{"name":"SHIELD CONTRACT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED","company_number":"07163830","status":"Active","type":"Private Limited Company","incorporated":"2010-02-22","dissolved":null,"registered_office":"Unit 2 Hillside Farm Hillside Lane, Great Amwell, Ware, England, SG12 9SH","postcode":"SG12 9SH","sic_codes":[{"code":42990,"description":"Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified"},{"code":43999,"description":"Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified"}],"principal_activity":null,"previous_names":[],"warnings":[],"accounts":{"category":"Small","year_end":"31 March","last_made_up_to":"2026-03-31","next_due":"2027-12-31"},"employees":{"count":3,"accounts_date":"2026-03-31"},"financials":[{"financial_date":"2026-03-31","cash":843991,"average_employees":3},{"financial_date":"2025-03-31","cash":295254,"average_employees":6},{"financial_date":"2024-03-31","net_assets":774542,"cash":699566,"average_employees":7},{"financial_date":"2023-03-31","net_assets":494944,"cash":229511},{"financial_date":"2022-03-31","cash":144111}],"officers":{"current":3,"resigned":2,"complete":true,"note":"Names and details of individual officers are on the People page (subscriber-only on this site) and free at Companies House."},"charges":{"total":1,"outstanding":1},"gazette_notices":[],"insolvency_outcome":null,"ai_summary":"Shield Contract Services (UK) Limited presents an unusual financial profile for a civil engineering subcontractor, having transitioned from a traditional trading entity to what appears to be a group service vehicle within the Shield Group structure. The balance sheet is exceptionally strong by sector standards, with near-zero liabilities and £897,000 in net assets supported by just six employees, but the strategic shift away from direct trading relationships (evidenced by the elimination of trade debtors and creditors) raises questions about the company's standalone market position. The significant intercompany balance of £305,000 underscores the company's current role as an intra-group resource rather than an independent market competitor, which whilst providing group-level resilience, limits its relevance as a standalone sector benchmark.","website":"http://www.shieldcontractservices.co.uk","links":{"page":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/shield-contract-services-(uk)","people":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/shield-contract-services-(uk)/people","filing_history":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/shield-contract-services-(uk)/filing-history","companies_house":"https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07163830","financials":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/shield-contract-services-(uk)/financial","control":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/shield-contract-services-(uk)/control","charges":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/shield-contract-services-(uk)/charges","pay_gap":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/shield-contract-services-(uk)/pay-gap","ai_analysis":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/shield-contract-services-(uk)/analysis"},"source":"CompaniesInTheUK, from Companies House, The Gazette and other public registers (see /support/about). Cite as: CompaniesInTheUK, https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/shield-contract-services-(uk)"}