FREUDENBERG LIMITED
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Executive summary
Freudenberg Limited functions as the UK manufacturing and sales arm of the global Freudenberg Group, occupying a formidable position within the specialized non-wovens and technical textiles sector. While its minimal share capital reflects a typical multinational subsidiary funding structure, its requirement to file full accounts and its 35-year operational longevity indicate a substantial scale that outpaces the average UK manufacturing SME. The company is well-positioned to leverage group-level R&D to capture domestic reshoring opportunities, though it must continuously navigate the margin pressures of UK energy costs and the strategic dependencies inherent to subsidiary operations.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1987-08-21
- Registered office
- Unit 1b Greenvale Business Park, Todmorden Road, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 9AH
- Postcode
- OL15 9AH
- Capital
- 3,111 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-03-09
- Next due by
- 2027-03-23
Nature of business (SIC)
- 13950 Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel
Officers 3 current · 33 resigned
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| SHIFTEXTRA LIMITED | 1987-10-06 |
Previous registered addresses 7
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| UNIT B9 LOWFIELDS CLOSE, LOWFIELDS BUSINESS PARK, ELLAND, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX5 9DX, ENGLAND | 2009-10-19 |
| ELLISTONES LANE,, GREETLAND,, HALIFAX,, WEST YORKSHIRE., HX4 8NJ | 2008-08-15 |
| GILMORTON ROAD, LUTTERWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE17 4DU | 1993-06-15 |
| COAST ROAD,, WALLSEND,, TYNE AND WEAR,, NE28 9NR | 1991-11-21 |
| P.O. BOX 3, ELLISTONES LANE, GREETLAND. HALIFAX., WEST YORKSHIRE HX4 8NJ | 1990-03-26 |
| S J BERWIN & CO., 236 GRAYS INN ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8HB | 1987-11-09 |
| 2 BACHES STREET, LONDON, N1 6UB | 1987-10-14 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 111 similar companies in OL — measured against the wider sector, trading since 1987
The class of 1987
51%
of the 20,107 companies incorporated in 1987 are still active today; 42% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 3 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2023-08-21
- Where
- Greater Manchester (1), West Yorkshire (1), Blaenau Gwent (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN425874 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2023-08-21 | — |
| WYK239932 | West Yorkshire | Freehold | 2020-08-24 | — |
| CYM546171 | Blaenau Gwent | Leasehold | 2017-01-05 | — |
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