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Portmeirion Group UK Limited
ActiveLivePortmeirion Group UK Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 17 Aug 1946 (80 years ago), with its registered office in Staffordshire, West Midlands. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
Opportunity scoreOpportunity scoreHow good a fit this company is for what you sell, from 0 to 100. It adds up the signals listed beside it, each weighted by how much it matters to your type of business.CompaniesIQ lens modelConfidence highConfidenceHow much of the score rests on measured data. Below high means at least one signal is not public, so its weight was left out and the score rests on the rest.Share of model weight measured · 100%
63out of 100
Early but active
A live business, still light on evidence
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Score bandsLow is under 34, Moderate 34–66, Strong 67 and above. Signals we couldn't check are left out of the maths, not counted as zero.
Weakest point · what to do about it
Reachability · 20% weight
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why
Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.
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13 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
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A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
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23,411 comparable companies in West Midlands.
→ Ask: what makes customers choose them over rivals nearby?
Incorporated 80 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
→ Ask: how long has the current owner run it?
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Filed accounts · enrichment
Financials
accounts accounts
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
Company briefFor General opportunity
A long-standing manufacturing business in West Midlands, in a market growing 1.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
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Market opportunity
Sector up 1.8% nationally, +1.8% in West Midlands.
02
Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
03
Competitive risk
23,411 comparable companies in West Midlands; five-year survival across the sector is 42.0%.
Interpretation, not advice
Key factsRegister & sector
Industry growthIndustry growthYearly change in the number of companies being formed in this sector across the UK. The West Midlands rate is on the Market tab.Companies House · ONS+1.8%More demand each year
Annual filingAnnual filingThe confirmation statement — a yearly form confirming the company's details. Missing it is the most common reason companies get struck off.Companies House filing historyCurrentUp to date with Companies House
Company ageCompany ageTime since the company was registered. Across most sectors, survival odds improve sharply once a business is past its first five years.Companies House80 yrsPast the riskiest first five years
Local competitionLocal competitionHow many similar companies are registered in this region compared with elsewhere. Very high means a crowded local market.Companies House · ONSVery highMany rivals nearby
How it compares · against 23,411 similar companiesEach box is an index, 0–100 · select one
FinancialAn index from 0 to 100, not a measurement. Higher is healthier. Built from whether accounts are on file.
GrowthAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means the sector is forming new companies faster.
MarketAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means a stronger local market — sector survival rates and regional growth against national.
ComplianceAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means up to date with Companies House.
CompetitionCareful — higher means MORE competitors nearby, not better. An index from 0 to 100 of how crowded the regional market is.
Fit for youYour opportunity score for what you sell, shown here so you can compare it with the other five.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
What to do nextFor any seller
Step 1Keep this company on the radarYou'll hear when it files or its status changes.Add to a watchlist Step 2See how West Midlands comparesRegional growth and density put this company in context.Open the market Step 3Build a list from 23,411 comparable companiesSame industry, same region.Open the sector
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
Commercial fitModerate
63/100
StatusStatusThe company's status on the Companies House register.Active
AgeAgeTime since incorporation.80 yrs
Sector growthSector growthYearly change in company formations across the sector, UK-wide.+1.8%
Regional densityRegional densityHow many similar companies are in this area compared with the UK average.Very high
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Companies House · ONS
Filing statusOn schedule
348days to go
Accounts are next due 30 Sept 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Dec 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
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Commercial fit · evidence
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
100% measurable
Market growth
Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.
Company activity
13 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Competitive intensity
23,411 comparable companies in West Midlands.
Company maturity
Incorporated 80 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Market summary · manufacturing
Sector size & momentum
Companies in sector268,900
National growth+1.8%
West Midlands+1.8%
New registrations (last 4 quarters)29,405live · all 259 SIC codes in the sector
5-year survival42.0%
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in West Midlands.
New companies per quarter
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
Growth & survival
How long companies last here
1-year survival90.3%
3-year survival55.7%
5-year survival42.0%
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company
Local economy · West Midlands
The market around it
Population6,205,854
Employment rate73.6%
Economic activity78.1%
Median weekly pay£731.00
Compare regions ONS · Nomis
Trends & outlook
Where the sector is heading
Growth trajectoryFlat to modest — incorporations broadly stable.
Regional concentrationModerately distributed; West Midlands holds about 9% of UK activity.
Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.
Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.
- 1West Midlands is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 23,411 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
- 3Around 1,247 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Where this company sits · quick peer score for any seller
Score distribution
24 closest comparables
00–20
021–30
031–40
041–50
051–60
161–70
471–80
19 + this one81+
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Closest comparables · 23,411 in West Midlands · 1,247 new in 12m
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Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Companies House · filing history
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary07 Oct 2026
- Legacy07 Oct 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date02 Oct 2026
- Charge satisfiedMortgage satisfy charge full03 Aug 2026
- Charge registeredMortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date01 Jul 2026
- Charge registeredMortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date25 Jun 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates21 May 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date21 May 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date21 May 2026
- Legacy17 Apr 2026
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Register record
Company details
- Company
- Portmeirion Group UK Limited
- Number
- 00417484
- Registered office
- London Road, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 7QQ
- Incorporated
- 17 Aug 1946
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 23410 — SIC division 23; 46499 — Wholesale trade; 47789 — Retail trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- West Midlands · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 24 May 2027
Shared directors
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
People & control
Who runs and owns it
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IC
30 Sept 2025
ActivePS
01 Mar 2017
ActiveSM
11 May 2026
ActiveCE
25 Jan 1995
DissolvedMM
01 Mar 2017
DissolvedPB
30 May 1996
DissolvedPB
—
DissolvedAR
17 Sept 2001
DissolvedAP
27 Feb 2013
DissolvedBL
15 Aug 2001
DissolvedBJ
16 Jun 2021
DissolvedCP
01 Jan 2000
DissolvedCR
17 Sept 2001
DissolvedCC
14 Jul 1994
DissolvedCE
—
DissolvedCG
04 Aug 2020
DissolvedDA
01 Jan 2004
DissolvedFK
—
DissolvedFR
01 Jan 2019
DissolvedGJ
04 Aug 2020
DissolvedGD
04 Aug 2020
DissolvedGC
11 Nov 1994
DissolvedGM
—
DissolvedHM
02 Aug 2004
DissolvedHG
—
DissolvedHJ
01 Oct 2024
DissolvedHM
24 Mar 1994
DissolvedJR
17 Sept 2001
DissolvedKM
01 Jul 2011
DissolvedMM
01 Jan 2007
DissolvedMA
14 Aug 1996
DissolvedPB
—
DissolvedPJ
—
DissolvedRA
04 Apr 2000
DissolvedRM
05 May 2017
DissolvedPGActive
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