Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
31/10/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 31/01/2026Due 31/10/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/01/2027
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/01/2026
DOUGHTY ENGINEERING LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- Crow Arch Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 1NZ
- Classification (SIC)
- Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (25.11 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
Every document filed at Companies House for this company.
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- 11/08/2026View PDF (13 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-01-31
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
On schedule
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
12/01/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 29/12/2025Due 12/01/2027
- Next statement date
- 29/12/2026
- Last statement dated
- 29/12/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures DOUGHTY ENGINEERING LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2022–2026; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£3.66M2026
2.55%vs 20252025: £3.57M
Total Assets
£7.60M2026
15.93%vs 20252025: £6.56M
Cash in Bank
£434.92K2026
44.85%vs 20252025: £300.25K
Total Liabilities
£1.99M2026
30.32%vs 20252025: £1.53M
Employees
532026
0vs 20252025: 53
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 4 rose. Total assets moved furthest, up 15.93% on 2025. See the full financial analysis for DOUGHTY ENGINEERING LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through DOUGHTY ENGINEERING LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +0.5% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2024–2026Every measure end to end across 2024, 2025 and 2026, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2022–2026.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 5 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 5 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2022–2026.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 0 |
| 2025 | 53 | -4 |
| 2024 | 57 | +9 |
| 2023 | 48 | +5 |
| 2022 | 43 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 43 in 2022 to 53 in 2026. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
It is a professional assessment of the company 's performance, revealing company's potential and risks, showing it's past experiences and revealing future prospects.
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Officers
7Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 01/03/2023–Present | 1 | |
| Director | 08/02/1999–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 15/03/2004–11/08/2011 | 1 | |
| Director | 01/12/2001–01/09/2005 | 0 | |
| Director | 01/10/2005–Present | 1 | |
| Secretary | 28/12/2000–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 01/03/2023–Present | 0 |
Persons with significant control
1Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–Present | 2 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 1
- Since 11/08/2026
- Last 12 months
- 1
- Most recent filing
- 11/08/2026
- 1 month ago
What changed in the last year
- Accounts filedLatest 11/08/2026
Filing timeline
- 11/08/2026View PDF (13 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-01-31
See when the next accounts and confirmation statement are due
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About DOUGHTY ENGINEERING LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
DOUGHTY ENGINEERING LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Crow Arch Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 1NZ. Companies House classifies its business as Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures. It has been on the register for 56 years 7 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2026 accounts report net assets of £3.66M and 53 employees.
DOUGHTY ENGINEERING LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records DOUGHTY ENGINEERING LIMITED under one registered business activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (25.11 - SIC 2007).
DOUGHTY ENGINEERING LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 17/02/1970.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2026 and report net assets of £3.66M, total assets of £7.60M, cash in bank of £434.92K and total liabilities of £1.99M.
The most recent document on the record is dated 11/08/2026: Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-01-31, 1 month ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/10/2027 and the next confirmation statement is due by 12/01/2027.
Companies House lists 7 officers (5 currently in post) and 1 person with significant control.