DIRECT PACKAGING (U.K.) LTD.

Company details

Source: Companies House Free Company Data Product, 1 November 2026. View filing history, officers and PSCs on Companies House.

Summary

DIRECT PACKAGING (U.K.) LTD. is a private limited company registered in the UK under company number 03480709. It was incorporated on 15 December 1997 and its current status is active.

The registered office address is UNIT 28, NORTH EAST WHOLESALE FRUIT MARKE, GATESHEAD, TYNE & WEAR, NE11 0QY.

Its declared nature of business is other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090).

The next accounts are due by 31 October 2027 and the next confirmation statement by 29 December 2026.

About DIRECT PACKAGING (U.K.) LTD.

Company type and jurisdiction

DIRECT PACKAGING (U.K.) LTD. is a private company limited by shares. Its owners (shareholders) are only liable for its debts up to the value of their shares, it must have at least one director, and its shares cannot be offered to the public. Its company number 03480709 shows it was registered in England and Wales, so its records are kept by Companies House in Cardiff. It has been on the register for 28 years and 10 months.

What DIRECT PACKAGING (U.K.) LTD. does

On the public register, DIRECT PACKAGING (U.K.) LTD. lists its activity using the UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2007): other service activities n.e.c. (96090). This places it in the other service activities section of the economy. SIC codes describe what a company says it does; they are not a licence and are not checked by Companies House. See other companies with the same SIC code.

Where DIRECT PACKAGING (U.K.) LTD. is registered

Its registered office is in Gateshead (postcode district NE11). The registered office is the official address for letters from Companies House, HMRC and the courts. It must be in the same UK jurisdiction where the company was registered, but it does not have to be where the business trades: many companies use their accountant's or a formation agent's address. Browse other companies in NE11.

Accounts and filing deadlines

DIRECT PACKAGING (U.K.) LTD. must file its next annual accounts by 31 October 2027. The last accounts on the register were small company accounts exempt from audit. Its next confirmation statement, which confirms its officers, shareholders and registered office are up to date, is due by 29 December 2026. A private company that files its accounts late gets an automatic penalty of £150 if they are up to one month late, rising to £375, £750 and £1,500 after six months, and the penalty is doubled if accounts are late two years in a row. A company that does not file a confirmation statement can be struck off the register.

Charges and secured debt

DIRECT PACKAGING (U.K.) LTD. has 7 charges registered against it, of which 2 are still outstanding. A charge is security given to a lender, such as a mortgage over property or a debenture over all the company's assets; if the company does not repay, the lender can take those assets first. The full charge documents can be read for free on Companies House.

Before you do business with DIRECT PACKAGING (U.K.) LTD.

Check that the company name and number on its invoices and website match 03480709, read its latest accounts and confirmation statement, and look up its directors and people with significant control on the official register. If it charges VAT, ask for its VAT number and check it with our VAT number checker: a company number and a VAT number are different things. How to check a UK company.

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