PRIORY PACKAGING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01720723 · ltd · incorporated 1983-05-05
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 42.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 18 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
148 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-13➕LLOYD, James William appointedsecretary
- 2026-02-13➕EAMES, Kerry appointeddirector
- 2026-02-13➕REEVE, Mark Peter appointeddirector
- 2026-02-13➖OLUYINKA, Kafayat Bisola resigneddirector
- 2026-01-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30➖HICKS, William Beverley resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-21➖STONE, Zillah Wendy resignedsecretary
- 2025-03-21➕OLUYINKA, Kafayat Bisola appointeddirector
- 2025-03-21➖STONE, Zillah Wendy resigneddirector
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-12-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-31➖STEELE, Anne resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-31➕STONE, Zillah Wendy appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-31➖STEELE, Anne resigneddirector
- 2018-10-31➕STONE, Zillah Wendy appointeddirector
- 2016-01-21➕HICKS, William Beverley appointeddirector
- 2016-01-21➖JOWETT, Matthew Paul resigneddirector
- 2014-01-16➖MATTHEWS, David John resigneddirector
- 2013-06-28➖DRYDEN, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 2013-06-28➕STEELE, Anne appointeddirector
- 2013-03-20➕MATTHEWS, David John appointeddirector
- 2013-03-20➖ROBERTS, Miles William resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➖CATTERMOLE, Carolyn Tracy resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➕JOWETT, Matthew Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-05-04➕ROBERTS, Miles William appointeddirector
- 2010-05-04➖THORNE, Anthony David resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕DRYDEN, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➖MORRIS, Gavin Mathew resigneddirector
- 2005-06-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-06-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2003-10-23➖CAPEY, Susan Mandy resigneddirector
- 2003-10-23➕CATTERMOLE, Carolyn Tracy appointeddirector
- 2003-10-23➖LOCK, Peter Glyn resigneddirector
- 2003-10-23➖MANISTY, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2003-10-23➕MORRIS, Gavin Mathew appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HICKS, William Beverley resigned 2025-09-30; OLUYINKA, Kafayat Bisola resigned 2026-02-13
Group structure
Ds Smith (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ds Smith (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PRIORY PACKAGING LIMITED
This company · 01720723
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ds Smith (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Level 3 1 Paddington Square
London
W2 1DL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05
Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)
LLOYD, James William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EAMES, Kerry→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2026-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REEVE, Mark Peter→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2026-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CATTERMOLE, Carolyn Tracy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-30 · resigned 2001-07-09
RICHARDSON, Alan John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-08 · resigned 2000-11-30
RINGS, David Francis→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-09-08
STEELE, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-09 · resigned 2018-10-31
STONE, Zillah Wendy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-10-31 · resigned 2025-03-21
CAPEY, Susan Mandy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-09-08 · resigned 2003-10-23
CATTERMOLE, Carolyn Tracy→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-10-23 · resigned 2011-06-30
CHANCELLOR, Nigel Hugh Mosman, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1994-11-03
DRYDEN, Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2013-06-28
HICKS, William Beverley→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-01-21 · resigned 2025-09-30
JOWETT, Matthew Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2016-01-21
LOCK, Peter Glyn→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2003-10-23
MANISTY, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-09-08 · resigned 2003-10-23
MATTHEWS, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-03-20 · resigned 2014-01-16
MORRIS, Gavin Mathew→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-10-23 · resigned 2008-04-01
OLUYINKA, Kafayat Bisola→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-03-21 · resigned 2026-02-13
RINGS, David Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2000-09-08
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Royscot Spa Leasing / Royscot Leasing / Royscot Trust / Royscot Industrial Leasing / Royscot Commercial Leasing Royscot Spa Leasing Limited / Royscot Leasing Limited / Royscot Trust PLC / Royscot Industrial Leasing Limited / Royscot Commercial Leasing Limited | Fixed charge | 1 property | 18/08/1997 | 15/06/2005 | |
| satisfied | Royscot Commercial Leasing / Royscot Leasing / Royscot Trust / Royscot Spa Leasing / Royscot Industrial Leasing Royscot Commercial Leasing Limited / Royscot Leasing Limited / Royscot Trust PLC / Royscot Spa Leasing Limited / Royscot Industrial Leasing Limited | Fixed charge | 1 property | 20/06/1997 | 15/06/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/06/1983 | 22/06/1996 |
Recent filings (148 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08