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Company number
01001985

PHOTOFABRICATION LTD

Officer · SHORTEN, Neil James and 11 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2026.
2 outstanding charges registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

Registered name
PHOTOFABRICATION LTD
Company number
01001985
Registered office
14 Cromwell Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2HP
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated on
8 February 1971
Status
Active
Age
55 years
Previous names
PHOTOFABRICATION (SERVICES) LIMITED (to 13 Mar 2007)
Nature of business (SIC)
25990 — Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
29 May 2027
Confirmation statement — last
15 May 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

4 active · 8 resigned

secretary
Appointed 17/08/2007
Active
director
Appointed 09/07/2001
Active
director
Appointed 17/08/2007
Active
director
Appointed 17/08/2007
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Hooker Holdings Limited
ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent
Notified 29/01/2020
Mr Neil James Shorten
significant-influence-or-control
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Paul Hugh Rea
significant-influence-or-control
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Simon Richard Lane
significant-influence-or-control
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

Connections

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 17/08/2007
director Appointed 09/07/2001
director Appointed 17/08/2007
director Appointed 17/08/2007

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
31/10/2022 Charge registered A registered charge
29/01/2020 Person with significant control added Hooker Holdings Limited
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Simon Richard Lane
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Paul Hugh Rea
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Neil James Shorten
17/08/2007 Charge registered Guarantee & debenture
17/08/2007 Charge registered Debenture
17/08/2007 Secretary resigned PINEO, Michael Vaughan
17/08/2007 Director appointed SHORTEN, Neil James
17/08/2007 Director appointed REA, Paul Hugh
17/08/2007 Secretary appointed SHORTEN, Neil James
13/03/2007 Registered name changed PHOTOFABRICATION (SERVICES) LIMITED PHOTOFABRICATION LTD
31/08/2005 Secretary resigned ROOTS, Malcolm David
31/08/2005 Secretary appointed PINEO, Michael Vaughan
18/07/2003 Charge registered Guarantee & debenture
09/07/2001 Charge registered Legal charge
09/07/2001 Charge registered Guarantee & debenture
09/07/2001 Director resigned SUMNER, Donald Hugh
09/07/2001 Director resigned MCCALLION, Hugh
09/07/2001 Director resigned CHASON, Maria

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
PSC04 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
PSC04 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
MR01 — mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
PSC04 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC04 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC04 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC04 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement

Charges

2 outstanding · 9 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
outstanding
Debenture — persons entitled: Simon Richard Lane
fully-satisfied
Guarantee & debenture — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
outstanding
Guarantee & debenture — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Guarantee & debenture — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Legal charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Mortgage deed — persons entitled: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Credit agreement — persons entitled: Close Brothers Limited
fully-satisfied
Legal charge — persons entitled: Tsb Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Debenture — persons entitled: Trustee Savings Bank of Eastern England
fully-satisfied
Mortgage — persons entitled: Midland Bank Limited
fully-satisfied

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Photofabrication Limited — PE19 2HP
Tier 2 · renews 05/11/2026
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of PHOTOFABRICATION LTD?
According to the official registry, the company number of PHOTOFABRICATION LTD is 01001985.
Where is PHOTOFABRICATION LTD registered?
The registered office is 14 Cromwell Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2HP.
Who runs PHOTOFABRICATION LTD?
SHORTEN, Neil James is listed among the officers of PHOTOFABRICATION LTD.
What is the SIC code of PHOTOFABRICATION LTD?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 25990 — Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c..
Who controls PHOTOFABRICATION LTD?
Hooker Holdings Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, with ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent.
When are the next accounts of PHOTOFABRICATION LTD due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.
Does PHOTOFABRICATION LTD have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 2 outstanding charges are registered against the company, alongside 9 already satisfied.

About PHOTOFABRICATION LTD (01001985)

PHOTOFABRICATION LTD is a private limited company incorporated on 8 February 1971 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 01001985. Its registered office is at 14 Cromwell Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2HP. The recorded nature of business is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2025. 12 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Hooker Holdings Limited. 2 outstanding charges are registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House , last refreshed 5 September 2026.

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