RATEC RESEARCH LIMITED
Active Company number 04187177
RATEC RESEARCH LIMITED (company number 04187177) is a private limited company incorporated on 26 March 2001. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Bicester, OX27 9BD. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements (28150). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 January 2026, report net assets of £501k.
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Company details
- Company number
- 04187177
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 26 March 2001
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- TOWER HILL BUSINESS PARK
POUNDON
BICESTER
OXFORDSHIRE
OX27 9BD
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 January
- Accounts category
- TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 January 2026
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 15 February 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 1 March 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 January 2026 Check: our two readings differ | 31 January 2025 Check: our two readings differ | 31 January 2024 Check: our two readings differ | 31 January 2023 | 31 January 2022 | 31 January 2021 | 31 January 2020 | 31 January 2019 | 31 January 2018 | 31 January 2017 | 31 January 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit after tax | Not filed | — | — | — | — | £7,421 | £8,648 | £37k | £13k | £10k | — |
| Total assets | £762k | £810k | £703k | £668k | £575k | £527k | £560k | £762k | £686k | £618k | £716k |
| Cash at bank | £599k | £710k | £554k | £540k | £354k | £289k | £287k | £448k | £398k | £345k | £471k |
| Current liabilities | £261k | £316k | £235k | £291k | £308k | £323k | £364k | £574k | £535k | £481k | £589k |
| Net current assets | £501k | £494k | £469k | £377k | £267k | £204k | £196k | £187k | £150k | £137k | £126k |
| Total liabilities | £261k | £316k | £235k | £291k | £308k | £323k | £364k | £574k | £535k | £481k | £589k |
| Net assets | £501k | £494k | £469k | £377k | £267k | £204k | £196k | £188k | £151k | £138k | £128k |
| Employees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Not filed: the accounts do not give the figure. —: no figure read from the filing.
- Year to 31 January 2026: profit after tax not filed. Small companies may file filleted or abbreviated accounts without the profit and loss account, and this filing has none.
- Year to 31 January 2026: Check: our two readings differ on fixed assets. These figures are being checked against the filing.
- Year to 31 January 2025: Check: our two readings differ on fixed assets. These figures are being checked against the filing.
- Year to 31 January 2024: Check: our two readings differ on fixed assets. These figures are being checked against the filing.
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 2 current (2 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Compound Ltd
Questions about RATEC RESEARCH LIMITED
Is RATEC RESEARCH LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was RATEC RESEARCH LIMITED incorporated?
RATEC RESEARCH LIMITED was incorporated on 26 March 2001, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is RATEC RESEARCH LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Bicester, OX27 9BD. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls RATEC RESEARCH LIMITED?
The register lists 2 current persons with significant control (2 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Compound Ltd. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04187177/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are RATEC RESEARCH LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 October 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 January 2026. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does RATEC RESEARCH LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Total exemption accounts”, made up to 31 January 2026. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Is RATEC RESEARCH LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 7 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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