STAIRRODS (UK) LIMITED
Company number 01948611 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Stairrods (UK) Limited represents a well-capitalised heritage manufacturer with a formidable balance sheet—£3.14M net assets built almost entirely through retained profits, zero long-term debt, and nearly 40 years of brand equity in luxury carpet accessories. The strategic imperative is to leverage this financial strength and manufacturing capability to expand beyond its niche: pursuing international market development, product portfolio extension, and digital channel investment, while actively managing the inventory intensity that currently consumes 63% of total assets. Succession planning for the founding directors remains the most critical governance risk to address proactively.
Shareholders' funds
£3,328,660
Balance sheet as at 2025-08-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1985-09-19
- Employees
- 35 (2025 accounts · was 36 in 2024)
- Registered office
- Unit 6 Park Road, North Industrial Estate, Blackhill Consett, County Durham, DH8 5UN
- Postcode
- DH8 5UN
- Capital
- 30,842 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-08-31
- Next due by
- 2027-05-31
- Financial year end
- 31 August
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-03-08
- Next due by
- 2027-03-22
Nature of business (SIC)
- 24440 Copper production
- 32990 Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified
Officers 4 current
Contact details
- Website
- stairrods.co.uk
As a leading provider of luxury carpet accessories for over 30 years, we continue to develop and supply high quality carpet and flooring products around the world. Our products include a full range of hard floor and carpet door bars along with stair rods and accessories.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| OLD ENGLISH STAIR RODS LIMITED | 1986-12-10 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| PLOT NO. 2 OLD C OF E SCHOOL, FINES ROAD, MEDOMSLEY CONSETT, CO DURHAM | 1986-11-29 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 9 similar companies in DH — measured against the wider sector
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (35 staff).
2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1985.
The class of 1985
49%
of the 15,386 companies incorporated in 1985 are still active today; 42% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.