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ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 18 Jul 1984

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Apr 2028.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 26 Sep 2027.

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    None of the 2 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    2 current directors.

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    Owners

    2 owners on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £24,866.

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    Charges

    None registered.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 18 Jul 1984 (42 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 9 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    55 STATION ROAD, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP9 1QL

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 46760 Wholesale of other intermediate products
    • 82990 Other business support service activities n.e.c.

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Apr 2028
    Last made up to
    31 Jul 2026
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    26 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    12 Sep 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Jul 2026 not published not published £26,299 £24,866 4
31 Jul 2025 not published not published £22,914 £23,282 4
31 Jul 2024 not published not published £60,413 £36,711 5
31 Jul 2023 not published not published £19,244 £66,093 5
31 Jul 2022 not published not published £52,790 £181,258 8
31 Jul 2021 not published not published £202,549 £213,786 8

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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People

Officers All 3, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Lee Gratton Company Director Director 1 Jan 1996 — December 1969 British · United Kingdom
Brian Richard Gratton Director Director 6 Apr 2005 — November 1938 British · United Kingdom

Owners and controllers All 3, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Brian Richard Gratton Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 6 Apr 2016 — November 1938 British · United Kingdom
Lee Gratton Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 6 Apr 2016 — December 1969 British · United Kingdom

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Is ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING LIMITED still trading?

The register shows ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING LIMITED as active.

What does ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 46760 (Wholesale of other intermediate products); 82990 (Other business support service activities n.e.c.).

When was ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 18 July 1984.

When are ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 30 April 2028. The last accounts were made up to 31 July 2026.

When is ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 26 September 2027.

Who runs ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING LIMITED?

ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING LIMITED has 2 current directors. They're listed under People on this page.

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