SCIENTIFIC DRILLING CONTROLS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-11 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-28
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£7M
-16.6% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£17M
-24.6% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SCIENTIFIC DRILLING CONTROLS LIMITED 1986-07-08 → present
- TURVEYDROP TRADING LIMITED 1985-09-18 → 1986-07-08
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Energy 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | £3,655,510 | — | £4,353,778 | — | £6,260,244 | — | £9,202,008 | £2,921,426 | |
| Cash | — | £16,223,857 | — | £21,130,511 | — | £16,385,621 | — | £8,493,327 | £7,082,309 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | £27,757,031 | — | £31,893,579 | — | £25,117,549 | — | £22,453,656 | £16,940,370 | |
| Equity | £23,733,165 | £27,757,031 | £27,757,031 | £31,893,579 | £31,893,579 | £25,117,549 | £25,117,549 | £22,453,656 | £16,940,370 | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
People
2 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAHY, Michael | Director | 2016-01-05 | Nov 1964 | British |
| SHEWAN, Michael Roy | Director | 2016-01-06 | Jul 1970 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER, Daniel Roland | Secretary | 2012-05-24 | 2016-01-07 |
| LEAHY, Michael | Secretary | 2012-05-24 | 2016-01-06 |
| MACRAE, Alasdair | Secretary | — | 1998-03-31 |
| MACRAE, Sophie Louise | Secretary | 2016-01-05 | 2016-01-05 |
| MOIR, George | Secretary | 2009-08-01 | 2012-05-24 |
| THOMSON, Gordon Watt | Secretary | — | 2009-08-01 |
| VAN STEENWYK, Elizabeth Anne | Secretary | — | 2012-05-24 |
| ARMSTRONG, Dana Anne | Director | 2016-05-09 | 2020-04-24 |
| CARTER, Daniel Roland | Director | 2016-01-06 | 2026-03-19 |
| DUROCHER, Gene H | Director | 2009-12-07 | 2012-05-24 |
| MOIR, George | Director | 2012-05-24 | 2014-08-06 |
| THOMSON, Gordon Watt | Director | 2014-09-29 | 2015-12-30 |
| VAN STEENWYK, Brett H | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2011-01-28 |
| VAN STEENWYK, Donald Hubert | Director | — | 2009-12-07 |
| VAN STEENWYK, Elizabeth Anne | Director | — | 2012-05-24 |
| VAN STEENWYK, Kedrin | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2012-05-24 |
| VAN STEENWYK, Matthew Donald | Director | — | 1993-06-30 |
| WADE, William Benjamin | Director | 2010-07-28 | 2014-08-31 |
| WATSON, Scott Michael | Director | 2012-05-24 | 2014-09-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Drilling International, Inc. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 166 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-09-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-08-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-03 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-09-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-08-25 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-09-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-11-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-05-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2019-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2019-09-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-16.6%
£8,493,327 £7,082,309
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
-24.6%
£22,453,656 £16,940,370
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
—
Not reported
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers