GPC Manchester Limited

Active01985540 Private limited company

Incorporated: 4 February 1986 (40 years)
Previously known as: Trafford Park Printers Limited (until 8 August 2009)
Shiftrule Limited (until 19 March 1986)
Industry: Dormant Company (99999)
Directors: Charlotte Jane Ellis
Alexander John Hesketh
Owned by: Guardian Media Group PLC
Accounts type: Dormant
Region: Greater London
Address: Kings Place
90 York Way
London
N1 9GU

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Last accounts: 31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 24 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 10 May 2026

Charges

Total: 2
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ellis, Charlotte Jane

Director · Appointed 15 July 2026

Also at OG Enterprises Limited, Guardian News & Media (Holdings) Limited, Guardian News & Media Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1969 (57)

Hesketh, Alexander John

Director · Appointed 17 March 2020

Also at OG Enterprises Limited, Guardian News & Media (Holdings) Limited, GMGRM North Limited · more companies

English

Born May 1978 (48)

Officer history (49 former)

18 July 2026

Resigned Bishop, James Iain as Director

15 July 2026

Appointed Ellis, Charlotte Jane as Director

27 March 2020

Resigned Kerr, Richard James as Director

17 March 2020

Appointed Hesketh, Alexander John as Director

12 July 2019

Resigned Aitken, Philip Stuart as Director

9 February 2018

Resigned Pape, Claire Margaret as Director

9 February 2018

Appointed Bishop, James Iain as Director

9 February 2018

Resigned Pemsel, David Skipwith as Director

28 September 2017

Resigned Kerr, Richard James as Secretary

31 August 2017

Resigned Woodman, John Nicholas, Pensions Manager as Director

3 April 2017

Resigned Brankin, Grainne as Secretary

3 April 2017

Appointed Kerr, Richard James as Secretary

29 March 2017

Appointed Brankin, Grainne as Secretary

29 March 2017

Resigned Tranter, Philip Mark as Secretary

6 October 2016

Appointed Pape, Claire Margaret as Director

6 October 2016

Resigned Ciechan, Emma Marie as Director

13 April 2016

Appointed Kerr, Richard James as Director

23 October 2015

Resigned Singer, Darren David as Director

30 July 2015

Appointed Pemsel, David Skipwith as Director

30 June 2015

Resigned Miller, Andrew Arthur as Director

26 March 2015

Appointed Woodman, John Nicholas, Pensions Manager as Director

26 March 2015

Appointed Aitken, Philip Stuart as Director

17 July 2014

Appointed Ciechan, Emma Marie as Director

30 September 2013

Resigned Cornaby, Jonathan James as Director

30 September 2013

Resigned Cornaby, Jonathon James as Secretary

30 September 2013

Appointed Tranter, Philip Mark as Secretary

8 June 2012

Resigned Gannon, Derek Thomas as Director

18 April 2011

Appointed Singer, Darren David as Director

10 June 2010

Appointed Cornaby, Jonathan James as Director

31 March 2010

Resigned Wood, Graham as Director

26 January 2010

Appointed Cornaby, Jonathon James as Secretary

26 January 2010

Resigned Gannon, Derek as Secretary

2 November 2009

Resigned Castro, Nicholas as Director

2 November 2009

Appointed Miller, Andrew Arthur as Director

23 October 2009

Resigned Clark, Joseph Laurence as Director

25 August 2009

Resigned Cooper, Stephen Mark as Secretary

25 August 2009

Resigned Cooper, Stephen Mark as Director

25 August 2009

Appointed Gannon, Derek as Secretary

1 October 2008

Resigned Maclennan, Murdoch as Director

1 October 2008

Resigned Mowatt, Rogel Kent as Director

1 October 2008

Resigned Mclaughlin, Stephen as Director

1 October 2008

Resigned Coombs, John David as Director

1 October 2008

Resigned De Wit, Jacob as Director

1 October 2008

Resigned Brady, Paul as Director

11 June 2008

Appointed Mowatt, Rogel Kent as Director

30 May 2008

Resigned Tucker, Simon as Director

1 April 2007

Appointed Gannon, Derek Thomas as Director

31 March 2007

Resigned Naismith, Paul John as Director

7 March 2007

Resigned Ellerd Styles, William Joseph as Director

7 March 2007

Resigned Allwood, Charles John as Director

7 March 2007

Appointed Tucker, Simon as Director

7 March 2007

Appointed Mclaughlin, Stephen as Director

12 January 2007

Appointed Wood, Graham as Director

30 April 2006

Resigned Farmer, David Andrew as Director

5 December 2005

Appointed Naismith, Paul John as Director

5 December 2005

Resigned Ashcroft, Ian Stanley as Director

10 May 2005

Appointed Brady, Paul as Director

31 March 2005

Resigned Walmsley, Ian Edward as Director

18 January 2005

Appointed Maclennan, Murdoch as Director

17 January 2005

Resigned O'Donnell Keenan, Niamh as Director

29 November 2004

Resigned Deedes, Jeremy Wyndham, The Hon as Director

29 November 2004

Appointed Allwood, Charles John as Director

1 April 2004

Resigned Morris, Fiona Vivien as Director

1 April 2004

Appointed Clark, Joseph Laurence as Director

1 December 2001

Appointed Cooper, Stephen Mark as Director

10 May 2000

Appointed De Wit, Jacob as Director

10 May 2000

Resigned Hurren, Benjamin Frederick as Director

6 December 1999

Resigned Hughes, Anthony Roland as Director

6 December 1999

Appointed O'Donnell Keenan, Niamh as Director

15 July 1999

Appointed Coombs, John David as Director

28 September 1998

Appointed Farmer, David Andrew as Director

28 September 1998

Resigned Smith, Michael John as Director

1 July 1998

Appointed Castro, Nicholas as Director

30 June 1998

Resigned Canetty Clarke, Neil Ashley as Director

26 September 1997

Appointed Ellerd Styles, William Joseph as Director

16 September 1996

Resigned Cooke, Patrick Joseph Dominic as Director

7 June 1996

Resigned Grabiner, Stephen as Director

7 June 1996

Appointed Deedes, Jeremy Wyndham, The Hon as Director

1 April 1996

Appointed Morris, Fiona Vivien as Director

31 March 1996

Resigned Boore, Anthony John as Director

5 February 1996

Appointed Walmsley, Ian Edward as Director

30 November 1995

Appointed Ashcroft, Ian Stanley as Director

30 November 1995

Resigned Connor, Brian as Director

2 November 1995

Appointed Grabiner, Stephen as Director

25 October 1995

Resigned Pugh, David John as Director

23 October 1995

Appointed Canetty Clarke, Neil Ashley as Director

20 September 1995

Resigned Porter, Stanley as Director

13 September 1994

Resigned Haslum, Christopher John as Director

13 September 1994

Appointed Pugh, David John as Director

22 June 1992

Appointed Cooper, Stephen Mark as Secretary

22 June 1992

Resigned Townsend, Arthur Vincent as Secretary

22 June 1992

Appointed Connor, Brian as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Guardian Media Group PLC

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Public Limited Company

Reg. no. 00094531

Group structure 12 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The Scott Trust Limited

Guardian Media Group PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

GMGRM North Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Channel M Television Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GPC Manchester Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Guardian News & Media (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Guardian News & Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Northprint Manchester Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Rawnam Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights

The Guardian Foundation Holds 75–100% of voting rights

The Scott Trust Endowment Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GMG B2B Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
17 September 2026	Accounts for a dormant company	31 March 2026
21 July 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
15 July 2026	Appointment of a director
12 May 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	10 May 2026
18 September 2025	Accounts for a dormant company	31 March 2025