Company Overview
Swain Lifting Solutions Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Tuesday 05 September 1995, so this is a well established company. Swain Lifting Solutions Limited has been in business for 30 years and 6 months. The accounts status is small and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Registered Address

Vulcan House, Priory Road, Rochester, ME2 2BD
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Companies House Data
Company NameSWAIN LIFTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Company Number03098631
Registered Office AddressVulcan House
 Priory Road
 ME2 2BD
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date05/09/1995
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date28/12/2024
Accounts Account CategorySMALL
Returns Next Due Date03/10/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date05/09/2015
Previous Company NameChanged Date
GATWICK PLANT LIMITED15 Nov 2021
Directors & Members
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Matthew Deer - Director
(British, 51 years old, born December 1975)
Appointed 02 January 2018
 Active
Stuart Rigby - Director
(British, 63 years old, born July 1963)
Appointed 19 June 2018
 Active
Robert Swain - Director
(British, 79 years old, born February 1947)
Appointed 01 October 2015
 Active
Matthew Swain - Director
(British, 50 years old, born October 1976)
Appointed 01 October 2015
 Active
Secretaries
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Matthew Deer
EBBSFLEET TRANSPORT LIMITED
FLATBED NETWORK LIMITED
HALLETT SILBERMANN LIMITED
MEDWAY HAULIERS LIMITED
PROCTORS TRANSPORT LIMITED
R.SWAIN & SONS LIMITED
RESERVOIR HOLDINGS LIMITED
SWAINS LOGISTICS LIMITED
WOODROSE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Stuart Rigby
EBBSFLEET TRANSPORT LIMITED
EUROBULK LTD.
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J.P. KNIGHT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
J.P.KNIGHT LIMITED
JP KNIGHT GROUP LTD
MEDWAY HAULIERS LIMITED
PROCTORS TRANSPORT LIMITED
R.SWAIN & SONS LIMITED
RESERVOIR HOLDINGS LIMITED
STROOD BUSINESS HUB LIMITED
SWAIN CONTAINER SOLUTIONS LIMITED
SWAIN EUROPEAN LIMITED
SWAINS LOGISTICS LIMITED
W. COY & SON LIMITED
WOODROSE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Robert Swain
CHARLES HEWITT LIMITED
HALLETT SILBERMANN LIMITED
MEDWAY HAULIERS LIMITED
R.SWAIN & SONS LIMITED
RESERVOIR HOLDINGS LIMITED
SCOTLINE TERMINAL (TRANSIT) LIMITED
SOUTH EASTERN CARRIAGE COMPANY LIMITED
STROOD BUSINESS HUB LIMITED
SWAIN CONTAINER SOLUTIONS LIMITED
SWAIN CONTRACTS LIMITED
SWAIN FINANCE LIMITED
THE CASTLE CLUB LIMITED
THE SWAIN GROUP LTD
TRANSIT MEDWAY LIMITED
Matthew Swain
CHARLES HEWITT LIMITED
EBBSFLEET TRANSPORT LIMITED
FLATBED NETWORK LIMITED
HALLETT SILBERMANN LIMITED
MEDWAY HAULIERS LIMITED
PROCTORS TRANSPORT LIMITED
R.SWAIN & SONS LIMITED
SCOTLINE TERMINAL (TRANSIT) LIMITED
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 28-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2021
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 449,083 449,083 585,292
Current Assets 1,080,803 1,080,803 1,294,419
Creditors Due Within One Year 958,371 958,371 880,906
Working Cap 122,432 122,432 413,513
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 571,515 571,515 998,805
Long-term Liabilities 109,208 109,208 328,229
Net Assets 462,307 462,307 670,576
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 462,307 462,307 670,576
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 28-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2021
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 29.4% 29.4% 31.1%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 65.6% 65.6% 56.5%
Cash Bank In Hand 5.0% 5.0% 12.4%
Current Assets 70.6% 70.6% 68.9%
Creditors Due Within One Year 62.6% 62.6% 46.9%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 8.0% 8.0% 22.0%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 30.2% 30.2% 35.7%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 37.4% 37.4% 53.1%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 28-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2021
Liquidity Ratio 1.1 1.1 1.5
Solvency Ratio 1.4 1.4 1.6
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 4
Mortgages Outstanding 1
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 3
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 28-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2021
Assets 1,529,886 1,529,886 1,879,711
Debt 1,067,579 1,067,579 1,209,135
Net Assets/Debt 462,307 462,307 670,576

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The current section of the balance sheet has positive working capital. We would normally consider this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The current section of the balance sheet has positive working capital. We would normally consider this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The current section of the balance sheet has positive working capital. We would normally consider this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.

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Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
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Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Notification of R Swain & Sons Limited as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016
Cessation of Robert John Swain as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016
Confirmation statement made on 5 September 2025 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 5 September 2024 with no updates
Satisfaction of charge 030986310003 in full
Confirmation statement made on 5 September 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 5 September 2022 with no updates
Registered office address changed from Woodside Works the Close Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9EB to Vulcan House Priory Road Rochester ME2 2BD on 15 November 2021
Certificate of change of name
Confirmation statement made on 5 September 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 5 September 2020 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 5 September 2019 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 5 September 2018 with no updates
Appointment of Mr Stuart James Rigby as a director on 19 June 2018
Appointment of Mr Matthew Deer as a director on 2 January 2018
Termination of appointment of Paul Kavanagh as a director on 31 October 2017
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