PRIMAFLOW LIMITED
Company number 02662075 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Primaflow Limited presents as a financially stable wholesale business with growing revenues, positive net assets, and the backing of substantial corporate parents. The primary areas of investor attention are the complete board replacement following the January 2020 ownership transition, thin operating margins characteristic of the sector, and declining cash balances despite profitability. The company benefits from a long trading history, clean audit opinions, and full regulatory compliance. Continued monitoring of post-acquisition performance and working capital management under the new ownership structure would be prudent.
Shareholders' funds
£42,730
Balance sheet as at 2019-12-31
What it does
The principal activity of the company is the distribution of plumbing, heating and associated products.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1991-11-12
- Employees
- 453 (2019 accounts · was 112 in 2018)
- Registered office
- Votec House, Hambridge Lane, Newbury, England, RG14 5TN
- Postcode
- RG14 5TN
- Capital
- 20,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 1 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
- 2026-07-26
- Next due by
- 2027-08-09
Nature of business (SIC)
- 46740 Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
Officers 3 current · 38 resigned
Group structure 3 subsidiaries
Controlled by NEWBURY INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED — since 2020-01-31
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BRASSCAPRI LIMITED Dissolved
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K X COMPANY LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2025 (period to 2024-12-31) — 5 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Gender pay gap
0%
Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2025/26 · in the top 10% for parity
Contact details
- Website
- primaflow.co.uk
- Phone
- 01924288700, 01234845600, 01257238100
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| MUELLER PRIMAFLOW LIMITED | 2014-11-24 |
| VEMCO BRASSCAPRI LIMITED | 2006-12-19 |
| VEMCO HOLDINGS LIMITED | 1997-01-01 |
| SPEED 2164 LIMITED | 1992-02-06 |
Previous registered addresses 6
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| LODGE WAY HOUSE LODGE WAY, HARLESTONE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 7UG | 2020-03-11 |
| STARGATE BUSINESS PARK, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5SE | 2015-01-15 |
| STERLING HOUSE, 175 HIGH STREET, RICKMANSWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE WD3 1AY | 2004-09-23 |
| C/O JOHNSON,BAYES & CO, 111 HEADSTONE ROAD, HARROW, MIDDX HA1 1PG | 2000-02-28 |
| C/O MBC INFORMATION SERVICES LTD, CLASSIC HOUSE, 174-180 OLD STREET, LONDON EC1V 9BP | 1992-01-24 |
| C/O MBC INFORMATION SERVICES LTD, CLASSIC HOUSE, 174-180 OLD STREET, LONDON EC1V 9BP | 1992-01-24 |
Among its peers
The largest employer
of 21 similar companies in RG, with 453 staff. Among the oldest 25% of its local peers.
Competitors Reading
This company ranks 17 among wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies in Reading.
The class of 1991
50%
of the 20,888 companies incorporated in 1991 are still active today; 45% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 3 titles
- Leasehold
- 3
- Most recent registration
- 2019-06-10
- Where
- West Midlands (1), Bedford (1), West Yorkshire (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MM126056 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2019-06-10 | — |
| BD316702 | Bedford | Leasehold | 2017-10-16 | — |
| YY92015 | West Yorkshire | Leasehold | 2017-10-16 | — |
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