Porritts & Spencer Limited

Active00134606 Private limited company
Incorporated
16 March 1914 (112 years)
Industry
Non-trading company (74990)
Directors
Mark Weston Johnson
Owned by
Mativ Holdings, Inc
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Manchester Road
Ashton Under Lyne
Manchester
OL7 0ED

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
10 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 July 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Johnson, Mark Weston
Secretary · Appointed 20 November 2024
Johnson, Mark Weston
Director · Appointed 20 November 2024
American
Born September 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2016
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Officer history (35 former)
20 November 2024
Appointed Johnson, Mark Weston as Director
20 November 2024
Appointed Johnson, Mark Weston as Secretary
20 November 2024
Resigned Jackson, Travis Ryan as Director
20 November 2024
Resigned Jackson, Travis Ryan as Secretary
24 March 2024
Appointed Jackson, Travis Ryan as Director
2 February 2024
Resigned Rao, Vishal as Director
18 January 2024
Appointed Jackson, Travis Ryan as Secretary
30 November 2023
Resigned Surbey, David Ronald as Secretary
14 December 2022
Appointed Rao, Vishal as Director
14 December 2022
Resigned Peacock, Tracey as Director
31 March 2022
Appointed Peacock, Tracey as Director
31 March 2022
Resigned Cullen, David Timothy as Director
26 April 2021
Resigned Baker, Wendy as Secretary
26 April 2021
Appointed Surbey, David Ronald as Secretary
15 April 2021
Resigned Zahn, Oskar as Director
15 April 2021
Appointed Cullen, David Timothy as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Zahn, Oskar as Director
1 October 2018
Resigned Hardcastle, Graham Stuart as Director
1 July 2018
Appointed Baker, Wendy as Secretary
12 December 2016
Resigned Fowler, Matthew John as Director
1 December 2016
Appointed Dickinson, Wendy as Director
3 November 2016
Resigned Smith, Rebecca as Secretary
30 April 2016
Resigned Edwards, Paul as Director
1 April 2016
Appointed Hardcastle, Graham Stuart as Director
7 September 2012
Appointed Smith, Rebecca as Secretary
7 September 2012
Resigned Edwards, Paul as Secretary
31 March 2012
Resigned Stirzaker, Mark Robert as Secretary
31 March 2012
Appointed Edwards, Paul as Director
31 March 2012
Resigned Stirzaker, Mark Robert as Director
31 March 2012
Appointed Edwards, Paul as Secretary
18 August 2010
Appointed Fowler, Matthew John as Director
18 August 2010
Resigned Tenner, Brian Thomas as Director
31 March 2010
Resigned Lennon, Steven Daniel as Director
14 June 2007
Appointed Tenner, Brian Thomas as Director
31 May 2007
Resigned Garvey, Paul Anthony as Director
30 November 2006
Appointed Stirzaker, Mark Robert as Director
29 November 2006
Appointed Garvey, Paul Anthony as Director
29 November 2006
Resigned White, Colin Meadows as Director
23 December 2005
Appointed Stirzaker, Mark Robert as Secretary
23 December 2005
Resigned Green, Cathryn Alix as Secretary
1 June 2005
Appointed Lennon, Steven Daniel as Director
1 June 2005
Resigned Watson, Anthony Lester as Director
12 January 2004
Appointed Watson, Anthony Lester as Director
13 October 2003
Resigned Fletcher, Sharron as Director
24 January 2003
Appointed White, Colin Meadows as Director
24 January 2003
Resigned Green, Cathryn Alix as Director
24 January 2003
Resigned Rowe, Elizabeth Joy as Director
31 March 2002
Resigned Dunn, David Moncrieff as Director
18 January 2002
Resigned Pike, Richard Neil as Director
18 January 2002
Appointed Fletcher, Sharron as Director
6 August 2001
Resigned Baxter, Ian Anthony as Director
6 August 2001
Appointed Rowe, Elizabeth Joy as Director
6 June 2001
Appointed Baxter, Ian Anthony as Director
30 September 1999
Appointed Green, Cathryn Alix as Secretary
30 September 1999
Resigned Wallwork, Alan Charles as Director
30 September 1999
Appointed Green, Cathryn Alix as Director
30 September 1999
Resigned Wallwork, Alan Charles as Secretary
30 September 1999
Appointed Pike, Richard Neil as Director
30 September 1999
Resigned Walter, Derek Edmund Piers as Director
21 October 1997
Resigned Ainsworth, Arthur John as Director
18 September 1997
Appointed Wallwork, Alan Charles as Director
31 March 1997
Resigned James, Peter Stoyle as Director
14 October 1996
Appointed Wallwork, Alan Charles as Secretary
14 October 1996
Resigned Buckley, Brian Bertrand as Secretary
8 December 1995
Appointed Ainsworth, Arthur John as Director
7 December 1995
Resigned Tuley, Harry as Director
14 January 1994
Appointed Walter, Derek Edmund Piers as Director
14 January 1994
Appointed James, Peter Stoyle as Director
15 October 1993
Resigned Goodall, Ralph William as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Mativ Holdings, Inc
Corporate entity · Notified 29 October 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 2518211
Former controllers (1)
29 October 2021
Ceased Scapa Group Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Porritts & Spencer Limited This company
Scapa (No.2) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Scapa General Partner Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Scapa Scottish Limited Partnership Has significant influence or control
Scapa Pension Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Scapa UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£52,308,659
Cash
£4,034
Profit Before Tax
(£8,121,842)
Current Ratio
54.4x
Return on Equity
-8%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50.0M £100.0M £150.0M 2022 2023 2024 £104,818,092 £92,408,343 £52,308,659
Balance sheet detail
202420232022
Fixed Assets£167,638,125
Current Assets£20,982,405£61,537,376£66,083,416
Debtors£20,978,371£61,286,876£66,082,582
Cash£4,034£250,500£834
Creditors (< 1 year)£385,925£1,184,417£943,222
Creditors (> 1 year)£134,452,946£135,582,741£127,960,227
Net Current Assets£20,596,480£60,352,959£65,140,194
Net Assets£52,308,659£92,408,343£104,818,092
Shareholder Funds£52,308,659£92,408,343£104,818,092

Filings 273

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
5 August 2026Confirmation statement with updates27 July 2026
2 January 2026Resolutions
23 December 2025Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
23 September 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
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