Darwen Terracotta Limited
ActiveLiveDarwen Terracotta Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 06 Jul 2015 (11 years ago), with its registered office in Blackburn, North West. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
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 Darwen Terracotta Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-12-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-12-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in North West, 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.
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 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.
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 North West.
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
- 1North West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 30,021 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
- 3Around 1,599 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionotec LTD 03141009 · SIC 23440 | 22 Dec 1995 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Digit Mine Limited 16718461 · SIC 23440 | 15 Sept 2025 | North West | Active | 61 |
| M & I Materials Limited 02772838 · SIC 20590 | 11 Dec 1992 | North West | Active | 100 |
| SGL Carbon Limited 00781980 · SIC 23440 | 22 Nov 1963 | North West | Active | 100 |
| G.H. Ceramics Limited 04193642 · SIC 23440 | 04 Apr 2001 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Shackerley (Holdings) Group Limited 01704765 · SIC 23440 | 08 Mar 1983 | North West | Active | 100 |
| TPS Ceramic LTD 16798917 · SIC 23440 | 21 Oct 2025 | North West | Active | 60 |
| Edison Ashworth LTD 16846394 · SIC 23440 | 11 Nov 2025 | North West | Active | 60 |
| Hiaccur Lab LTD 17514681 · SIC 23440 | 12 Oct 2026 | North West | Active | 55 |
| Rainbow Decors Limited 03779235 · SIC 23440 | 24 May 1999 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Material Developments Limited SC671628 · SIC 23440 | 20 Aug 2020 | Scotland | Active | 90 |
| C & L E Attenborough Limited 03752075 · SIC 23200 | 14 Apr 1999 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Attenborough Brush Limited 03985352 · SIC 23200 | 27 Apr 2000 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Attenborough Dental Laboratories LTD 03985345 · SIC 23200 | 27 Apr 2000 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Techinitial Device Co., LTD 14938754 · SIC 23440 | 15 Jun 2023 | West Midlands | Active | 74 |
| Goodfellow Cambridge Limited 01188162 · SIC 22290 | 23 Oct 1974 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Walther Trowal Limited 01329058 · SIC 23440 | 07 Sept 1977 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Cera Dynamics Limited 01539197 · SIC 23440 | 15 Jan 1981 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| P.E. Hines Limited 11076975 · SIC 23440 | 22 Nov 2017 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Videcom Security LTD. 01880807 · SIC 23440 | 28 Jan 1985 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Hardmet Associates LTD 04821981 · SIC 23440 | 04 Jul 2003 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Mantec Technical Ceramics Limited 05330054 · SIC 23440 | 12 Jan 2005 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Precision Ceramics Group Holdings Limited 13611936 · SIC 23440 | 09 Sept 2021 | West Midlands | Active | 84 |
| E Dobson & Company (Gaskets) Limited 00752326 · SIC 22190 | 05 Mar 1963 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates07 Oct 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full30 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates12 Mar 2026
- Charge registeredMortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date29 Dec 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full10 Jun 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates11 Mar 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full13 Mar 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates12 Mar 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full26 Sept 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates13 Mar 2023
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Company details
- Company
- Darwen Terracotta Limited
- Number
- 09670954
- Registered office
- Building O, Ribble House, Ribble Business Park, Challenge Way, Blackburn, BB1 5RB
- Incorporated
- 06 Jul 2015
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 23440 — SIC division 23; 23490 — SIC division 23
- Status
- Active
- Region
- North West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 21 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
- 22 Dec 2025
- Registered
- 29 Dec 2025
- Persons entitled
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- Created
- 28 Jul 2022
- Registered
- 03 Aug 2022
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 04 Jan 2021
- Registered
- 12 Jan 2021
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 26 Aug 2015
- Registered
- 26 Aug 2015
- Persons entitled
- Terracotta Facilities Limited
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