Lionkent Limited
ActiveLiveLionkent Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 30 Mar 1982 (44 years ago), with its registered office in Milton Keynes, South East. 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 Lionkent Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2026-06-30. Change vs the prior year (to 2025-06-30). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in South East, 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 Mar 2028; the last set was made up to 30 Jun 2026.
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 South East.
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
- 1South East is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 43,874 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.1%).
- 3Around 2,336 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brit Packaging And Logistics LTD 11508883 · SIC 17219 | 09 Aug 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Daks UK LTD 14860965 · SIC 17211 | 10 May 2023 | South East | Active | 74 |
| Paper Tech UK LTD 03332604 · SIC 17219 | 07 Mar 1997 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Finer Packaging Limited 05488336 · SIC 17219 | 22 Jun 2005 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Cedar Packaging Limited 08333422 · SIC 17219 | 17 Dec 2012 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Neuera Packaging LTD 08885743 · SIC 17219 | 11 Feb 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Huhtamaki Foodservice Portsmouth Limited 10802277 · SIC 17219 | 05 Jun 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Burnzee Holdings Limited 10728259 · SIC 17219 | 18 Apr 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Tiny Box Maker Limited 10326884 · SIC 17219 | 12 Aug 2016 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Woodfellas LTD 11235658 · SIC 17219 | 06 Mar 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| I Waterman (Box Makers) Limited 00374492 · SIC 17219 | 15 Jun 1942 | London | Active | 100 |
| T. & B. Containers Holdings LTD 10189986 · SIC 17219 | 19 May 2016 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| T. & B. Containers Limited 01327043 · SIC 17219 | 25 Aug 1977 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Diamond Corrugated Cases Limited NI009409 · SIC 17219 | 26 Apr 1973 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| The Free Range Egg Box Company Limited 07623964 · SIC 17219 | 06 May 2011 | South West | Active | 100 |
| GWP Group Limited 05459368 · SIC 17219 | 21 May 2005 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Europa Industries Limited 02140047 · SIC 17219 | 11 Jun 1987 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Pro Print Group Cartons Limited 03435133 · SIC 17219 | 17 Sept 1997 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Diamond Packaging Systems Limited NI046372 · SIC 17219 | 01 May 2003 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Express Packaging Nottingham Limited 11776618 · SIC 17219 | 18 Jan 2019 | East Midlands | Active | 99 |
| Cepac Limited 03373762 · SIC 17219 | 20 May 1997 | London | Active | 100 |
| Restopack Limited 15324723 · SIC 17219 | 03 Dec 2023 | London | Active | 71 |
| DS Smith Corrugated Packaging Limited 00053913 · SIC 17219 | 30 Aug 1897 | London | Active | 100 |
| Glossop Carton And Print Limited 01682230 · SIC 17219 | 29 Nov 1982 | North West | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full08 Oct 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates25 Mar 2026
- Change person director company with change date25 Feb 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full23 Dec 2025
- Share capital changeCapital name of class of shares24 Mar 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates17 Mar 2025
- Share capital changeCapital name of class of shares17 Mar 2025
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control statement13 Mar 2025
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control13 Mar 2025
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control13 Mar 2025
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Company details
- Company
- Lionkent Limited
- Number
- 01625667
- Registered office
- C/O Hillier Hopkins Llp, 249 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 1NA
- Incorporated
- 30 Mar 1982
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 17219 — SIC division 17
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Mar 2028
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 26 Mar 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
- 23 Sept 2015
- Registered
- 26 Sept 2015
- Persons entitled
- Brian Ruskin and Linda Ruskin
- Created
- 02 May 2006
- Registered
- 23 May 2006
- Persons entitled
- Brian Ruskin and Linda Ruskin
- Created
- 15 Jul 1997
- Registered
- 18 Jul 1997
- Persons entitled
- Geoffrey Thomas Heard, Brian Eric Ruskin, Thomas Sykes Shucksmith
- Created
- 18 Mar 1992
- Registered
- 06 Apr 1992
- Persons entitled
- Brian Eric Ruskin, Geoffrey Thomas Heard, Thomas Sykes Shucksmithas Trustees of the Lionkent Directors Pensionscheme
- Created
- 18 Mar 1992
- Registered
- 03 Apr 1992
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Created
- 15 Sept 1986
- Registered
- 22 Sept 1986
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Created
- 05 Mar 1984
- Registered
- 09 Mar 1984
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Created
- 29 Feb 1984
- Registered
- 06 Mar 1984
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
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