POWELL PACKAGING LIMITED
Company number 01690366 · Active · Scunthorpe DN17 2AU
POWELL PACKAGING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01690366) incorporated on 11 January 1983, registered in Scunthorpe. Its registered activity is manufacture of paper and paperboard (SIC 17120). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of £1.24m and cash of £499k, with 33 employees on average. Net assets rose 2% on the prior period (£1.22m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 130 comparable companies in the UK (median £18k, upper quartile £982k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 11 January 1983
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027 — in 221 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 25 January 2027 — in 95 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 17120
- Manufacture of paper and paperboard
- SIC 17211
- Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bags
- SIC 17219
- Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 August 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £1.24m | £499k | £1.59m | — | — | — | 33 |
| 31 August 2024 | £1.22m | £675k | £1.36m | — | — | — | 32 |
- Cash per employee
- £15k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 72/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £1,238,740 at 2025-08-31
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £499,287
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1983-01-11 (44 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Chosenrainbow Ltd (corporate entity) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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All companies incorporated on 11 January 1983 · in Jan 1983.
Reminders for POWELL PACKAGING LIMITED
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