Griffith Elder And Company Limited
ActiveLiveGriffith Elder And Company Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 14 May 1981 (45 years ago), with its registered office in Bury St Edmunds, East of England. The company operates in Manufacturing.
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A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From Griffith Elder And Company Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-08-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-08-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in East of England, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 31 May 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Aug 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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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?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in East of England.
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%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1East of England is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 27,676 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.0%).
- 3Around 1,474 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.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
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.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pem Laser Limited 01747946 · SIC 24330 | 24 Aug 1983 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Euromould Limited 03961026 · SIC 24330 | 30 Mar 2000 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| C. U. Lighting Limited 02196886 · SIC 24330 | 20 Nov 1987 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Pem Sheetmetal Limited 05151045 · SIC 24330 | 11 Jun 2004 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| KMR Engineering Limited 05342815 · SIC 24330 | 26 Jan 2005 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Needham Fabrications Limited 03338140 · SIC 24330 | 21 Mar 1997 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| F.R. Fletcher And Son Limited 01708926 · SIC 24330 | 23 Mar 1983 | South East | Active | 100 |
| James Engineering (Scotland) Limited SC386051 · SIC 24330 | 27 Sept 2010 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Weaver Flooring (London) Limited 06752922 · SIC 24330 | 19 Nov 2008 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Voestalpine Metsec PLC 01551970 · SIC 24320 | 20 Mar 1981 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| RJS Laser Limited 05259602 · SIC 24330 | 14 Oct 2004 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Stam Engineering Limited 11372213 · SIC 24330 | 21 May 2018 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Bulldog Steel Fabrications Limited 03802757 · SIC 24330 | 08 Jul 1999 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| R. Tindall (Fabricators) Limited 01009176 · SIC 24330 | 27 Apr 1971 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Instant Fabrications Limited 01641610 · SIC 24330 | 07 Jun 1982 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Jacksons Building Components Limited 05125662 · SIC 24330 | 12 May 2004 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Ayrshire Metals LTD 09851201 · SIC 24330 | 02 Nov 2015 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Clyde Alpha Fabrication Services LTD SC540396 · SIC 24100 | 15 Jul 2016 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Hacron Engineering Limited 00945542 · SIC 24330 | 07 Jan 1969 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Tec-Ties Limited 04539648 · SIC 24330 | 19 Sept 2002 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Winward Engineering Limited 03735372 · SIC 01629 | 17 Mar 1999 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Morgan Bros (Metalwork Solutions) LTD 07037174 · SIC 24330 | 10 Oct 2009 | North West | Active | 100 |
| KLB Steel Systems Co., LTD 15912351 · SIC 24330 | 22 Aug 2024 | West Midlands | Active | 67 |
| Orion Cladding LTD 12451938 · SIC 24200 | 10 Feb 2020 | West Midlands | Active | 93 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates13 Oct 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control11 Aug 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control11 Aug 2026
- Share capital changeCapital allotment shares28 Jul 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full25 Nov 2025
- Change person director company with change date21 Oct 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates21 Oct 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full03 Mar 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates16 Oct 2024
- Memorandum articles20 Aug 2024
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Company details
- Company
- Griffith Elder And Company Limited
- Number
- 01561511
- Registered office
- 1 Oaklands Park, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2RW
- Incorporated
- 14 May 1981
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 24330 — SIC division 24; 26511 — SIC division 26
- Status
- Active
- Region
- East of England · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 May 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 26 Oct 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 16 Jul 2018
- Registered
- 17 Jul 2018
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Created
- 27 Aug 2009
- Registered
- 29 Aug 2009
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Created
- 31 Mar 1982
- Registered
- 07 Apr 1982
- Persons entitled
- Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Limited
- Created
- 11 Jan 1982
- Registered
- 18 Jan 1982
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank LTD
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