ALPHA SOLWAY LIMITED
Active Company number SC177721
ALPHA SOLWAY LIMITED (company number SC177721) is a private limited company incorporated on 30 July 1997. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Lerwick, ZE1 0EB. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of workwear (14120). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 May 2020, report turnover of £16.9m and net assets of £7.3m.
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Company details
- Company number
- SC177721
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 30 July 1997
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- C/O TAIT & PETERSON BANK OF SCOTLAND BUILDINGS
HANGCLIFF LANE
LERWICK
SHETLAND
ZE1 0EB
SCOTLAND
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 May
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 May 2025
- Next accounts due
- 28 February 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 25 June 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 9 July 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 May 2020 | 31 May 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £16.9m | £10.0m |
| Gross profit | £7.0m | £3.3m |
| Operating profit | £3.8m | £565k |
| Profit before tax | £3.8m | £564k |
| Profit after tax | £3.1m | £449k |
| Total assets | £14.9m | £5.1m |
| Cash at bank | £4.4m | £319k |
| Current liabilities | £7.2m | £814k |
| Net current assets | £5.9m | £3.3m |
| Net assets | £7.3m | £4.3m |
| Employees | 75 | 68 |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (ixbrl) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (1 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Globus (Shetland) Limited
- Charges (mortgages)
- 18 registered, 7 outstanding, 11 satisfied
Questions about ALPHA SOLWAY LIMITED
Is ALPHA SOLWAY LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was ALPHA SOLWAY LIMITED incorporated?
ALPHA SOLWAY LIMITED was incorporated on 30 July 1997, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is ALPHA SOLWAY LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Lerwick, ZE1 0EB. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls ALPHA SOLWAY LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (1 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Globus (Shetland) Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC177721/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 ALPHA SOLWAY LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 28 February 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 May 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does ALPHA SOLWAY LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 May 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does ALPHA SOLWAY LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 18 charges: 7 outstanding and 11 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC177721/charges. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is ALPHA SOLWAY 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 6 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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