G.PRUDHOE & COMPANY LIMITED

Company number 00337183 ·

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Executive summary

G. Prudhoe & Company Limited stands at an inflection point: its 87-year heritage and traditionally conservative balance sheet are being tested by a fundamental shift in capital structure toward group-level intercompany lending and new secured debt. The company's future strategic viability depends on two critical decisions: first, whether the £261k intercompany receivable represents a deliberate group capital allocation strategy or an unsustainable drain on G. Prudhoe's autonomy; and second, whether management can pivot from a declining traditional printing model toward specialised, higher-margin services before the remaining cash reserves and competitive relevance erode further. Immediate board-level attention is required to clarify the strategic purpose of the intercompany arrangement and establish a funded transformation roadmap.

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Shareholders' funds

£428,700

Balance sheet as at 2025-03-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1938-02-24
Employees
14 (2025 accounts)
Registered office
Pheonix House, Faverdale Industrial Estate, Darlington, Co Durham, England, DL3 0QE
Postcode
DL3 0QE
Capital
1,250 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
3 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-03-31
Next due by
2026-12-31
Financial year end
31 March

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-08-18
Next due by
2027-09-01
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 18129 Printing not elsewhere classified

Officers 2 current · 7 resigned

Appointed 2024-07-25
COMPANY DIRECTOR Appointed 1992-05-02

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Group structure

Controlled by COAKER HOLDINGS LTD — since 2024-07-25

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Previous registered addresses 1

AddressChanged on
THE PRINTING WORKS, FAVERDALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DARLINGTON, CO DURHAM, DL3 0QE2010-05-26

Among its peers

Top 5%

by shareholders' funds, of 30 similar companies in DL

The largest employer among its local peers (14 staff).

The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1938.

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Competitors Darlington

This company ranks 1 among printing not elsewhere classified in Darlington.

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Property in England & Wales 1 title

Freehold
1
Most recent registration
1978-09-22
Where
Darlington
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
DU60600 Darlington Freehold 1978-09-22

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