THE PROCESSING CENTRE LIMITED

Company number 08003362 · Active · Erith DA18 4AA

C
Firmoscan score 62/100
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THE PROCESSING CENTRE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 08003362) incorporated on 23 March 2012, registered in Erith. Its registered activity is packaging activities (SIC 82920). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £437k and cash of £115k, with 14 employees on average. Net assets fell 37% on the prior period (£697k).

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 92 comparable companies in Greater London (median £1,494, upper quartile £39k).

Key dates

Incorporated
23 March 2012
Next accounts due
30 September 2026 — 22 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
6 April 2027 — in 166 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

Activity

SIC 82920
Packaging activities
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
Micro (Companies Act thresholds)

Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024

Net assets
Net assetsDec 2023: £697k; Dec 2024: £437k£697k£437kDec 2023Dec 2024
Cash at bank
Cash at bankDec 2023: £104k; Dec 2024: £115k£104k£115kDec 2023Dec 2024
Average employees
Average employeesDec 2023: 17; Dec 2024: 141714Dec 2023Dec 2024
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2024£437k£115k£855k£594k——14
31 December 2023£697k£104k£869k£340k——17
Current ratio
1.63 — comfortable
Cash per employee
£8,204

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

Firmoscan score: 62/100 (grade C)

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Ownership and control

  • Mr Graeme Buchan — has significant influence or control · since 6 April 2016
  • Mr Daniel Charlesworth — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016
  • Mr Daniel Albert Charlesworth — has significant influence or control · since 6 April 2016
  • Mr Gregory Charlesworth — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016
  • Mr Robert John Powner — has significant influence or control · since 14 January 2017 · ceased 19 June 2019

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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