G.PRUDHOE & COMPANY LIMITED
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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.
Shareholders' funds
£428,700
Balance sheet as at 2025-03-31
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
Nature of business (SIC)
- 18129 Printing not elsewhere classified
Officers 2 current · 7 resigned
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
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| THE PRINTING WORKS, FAVERDALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DARLINGTON, CO DURHAM, DL3 0QE | 2010-05-26 |
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.
No.1 of the largest printing not elsewhere classified companies in Darlington →
Competitors Darlington
This company ranks 1 among printing not elsewhere classified in Darlington.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Freehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 1978-09-22
- Where
- Darlington
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DU60600 | Darlington | Freehold | 1978-09-22 | — |
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