Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 June 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 September 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 22 January 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 8 January 2026
Packaging Automation Limited
- Incorporated
- 17 May 1963 (63 years)
- Industry
- Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing (28930)
- Directors
- David SchumackerFrancis Joseph CookeNeil Ashton
- Owned by
- Samantha AshtonNeil AshtonDavid Schumacker
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- North West
- Address
- Unit 1Montgomery CloseParkgate Industrial ParkWA16 8XW
Charges
- Total
- 20
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 19
Officers 7 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Schumacker, David
Director · Appointed 1 January 2019
British
Born October 1973 (53)
Cooke, Francis Joseph
Director · Appointed 2 April 2014
British
Born July 1952 (74)
Ashton, Neil
Director · Appointed 24 April 2012
British
Born October 1973 (53)
Ashton, Samantha
Director · Appointed 24 April 2012
British
Born July 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 27 March 1997
British
Born January 1951 (75)
Secretary · Appointed 14 December 1996
British
Director · Appointed 28 May 1996
British
Born September 1946 (80)
Officer history (8 former)
19 June 2023
Resigned Penn, Anthony Arthur as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed Schumacker, David as Director
2 April 2014
Appointed Cooke, Francis Joseph as Director
20 January 2014
24 April 2012
Appointed Ashton, Neil as Director
24 April 2012
Appointed Ashton, Samantha as Director
31 January 2004
Resigned Hague, Paul Nicholas as Director
15 May 1998
Resigned Penn, Arthur as Director
27 March 1997
27 March 1997
Appointed Hague, Paul Nicholas as Director
14 December 1996
Resigned Jones, John Bannister as Secretary
14 December 1996
Resigned Jones, John Bannister as Director
14 December 1996
24 October 1996
Resigned Penn, Arthur as Secretary
24 September 1996
Appointed Jones, John Bannister as Secretary
28 May 1996
26 September 1995
Resigned Penn, Nicholas John as Director
Ownership 4 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Samantha Ashton
Individual · Notified 19 November 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)
British
Born July 1970 (56)
Neil Ashton
Individual · Notified 19 November 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)
British
Born October 1973 (53)
David Schumacker
Individual · Notified 19 November 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)
British
Born October 1973 (53)
Individual · Notified 4 January 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born September 1946 (80)
Former controllers (1)
4 January 2024
Ceased Anthony Arthur Penn — Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £2,189,295
- Cash
- £861,203
- Turnover
- £11,846,588
- Profit Before Tax
- £147,493
- Employees
- 96
- Debt Ratio
- 65%
- Current Ratio
- 1.5x
- Profit Margin
- 1%
- Return on Equity
- 7%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £2,651,565 | £2,885,289 | £3,402,203 | £3,322,708 | £3,089,100 |
| Current Assets | £3,644,553 | £3,899,260 | £3,744,073 | £4,620,568 | £5,368,596 |
| Cash | £861,203 | £797,441 | £771,689 | £74,241 | £1,250,907 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £2,425,300 | £3,777,312 | £2,685,300 | £3,238,317 | £3,147,295 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £1,421,308 | £531,892 | £1,935,845 | £1,385,970 | £1,611,179 |
| Net Current Assets | £1,219,253 | £121,948 | £1,058,773 | £1,382,251 | £2,221,301 |
| Net Assets | £2,189,295 | £2,201,190 | £2,327,135 | £2,825,065 | £3,383,583 |
| Shareholder Funds | £2,189,295 | £2,201,190 | £2,327,135 | £2,825,065 | £3,383,583 |
| Turnover | £11,846,588 | £11,143,038 | £11,158,769 | £13,610,501 | £12,037,207 |
| Cost of Sales | £8,182,975 | £7,245,706 | £7,854,476 | £9,354,138 | £7,802,411 |
| Gross Profit | £3,663,613 | £3,897,332 | £3,304,293 | £4,256,363 | £4,234,796 |
| Admin Expenses | £3,427,508 | £3,649,746 | £3,767,116 | £4,454,348 | £3,771,556 |
| Staff Costs | £5,330,690 | £6,051,930 | £5,392,108 | ||
| Operating Profit | £236,105 | £247,586 | (£462,823) | (£197,985) | £463,240 |
| Profit Before Tax | £147,493 | £174,101 | (£533,858) | (£255,165) | £415,615 |
| Tax | (£13,940) | £76,159 | (£295,928) | £43,353 | £14,928 |
| Profit for Period | £161,433 | £97,942 | (£237,930) | (£298,518) | £400,687 |
Filings 209
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 November 2026 | Other filing | — | ||
| 9 November 2026 | Other filing | — | ||
| 9 November 2026 | Other filing | — | ||
| 9 November 2026 | Other filing | — | ||
| 9 November 2026 | Other filing | — |
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