GRANT INSTRUMENTS (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-05 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+93.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£9M
-2.8% first positive since 2020
Employees
59
-15.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£264K
-2,500% vs 2023
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £10,306,000 | £9,884,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£126,000 | -£617,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £11,000 | -£264,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £938,000 | — | £4,291,000 | — | £1,079,000 | — | -£11,000 | -£286,000 | |
| Cash | — | £1,024,000 | — | £2,203,000 | — | £1,630,000 | — | £966,000 | £1,873,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £5,051,000 | — | £6,900,000 | — | £7,993,000 | — | £10,871,000 | £10,288,000 | |
| Net assets | — | -£4,588,000 | — | £1,524,000 | — | £6,535,000 | — | £9,668,000 | £9,402,000 | |
| Equity | -£4,339,000 | -£4,588,000 | -£4,587,000 | £1,524,000 | £1,524,000 | £6,535,000 | £6,535,000 | £9,668,000 | £9,402,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 70 | 59 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £2,849,000 | £2,168,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £252,000 | £261,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-4.1%
£10,306,000 £9,884,000
-
Cash
+93.9%
£966,000 £1,873,000
-
Net assets
-2.8%
£9,668,000 £9,402,000
first positive since 2020
-
Employees
-15.7%
70 59
-
Operating profit
-389.7%
-£126,000 -£617,000
-
Profit before tax
-2,500%
£11,000 -£264,000
-
Wages
-23.9%
£2,849,000 £2,168,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.2% | -6.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.1% | -2.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.2% | -6.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.99x | 3.98x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.19x | -25.71x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Price Bailey LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“There is always an uncertainty when preparing business forecasts, and the directors recognise that the current economic conditions potentially increase the level of uncertainty when preparing cash flow and trading forecasts. However, given the current trading results of the business and the previous success of the business in adapting to revised working practices, the directors do not believe that uncertainty to be material or cast significant doubt over the group's ability to continue to trade or meet its liabilities as they fall due. Accordingly, the directors have continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- GRANT INSTRUMENTS (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED · parent
- Grant USA Inc 100%
- Grant Instruments India Private Limited 100%
- Grant DAQ Solutions Limited 100%
- Grant Instruments Europe B.V. 100%
Significant events
- “In February 2025, Royston Instruments Ltd acquired 100% of the share capital of Grant, in a strategic acquisition to strengthen innovation and accelerate growth.”
- “Post year end 100% of Grant Instruments (Cambridge) Limited share capital was acquired by Royston Instruments Limited on 28 February 2025. Following the acquisition, a new loan facility has been setup by Royston Instruments Limited whereby Grant Instruments (Cambridge) Limited and Grant USA Inc are both parties to the loan.”
- “Exceptional items include £79k profit on disposal of a participating interest in Uniqsis Ltd, £189k relating to a one off impairment of capitalised development expenditure and costs of £66k relating to the preparation for and execution of an investment deal for Grant Instruments.”
- “During the year Grant Instruments (Cambridge) Limited sold its 13% participating interest in Uniqsis Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 31 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AICHINGER, Louisa Elizabeth | Secretary | 2017-10-20 | — | — |
| AICHINGER, Louisa Elizabeth | Director | 2022-02-07 | Apr 1990 | British |
| CHAPMAN, Ludovic James | Director | 2016-10-19 | May 1960 | British |
| DAVISON, Mark | Director | 2020-04-01 | Mar 1968 | British |
| NEWBLE, David Allan | Director | 2025-02-28 | Jan 1971 | British |
Show 31 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARVEY, Linda Joan | Secretary | 2013-02-01 | 2017-10-20 |
| SHEARD, Rachel Jane | Secretary | 2003-05-01 | 2003-10-31 |
| TILEY, Nicholas John | Secretary | 2003-11-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| WOODISSE, Michael Helm | Secretary | — | 2003-04-30 |
| BARKER, John Alexander | Director | — | 2001-02-01 |
| BARNES-QUINN, Katherine Victoria | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2025-02-28 |
| BATES, Robert Neil, Dr | Director | 2010-06-22 | 2013-09-12 |
| CHAPMAN, Cecil Hall | Director | — | 2009-11-09 |
| CHAPMAN, Ludovic James | Director | 1995-05-01 | 2015-08-19 |
| CHAPMAN, Sarah Howorth | Director | — | 1996-01-05 |
| CLARKSTONE, Brian Peter | Director | 2013-04-30 | 2016-12-07 |
| CROOK, James Morley | Director | — | 1992-05-31 |
| DOBLE, Louisa Elizabeth | Director | 2017-09-05 | 2017-09-05 |
| DUNKLEY, Peter Frank | Director | — | 1999-08-06 |
| ENDRESS, Steven | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2024-06-30 |
| EVANS, Michael Robert, Dr | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2019-07-31 |
| HARVEY, Linda Joan | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| HATFIELD, Lucian Gerald Henry | Director | 2000-04-05 | 2001-01-17 |
| HAYLLAR, Stuart David | Director | 1996-01-17 | 1999-04-12 |
| HAYLLAR, Stuart David | Director | — | 1992-12-14 |
| HERRIOT, Walter John | Director | 2008-03-19 | 2018-07-23 |
| KENNEDY, Michael James | Director | — | 2003-04-30 |
| LOWE, Chris, Dr | Director | 2017-12-01 | 2021-04-30 |
| MORGAN-SMITH, Robert | Director | 2015-06-25 | 2017-06-30 |
| NEAL, Nathan John, Mr. | Director | 2011-10-12 | 2013-01-16 |
| PERGANDE, Paul Jeremy | Director | — | 2010-03-01 |
| PHILPOTT, Richard William, Dr | Director | 2005-03-14 | 2007-05-21 |
| PISAPIA, Michael Anthony | Director | 2001-01-17 | 2005-08-31 |
| TILEY, Nicholas John | Director | 2004-08-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| WOODISSE, Michael Helm | Director | — | 2003-04-30 |
| ZEALLEY, Christopher Bennett | Director | — | 2017-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royston Instruments Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-02-28 | Active |
| Dartington Hall Trust | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-12-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 217 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-03-17 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-03-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-03-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-03-11 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-10 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-03-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-12-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-18 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.