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Key-Tech

Key-Tech is an electronic circuit board maker based in Edinburgh, incorporated in Scotland in 1997 (SC171778).

What they do

“Key-Tech is a JOSCAR registered contract electronics manufacturer in Scotland.”

In its own words, on key-tech.co.uk

In plain speak

They make electronic components and products for other businesses under contract.

Ayeoh Overview

Key-Tech is an electronic circuit board maker based in Edinburgh. (Companies House, ayeoh's record) It was incorporated in Scotland on 23 Jan 1997 as company SC171778. (Companies House) Its website says: “Key-Tech is a JOSCAR registered contract electronics manufacturer in Scotland.” (key-tech.co.uk)

Companies House lists 2 active officers, among them David Weir (director, since May 2005) and James Spence (director, since May 2005). (Companies House, profile card) Its own website's latest post is “PCB Inspection and Test: How Every Board Is Proven Before It Ships”, from 14 Oct 2026. (Latest from Key-Tech, the post) Its latest filed accounts, for the year to 30 Apr 2025, show 54 employees on average. (Companies House, Financials)

Latest from Key-Tech

PCB Inspection and Test: How Every Board Is Proven Before It Ships

14 Oct 2026, from key-tech.co.uk, posted by the company

PCB Assembly in Scotland: Why Building Closer To Home Pays Off

1 Oct 2026, from key-tech.co.uk, posted by the company

How to Choose a PCB Assembly Partner: A Buyer’s Guide

15 Sep 2026, from key-tech.co.uk, posted by the company

Component Obsolescence: Keeping Long-Life Electronics in Production

24 Aug 2026, from key-tech.co.uk, posted by the company

Design for Manufacture: The Free Review That Saves Your Production

30 Jul 2026, from key-tech.co.uk, posted by the company

Financials

Net assets: £2.1m (30 Apr 2025), down 6% on £2.3m a year earlier
Cash at bank and in hand: £170k (30 Apr 2025), down 13% on £196k a year earlier
Employees: 54 on average (30 Apr 2025), down 14% on 63 a year earlier
Loss for the year: £23.8k (30 Apr 2025)

Net assets at year ends 2024 to 2025

Next accounts due 31 Jan 2027.

2 charges registered at Companies House as outstanding: security over the company's assets for borrowing or another obligation, per the 1 Oct 2026 register snapshot. See the charges

From the accounts made up to 30 Apr 2025, small-company accounts, as tagged in the filing. The filings at Companies House

Accounts, year by year

Year end	Net assets	Cash	Profit	Staff
30 Apr 2025	£2.1m	£170k	-£23.8k	54
30 Apr 2024	£2.3m	£196k	£72.6k	63

Only the figures each year's filed accounts tag; a blank is a figure the company did not file. The filings at Companies House

Timeline

14 Oct 2026from the companyPCB Inspection and Test: How Every Board Is Proven Before It Ships
1 Oct 2026from the companyPCB Assembly in Scotland: Why Building Closer To Home Pays Off
15 Sep 2026from the companyHow to Choose a PCB Assembly Partner: A Buyer’s Guide
24 Aug 2026from the companyComponent Obsolescence: Keeping Long-Life Electronics in Production
30 Jul 2026from the companyDesign for Manufacture: The Free Review That Saves Your Production
30 Apr 2025accountsAccounts year end
30 Apr 2024accountsAccounts year end
12 May 2005directorDavid Weir appointed Director
12 May 2005directorJames Spence appointed Director
23 Jan 1997incorporatedKey-Tech incorporated as SC171778

Register facts, funding, grants and the latest news, each linked or sourced. The data file holds the register facts, funding and grants only.

Use this data

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Record completeness 64 of 100; not yet held: three years of accounts, turnover, news coverage, funding rounds.

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How it compares

Net assets £2.1m: 13th of 126 hardware firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Cash £170k: 40th of 96 hardware firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Employees 54 on average: 6th of 145 hardware firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Incorporated 23 Jan 1997: 40th of 285 hardware firms, oldest first.
Net assets £2.1m: 1st of 16 edinburgh hardware firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Cash £170k: 4th of 11 edinburgh hardware firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Employees 54 on average: 1st of 17 edinburgh hardware firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Incorporated 23 Jan 1997: 7th of 53 edinburgh hardware firms, oldest first.

Ranked by ayeoh from the accounts of every Scottish hardware firm whose filings it holds, as of 2026-11-08. Only figures the accounts tag; a rank, not a judgement.