DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED
Active Company number 00039091
DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED (company number 00039091) is a private limited company incorporated on 21 June 1893. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Stoke - on - Trent, ST3 1PH. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of other ceramic products n.e.c. (23490). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2023, report net assets of £127k.
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Company details
- Company number
- 00039091
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 21 June 1893
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- ALBION WORKS
UTTOXETER ROAD LONGTON
STOKE ON TRENT
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST3 1PH
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 December
- Accounts category
- AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2024
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 7 April 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 21 April 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 December 2023 | 31 December 2022 | 31 December 2021 | 31 December 2020 | 31 December 2019 | 31 December 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | — | — | £127k | £132k | £403k |
| Cash at bank | £134 | £2,171 | £2,237 | £4,916 | £4,516 | £52k |
| Current liabilities | — | — | — | £0 | £5,000 | £139k |
| Net current assets | — | — | — | £127k | £127k | £263k |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | £0 | £5,000 | £139k |
| Net assets | £127k | £127k | £127k | £127k | £127k | £264k |
| Employees | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
—: no figure read from the filing.
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (1 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Mantec Group Limited
- Charges (mortgages)
- 14 registered, 0 outstanding, 14 satisfied
Questions about DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED
Is DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
When was DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED incorporated?
DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED was incorporated on 21 June 1893, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Where is DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Stoke - on - Trent, ST3 1PH. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Who controls DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (1 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Mantec Group Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00039091/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 December 2026. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2024. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Does DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Audit-exempt subsidiary accounts”, made up to 31 December 2024. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 14 charges: 0 outstanding and 14 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00039091/charges. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 8 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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