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Company number
01001598

DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED

Officer · LANE, Andrew James Philip and 3 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2026.
1 outstanding charge registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

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Registered name
DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED
Company number
01001598
Registered office
17 HOWARD ROAD, EATON SOCON, ST. NEOTS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE19 8ET, ENGLAND · 21 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
3 February 1971
Status
Active
Age
55 years
Nature of business (SIC)
25620 — Machining
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
07 Aug 2027
Confirmation statement — last
24 Jul 2026

What the register says

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

Officers

1 active · 3 resigned

director
Appointed 14/07/2000
Active

People with significant control

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

Mr Andrew James Philip Lane
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
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

Mr Andrew James Philip Lane
born 01/1965 · England owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 06/04/2016

Serving officers

director Appointed 14/07/2000

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
28/10/2025 Charge registered A registered charge
30/09/2021 Secretary resigned LANE, Elsie Rosemary
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Andrew James Philip Lane
30/07/2009 Director resigned LANE, Elsie Rosemary
14/07/2000 Director appointed LANE, Andrew James Philip
08/07/2000 Director resigned LANE, John Dormon
26/10/1973 Charge registered Deed of charge

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 75
▼ 21.4%
95
Net assets 15
▼ 75.1%
61
Employees (avg) 3 3

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Filing history

Most recent filings

CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
MR01 — mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
SH03 — capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital
SH03 — capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital
SH06 — capital-cancellation-shares
capital
SH06 — capital-cancellation-shares
capital
PSC04 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement

Charges

1 outstanding · 1 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: Nationwide Finance Limited
outstanding
Deed of charge — persons entitled: Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas.
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED is 01001598.
Where is DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 17 HOWARD ROAD, EATON SOCON, ST. NEOTS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE19 8ET, ENGLAND.
Who runs DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED?
LANE, Andrew James Philip is listed among the officers of DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 25620 — Machining.
Who controls DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED?
Mr Andrew James Philip Lane is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares, holds 75–100% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.
Does DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 1 outstanding charge is registered against the company, alongside 1 already satisfied.

About DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED (01001598)

DORCAS ENGINEERING LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 3 February 1971 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 01001598. Its registered office is at 17 HOWARD ROAD, EATON SOCON, ST. NEOTS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE19 8ET, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is machining (SIC 25620). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2025. 4 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Mr Andrew James Philip Lane. 1 outstanding charge is registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 13 September 2026.

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