SMITHS DETECTION-WATFORD LIMITED

Active United Kingdom

Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control

351 employees website.com
Safety and security Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
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SMITHS DETECTION-WATFORD LIMITED

Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control

Founded 14 Apr 1950 Active United Kingdom 351 employees website.com
Safety and security Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control

Previous Company Names

GRASEBY DYNAMICS LIMITED 31 Dec 1981 — 1 Aug 2002
PYE DYNAMICS LIMITED 14 Apr 1950 — 31 Dec 1981
Accounts Submitted 10 May 2026 Next due 30 Apr 2026 2 months overdue
Confirmation Submitted 20 Jun 2025 Next due 4 Jul 2026 21 days remaining
Net assets £1M £4M 2025 year on year
Total assets £125M £5M 2025 year on year
Total Liabilities £124M £8M 2025 year on year
Charges None No charges registered

Contact & Details

Contact

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for SMITHS DETECTION-WATFORD LIMITED (00480992), an active safety and security company based in United Kingdom. Incorporated 14 Apr 1950. Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Aug → 31 Jul 2025
Type full
Next accounts 31 Jul 2025
Due by 30 Apr 2026 2 months overdue

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2025)

Cash in Bank

£4.23M

Increased by £1.44M (+52%)

Net Assets

£1.05M

Increased by £3.50M (+143%)

Total Liabilities

£123.62M

Decreased by £8.40M (-6%)

Turnover

£147.84M

Increased by £17.69M (+14%)

Employees

351

Increased by 17 (+5%)

Debt Ratio

99%

Decreased by 3 (-3%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2025
31 Jul Year End
2024
31 Jul Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Smiths Detection Group Limited
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Group Structure

SMITHS DETECTION-WATFORD LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

No charges registered

Properties

Properties

1 leasehold 1 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7DE) DACORUM
Leasehold-7 Dec 2015
Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7DE)
Leasehold
Added 7 Dec 2015
District DACORUM

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
10 May 2026AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Jul 2025
20 Jun 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 20 Jun 2025 with no updates
9 Apr 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Jul 2024
21 Jun 2024Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 20 Jun 2024 with no updates
5 Jan 2024AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Jul 2023
10 May 2026 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Jul 2025

20 Jun 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 20 Jun 2025 with no updates

9 Apr 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Jul 2024

21 Jun 2024 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 20 Jun 2024 with no updates

5 Jan 2024 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Jul 2023

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 31 Jul 2025

1 months ago on 10 May 2026

Confirmation statement made on 20 Jun 2025 with no updates

11 months ago on 20 Jun 2025

Annual accounts made up to 31 Jul 2024

1 years ago on 9 Apr 2025

Confirmation statement made on 20 Jun 2024 with no updates

1 years ago on 21 Jun 2024

Annual accounts made up to 31 Jul 2023

2 years ago on 5 Jan 2024