What Priory Business Group say about themselves
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Priory Business Group Ltd
- 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 HuntJoshua Toby Pitman
- Owned by
- Robert Edward PitmanSusanne Pitman
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- South East
- Address
- Unit 2C Aylesford Commercial ParkAylesfordME20 7FE
Website & contact details
- Website
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
16 March 1998
16 March 1998
16 March 1998
16 March 1998
5 February 1998
5 February 1998
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)
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
Figures from 2022 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- 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
Balance sheet detail
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 27 January 2026 | ||
| 1 December 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 March 2025 | ||
| 20 March 2025 | Re-registration from a public company to a private limited company | |||
| 20 March 2025 | Re-registration of Memorandum and Articles | |||
| 20 March 2025 | Certificate of re-registration from Public Limited Company to Private |
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