HOUGHTON LIMITED
Company number 00063827 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Houghton Limited represents a strategically significant legacy asset within an international group structure, leveraging 125 years of market presence and the financial backing of Houghton Holding Limited. The primary strategic tension lies between the company's heritage-driven competitive advantages and the constraints of subsidiary status, where group-level capital allocation decisions will ultimately determine whether this entity serves as a UK growth platform or a rationalization candidate. Leadership must clarify its strategic mandate within the portfolio and articulate a distinct value proposition that justifies continued independent operation.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1899-10-11
- Registered office
- Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
- Postcode
- M17 1AF
- Capital
- 1,850,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-05-24
- Next due by
- 2027-06-07
Nature of business (SIC)
- 82990 Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
Officers 3 current · 38 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by HOUGHTON HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Gender pay gap
26%
Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2022/23
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| HOUGHTON PLC | 2020-11-18 |
| HOUGHTON VAUGHAN PLC | 1999-11-01 |
| EDGAR VAUGHAN & COMPANY LIMITED | 1991-05-03 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| LEGGE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B4 7EU | 1999-11-19 |
Among its peers
2nd oldest
of 3,351 similar companies in M, trading since 1899
Property in England & Wales 3 titles
- Freehold
- 2
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2007-04-04
- Where
- Greater Manchester (3)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN80085 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2007-04-04 | — |
| GM578483 | Greater Manchester | Freehold | 1991-09-11 | — |
| GM200226 | Greater Manchester | Freehold | 1980-01-23 | — |
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