ETCH-IT LTD

Company number 04938769 ·

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Executive summary

ETCH-IT LTD is a long-established micro-manufacturer in the engraving/etching niche of the "other manufacturing" sector, where 22 years of continuous trading demonstrates genuine niche durability despite the industry's high failure rates. However, its financial position is fragile relative to sector norms: equity of just £717 against a £63k balance sheet, almost no cash, and a debtor book implying collection cycles far beyond the 45–60 day manufacturing average leave no buffer against bad debts or demand shocks. The business is best characterised as a viable lifestyle-scale operator with strong survival credentials but minimal financial resilience and no visible reinvestment to counter intensifying technology-driven competition.

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Shareholders' funds

£717

Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2003-10-21
Employees
1 (2025 accounts)
Registered office
33 Hopps Road, Kingswood, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS15 9QQ
Postcode
BS15 9QQ
Capital
100 GBP
Accounts category
Unaudited Abridged

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-12-31
Next due by
2027-09-30
Financial year end
31 December

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-10-21
Next due by
2027-11-04
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 32990 Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified

Officers 2 current · 1 resigned

CT SERVICES LTD Secretary · corporate
Appointed 2003-10-21
Subscribers only Director
Appointed 2003-10-21

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Contact details

Website
http://www.etch-it.co.uk

Previous registered addresses 2

AddressChanged on
33 HOPPS ROAD, KINGSWOOD, BRISTOL, S GLOS, BS15 9QQ2008-05-28
GISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 28/05/2008 FROM, 33 HOPPS ROAD, KINGSWOOD, BRISTOL, S GLOS, BS15 9QQ2008-05-28

At this address

55

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Competitors Bristol

This company ranks 126 among other manufacturing not elsewhere classified in Bristol.

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The class of 2003

46%

of the 939 companies in this sector incorporated in 2003 are still active today; 52% have since been dissolved.

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