed 1 May 2024
British
Born May 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 28 March 2023
British
Born January 1945 (81)
Director · Appointed 23 July 2021
British
Born July 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 23 July 2021
British
Born May 1949 (77)
Director · Appointed 23 July 2021
British
Born December 1978 (47)
Officer history (5 former)
30 June 2026
29 August 2025
1 May 2024
Appointed Mower, Neil James as Director
26 February 2024
26 February 2024
28 March 2023
17 September 2021
Resigned Kirby, Deborah Louise as Secretary
23 July 2021
23 July 2021
23 July 2021
Resigned Fairclough, John Andrew as Director
23 July 2021
Resigned Kirby, Michael John as Director
23 July 2021
30 April 2003
Appointed Fairclough, John Andrew as Director
30 April 2003
Appointed Kirby, Michael John as Director
30 April 2003
Appointed Kirby, Deborah Louise as Secretary
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 23 July 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 13408258
Former controllers (2)
23 July 2021
Ceased Michael John Kirby — Owns 25–50% of shares
23 July 2021
Ceased John Andrew Fairclough — Owns 25–50% of shares
Group structure 4 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
CMS Uplifters Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Industrial Truck Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sterling Material Handling Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts
- Net Assets
- £212,062
- Cash
- £92,113
- Employees
- 32
- Debt Ratio
- 88%
- Current Ratio
- 0.6x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £1,098,276 | £1,027,866 | £121,885 | £35,531 | £47,374 | £49,879 | |
| Current Assets | £732,881 | £878,388 | £382,524 | £338,395 | £397,667 | £397,841 | |
| Debtors | £387,347 | £535,166 | £124,209 | £91,916 | £79,484 | £107,017 | |
| Cash | £92,113 | £143,713 | £0 | £6,324 | £27,118 | £27,407 | |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,284,673 | £1,455,725 | £281,537 | £247,525 | £138,989 | £196,255 | £231,434 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £125,354 | £167,724 | £231,324 | £34,590 | £67,960 | £48,868 | £49,163 |
| Net Current Assets | (£551,792) | (£577,337) | £134,999 | £199,406 | £201,412 | £166,407 | |
| Net Assets | £212,062 | £167,692 | £205,901 | £160,226 | £190,917 | £158,924 | |
| Shareholder Funds | £212,062 | £167,692 | £205,901 | £160,226 | £190,917 | £158,924 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 8 April 2026 | Registration of a charge | |||
| 15 December 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 March 2025 | ||
| 16 October 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 1 October 2025 | ||
| 29 August 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director |
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