Annual accounts
Small accounts
31/12/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 30/11/2024Due 31/12/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/03/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 30/11/2024
PRESTFORD LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- 21 Cemetery Road, Darwen, Lancashire BB3 2LZ
- Classification (SIC)
- Dispensing chemist in specialised stores (47.73 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Small
Company activity
Every document filed at Companies House for this company.
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- 21/07/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Previous accounting period extended from 2025-11-30 to 2026-03-31
- 16/07/2026View PDF (13 pages)
Accounts for a small company made up to 2024-11-30
- 10/07/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended
- 29/04/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2026-02-21
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- Whether the filed accounts are strengthening or weakening year on year.
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
Due in 89 days
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
03/11/2026Filing deadline
Last statement 20/10/2025Due 03/11/2026
- Next statement date
- 20/10/2026
- Last statement dated
- 20/10/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures PRESTFORD LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2024; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£696.34K2024
-21.01%vs 20232023: £881.58K
Total Assets
£1.69M2024
-15.27%vs 20232023: £1.99M
Cash in Bank
£102.28K2024
20.44%vs 20232023: £84.92K
Total Liabilities
£509.56K2024
-18.64%vs 20232023: £626.26K
Employees
122024
-3vs 20232023: 15
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 1 rose and 3 fell. Total assets moved furthest, down 15.27% on 2023. See the full financial analysis for PRESTFORD LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through PRESTFORD LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -7.8% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2022–2024Every measure end to end across 2022, 2023 and 2024, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2024.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 4 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 4 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2024.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | -3 |
| 2023 | 15 | +4 |
| 2022 | 11 | +5 |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 6 in 2021 to 12 in 2024. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
It is a professional assessment of the company 's performance, revealing company's potential and risks, showing it's past experiences and revealing future prospects.
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- Past performance
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Officers
8Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 08/11/2009–10/12/2009 | 28543 | |
| Director | 05/11/2012–Present | 22 | |
| Director | 28/03/2024–Present | 5 | |
| Director | 10/12/2009–05/11/2012 | 9 | |
| Director | 10/12/2009–05/11/2012 | 3 | |
| Director | 29/01/2016–21/10/2022 | 6 | |
| Director | 28/03/2024–Present | 15 | |
| Director | 28/03/2024–Present | 22 |
Persons with significant control
3Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–08/05/2024 | 22 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 22 | |
| 08/05/2024–Present | 0 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 4
- Since 29/04/2026
- Last 12 months
- 4
- Most recent filing
- 21/07/2026
- 2 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Accounts filedLatest 16/07/2026
- Insolvency or dissolutionLatest 10/07/2026
- Share capitalLatest 29/04/2026
Filing timeline
- 21/07/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Previous accounting period extended from 2025-11-30 to 2026-03-31
- 16/07/2026View PDF (13 pages)
Accounts for a small company made up to 2024-11-30
- 10/07/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended
- 29/04/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2026-02-21
See when the next accounts and confirmation statement are due
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About PRESTFORD LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
PRESTFORD LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 21 Cemetery Road, Darwen, Lancashire BB3 2LZ. Companies House classifies its business as Dispensing chemist in specialised stores. It has been on the register for 16 years 10 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2024 accounts report net assets of £696.34K and 12 employees.
PRESTFORD LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records PRESTFORD LIMITED under one registered business activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores (47.73 - SIC 2007).
PRESTFORD LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 08/11/2009.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2024 and report net assets of £696.34K, total assets of £1.69M, cash in bank of £102.28K and total liabilities of £509.56K.
The most recent document on the record is dated 21/07/2026: Previous accounting period extended from 2025-11-30 to 2026-03-31, 2 months ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2026 and the next confirmation statement is due by 03/11/2026.
Companies House lists 8 officers (4 currently in post) and 3 people with significant control (2 current).