ALTAVIA UK GROUP LIMITED
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Executive summary
Altavia UK Group has transformed its competitive position through the Altavia HTT asset transfer, more than doubling revenue to £27.2m and achieving a meaningful improvement in operating margin to 5.8%. However, the merger has fundamentally altered the business model—gross margins have compressed from 53% to 38.7%, reflecting a shift from a design-led, high-margin agency to a broader full-service retail marketing operation more aligned with sector norms. The company is well-positioned as a substantial independent player in the UK shopper marketing sector, backed by the Altavia Group's international network, but must now deliver on operational integration and digital investment to close the operating margin gap on sector-leading competitors.
Shareholders' funds
£3,487,970
Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31
What it does
The principal activity of the company during the year was that of a retail and shopper marketing agency. On 16th July 2024, Altavia HTT Limited was merged into Altavia UK Group Limited, consolidating all operations and trading under the single entity of Altavia UK Group Limited.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1990-08-03
- Employees
- 126 (2024 accounts · was 100 in 2023)
- Registered office
- Mercury House 8 Sandy Way, Grange Park, Northampton, NN4 5EJ
- Postcode
- NN4 5EJ
- Capital
- 200 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 3 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-08-05
- Next due by
- 2026-08-19
Nature of business (SIC)
- 74100 specialised design activities
Officers 7 current · 16 resigned
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Contact details
- Website
- hrg.co.uk
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| HRG (UK) LIMITED | 2024-06-11 |
| HOWARD RICHARD GRAPHIC LIMITED | 2004-09-20 |
| CONTROLLED FORMAT LIMITED | 1990-10-19 |
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| BRIDGEWATER HOUSE, 4 QUEENSBRIDGE, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 7BF | 2012-08-31 |
| AVON HOUSE, TITHE BARN ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN8 1DH | 2006-08-09 |
| STERLING HOUSE, 31 HIGH STREET, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN8 4HL | 2002-03-26 |
| 110 WHITCHURCH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF4 3LY | 1990-10-11 |
Among its peers
Top 1%
by shareholders' funds, of 230 similar companies in NN
The largest employer among its local peers (126 staff).
2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1990.
No.2 of the largest specialised design activities companies in Northampton →
Competitors Northampton
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5. J-WALK LTD
This company ranks 2 among specialised design activities in Northampton.
The class of 1990
50%
of the 20,398 companies incorporated in 1990 are still active today; 45% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2013-11-21
- Where
- West Northamptonshire (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN269535 | West Northamptonshire | Leasehold | 2013-11-21 | — |
| NN312680 | West Northamptonshire | Freehold | 2012-10-01 | — |
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