Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
30/06/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 30/09/2025Due 30/06/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 30/09/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 30/09/2025
THIN METAL FILMS LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- 15 Southmill Trading Centre, Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts CM23 3DY
- Classification (SIC)
- Manufacture of optical precision instruments (26.70/1 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
Every document filed at Companies House for this company.
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- 26/08/2026View PDF (6 pages)
Replacement Filing of Confirmation Statement dated 2026-03-27
- 27/04/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-27 with no updates
- 10/05/2017View PDF (6 pages)
18/04/17 Statement of Capital gbp 100
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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
10/04/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 27/03/2026Due 10/04/2027
- Next statement date
- 27/03/2027
- Last statement dated
- 27/03/2026
Financial performance
The latest figures THIN METAL FILMS LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£818.48K2025
11.86%vs 20242024: £731.67K
Total Assets
£2.00M2025
7.11%vs 20242024: £1.86M
Cash in Bank
£176.38K2025
31.58%vs 20242024: £134.05K
Total Liabilities
£462.15K2025
-3.06%vs 20242024: £476.73K
Employees
142025
+1vs 20242024: 13
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 3 rose and 1 fell. Total assets moved furthest, up 7.11% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for THIN METAL FILMS LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through THIN METAL FILMS LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +9.9% 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 | 14 | +1 |
| 2024 | 13 | -1 |
| 2023 | 14 | +5 |
| 2022 | 9 | +1 |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 8 in 2021 to 14 in 2025. 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
4Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 18/04/2006–08/01/2024 | 11 | |
| Secretary | 18/04/2006–07/09/2026 | 0 | |
| Director | 18/04/2006–Present | 3 | |
| Director | 18/04/2006–Present | 10 |
Persons with significant control
3Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2016–Present | 11 | |
| 01/07/2016–08/01/2024 | 11 | |
| 01/07/2016–Present | 10 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 3
- Since 10/05/2017
- Last 12 months
- 2
- Most recent filing
- 26/08/2026
- 1 month ago
What changed in the last year
- Confirmation statement (2)Latest 26/08/2026
Filing timeline
- 26/08/2026View PDF (6 pages)
Replacement Filing of Confirmation Statement dated 2026-03-27
- 27/04/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-27 with no updates
- 10/05/2017View PDF (6 pages)
18/04/17 Statement of Capital gbp 100
See when the next accounts and confirmation statement are due
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About THIN METAL FILMS LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
THIN METAL FILMS LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 15 Southmill Trading Centre, Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts CM23 3DY. Companies House classifies its business as Manufacture of optical precision instruments. It has been on the register for 20 years 5 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £818.48K and 14 employees.
THIN METAL FILMS LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records THIN METAL FILMS LIMITED under one registered business activity: Manufacture of optical precision instruments (26.70/1 - SIC 2007).
THIN METAL FILMS LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 18/04/2006.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £818.48K, total assets of £2.00M, cash in bank of £176.38K and total liabilities of £462.15K.
The most recent document on the record is dated 26/08/2026: Replacement Filing of Confirmation Statement dated 2026-03-27, 1 month ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 30/06/2027 and the next confirmation statement is due by 10/04/2027.
Companies House lists 4 officers (2 currently in post) and 3 people with significant control (2 current).