GRESHAM OFFICE FURNITURE LIMITED
Company number 01284733 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Gresham Office Furniture Limited has a substantial balance sheet with £14.8M in net assets, but is experiencing a significant deterioration in trading performance and liquidity. Revenue has fallen 21% to £25.6M, the business moved to an operating loss of £0.4M, and cash reserves have depleted from £3.4M (2021) to just £0.4M — a level that provides minimal headroom. The company has invested heavily in ERP and manufacturing capability during the downturn, increasing liabilities by 62%, which adds financial risk if market conditions do not improve. Credit facilities can be supported on a conditional basis given the underlying balance sheet strength, but require tight covenants around cash flow, dividend restrictions, and regular monitoring of the revenue recovery trajectory.
Shareholders' funds
£14,835,044
Balance sheet as at 2025-10-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1976-11-03
- Employees
- 177 (2025 accounts · was 201 in 2024)
- Registered office
- Platinum Park, Lynstock Way, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 4SA
- Postcode
- BL6 4SA
- Capital
- 61,250 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 4 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
- 2026-05-18
- Next due by
- 2027-06-01
Nature of business (SIC)
- 31010 Manufacture of office and shop furniture
Officers 4 current · 11 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by GRESHAM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z7203410 (Tier 2), registered since 2002.
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Gender pay gap
12.4%
Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2018/19
Contact details
- Website
- greshamoffice.co.uk
- Phone
- 07943802727, 07943808500, 07943807071
Thousands of products, decades of experience, working to the highest possible standards – and we never stand still. We’re all about offering a one-stop-shop for all your furniture needs and that includes services tailored just for you.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| GRESHAM BENNETT LIMITED | 2002-04-19 |
| BARRY BENNETT (GRESHAM) LIMITED | 1977-12-31 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| WATERLOO STREET, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 8HU | 1999-07-14 |
| BANKFIELD MILL, QUEBEC STREET, BOLTON, BL3 5JN | 1991-09-16 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 8 similar companies in BL
The largest employer among its local peers (177 staff).
The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1976.
Competitors Bolton
This company ranks 1 among manufacture of office and shop furniture in Bolton.
The class of 1976
51%
of the 7,066 companies incorporated in 1976 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2022-11-22
- Where
- Greater London (1), Greater Manchester (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGL581504 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2022-11-22 | — |
| MAN363452 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2020-07-14 | — |
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