FIRST 4 PRINT FINISHING LIMITED
Company number 04888057 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
First 4 Print Finishing Limited is undergoing a structural transition from a highly leveraged, larger-scale operation to a leaner, equity-backed niche specialist. While the dramatic contraction in total assets since 2019 reflects the broader volume declines seen across the UK print sector, the company has successfully fortified its balance sheet by paying down short-term creditors and significantly reducing its reliance on invoice finance. The ongoing investment in plant and machinery indicates a sustainable commitment to the finishing niche, positioning the firm as a resilient, albeit smaller, regional player.
Shareholders' funds
£417,035
Balance sheet as at 2025-10-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2003-09-04
- Employees
- 44 (2025 accounts · was 46 in 2024)
- Registered office
- First 4 Print Finishing Ltd Premier Mill West Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, BB6 7LT
- Postcode
- BB6 7LT
- Capital
- 40,001 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-10-31
- Next due by
- 2027-07-31
- Financial year end
- 31 October
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-18
- Next due by
- 2027-09-01
Nature of business (SIC)
- 18130 Pre-press and pre-media services
Officers 4 current · 7 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
Controlled by FIRST 4 PRINT HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2022-05-09
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FIRST 4 DIRECT MAIL LIMITED Dissolved
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FIRST 4 MINIATURE LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| HILLREX TRADING LIMITED | 2003-10-03 |
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| CENTRAL BUILDINGS, RICHMOND TERRACE, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 7AP | 2016-10-11 |
| THOMPSON HOUSE, 3-6 RICHMOND TERRACE, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE BB1 7AU | 2003-11-05 |
| 788-790 FINCHLEY ROAD, LONDON, NW11 7TJ | 2003-09-16 |
At this address
The largest employer
of 50 similar companies in BB — measured against the wider sector, with 44 staff.
Competitors Blackburn
This company ranks 3 among pre-press and pre-media services in Blackburn.
The class of 2003
38%
of the 163,090 companies incorporated in 2003 are still active today; 59% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.