SHORTRIDGE LTD
Shortridge Ltd is a private limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 02853436. Incorporated on 15 September 1993, the company traded until 15 April 2008 under its original name, North West (Laundries) Limited, and now holds Active status with Companies House. Its registered office is at Joseph Noble Road, Lillyhall Industrial Estate, Lillyhall, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4JX.
Companies House records Shortridge Ltd’s principal activity under SIC code 96010, "Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products". Trading as Shortridge Laundry, the company provides commercial linen hire, laundry and workwear services to hospitality businesses, including hotels, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, spas and self-catering accommodation, from laundry processing sites in Lillyhall (Workington) and Dumfries, together with a distribution centre in Darlington, serving customers across North West England and Central Scotland.
On 30 April 2024, Toronto Stock Exchange-listed K-Bro Linen Inc. (TSX: KBL) announced the acquisition of Shortridge Ltd for £24.1 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis, with a potential further earn-out of £2.0 million tied to performance targets for the twelve months to September 2024; K-Bro’s announcement reported Shortridge’s revenue for the twelve months to 31 March 2024 at approximately £12.5 million. The company itself is privately held and is not separately listed on any stock exchange.
Shortridge Ltd’s own most recent full accounts, covering the year ended 31 December 2024, were filed with Companies House on 28 October 2025.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Shortridge Ltd
Companies House’s persons with significant control (PSC) register identifies one active corporate PSC for Shortridge Ltd: FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited (company number 11052414), a private limited company registered in England and Wales at Connect House, 133-137 Alexandra Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7JY, notified as a PSC on 30 April 2024 with a direct holding of 75% or more of shares, 75% or more of voting rights, and the right to appoint or remove a majority of directors. Zavia’s data provider additionally records a share-class breakdown, verified 22 September 2026: FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited across the Ordinary, Ordinary A, Ordinary B and part of the Ordinary C share classes, totalling approximately 99.9% of issued share capital, with a small residual Ordinary C holding of about 0.06% recorded for an individual, Susan Peat – consistent with, though supplementary to, the official PSC disclosure. Two earlier PSCs, Peter Andrew Hinckley and Alan Tonge, each recorded as holding between 25% and 50% of shares from 6 April 2016, ceased to be PSCs on 30 April 2024 and 1 December 2020 respectively, coinciding with the change of ownership.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited is the direct, disclosed controlling shareholder of Shortridge Ltd, holding 75% or more of shares and voting rights since 30 April 2024. K-Bro Linen Inc. (Toronto Stock Exchange: KBL) publicly identified itself, in its own 30 April 2024 acquisition announcement, as the acquirer of Shortridge Ltd through FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited, indicating K-Bro Linen Inc. as the ultimate parent. However, FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited has itself filed a Companies House statement that it knows of no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity in relation to itself, so K-Bro Linen Inc. is not independently confirmed as a registrable legal entity on the UK PSC register, and no natural-person UBO is disclosed for Shortridge Ltd.
Data availability
Shareholder and PSC information for this UK company is Full at the level of the registered PSC and Partial for the underlying share register, which is drawn from Zavia’s data provider rather than an independently retrieved Companies House filing; the PSC-level disclosure was current as of 23 September 2026.
Sources
- Companies House, Persons with significant control, Shortridge Ltd, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02853436/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 23 September 2026
- Companies House, Company overview, Shortridge Ltd, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02853436, retrieved 23 September 2026
- Companies House, Company overview, FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11052414, retrieved 23 September 2026
- Companies House, Persons with significant control, FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11052414/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 23 September 2026
- K-Bro Linen Inc., "K-Bro acquires North West of England-based laundry business", 30 April 2024, https://ir.k-brolinen.com/news/news-details/2024/K-Bro-acquires-North-West-of-England-based-laundry-business/default.aspx, retrieved 23 September 2026
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTL UK ACQUISITION COMPANY LIMITED | 87.5% | Companies House | |
| FTL UK ACQUISITION COMPANY LIMITED | 9.9% | Companies House | |
| FTL UK ACQUISITION COMPANY LIMITED | 1.5% | Companies House | |
| FTL UK ACQUISITION COMPANY LIMITED | 1% | Companies House | |
| SUSAN PEAT | 0.1% | Companies House |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Shortridge Ltd
Companies House records one active director and ten former officers for Shortridge Ltd. The current officer is Michael William Jones, Director, appointed 30 April 2024. All other recorded officers have resigned, including two former secretaries (David William Greenwell, 15 September 1993 to 2 June 1997; Io Strong, 2 June 1997 to 30 April 2024, who also served as a director over the same later period), four former individual directors (Carole Elizabeth Greenwell and David William Greenwell, both 15 September 1993 to 30 April 2024; Peter Andrew Hinckley, 3 October 1993 to 30 April 2024; and Peter John Semple, 9 August 2022 to 30 April 2024), and two corporate officers, Combined Nominees Limited and Combined Secretarial Services Limited, both appointed and resigned on 15 September 1993 as nominee director/secretary at incorporation. Nationality and country of residence for the current and former officers were not captured in this review. Officer information reflects the Companies House record retrieved on 23 September 2026.
Recent officer changes
- Appointment: Michael William Jones was appointed Director, effective 30 April 2024 (Companies House).
- Resignations: the four then-serving individual directors (Carole Elizabeth Greenwell, David William Greenwell, Peter Andrew Hinckley and Peter John Semple) and secretary/director Io Strong all resigned effective 30 April 2024 (Companies House).
Both changes coincide with the 30 April 2024 change of control described in the group-structure section of this profile.
Data availability
Officer information for this UK company is Full for role, appointment and resignation dates, which are published on the statutory register; nationality, country of residence and occupation were not confirmed in this review.
Sources
- Companies House, Officers, Shortridge Ltd, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02853436/officers, retrieved 23 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of Shortridge Ltd
Shortridge Ltd is part of a corporate group. Its immediate parent, as recorded on the Companies House PSC register, is FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited (company number 11052414), a private limited company registered in England and Wales, holding 75% or more of Shortridge Ltd’s shares and voting rights and the right to appoint or remove a majority of directors, notified 30 April 2024. FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited has filed a Companies House statement that it knows of no registrable person or relevant legal entity in relation to itself, so no further UK PSC filing discloses an ultimate parent. K-Bro Linen Inc. (Toronto Stock Exchange: KBL), a Canadian linen and laundry services company, publicly announced on 30 April 2024 that it had acquired Shortridge Ltd for £24.1 million, identifying FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited as its UK acquisition vehicle; on this basis K-Bro Linen Inc. can be identified as the entity behind the acquisition, though it is not itself named as a registrable legal entity on Shortridge Ltd’s UK PSC register. No subsidiaries of Shortridge Ltd were identified. Information reflects Companies House records and K-Bro Linen Inc.’s acquisition announcement, both reviewed on 23 September 2026.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited | GB | 11052414 | Immediate parent | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 23 Sep 2026 |
| K-Bro Linen Inc. (TSX: KBL) | CA | Not applicable (Toronto Stock Exchange-listed) | Ultimate parent (per K-Bro’s own acquisition announcement; not independently listed as a UK PSC/RLE) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 23 Sep 2026 |
Recent structural changes
- Acquisition: FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited became a PSC of Shortridge Ltd, holding 75% or more of shares and voting rights, effective 30 April 2024, following K-Bro Linen Inc.’s announced £24.1 million acquisition of Shortridge Ltd.
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for this UK group is Parent only: the immediate parent is confirmed via the Companies House PSC register, but no further UK filing discloses an ultimate parent above FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited, and no subsidiaries of Shortridge Ltd were identified.
Sources
- Companies House, Persons with significant control, Shortridge Ltd, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02853436/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 23 September 2026
- Companies House, Persons with significant control, FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11052414/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 23 September 2026
- K-Bro Linen Inc., "K-Bro acquires North West of England-based laundry business", 30 April 2024, https://ir.k-brolinen.com/news/news-details/2024/K-Bro-acquires-North-West-of-England-based-laundry-business/default.aspx, retrieved 23 September 2026
FTL UK ACQUISITION COMPANY LIMITED
United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does SHORTRIDGE LTD do?
UK private limited company (Companies House no. 02853436), incorporated 15 Sep 1993 (formerly North West (Laundries) Limited until 15 Apr 2008), status Active, registered office in Lillyhall, Workington, Cumbria; principal activity SIC 96010 (washing and dry-cleaning of textile products), trading as Shortridge Laundry providing hospitality linen hire and laundry services from sites in Lillyhall, Dumfries and Darlington.
Who owns SHORTRIDGE LTD?
Sole disclosed PSC: FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited (Co. 11052414), holding 75%+ of shares and voting rights since 30 Apr 2024; data provider's share-class breakdown (verified 22 Sep 2026) shows FTL holding approximately 99.9% across share classes with approximately 0.06% Ordinary C holding recorded for Susan Peat.
Who is SHORTRIDGE LTD's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No natural-person UBO is disclosed on the UK PSC register; K-Bro Linen Inc. (TSX: KBL) identified itself as the acquirer/ultimate parent via its own 30 Apr 2024 announcement, but is not itself registered as a UK PSC/RLE for FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited.
What is SHORTRIDGE LTD's company registration number?
SHORTRIDGE LTD's registration number is 02853436, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is SHORTRIDGE LTD still an active company?
SHORTRIDGE LTD's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was SHORTRIDGE LTD incorporated?
SHORTRIDGE LTD was incorporated on 15 September 1993, according to Companies House.
What is SHORTRIDGE LTD's registered address?
The registered address on file for SHORTRIDGE LTD is LILLYHALL WORKINGTON, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is SHORTRIDGE LTD registered as?
SHORTRIDGE LTD is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United Kingdom.
What is SHORTRIDGE LTD's revenue?
K-Bro Linen Inc. reported Shortridge Ltd's last-twelve-months revenue at approximately GBP 12.5 million for the period to 31 Mar 2024, in its 30 Apr 2024 acquisition announcement; no independently verified company-level statutory accounts figure located.
Is SHORTRIDGE LTD listed on a stock exchange?
Shortridge Ltd is a private company and is not listed on any stock exchange; its acquirer, K-Bro Linen Inc., is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: KBL).
Who are the officers/directors of SHORTRIDGE LTD?
One active director, Michael William Jones (appointed 30 Apr 2024); ten former officers, including directors Carole Elizabeth Greenwell, David William Greenwell, Peter Andrew Hinckley and Peter John Semple, and secretary/director Io Strong, all resigned 30 Apr 2024.
Does SHORTRIDGE LTD have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Immediate parent: FTL UK Acquisition Company Limited (Co. 11052414), PSC since 30 Apr 2024. K-Bro Linen Inc. (TSX: KBL) publicly named as acquirer/ultimate parent in its own announcement; no UK PSC filing lists it directly. No subsidiaries of Shortridge Ltd identified.
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 25 September 2026.