PRIMARY TEACHING SERVICES LIMITED, PR5 6AN : Companies House Number 03137692

Executive summary

Primary Teaching Services Limited presents a sound credit proposition underpinned by a 30-year track record, consistent equity growth to £1.415M, and zero long-term debt. The primary risk is extreme stock concentration at 74% of total assets, which leaves the quick ratio at just 0.50x and creates vulnerability to obsolescence. A conditional approval is recommended, requiring regular management information and stock monitoring covenants to mitigate the working capital concentration risk.

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Shareholders' funds

£1,460,897

Balance sheet as at 2026-02-28

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Overview

Company type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 1995-12-13
Employees: 25 (2026 accounts · was 27 in 2025)
Registered office: Summit House Kellet Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6AN
Postcode: PR5 6AN
Capital: 2,000 GBP
Accounts category: Total Exemption Full
Charges: 2 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Next due by: 2027-11-30
Financial year end: 28 February

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated: 2025-10-10
Next due by: 2026-10-24

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Nature of business (SIC)

47910 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
58110 Book publishing

Officers 3 current · 4 resigned

MRS Karen Deborah WHITE Director

Appointed 2006-09-01

MR Alan David LUCAS Director

Appointed 1995-12-13

MR Alan David LUCAS Secretary

Teacher/Educational Resources Appointed 1995-12-13

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Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA316437 (Tier 2), registered since 2018.

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Contact details

Website: primaryteaching.com
Phone: 08007832468

Primary Teaching Services Ltd helps you motivate your classroom. Products include reward stickers, marking stampers, record books, behaviour management scheme and more.

Previous registered addresses 5

Address	Changed on
C/O WALLWORK NELSON JOHNSTONE, UNIT 7 FERRY ROAD OFFICE PARK, PRESTON, PR2 2YH, ENGLAND	2013-07-15
UNIT 2 FORWARD INDUSTRIAL, ESTATE TALBOT ROAD, LEYLAND, LANCASHIRE, PR25 2ZJ	2012-09-25
OFFICE 11 LEYLAND HOUSE, CENTURION WAY LEYLAND, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE PR5 1TZ	2000-08-25
OFFICE 14, CHORLEY HOUSE CENTURION WAY, LEYLAND, LANCASHIRE PR5 1TZ	1998-10-29
F5 COPPULL ENTERPRISE CENTRE, MILL LANE COPPULL, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE PR7 5AN	1996-06-16

Among its peers

Top 5%

by shareholders' funds, of 490 similar companies in PR

Among the biggest employers among its local peers (25 staff).

The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1995.

No.5 of the largest retail sale via mail order houses or via internet companies in Preston →

Competitors Preston

1. THE GARDEN AND HOME TRADING COMPANY LIMITED

£6,409,618
2. BRIGHTLIGHTZ LTD

£4,978,366
3. FESTIVE LIGHTS LIMITED

£3,638,558
4. SAJEED PATEL LIMITED

£3,614,878
6. THE GLOWHOUSE LTD

£1,025,669

This company ranks 5 among retail sale via mail order houses or via internet in Preston.

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The class of 1995

45%

of the 34,000 companies incorporated in 1995 are still active today; 52% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Property in England & Wales 1 title

Leasehold: 1
Most recent registration: 2013-03-01
Where: Lancashire

Title number	County	Tenure	Registered	Price paid
LAN137914	Lancashire	Leasehold	2013-03-01	—

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