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THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 22 Sep 1993

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2026.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 5 Oct 2027.

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    None of the 6 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    1 owner on file.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 22 Sep 1993 (33 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

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  1. Registered office

    NATIONAL SORTATION CENTRE BLAKENEY WAY, KINGSWOOD LAKESIDE, CANNOCK, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS11 8LD

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 53202 Unlicensed carrier

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    31 Mar 2025
    Type
    FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    5 Oct 2027
    Last made up to
    21 Sep 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    9
    All time
    15

  6. Names

    1. THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED current

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People

Officers All 44, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
William Stobart Director Director 18 Jul 2025 — November 1961 British · England
Graeme McIntyre Director 27 Jan 2026 — October 1973 British · Scotland
Andrew Forrester Evans Director 27 Jan 2026 — July 1957 British · England
David John Critchlow Director 27 Jan 2026 — October 1975 British · England
David Lee Whitmore Director 20 Jul 2026 — June 1979 British · England
Carl Eric Stairs Director 20 Jul 2026 — January 1975 British · England

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
The Alternative Parcels Company Bidco Limited company · 12400353 · England Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors 3 Mar 2020 — —

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Is THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED still trading?

The register shows THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED as active.

What does THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 53202 (Unlicensed carrier).

When was THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 22 September 1993.

When are THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2026. The last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

When is THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 5 October 2027.

Who runs THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED?

THE ALTERNATIVE PARCELS COMPANY LIMITED has 6 current directors. They're listed under People on this page.

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