PORTMEIRION GROUP UK LIMITED

LONDON ROAD, STOKE ON TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST4 7QQ

Previous name: PORTMEIRION POTTERIES LIMITED (changed on 01-Mar-2010)

Company Number: 00417484
Incorporation date: 17-Aug-1946
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
23410 Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles
46499 Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) not elsewhere classified
47789 Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

SUMMARY

This company is 78.4 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Portmeirion Group Plc. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 38.8 million which has increased from GBP 36.6 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 49.1 million which is down -10% on the previous year. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 10 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019	GBP	49,092,000	4,760,000	44,000	520,000		7,458,000
31-Dec-2018	GBP	52,040,000	6,109,000	14,000	301,000	1,136,000	7,456,000
31-Dec-2017	GBP	49,149,000	5,530,000	15,000	487,000	946,000	5,312,000
31-Dec-2016	GBP	46,161,000	5,309,000	27,000	387,000	897,000	6,892,000
31-Dec-2015	GBP	50,581,000	7,281,000	18,000	177,000	1,274,000	6,348,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP	46,383,000	6,893,000			1,470,000	5,393,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	42,544,000	6,943,000		26,000	1,287,000	6,044,000
31-Dec-2012	GBP	38,118,000	5,256,000		35,000	1,088,000	3,319,000
31-Dec-2011	GBP	38,147,000	4,295,000		57,000	942,000	7,471,000
31-Dec-2010	GBP	34,803,000	2,953,000		149,000	645,000	4,050,000
31-Dec-2009	GBP	30,513,000	2,319,000			363,000	1,204,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Dec-2019	GBP		32,537,000	19,171,000	8,929,000	30,000	1,408,000	27,257,000	38,841,000
31-Dec-2018	GBP	4,437,000	31,909,000	16,818,000	2,975,000	30,000	1,408,000	25,056,000	36,640,000
31-Dec-2017	GBP	6,094,000	30,748,000	15,232,000	4,955,000	30,000	1,408,000	22,282,000	33,866,000
31-Dec-2016	GBP	4,108,000	27,994,000	11,601,000	6,909,000	30,000	1,408,000	16,911,000	28,495,000
31-Dec-2015	GBP	10,602,000	33,886,000	8,081,000		30,000	1,408,000	19,113,000	30,697,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP	5,338,000	31,792,000	6,596,000	10,146,000	30,000	1,408,000	17,388,000	18,826,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	5,697,000	29,376,000	5,846,000	10,146,000	30,000	1,408,000	17,346,000	18,784,000
31-Dec-2012	GBP	6,834,000	27,754,000	6,489,000	10,146,000	30,000	1,408,000	13,534,000	14,972,000
31-Dec-2011	GBP	6,453,000	25,565,000	6,290,000	10,146,000	30,000	1,408,000	12,029,000	13,467,000
31-Dec-2010	GBP	5,654,000	24,478,000	11,064,000	10,146,000	30,000	1,408,000	6,974,000	8,412,000
31-Dec-2009	GBP	3,781,000	18,882,000	6,113,000	14,000	18,000		19,000	17,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2010	GBP	40.00%	1,420,000	2,130,000	3,550,000	3,202,500

* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Moira MACDONALD	01 Mar 2017	06 Dec 2024			1 - 0
Resigned	Brett Warwick James PHILLIPS	30 May 1996	01 Mar 2017	Joint Company Secretary	British	2 - 27
Resigned	Elaine Ruth COOK	25 Jan 1995	07 May 2002		British	3 - 17
Resigned	Brett Warwick James PHILLIPS	11 Oct 1993	25 Jan 1995		British	2 - 27
Resigned	Brett Warwick James PHILLIPS		25 Jan 1995		British	2 - 27

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Resigned	Jacqueline Rosemary BULLOCK	16 Jun 2021	31 Dec 2021	Ecommerce Director	British	0 - 2	1 (50.0%)
Resigned	Stephen Andrew RICHARDSON	01 Jan 2021	31 Dec 2021	Sales Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Jacqueline Mary GALE	04 Aug 2020	06 Jul 2022	Managing Director	British	0 - 6	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Daniel James William GOODALL	04 Aug 2020	31 Dec 2021	Head Of Design	British	0 - 2	1 (50.0%)
Resigned	Gemma COPPING	04 Aug 2020	31 Dec 2021	Head Of Marketing	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Robert William FINDLER	01 Jan 2019	31 Dec 2021	Production Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	David SPROSTON	01 Jan 2019		Finance Director	British	3 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Active	Michael Trevor RAYBOULD	05 May 2017		Finance Director	British	3 - 8	0 (0.0%)
Active	Samantha Lesley PEARCE	01 Mar 2017		Hr Director	British	2 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Philip Edward ATHERTON	27 Feb 2013	03 Aug 2020	Company Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Nigel Harold SPENCER	23 Jul 2012	21 Dec 2018	Production Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	Michael John KNAPPER	01 Jul 2011		Director	British	3 - 5	1 (12.5%)
Resigned	Michael MCGUIRE	01 Jan 2007	31 Jan 2013	Company Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Michael HAYNES	02 Aug 2004	11 Mar 2013	Company Director	British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Alan DEVINE	01 Jan 2004	14 Sep 2012	Hr Director	British	0 - 5	1 (20.0%)
Resigned	Robert ARROWSMITH	17 Sep 2001	31 May 2005	Director	British	0 - 2	1 (50.0%)
Resigned	Raymond CASEY	17 Sep 2001	01 Jan 2008	Director	British	0 - 4	1 (25.0%)
Resigned	Raymond JOYNSON	17 Sep 2001	31 Jan 2006	Production Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Lawrence Frederick BRYAN	15 Aug 2001	02 Sep 2019	Director	British	0 - 6	1 (16.7%)
Resigned	Arthur William RALLEY	04 Apr 2000	30 Apr 2007	Company Director	British	0 - 7	1 (14.3%)
Resigned	Peter CAIN	01 Jan 2000	18 May 2001	Production Director	British	0 - 5	3 (60.0%)
Resigned	Alan Michael MILES	14 Aug 1996	31 Jul 2004	Director	British	1 - 6	1 (14.3%)
Resigned	Brett Warwick James PHILLIPS	16 Aug 1995	05 May 2017	Company Director	British	2 - 27	3 (10.3%)
Resigned	Christopher Richard GROCOTT	11 Nov 1994	03 May 1996	Sales Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Caroline Anwyl COOPER-WILLIS	14 Jul 1994	31 Mar 2005	Company Director	British	1 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Mary-Lorraine, Dr HUGHES	24 Mar 1994	04 Jun 1998	Chief Executive	British	0 - 21	13 (61.9%)
Resigned	Kamrouz FARHADI	11 Oct 1993	15 Aug 2001	Company Director	British	1 - 11	2 (16.7%)
Resigned	George Arthur HESP	11 Oct 1993	25 Jan 1995	Company Director	British	0 - 15	2 (13.3%)
Resigned	Julian Roger Theodore TEED	12 Jul 1993	15 Sep 2004	Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Philip John WHITE		30 Apr 2002	Company Director	British	0 - 3	1 (33.3%)
Resigned	Kamrouz FARHADI		15 Aug 2001	Company Director	British	1 - 11	2 (16.7%)
Resigned	George Arthur HESP		25 Jan 1995	Company Director	British	0 - 15	2 (13.3%)
Resigned	James Cyril POINTON		01 Dec 1995	Company Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Euan Stewart COOPER-WILLIS		31 Dec 2006	Company Director	British	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Martin John GULLIVER		04 Nov 1994	Company Director	British	1 - 7	2 (25.0%)
Resigned	Susan Caroline WILLIAMS-ELLIS		31 Dec 2003	Company Director	British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Brett Warwick James PHILLIPS		05 May 2017	Company Director	British	2 - 27	3 (10.3%)

Number of active directors: 4
Average tenure of active directors: 8.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 3.1%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	David SPROSTON	Michael Trevor RAYBOULD	Samantha Lesley PEARCE	Michael John KNAPPER
FURLONG MILLS LTD (00057091) - Active		✔
PORTMEIRION GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (00124842) - Active	✔	✔		✔
PORTMEIRION GROUP UK LIMITED (00417484) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
VAX LIMITED (01341840) - Active		✔
WAX LYRICAL LIMITED (01499611) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
PORTMEIRION ENTERPRISES LIMITED (01952972) - Active	✔	✔		✔
COLONY GIFT CORPORATION LIMITED (02359313) - Active	✔	✔
PORTMEIRION DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (02562207) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
PORTMEIRION FINANCE LIMITED (02852288) - Dissolved				✔
PORTMEIRION SERVICES LIMITED (03021872) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
LIGHTHOUSE HOLDINGS LIMITED (06006752) - Active	✔	✔		✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-05-30	2015-05-30	2014-05-30	2013-05-30	2012-05-30
PORTMEIRION GROUP PLC	ORDINARY	30,100 100%	30,100 100%	30,100 100%	30,100 100%	30,100 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name	Share class	Shares at confimation date
Company name	Share class	2019-03-19	2017-03-19	2016-03-19	2015-03-19	2014-03-19
PORTMEIRION GROUP UK LIMITED	ORDINARY	2,505 100%	2,080 100%	2,080 100%	2,080 100%	2,080 100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

>75%:Portmeirion Group Plc (124842 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

PORTMEIRION GROUP UK LIMITED

Controlled companies below

>75%:LIGHTHOUSE HOLDINGS LIMITED (06006752 - UK) active
- >75%:WAX LYRICAL LIMITED (01499611 - UK) ceased
25-50%:FURLONG MILLS LTD (00057091 - UK) ceased
>75%:WAX LYRICAL LIMITED (01499611 - UK) active

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

Start date	End date	Average days to pay	% invoices paid over 60 days	% invoices not paid within agreed terms	Gov.uk report
2020-07-01	2020-12-31	34	3%	48%	42758
2020-01-01	2020-06-30	39	14%	35%	35980
2019-07-01	2019-12-31	38	12%	55%	28538
2019-01-01	2019-06-30	33	7%	33%	21774
2018-07-01	2018-12-31	30	2%	16%	13480
2018-01-01	2018-06-30	30	1%	18%	4382

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 23410 Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
CHURCHILL CHINA (UK) LIMITED	NO.1 MARLBOROUGH WAY, TUNSTALL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 5NZ	00270153	2017-12-31	53,530,488	6,229,727
PORTMEIRION GROUP UK LIMITED	LONDON ROAD, STOKE ON TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST4 7QQ	00417484	2017-12-31	49,149,000	5,312,000	46499-Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) not elsewhere classified 47789-Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
LLADRO (UNITED KINGDOM) LIMITED	HERITAGE HOUSE MURTON WAY, OSBALDWICK, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, YO19 5UW	02225162	2017-12-31	842,208	0	46190-Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
ABALON STAR LTD	85 THE REGISTERED OFFICE, GREAT PORTLAND STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1W 7LT	09598810	2018-05-31	18,107	0
TRANSPORT MUGS LIMITED	15 ELM RISE, PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 4US	08066021	2018-05-31	848	0	47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
SPIRIT OF AVEBURY LIMITED	QUEEN ANNE'S COURT, ORCHARD LANE, TOCKENHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, SN4 7PJ	10488598	2018-11-30	360	0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
PORTMEIRION GROUP UK LIMITED	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	Too few competitors


Age	0.4%	1.4%	2.7%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.8%	4.4%	8.7%	Medium