Annual accounts
Small accounts
28/02/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 31/05/2025Due 28/02/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/05/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/05/2025
SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED
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Registry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- Bacon Lane, Sheffield, S9 3NH
- Classification (SIC)
- Technical testing and analysis (71.20 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Small
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 11/02/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Special Steel Co Ltd as a person with significant control on 2016-04-06
- 23/01/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Special Steel Co Ltd as a person with significant control on 2016-04-06
- 23/01/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Alan Christopher Beardshaw as a person with significant control on 2026-01-23
- 23/01/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Bennett John Beardshaw as a person with significant control on 2026-01-23
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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.
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Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
- Next statement date
- 17/10/2026
- Last statement dated
- 31/05/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£3.78M2025
18.02%vs 20242024: £3.20M
Total Assets
£4.64M2025
14.44%vs 20242024: £4.06M
Cash in Bank
£595.38K2025
-60.93%vs 20242024: £1.52M
Total Liabilities
£447.75K2025
-8.52%vs 20242024: £489.43K
Employees
02025
0vs 20242024: 0
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 2 rose and 2 fell. Cash in bank moved furthest, down 60.93% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +22.4% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2023–2025Every measure end to end across 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2025.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 2021–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | -35 |
| 2023 | 35 | +1 |
| 2022 | 34 | -5 |
| 2021 | 39 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 39 in 2021 to 0 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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Officers
8Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 01/08/2022–Present | 3 | |
| Director | 10/05/2005–Present | 20 | |
| Director | 10/05/2005–Present | 16 | |
| Director | 01/06/1995–05/04/2001 | 3 | |
| Director | 05/04/2001–30/11/2018 | 2 | |
| Director | 22/12/2005–31/12/2008 | 0 | |
| Director | 01/01/2016–Present | 0 | |
| Secretary | 18/12/2005–Present | 5 |
Persons with significant control
7Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–01/06/2025 | 21 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 21 | |
| 01/06/2025–Present | 20 | |
| 01/06/2025–23/01/2026 | 20 | |
| 01/06/2025–23/01/2026 | 16 | |
| 01/06/2025–Present | 16 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 16 Since 17/10/2022
- Last 12 months
- 9 +6 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 11/02/2026 7 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Officer changes (7)Latest 11/02/2026
- Accounts filedLatest 19/12/2025
- Confirmation statementLatest 22/10/2025
Filing timeline
- 11/02/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Special Steel Co Ltd as a person with significant control on 2016-04-06
- 23/01/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Special Steel Co Ltd as a person with significant control on 2016-04-06
- 23/01/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Alan Christopher Beardshaw as a person with significant control on 2026-01-23
- 23/01/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Bennett John Beardshaw as a person with significant control on 2026-01-23
- 19/12/2025View PDF (9 pages)
Accounts for a small company made up to 2025-05-31
- 22/10/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Alan Kenneth Beardshaw as a person with significant control on 2025-06-01
- 22/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Bennett John Beardshaw as a person with significant control on 2025-06-01
- 22/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Alan Christopher Beardshaw as a person with significant control on 2025-06-01
- 22/10/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-10-17 with no updates
- 19/08/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Michael James Greensmith on 2025-08-12
- 03/12/2024View PDF (9 pages)
Accounts for a small company made up to 2024-05-31
- 22/10/2024View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-10-17 with no updates
Showing 12 of 16 filings
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About SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Bacon Lane, Sheffield, S9 3NH. Companies House classifies its business as Technical testing and analysis. It has been on the register for 87 years 1 month.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £3.78M and 0 employees.
SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED do?
Companies House records SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED under one registered business activity: Technical testing and analysis (71.20 - SIC 2007).
Is SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED still active?
SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 05/08/1939.
What are SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £3.78M, total assets of £4.64M, cash in bank of £595.38K and total liabilities of £447.75K.
When did SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 11/02/2026: Change of details for Special Steel Co Ltd as a person with significant control on 2016-04-06, 7 months ago.
When are SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 28/02/2027.
Who runs SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED?
Companies House lists 8 officers (5 currently in post) and 7 people with significant control (4 current).