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SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED

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00355744·incorporated 1939-08-05

SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED is an active UK private limited company, incorporated on 5 August 1939 at Companies House (number 00355744; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-00355744-special-testing-limited). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 71200 (Technical testing and analysis), one of 4,824 active UK entities in that code. Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1939-08-05
Registered Address
BACON LANE, SHEFFIELD, S9 3NH
SIC
71200 — Technical testing and analysis
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2025-05-31. Next accounts due 2027-02-28. Financial year-end: 31/05. Filing class: SMALL.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2025-10-17. Next confirmation statement due 2026-10-31.

Mortgages and charges

2 charges recorded against the company at Companies House: 0 outstanding, 2 satisfied, 0 partially satisfied.

Persons with significant control

SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED has 1 person with significant control on file:

  • Special Steel Co Ltd (England reg. 00208641). Notified 2016-04-06.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors

3 historical PSC records have ceased:

  • Mr Alan Kenneth Beardshaw born 1948 resident in United Kingdom, British national. Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2025-06-01.
    • Owns 50–75% of shares
  • Mr Bennett John Beardshaw born 1977 resident in England, British national. Notified 2025-06-01. Ceased 2026-01-23.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares
  • Mr Alan Christopher Beardshaw born 1974 resident in England, British national. Notified 2025-06-01. Ceased 2026-01-23.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares

Previous names

SPECIAL TESTING LIMITED has previously traded as:

  • SPECIAL TESTING WORKS LIMITED (until 2008-10-01)

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-05-01. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.