PROMETHEAN LIMITED

PROMETHEAN HOUSE LOWER PHILIPS, ROAD WHITEBIRK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 5TH

Previous name: PROMETHEAN TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LTD (changed on 29-Dec-2006)
Previous name: TDS PROMETHEAN LIMITED (changed on 07-Oct-2004)
Previous name: TDS CAD-GRAPHICS LTD (changed on 07-Apr-2004)

Company Number: 01308938
Incorporation date: 15-Apr-1977
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
26110 Manufacture of electronic components
46510 Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software




SUMMARY

This company is 47 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Promethean (Holdings) Limited. The company has negative equity (net assets) of GBP -10.4 million but has improved from GBP -18.8 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 96.7 million which is down -30% on the previous year. Retained earnings is negative (GBP -11.4 million), which means the company has aggregate losses since it's inception or it has paid more dividends than it can afford; given the company's age, this is a sign of serious financial problems. The company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 3 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-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019 GBP 96,706,000 8,394,000 1,242,000 1,128,000 24,000 8,484,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 135,407,000 6,092,000 866,000 781,000 6,163,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 97,798,000 49,000 1,709,000 1,666,000 18,000 74,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2019 GBP 6,555,000 92,251,000 105,411,000 740,000 1,011,000 36,000 -11,433,000 -10,386,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 17,467,000 101,979,000 119,877,000 1,017,000 36,000 -19,814,000 -18,767,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 10,025,000 89,557,000 82,875,000 32,073,000 1,011,000 36,000 -25,977,000 -24,930,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2019 GBP -0.59% -6,000 1,017,000 1,011,000 -10,627,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 0.59% 6,000 1,011,000 1,017,000 3,304,500
* 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)
Resigned Wendy BAKER 01 May 2014 01 Mar 2016 British 0 - 1
Resigned Andrew John BATCHELOR 24 Nov 2008 24 Apr 2014 0 - 13
Resigned Neil Austin JOHNSON 23 Nov 2005 24 Nov 2008 Chief Financial Officer British 12 - 50
Resigned Ian Michael BICKERSTAFFE 23 Nov 2005 British 0 - 46

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Vincent Patrick RIERA 18 Jan 2021 Ceo American 4 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Allyson Guy KRAUSE 18 Jan 2021 General Counsel American 4 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Iain HOME 31 Oct 2017 14 Aug 2018 Chartered Management Accountant (Acma) British 1 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Louise Linley WARD 17 Nov 2015 30 Sep 2017 Cfo British 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Active Simon LEUNG LIM KIN 17 Nov 2015 Director Canadian 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Ian David CURTIS 17 Nov 2015 02 Feb 2021 Sales Director British 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned John William PILKINGTON 17 Nov 2015 12 Mar 2018 Accountant British 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Wendy BAKER 03 Jul 2014 17 Nov 2015 Company Director British 0 - 84 (50.0%)
Resigned Ian Anthony BAXTER 27 Feb 2014 03 Nov 2015 Chief Financial Officer British 7 - 325 (12.8%)
Resigned James MARSHALL 26 Jul 2012 17 Nov 2015 Company Director American 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Jean-Yves CHARLIER 10 Dec 2007 21 Sep 2012 Chief Executive Officer Belgian 0 - 149 (64.3%)
Resigned Neil Austin JOHNSON 23 Nov 2005 27 Feb 2014 Chief Financial Officer British 12 - 5025 (40.3%)
Resigned Ian Michael BICKERSTAFFE 25 Oct 2004 23 Nov 2005 Financne Director British 0 - 4616 (34.8%)
Resigned Peter UNSWORTH 25 Oct 2004 06 Jun 2007 Engineering Director British 0 - 32 (66.7%)
Resigned Stephen Thomas Hoyle JURY 18 Nov 2002 02 Jan 2008 Managing Director British 0 - 1912 (63.2%)
Resigned Steven DRACUP 20 Mar 1996 25 Oct 2004 Sales Director British 0 - 32 (66.7%)
Resigned Paul PICKUP 08 May 1992 02 Jan 2008 Director Of Operations British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned John HOLMES 08 May 1992 19 Oct 2004 Customer Services Manager British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Michael David LAWTON 31 Dec 2000 Managing Director British 0 - 158 (53.3%)
Resigned Trevor HEMMINGTON 31 Dec 2001 Marketing Director British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Michael Henry BAKER 05 Dec 1996 Operations Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 4.9 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.2 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 0.0%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
PROMETHEAN LIMITED (01308938) - Active
PROMETHEAN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (02359658) - Active
CHALKFREE LIMITED (05227933) - Active
PROMETHEAN WORLD LIMITED (07118000) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2015-09-102014-09-102013-09-102012-09-102011-09-10
PROMETHEAN (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDORDINARY1,010,924
100%
1,010,924
100%
1,010,924
100%
1,010,924
100%
1,010,924
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

PROMETHEAN LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


Title Date filed Status Publication number
Interactive system 2016-03-21 Terminated GB2548577
User interaction device 2016-01-06 Awaiting Applicant's Response GB2534032
Touch sensing systems 2014-11-14 Awaiting First Examination GB2536604
Touch sensing systems 2014-04-17 Awaiting First Examination GB2526525
Interactive system 2014-01-20 Awaiting First Examination GB2522248
Touch device detection 2014-01-20 Awaiting First Examination GB2522247
Active pointing device detection 2014-01-20 Awaiting First Examination GB2522249
Touch device detection 2014-01-20 Awaiting First Examination GB2522250
Touch sensing systems 2013-12-23 Awaiting First Examination GB2523077
Touch sensitive image display devices 2013-01-17 Awaiting First Examination GB2513498
Collaborative interactive devices with display content dependent on relative position 2012-11-16 Awaiting First Examination GB2507997
Presenting content associated with a second application upon selection of a link in a first application 2012-11-16 Awaiting First Examination GB2507998
Network based collaborative interactive activity between devices and users 2012-11-16 Awaiting First Examination GB2507996
Touch-sensitive image display devices 2012-01-20 Terminated GB2499979
Positional manipulation of an object in a GUI beyond that permitted by an associated application 2011-10-31 Awaiting First Examination GB2498508
Interactive display systems 2011-10-28 Awaiting First Examination GB2495986
Controlling the display levels of objects in a graphical user interface during movement actions 2011-09-30 Awaiting First Examination GB2495696
Applying settings on an interactive display surface 2011-06-27 Awaiting First Examination GB2492945
Swapping objects between users of a interactive display surface 2011-06-27 Awaiting First Examination GB2492946
Multiple orientation docking station 2011-05-27 Terminated GB2491191
Provision of shared resources 2011-01-12 Terminated GB2487356
Embedding application functionality within a user interface of a second application for ease of user operation 2011-01-12 Awaiting First Examination GB2487357
Allocating terminals to user groups in a collaborative system 2011-01-12 Terminated GB2487358
Collaborative input of mind maps 2010-11-05 Pending GB2485222
A method of navigating radial menu options 2010-11-05 Pending GB2485218
Tracking touch inputs across a touch sensitive surface 2010-11-05 Pending GB2485220
Forwarding input data associated with location-aware events to an application for processing 2010-11-05 Terminated GB2485223
Selection method in dependence on a line traced between contact points 2010-11-05 Pending GB2485221
Input association for touch sensitive surface 2010-10-15 Pending GB2484551
Safety device for interactive display system 2010-08-26 Ceased GB2483097
Fine object positioning 2010-06-29 Granted GB2481606
A shared control panel 2010-06-29 Terminated GB2481607
Mobile stand for interactive display system 2010-06-15 Ceased GB2481218
Interactive display surface for displaying a plurality of images 2010-02-16 Ceased GB2477810
An input system including an interactive surface for detecting a contact point and the presence of a response to an excitation signal 2009-12-23 Terminated GB2475928
Multi-point contacts with pressure data on an interactive surface 2009-12-21 Ceased GB2509416
Multi-point contacts with pressure data on an interactive surface 2009-12-21 Ceased GB2490272
Providing input to an OS interface from an interactive display as either position data or mouse data 2009-08-25 Granted GB2473000
Interactive surface with a plurality of input detection technologies 2009-08-25 Ceased GB2486843
Interactive whiteboard for private use 2009-08-25 Ceased GB2472999
Controlling user input in a computers system (e.g. an interactive learning system) 2009-08-04 Ceased GB2472406
Calibrating an interactive display 2009-07-31 Ceased GB2469346
Projector mount 2009-06-01 Ceased GB2470729
Creating a document using a software application by associating content with a state of the software application 2009-02-24 Terminated GB2458755
A touch sensitive holographic image display device for holographically projecting a touch sensitive displayed image at an acute angle onto a surface 2008-12-24 Granted GB2466497
Registering a wireless interactive whiteboard 2008-10-21 Granted GB2453672
Methods of creating and applying a property set 2008-10-21 Terminated GB2454083
User interface selection modes 2008-10-21 Ceased GB2452869
Controlling a User Interface by Different Modes of Operation of a Cursor 2008-10-21 Ceased GB2462522
Interactive display system 2006-10-10 Ceased GB2443010
Wrap-around desktop 2006-10-10 Ceased GB2452431
Interactive surface driving a plurality of pointing devices 2006-10-10 Ceased GB2469757
Stretch/split objects 2006-10-10 Ceased GB2452443
Join objects 2006-10-10 Ceased GB2464391
Toolbox docking on an interactive display surface 2006-10-10 Ceased GB2452644
Operating system and application pointing devices for interactive display 2006-10-10 Ceased GB2452432
Interactive display system using multiple pointing devices 2006-10-10 Ceased GB2456247
Pointing device specific applications/areas for interactive surface 2006-10-10 Ceased GB2453675
Duplicate objects 2006-10-10 Ceased GB2464392
Manufacture of interactive surface 2005-02-25 Ceased GB2423583
Inductive pointing device attached to finger 2005-02-25 Terminated GB2423567

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 26110 Manufacture of electronic components)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL (UK) LTD 7 B NIGHTINGALE WAY, QUARTERMILE, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, EH3 9EG SC089839 2018-03-31 1,510,737,000 25,328,000
THALES UK LIMITED 350 LONGWATER AVENUE, GREEN PARK, READING, BERKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, RG2 6GF 00868273 2017-12-31 1,065,292,000 199,492,000 26309-Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment
71129-Other engineering activities
84220-Defence activities
SIEMENS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY PINEHURST 2, PINEHURST ROAD, FARNBOROUGH, HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, GU14 7BF 00727817 2018-09-30 790,907,000 875,142,000 26512-Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment
27110-Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers
27120-Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus
GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITED CHELTENHAM ROAD, BISHOPS CLEEVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL52 8SF 00745917 2017-12-30 806,994,000 -365,136,000 84110-General public administration activities
84220-Defence activities
96090-Other service activities not elsewhere classified
SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI EUROPE LIMITED SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI EUROPE LTD WILSON ROAD, TOLL ROUNDABOUT, ELIBURN, LIVINGSTON, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND, EH54 7DA SC087947 2017-12-31 233,625,000 20,658,000
LANDIS + GYR LIMITED THE LANDING TRIDENT BUSINESS PARK, STYAL ROAD, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, M22 5XB 01202284 2018-03-31 223,291,000 -49,875,000
TYCO ELECTRONICS UK LTD COMPANY SECRETARIAT, FARADAY ROAD, DORCAN, SWINDON, SN3 5HH 00550926 2017-09-30 173,273,000 92,525,000
NEWPORT WAFER FAB LIMITED CARDIFF ROAD, NEWPORT, NP10 8YJ 04338966 2017-09-30 116,556,000 14,034,000
TELEDYNE E2V (UK) LIMITED 106 WATERHOUSE LANE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2QU 00432014 2017-12-31 108,637,000 6,467,000
TECHNETIX LIMITED INNOVATION HOUSE TECHNETIX BUSINESS PARK, MUDDLESWOOD ROAD, ALBOURNE, HASSOCKS, WEST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, BN6 9EB 02484988 2017-12-31 93,718,000 457,000 26400-Manufacture of consumer electronics
46520-Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
PROTEC FIRE DETECTION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY PROTEC HOUSE, CHURCHILL WAY, LOMESHAYE IND EST, NELSON LANCS, BB9 6RT 01170489 2018-08-31 80,863,421 10,414,523
TELEDYNE LIMITED 106 WATERHOUSE LANE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, ENGLAND, CM1 2QU 03863642 2017-12-31 80,838,000 5,587,000 26301-Manufacture of telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment
96090-Other service activities not elsewhere classified
DIODES ZETEX SEMICONDUCTORS LIMITED ZETEX TECHNOLOGY PARK, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, OL9 9LL 02387949 2017-12-31 80,389,000 13,435,000
NEXPERIA UK LTD. BRAMHALL MOOR LANE, HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK7 5BJ 05814335 2017-12-31 77,169,000 547,000
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS (U.K.) LIMITED 1 MORE LONDON PLACE, LONDON, SE1 2AF 00957879 2017-12-31 71,781,000 3,784,000
SURREY SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED TYCHO HOUSE, 20 STEPHENSON ROAD, SURREY RESEARCH PARK, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU2 7YE 01916260 2017-12-31 56,072,000 -24,656,000 30300-Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
PEKTRON GROUP LIMITED PEKTRON, ALFRETON ROAD, DERBY, ENGLAND, DE21 4AP 00823259 2017-12-31 53,610,560 7,746,896
WELWYN COMPONENTS LIMITED WELWYN ELECTRONICS PARK, BEDLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE22 7AA 00162480 2017-12-31 47,540,000 4,955,000
TDK-LAMBDA UK LIMITED TDK-LAMBDA UK LIMITED, KINGSLEY AVENUE, ILFRACOMBE, ENGLAND, EX34 8ES 00634143 2018-03-31 37,774,000 2,970,000
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED. BROOMERS PARK, BROOMERS HILL LANE, PULBOROUGH, WEST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, RH20 2RY 02329112 2018-03-31 28,383,650 0 26301-Manufacture of telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment
33140-Repair of electrical equipment
61900-Other telecommunications activities
MICROSS COMPONENTS LIMITED 2 HELLESDON PARK ROAD, DRAYTON HIGH ROAD, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR6 5DR 01803460 2017-12-31 18,686,549 0
SENS-TECH LIMITED 2 CHANCELLOR COURT OCCAM ROAD, SURREY RESEARCH PARK, GUILDFORD, ENGLAND, GU2 7AH 00668759 2018-03-31 14,979,000 0
G.T.K. (U.K.) LTD. ANTURA UNIT C2, BOND CLOSE, BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE, RG24 8PZ 02460213 2017-07-31 14,299,560 0 46900-Non-specialised wholesale trade
APPLICATION SOLUTIONS (SAFETY AND SECURITY) LIMITED UNIT 17, CLIFFE INDUSTRIAL, ESTATE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 6JL 06437637 2018-03-31 10,558,684 0
L.E.W. TECHNIQUES LIMITED BINDON BUSINESS PARK, COOK WAY, TAUNTON, SOMERSET., TA2 6BG 00879810 2018-05-31 6,326,877 0
ENTERPRISE CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED 5TH FLOOR, ONE NEW CHANGE, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4M 9AF 02296415 2018-03-31 4,569,950 0
COMUS EUROPE LIMITED 165-167 TOWER STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, ESSEX, ENGLAND, CO7 0AW 02407546 2018-07-31 2,473,769 0
QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, LTD. CHURCHILL HOUSE CAMBRIDGE BUSINESS PARK, COWLEY ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, CB4 0WZ 03665875 2017-09-24 2,083,243 178,381
COCOM CONSUMER ELECTRONICS LIMITED GROVE PLACE CUCKFIELD LANE, WARNINGLID, HAYWARDS HEATH, WEST SUSSEX, RH17 5SN 06811449 2017-12-31 526,180 0
THE TOTAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL CO LIMITED WILLOWS HILL ROAD, FETCHAM, LEATHERHEAD, ENGLAND, KT22 9SZ 03159691 2018-12-31 137,955 0
INSTEP SOLUTIONS LIMITED 1 GEFFERS RIDE, ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND, SL5 7JY 05146326 2018-09-30 122,184 0
G24 POWER LIMITED SOUTH LAKE DRIVE, IMPERIAL PARK, NEWPORT, NP10 8AS 08291461 2017-12-31 94,000 0
WARWICK ACOUSTICS LIMITED UNIT 3, NW07 MIRA TECHNOLOGY PARK, WATLING STREET, NUNEATON, UNITED KINGDOM, CV10 0TU 04451674 2017-09-30 60,987 0 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
HIGH CALIBRE ENGINEERING LTD 4 WOOD COURT, BROADFIELD, CRAWLEY, RH11 9QE 07195697 2018-03-31 35,678 0 26120-Manufacture of loaded electronic boards
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TTP DEVICES LTD 9 WAXWING WAY, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR8 5GA 06864929 2018-03-31 95 0 26309-Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment
26511-Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
BABBLAH LTD 12A WINCHESTER COURT, VICARAGE GATE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W8 4AB 10335867 2018-08-31 0 0 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
GORDON MORRIS LIMITED DENEHURST, BALTONSBOROUGH, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET, BA6 8QY 02090507 2017-12-31 0 0 46520-Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
AMPHENOL LIMITED THANET WAY, TANKERTON, WHITSTABLE, KENT, CT5 3JF 00784278 0000-00-00 0 0
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XAAR PLC 3950 CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH PARK, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB25 9PE 03320972 0000-00-00 0 0 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

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
PROMETHEAN LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 0.9% 2.7% 6.0% Medium
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% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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