Priory Business Group Ltd

Active03505655 Private limited company

What Priory Business Group say about themselves

“All of the eco friendly packaging you need to run an ecommerce despatch operation. Get same day despatch to 5pm and free next day delivery on orders over £250.”

— from priorydirect.co.uk
Incorporated
5 February 1998 (28 years)
Previously known as
Priory Business Group PLC (until 20 March 2025)
Priory Business Print PLC (until 12 June 2008)
Industry
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (47910)
Packaging activities (82920)
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors
Nicholas John Hunt
Joshua Toby Pitman
Owned by
Robert Edward Pitman
Susanne Pitman
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
Unit 2C Aylesford Commercial Park
Aylesford
ME20 7FE

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
10 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 January 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hunt, Nicholas John
Director · Appointed 1 July 2018
British
Born May 1983 (43)
Pitman, Joshua Toby
Director · Appointed 1 July 2018
British
Born September 1989 (37)
Director · Appointed 26 January 2000
British
Born June 1950 (76)
Secretary · Appointed 16 March 1998
British
Director · Appointed 16 March 1998
British
Born August 1962 (64)
Officer history (2 former)
1 July 2018
Appointed Hunt, Nicholas John as Director
1 July 2018
Appointed Pitman, Joshua Toby as Director
26 January 2000
Appointed Pitman, Susanne as Director
16 March 1998
Appointed Pitman, Susanne as Secretary
16 March 1998
Appointed Pitman, Robert Edward as Director
16 March 1998
Resigned Chettleburgh International Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
16 March 1998
Resigned Chettleburgh's Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
5 February 1998
Appointed Chettleburgh International Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
5 February 1998
Appointed Chettleburgh's Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born August 1962 (64)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born June 1950 (76)

Holdings 3

Companies where Priory Business Group Ltd is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Financials

Net Assets
£701,724
up £31,957 (5%)
Cash
£345,859
down £814,958 (70%)
Turnover
£9,072,375
down £1,176,654 (11%)
Profit Before Tax
£164,998
down £462,521 (74%)
Employees
42
up 4 (11%)
Debt Ratio
67%
Current Ratio
1.8x
Profit Margin
2%
Return on Equity
20%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M 2020 2021 2022 £6,403,021 £10,249,029 £9,072,375
Balance sheet detail
202220212020
Fixed Assets£424,956£424,107£442,596
Current Assets£1,720,323£2,357,702£1,380,576
Debtors£583,040£421,663£476,693
Cash£345,859£1,160,817£399,188
Creditors (< 1 year)£975,679£1,810,553£1,196,668
Creditors (> 1 year)£384,580£222,935£264,427
Net Current Assets£744,644£547,149£183,908
Net Assets£701,724£669,767£304,848
Shareholder Funds£701,724£669,767£304,848

Turnover£9,072,375£10,249,029£6,403,021
Cost of Sales£6,359,880£7,249,666£4,495,740
Gross Profit£2,712,495£2,999,363£1,907,281
Admin Expenses£2,539,557£2,370,649£1,782,328
Staff Costs£1,265,944£1,014,193£696,498
Operating Profit£172,938£629,690£124,953
Profit Before Tax£164,998£627,519£125,942
Tax£24,666£158,000£10,600
Profit for Period£140,332£469,519£115,342

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