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Graphic PLC
ActiveLiveGraphic PLC is an active public limited company incorporated on 24 Dec 1971 (54 years ago), with its registered office in Crediton, South West. The company operates in Manufacturing.
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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
LowModerateStrong
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.
→ Check: search the name and town before you call.
What we checked · weightSelect a row for why
Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.
→ Ask: is trade up for them this year?
8 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
→ Ask: are they still actively trading from this address?
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
→ Check: search the name and town before you call.
24,264 comparable companies in South West.
→ Ask: what makes customers choose them over rivals nearby?
Incorporated 54 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
full accounts
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
Key factsRegister & sector
Industry growthIndustry growthYearly change in the number of companies being formed in this sector across the UK. The South West 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 House54 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 24,264 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 South West comparesRegional growth and density put this company in context.Open the market Step 3Build a list from 24,264 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.54 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
255days to go
Accounts are next due 30 Jun 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.
Set a filing alert Companies House
Commercial fit · evidence
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
100% measurable
Market growth
Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.
Company activity
8 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Competitive intensity
24,264 comparable companies in South West.
Company maturity
Incorporated 54 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.
Unlock source scanning Model · General opportunity
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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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%
South West+1.9%
New registrations (last 4 quarters)29,403live · all 259 SIC codes in the sector
5-year survival42.0%
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in South West.
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 · South West
The market around it
Population5,906,997
Employment rate79.0%
Economic activity81.8%
Median weekly pay£734.00
Compare regions ONS · Nomis
Trends & outlook
Where the sector is heading
Growth trajectoryFlat to modest — incorporations broadly stable.
Regional concentrationModerately distributed; South West holds about 9% of UK activity.
Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.
Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.
- 1South West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 24,264 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.9%).
- 3Around 1,292 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
171–80
22 + 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 · 24,264 in South West · 1,292 new in 12m
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| Innervision Technology LTD 07545093 · SIC 22290 | 28 Feb 2011 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Froizine Anni E-Co LTD 13503128 · SIC 17220 | 09 Jul 2021 | South West | Active | 85 |
| Micross Components Limited 01803460 · SIC 26110 | 27 Mar 1984 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| J & M Inertial Navigation Limited 06029158 · SIC 26110 | 14 Dec 2006 | North West | Active | 100 |
| GH Electronics LTD 15727302 · SIC 26110 | 18 May 2024 | West Midlands | Active | 69 |
| Semefab Limited SC100193 · SIC 26110 | 23 Jul 1986 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Psu Designs Limited 02600288 · SIC 26110 | 10 Apr 1991 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Xsylgx UK Limited 14114900 · SIC 26110 | 18 May 2022 | North West | Active | 80 |
| Scientific Digital Imaging Limited 02384355 · SIC 26110 | 15 May 1989 | East of England | Active | 100 |
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| Iloq UK Limited 12022989 · SIC 25720 | 29 May 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| Bromleysat LTD 13431537 · SIC 26110 | 01 Jun 2021 | London | Active | 85 |
| Fylde Micro Limited 04782865 · SIC 26110 | 01 Jun 2003 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| M J Electronics Limited 04454470 · SIC 26110 | 05 Jun 2002 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Energy Saving Controls Limited 11955435 · SIC 26110 | 20 Apr 2019 | South East | Active | 97 |
| Analog Devices Limited 00895439 · SIC 26110 | 06 Jan 1967 | South East | Active | 100 |
| B2m Technology Limited 09004653 · SIC 26110 | 22 Apr 2014 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Led Site Limited 10175312 · SIC 26110 | 11 May 2016 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Lintron Electronics Limited 02248136 · SIC 26110 | 26 Apr 1988 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Quantic Corporation Limited 08190013 · SIC 26110 | 23 Aug 2012 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Avire Trading Limited 10249656 · SIC 26110 | 24 Jun 2016 | South East | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Companies House · filing history
Timeline
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date14 Oct 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date14 Oct 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date14 Oct 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date14 Oct 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date14 Oct 2026
- Charge registeredMortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date13 Jul 2026
- Accounts filedFull accounts30 Jun 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates23 Oct 2025
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date16 Jul 2025
- Officer resignedTermination secretary company with name termination date16 Jul 2025
Showing the 10 most recent of 25 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Register record
Company details
- Company
- Graphic PLC
- Number
- 01036230
- Registered office
- Down End, Lords Meadow Industrial Estate, Crediton, EX17 1HN
- Incorporated
- 24 Dec 1971
- Type
- Public limited company
- Nature of business
- 26110 — SIC division 26
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Jun 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 29 Oct 2026
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
39
MD
16 Jul 2025
ActiveBK
13 Oct 2026
ActiveLW
16 Jul 2025
ActivePD
13 Oct 2026
ActiveTG
13 Oct 2026
ActiveCP
—
DissolvedDG
01 Oct 1997
DissolvedFM
18 Dec 1996
DissolvedRG
08 Jul 1996
DissolvedRG
19 Jan 1996
DissolvedSL
31 May 2016
DissolvedSF
17 May 1996
DissolvedBC
24 Jan 1995
DissolvedCP
20 Nov 1996
DissolvedCD
18 Dec 2019
DissolvedCD
31 May 2016
DissolvedCP
07 Jul 1995
DissolvedDB
12 Nov 2020
DissolvedDG
04 Aug 2000
DissolvedFM
20 Nov 1996
DissolvedFM
31 May 2016
DissolvedFM
19 Oct 1993
DissolvedGF
18 Dec 2019
DissolvedGR
26 Jun 2017
DissolvedMM
—
DissolvedMJ
19 Oct 1993
DissolvedPN
31 May 2016
DissolvedPD
31 May 2016
DissolvedPD
07 Jul 1995
DissolvedPR
—
DissolvedRG
19 Sept 1994
DissolvedRK
01 Jun 2001
DissolvedRR
—
DissolvedSL
01 Oct 2023
DissolvedST
25 Jan 1999
DissolvedBPActive
MKDissolved
MMDissolved
MRDissolved
A registered chargeoutstanding
- Created
- 09 Jul 2026
- Registered
- 13 Jul 2026
- Persons entitled
- U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, as Security Agent
A registered chargeoutstanding
- Created
- 07 Oct 2015
- Registered
- 16 Oct 2015
- Persons entitled
- Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee for Each Group Member
A registered chargefully-satisfied
- Created
- 30 Apr 2014
- Registered
- 02 May 2014
- Persons entitled
- Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 10 Apr 2008
- Registered
- 15 Apr 2008
- Persons entitled
- Bank of Scotland PLC
Mortgage debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 09 Aug 1999
- Registered
- 12 Aug 1999
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
Fixed charge on receivables and related rightsfully-satisfied
- Created
- 01 May 1997
- Registered
- 03 May 1997
- Persons entitled
- Griffin Credit Services Limited
Fixed and floating chargefully-satisfied
- Created
- 24 Jun 1992
- Registered
- 26 Jun 1992
- Persons entitled
- Midland Bank PLC
Legal chargefully-satisfied
- Created
- 24 Jun 1992
- Registered
- 26 Jun 1992
- Persons entitled
- Midland Bank PLC
Legal chargefully-satisfied
- Created
- 24 Jun 1992
- Registered
- 26 Jun 1992
- Persons entitled
- Midland Bank PLC
Legal chargefully-satisfied
- Created
- 24 Jun 1992
- Registered
- 26 Jun 1992
- Persons entitled
- Midland Bank PLC
Legal chargefully-satisfied
- Created
- 24 Jun 1992
- Registered
- 26 Jun 1992
- Persons entitled
- Midland Bank PLC
Marine mortgagefully-satisfied
- Created
- 21 May 1990
- Registered
- 22 May 1990
- Persons entitled
- Royscot Trust PLC
Legal mortgagefully-satisfied
- Created
- 27 May 1987
- Registered
- 04 Jun 1987
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgagefully-satisfied
- Created
- 24 Jun 1986
- Registered
- 30 Jun 1986
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgagefully-satisfied
- Created
- 15 Jan 1985
- Registered
- 30 Jan 1985
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgagefully-satisfied
- Created
- 15 Jan 1985
- Registered
- 29 Jan 1985
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 04 Jun 1984
- Registered
- 08 Jun 1984
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
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