SEYMOUR DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

MEDIA HOUSE PETERBOROUGH BUSINESS PARK, LYNCH WOOD, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 6EA

Company Number: 02954685
Incorporation date: 27-Jul-1994
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores





SUMMARY

This company is 29.7 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Frontline Limited. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 119.4 million which is up 10% on previous year's figure of GBP 104.7 million. The company has 5 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 10 other companies, 2 (20.0%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2018 GBP 119,356,000 899,000 155,000 230,000 824,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 104,742,000 499,000 131,000 32,000 598,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 183,000 196,000 419,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 182,000 88,000 258,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP 244,000 93,000 286,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 313,000 88,000 210,000
31-Dec-2012 GBP 388,000 187,000 541,000
31-Dec-2011 GBP 312,000 261,000 732,000
31-Dec-2010 GBP 195,000 232,000 932,000
31-Dec-2009 GBP 494,000 443,000 1,495,000
31-Dec-2008 GBP 716,000 345,000 1,192,000
31-Mar-2008 GBP 880,000 669,000 1,471,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2018 GBP 22,599,000 24,080,000 24,057,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 21,302,000 22,363,000 22,202,000 2,000 139,000 141,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 17,049,000 18,464,000 18,344,000 53,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 17,366,000 20,074,000 19,988,000 2,000 52,000 54,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP 14,651,000 18,230,000 18,148,000 2,000 200,000 202,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 12,442,000 16,759,000 16,921,000 202,000 204,000
31-Dec-2012 GBP 11,431,000 16,257,000 16,598,000 2,000 342,000 344,000
31-Dec-2011 GBP 12,688,000 19,580,000 20,125,000 2,000 424,000 426,000
31-Dec-2010 GBP 13,854,000 19,925,000 20,496,000 2,000 564,000 566,000
31-Dec-2009 GBP 12,342,000 16,990,000 17,159,000 1,039,000 1,041,000
31-Dec-2008 GBP 16,134,000 17,834,000 17,817,000 724,000 726,000
31-Mar-2008 GBP 15,834,000 17,233,000 16,845,000 2,000 959,000 961,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2018 GBP inf% -2,000 2,000 0 -21,949,500
31-Dec-2017 GBP 100.00% 2,000 0 2,000 -19,174,500
31-Dec-2016 GBP inf% -2,000 2,000 0 -17,206,500
31-Dec-2014 GBP 100.00% 2,000 0 2,000 -13,545,500
31-Dec-2013 GBP inf% -2,000 2,000 0 -11,935,500
31-Dec-2010 GBP 100.00% 2,000 0 2,000 -13,097,000
31-Dec-2008 GBP inf% -2,000 2,000 0 -15,983,000
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active BAUER GROUP SECRETARIAT LIMITED 01 Apr 2011 28 Mar 2024 17 - 101
Resigned ISEC LIMITED 01 May 2008 01 Apr 2011 0 - 1
Resigned Torugbene Eniyekeye NAREBOR 28 Sep 2007 01 May 2008 0 - 125
Resigned Kate ELSDON 15 Sep 2006 28 Sep 2007 11 - 157
Resigned Marianne Lisa HOGG 01 Nov 2004 15 Sep 2006 0 - 96
Resigned Nicholas David Martin GILES 30 Mar 2004 01 Nov 2004 0 - 89
Resigned Mark Richard HENSON 01 Jan 2002 30 Mar 2004 0 - 172
Resigned Derek Kerr WALMSLEY 14 Oct 1994 31 Dec 2001 British 0 - 269
Resigned Trevor Douglas BEDFORD 06 Oct 1994 27 Jul 1995 5 - 8
Resigned Bibi Rahima ALLY 27 Jul 1994 06 Oct 1994 British 31 - 1093

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Dan SIMS 15 Sep 2016 Company Director British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Duncan SHEARER 26 Mar 2015 Services Director British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Frank Carl STRAETMANS 08 Dec 2009 Managing Director Belgian 6 - 53 (27.3%)
Resigned Catherine Mary BLAND 10 Apr 2007 28 Apr 2010 Accountant British 0 - 4520 (44.4%)
Resigned Matthew MYCOCK 26 Apr 2006 09 Oct 2009 Company Director British 0 - 103 (30.0%)
Resigned Gary Charles WHITE 16 Sep 2005 30 Apr 2007 Finance Director British 0 - 6513 (20.0%)
Resigned Michael Anthony NEWHAM 08 Dec 2003 30 Apr 2007 Company Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Christopher John SPRATLING 28 Apr 2003 20 Feb 2004 Retail Sales Director British 0 - 159 (60.0%)
Resigned Richard Emmerson ELLIOT 24 Apr 2002 15 Jul 2005 Accountant British 1 - 15596 (61.5%)
Active Tracy Frances O'SULLIVAN 04 Mar 2002 Sales Director British 3 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Jonathan Mark LAMBERT 30 Apr 2001 Finance Director British 3 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Susan Evelyn Margaret HARTLEY 09 Apr 2001 16 Oct 2002 Circulation Director British 0 - 70 (0.0%)
Resigned Jonathan Mark LAMBERT 02 Apr 2001 02 Apr 2001 Finance Director British 3 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Christopher Andrew SPALDING 05 Sep 2000 31 Aug 2001 Magazine Distribution British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Simon CURTIN 14 Apr 1999 31 Mar 2006 Trade Marketing Director British 0 - 81 (12.5%)
Resigned Karen ROOKS 23 Nov 1998 06 Sep 2013 Operations Director Scottish 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Andrew Forrester ORMSON 27 Sep 1998 27 Apr 2001 Accountant British 0 - 122 (16.7%)
Resigned Ian Geoffrey Harvey LEGGETT 01 Dec 1997 31 Jul 2013 Company Director British,New Zealander 9 - 9640 (38.1%)
Resigned Alistair John RAMSAY 01 Dec 1997 01 Aug 2013 Company Director British 0 - 3113 (41.9%)
Resigned Paul Leonard HAMPEL 01 Dec 1997 30 Jun 2015 Company Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Graham Owen FINCH 01 Dec 1997 30 Apr 1999 Sales Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Simon CURTIN 14 May 1996 01 Dec 1997 Trade Marketing Director British 0 - 81 (12.5%)
Resigned Gerard Mackin MORGAN 31 Jan 1996 07 May 1999 Accountant British 1 - 122 (15.4%)
Resigned Andrew LEE 31 May 1995 29 Nov 1996 Finance Director British 1 - 2013 (61.9%)
Resigned Geoffrey Thomas STOTT 14 Oct 1994 01 Nov 2006 Director Of Companies British 0 - 81 (12.5%)
Resigned Neil Christopher COSTELLO 14 Oct 1994 31 Jan 1996 Accountant British 0 - 80 (0.0%)
Resigned Charles George TRIPLOW 14 Oct 1994 01 Dec 1997 Consultant British 0 - 82 (25.0%)
Resigned Leslie James BURR 14 Oct 1994 01 Dec 1997 Director Of Companies British 1 - 91 (10.0%)
Resigned Kevin PETLEY 14 Oct 1994 01 Dec 1997 Company Director British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Lloyd John WIGGLESWORTH 14 Oct 1994 29 Feb 1996 Marketing Director British 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Terence John GRIMWOOD 14 Oct 1994 27 Mar 1997 Company Director British 0 - 63 (50.0%)
Resigned Glenn Douglas MCMILLAN 14 Oct 1994 30 Jun 2003 Commercial Director British 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Francois FISCHER 14 Oct 1994 01 Dec 1997 Company Director French 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Trevor Douglas BEDFORD 06 Oct 1994 31 May 1995 Finance Director British 5 - 83 (23.1%)
Resigned Michael Iain ROBINSON 06 Oct 1994 17 Jun 1997 Company Director British 0 - 86 (75.0%)
Resigned Brian COLLETT 27 Jul 1994 06 Oct 1994 Company Director British 2 - 395178 (44.8%)
Number of active directors: 5
Average tenure of active directors: 15.2 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.6 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 5.5%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
FRONTLINE LIMITED (00329613) - Active
FRONTLINE PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED (01184969) - Active
MILL HOUSE MANUFACTURING DESIGN LIMITED (02240236) - Active
SEYMOUR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (02943795) - Active
SEYMOUR DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (02954685) - Active
USM MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (03437817) - Active
MAGZENE LIMITED (08936131) - Dissolved
GOLD KEY MEDIA LIMITED (11024864) - Active
ROUTES TO RETAIL LIMITED (11053529) - Active
MILLHOUSE HOLDINGS LIMITED (SC287969) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
WOODWORKS 4 CHILDREN LIMITED (SC363762) - Active - Proposal to Strike off

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-08-042015-08-042014-08-042013-08-042012-08-04
FRONTLINE LIMITEDA750
50%
750
50%
750
50%
750
50%
750
50%
FRONTLINE LIMITEDB750
50%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
DENNIS PUBLISHING LIMITEDB0
0%
750
50%
750
50%
750
50%
750
50%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

SEYMOUR DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 28 7% 61% 59771
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 24 4% 58% 56173
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 16 2% 64% 46157
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 19 6% 50% 41081
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 26 14% 46% 35456
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 28 10% 53% 27163
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 27 9% 53% 17127
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 40 12% 60% 12901
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 34 10% 57% 2498


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores)

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RYMAN LIMITED RYMAN HOUSE, SAVOY ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 6NA 03007166 2018-03-31 128,070,000 53,198,000
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HORNET NEWS LTD 112 THE HORNET, CHICHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, PO19 7JR 10630748 2018-02-28 357,739 0
JEFFREYS NEWS LTD 11/12 HALLMARK TRADING CENTRE, FOURTH WAY, WEMBLEY, MIDDLESEX, HA9 0LB 05759603 2017-07-31 337,948 0
PAPER THINGS LTD 6 MANOR PARK, OAKWORTH, KEIGHLEY, ENGLAND, BD22 7PW 08253758 2019-03-31 266,004 0
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LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
SEYMOUR DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 0.4% 5.4% 8.7% Medium
Age 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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