Annual accounts
Small accounts
31/12/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 31/03/2026Due 31/12/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/03/2027
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/03/2026
SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- 5 Wharfside, Rosemont Road, Alperton, Middlesex HA0 4PE
- Classification (2 SIC codes)
- Manufacture of electronic measuring testing etc. equipment not for industrial process control (26.51/1 - SIC 2007)Other manufacturing n.e.c. (32.99 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Small
Company activity
Every document filed at Companies House for this company.
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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
14/12/2026Filing deadline
Last statement 30/11/2025Due 14/12/2026
- Next statement date
- 30/11/2026
- Last statement dated
- 30/11/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2024; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£3.41M2024
-14.84%vs 20232023: £4.01M
Total Assets
£5.38M2024
-3.54%vs 20232023: £5.58M
Cash in Bank
£204.26K2024
-69.49%vs 20232023: £669.56K
Total Liabilities
£1.71M2024
32.09%vs 20232023: £1.29M
Employees
502024
+6vs 20232023: 44
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 1 rose and 3 fell. Net assets moved furthest, down 14.84% on 2023. See the full financial analysis for SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -19.3% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2022–2024Every measure end to end across 2022, 2023 and 2024, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2024.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 × 4 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 4 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2024.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50 | +6 |
| 2023 | 44 | +1 |
| 2022 | 43 | +2 |
| 2021 | 41 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 41 in 2021 to 50 in 2024. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
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Officers
4Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary | 27/10/2015–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 06/02/2014–18/08/2015 | 13 | |
| Secretary | 19/04/2004–19/02/2006 | 0 | |
| Secretary | 19/02/2006–27/10/2015 | 1 |
Persons with significant control
3Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2021–Present | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 5 | |
| 06/04/2016–11/06/2021 | 5 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 1
- Since 07/09/2026
- Last 12 months
- 1
- Most recent filing
- 07/09/2026
- less than a month ago
What changed in the last year
- Accounts filedLatest 07/09/2026
Filing timeline
- 07/09/2026View PDF (14 pages)
Accounts for a small company made up to 2026-03-31
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About SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 5 Wharfside, Rosemont Road, Alperton, Middlesex HA0 4PE. Companies House classifies its business as Manufacture of electronic measuring testing etc. equipment not for industrial process control, one of 2 SIC classifications on its record. It has been on the register for 36 years 10 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2024 accounts report net assets of £3.41M and 50 employees.
SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED under 2 registered business activities: Manufacture of electronic measuring testing etc. equipment not for industrial process control (26.51/1 - SIC 2007) and Other manufacturing n.e.c. (32.99 - SIC 2007).
SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 30/11/1989.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2024 and report net assets of £3.41M, total assets of £5.38M, cash in bank of £204.26K and total liabilities of £1.71M.
The most recent document on the record is dated 07/09/2026: Accounts for a small company made up to 2026-03-31, less than a month ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2027 and the next confirmation statement is due by 14/12/2026.
Companies House lists 4 officers (1 currently in post) and 3 people with significant control (2 current).