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00481659

JOHN FOLKES (LYE FORGE) LIMITED

Officer · TOMLINSON, Paul and 14 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
JOHN FOLKES (LYE FORGE) LIMITED
Company number
00481659
Registered office
FORGE HOUSE, DUDLEY ROAD, LYE STOURBRIDGE, WEST MIDLANDS, DY9 8EL · 37 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
29 April 1950
Status
Active
Age
76 years
Nature of business (SIC)
25990 — Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
13 Sept 2026
Confirmation statement — last
30 Aug 2025

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

4 active · 11 resigned

secretary
Appointed 02/03/2021
Active
director
Appointed 01/03/2021
Active
director
Appointed 01/03/2021
Active
director
Appointed 03/11/2014
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Folkes Group Ltd
owns 75–100% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Constantine John Folkes
owns 50–75% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 6 companies
Mr Constantine John Folkes
born 05/1953 · Jersey owns 50–75% of shares Control ended 06/04/2016 Controls 15 companies

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 02/03/2021
director Appointed 01/03/2021
director Appointed 01/03/2021
director Appointed 03/11/2014

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
02/03/2021 Director resigned TURNER, Paul Michael
02/03/2021 Director resigned TOMLINSON, Paul
02/03/2021 Director resigned FOLKES, Constantine John
02/03/2021 Secretary resigned TURNER, Paul Michael
02/03/2021 Secretary appointed TOMLINSON, Paul
01/03/2021 Director appointed FOLKES, Cleopatra Liana
01/03/2021 Director appointed FOLKES, Amy Angela
06/04/2016 Person with significant control ceased Mr Constantine John Folkes
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Constantine John Folkes
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Folkes Group Ltd
03/11/2014 Director appointed FOLKES, Samson John
18/08/2014 Director appointed TOMLINSON, Paul
12/03/2002 Charge registered Debenture
11/03/2002 Director resigned NEWEY, Desmond John
11/03/2002 Director resigned HARTLEY, John Joseph
11/03/2002 Secretary resigned NEWEY, Desmond John
11/03/2002 Director appointed TURNER, Paul Michael
11/03/2002 Director appointed FOLKES, Constantine John
11/03/2002 Secretary appointed TURNER, Paul Michael
08/02/2002 Director resigned COYLE, Francis

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AP03 — appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts

Charges

0 outstanding · 2 satisfied

Debenture — persons entitled: Hsbc Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
A registered charge — persons entitled: Eagle Star Insurance
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of JOHN FOLKES (LYE FORGE) LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of JOHN FOLKES (LYE FORGE) LIMITED is 00481659.
Where is JOHN FOLKES (LYE FORGE) LIMITED registered?
The registered office is FORGE HOUSE, DUDLEY ROAD, LYE STOURBRIDGE, WEST MIDLANDS, DY9 8EL.
Who runs JOHN FOLKES (LYE FORGE) LIMITED?
TOMLINSON, Paul is listed among the officers of JOHN FOLKES (LYE FORGE) LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of JOHN FOLKES (LYE FORGE) LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 25990 — Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c..
Who controls JOHN FOLKES (LYE FORGE) LIMITED?
Folkes Group Ltd is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares.
When are the next accounts of JOHN FOLKES (LYE FORGE) LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.

About JOHN FOLKES (LYE FORGE) LIMITED (00481659)

JOHN FOLKES (LYE FORGE) LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 29 April 1950 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00481659. Its registered office is at FORGE HOUSE, DUDLEY ROAD, LYE STOURBRIDGE, WEST MIDLANDS, DY9 8EL. The recorded nature of business is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2025. 15 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Folkes Group Ltd. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 11 September 2026.

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