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04593654

WORKFORM UK LIMITED

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Company details

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Registered name
WORKFORM UK LIMITED
Company number
04593654
Registered office
BLACK BULL HOUSE 353-355 STATION ROAD, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6EE, UNITED KINGDOM · 539 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
18 November 2002
Status
Active
Age
23 years
Nature of business (SIC)
25990 — Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
31 Oct 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Jan 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
02 Dec 2026
Confirmation statement — last
18 Nov 2025

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

People with significant control

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

Mr Alistair James Dobbins
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Michael David Smith
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 06/04/2016
Wdcr Holdings Limited
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 31/01/2022

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Alistair James Dobbins
born 05/1965 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 5 companies
Mr Michael David Smith
born 12/1962 · United Kingdom owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 4 companies
Corporate owner owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 31/01/2022

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
31/01/2022 Person with significant control added Wdcr Holdings Limited
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Michael David Smith
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Alistair James Dobbins

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 189
▲ 22.1%
154
Net assets 125
▲ 21.2%
103
Employees (avg) 14
▼ 12.5%
16

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WORKFORM UK LIMITED — PR5 4LE
Trading as Howick Automation
Tier 2 · renews 03/02/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of WORKFORM UK LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of WORKFORM UK LIMITED is 04593654.
Where is WORKFORM UK LIMITED registered?
The registered office is BLACK BULL HOUSE 353-355 STATION ROAD, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6EE, UNITED KINGDOM.
What is the SIC code of WORKFORM UK LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 25990 — Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c..
Who controls WORKFORM UK LIMITED?
Mr Alistair James Dobbins is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares, holds 25–50% of voting rights.
When are the next accounts of WORKFORM UK LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 October 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 January 2025.

About WORKFORM UK LIMITED (04593654)

WORKFORM UK LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 18 November 2002 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 04593654. Its registered office is at BLACK BULL HOUSE 353-355 STATION ROAD, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR5 6EE, UNITED KINGDOM. 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 January 2025. , and the person with significant control is Mr Alistair James Dobbins. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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