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ABERDEEN JOURNALS LIMITED
COURIER BUILDINGS, 2 ALBERT SQUARE, DUNDEE, DD1 9QJCompany Number: SC015256
Incorporation date: 22-Sep-1928
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
18110 Printing of newspapers
58130 Publishing of newspapers
SUMMARY
This company is 95.6 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Dc Thomson & Company Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 12 million which has increased from GBP 11.1 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 19.7 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 19 million. The company has 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 84 other companies, 8 (9.5%) 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 3 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2024Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Mar-2023)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Mar-2023 | GBP | 19,688,145 | 218,071 | 904,497 | |||
31-Mar-2022 | GBP | 18,976,783 | 5,087,107 | 953,857 | 4,133,250 | ||
31-Mar-2021 | GBP | 18,441,532 | 5,498,807 | 2,977 | 1,038,225 | 4,463,559 | |
31-Mar-2020 | GBP | 22,767,118 | 8,296,915 | 4,330 | 1,602,251 | 6,698,994 | |
31-Mar-2019 | GBP | 24,298,879 | 7,873,219 | 8,099 | 1,559,496 | 6,321,822 | |
31-Mar-2018 | GBP | 24,683,801 | 7,745,394 | 8,878 | 1,376,136 | 6,378,136 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Mar-2023 | GBP | 5,032 | 13,173,693 | 2,938,966 | 10,001 | 12,018,451 | 12,028,452 | ||
31-Mar-2022 | GBP | 44,987 | 13,277,604 | 4,146,180 | 10,001 | 11,113,954 | 11,123,955 | ||
31-Mar-2021 | GBP | 757 | 9,550,472 | 4,793,737 | 10,001 | 6,980,704 | 6,990,705 | ||
31-Mar-2020 | GBP | 8,267 | 55,631,062 | 7,663,755 | 10,001 | 50,517,145 | 50,527,146 | ||
31-Mar-2019 | GBP | 455,572 | 47,245,130 | 6,288,189 | 10,001 | 43,818,151 | 43,828,152 | ||
31-Mar-2018 | GBP | 996,818 | 40,364,986 | 4,567,563 | 10,001 | 37,496,329 | 37,506,330 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
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DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Susannah EVANS | 05 Mar 2019 | 28 Mar 2024 | 1 - 0 | ||
Resigned | Irene DOUGLAS | 14 May 2014 | 05 Mar 2019 | 0 - 1 | ||
Resigned | Watson MUTCH | 02 Apr 2006 | 14 May 2014 | 5 - 2 | ||
Resigned | Paul Simon COLLINS | 14 Oct 1996 | 02 Apr 2006 | 0 - 80 | ||
Resigned | Roland Edmondson GLASS | 01 Jul 1996 | 11 Oct 1996 | 0 - 29 | ||
Resigned | James Miller PERRIE | 23 Feb 1994 | 27 Jun 1996 | United Kingdom | 2 - 54 | |
Resigned | Michael Basil JAMES | 28 May 1993 | 23 Feb 1994 | 0 - 79 | ||
Resigned | Ian David GRIERSON | 28 May 1993 | 0 - 1 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resigned | Ellis Alan Nicholas WATSON | 27 Sep 2013 | 01 Apr 2021 | Managing Director | British | 0 - 13 | 2 (15.4%) |
Active | Christopher Harold William THOMSON | 02 Apr 2006 | Publisher | British | 29 - 21 | 5 (10.0%) | |
Active | David Howard Eric THOMSON | 02 Apr 2006 | Publisher | British | 30 - 25 | 6 (10.9%) | |
Resigned | Andrew Francis THOMSON | 02 Apr 2006 | 31 Mar 2022 | Publisher | British | 15 - 36 | 7 (13.7%) |
Resigned | Martyn John HINDLEY | 01 Feb 2005 | 02 Apr 2006 | Finance Director | British | 0 - 174 | 117 (67.2%) |
Resigned | Kevin Joseph BEATTY | 03 Sep 2001 | 24 Aug 2004 | Newspaper Management | British | 2 - 114 | 57 (49.1%) |
Resigned | Watson MUTCH | 01 Feb 2001 | 14 May 2014 | Finance Director | British | 5 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Andrew Gordon BLAIR | 02 Sep 1996 | 16 Jan 2004 | Finance Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | James Miller PERRIE | 14 Mar 1996 | 27 Jun 1996 | Company Director | United Kingdom | 2 - 54 | 31 (55.4%) |
Resigned | Derek TUCKER | 14 Mar 1996 | 21 Dec 2010 | Newspaper Editor | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Alexander Lindsay DAVIDSON | 29 Feb 1996 | 03 Sep 2001 | Managing Director | British | 0 - 36 | 24 (66.7%) |
Resigned | Michael Paul PELOSI | 29 Feb 1996 | 02 Apr 2006 | Newspaper Management | British | 4 - 72 | 48 (63.2%) |
Resigned | Angela RUSSELL | 05 Jan 1996 | 29 Feb 1996 | Cs | British | 0 - 519 | 426 (82.1%) |
Resigned | Mark David KNIGHT | 05 Jan 1996 | 29 Feb 1996 | Company Director | British | 1 - 101 | 53 (52.0%) |
Resigned | Stephen Boyd ADDLEY | 23 Nov 1994 | 05 Jan 1996 | Personnel Director | British | 0 - 38 | 26 (68.4%) |
Resigned | David Paton MCGREGOR | 15 Nov 1994 | 29 Feb 1996 | Finance Director | British | 0 - 23 | 14 (60.9%) |
Resigned | Stuart Montague GARNER | 31 May 1994 | 05 Jan 1996 | Chief Executive | British | 0 - 22 | 11 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Michael Basil JAMES | 25 May 1993 | 31 Jul 1995 | Company Secretary | British | 0 - 79 | 72 (91.1%) |
Resigned | Roger RIDLEY-THOMAS | 26 Jan 1990 | 31 May 1994 | Company Director | British | 0 - 51 | 28 (54.9%) |
Resigned | William HEEPS | 25 May 1993 | Company Director | British | 0 - 20 | 15 (75.0%) | |
Resigned | Kenneth Jamieson PETERS | 30 Jun 1990 | Company Director | British | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Alan Albert SCOTT | 09 Sep 2011 | Newspaper Management | British | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 18.0 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.5 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 10.5%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015-07-31 | 2014-07-31 | 2013-07-31 | 2012-07-31 | 2011-07-31 | ||
D C THOMSON AND COMPANY LIMITED | ORDINARY | 10,001 100% | 10,001 100% | 10,001 100% | 10,001 100% | 10,001 100% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
ABERDEEN JOURNALS LIMITED
no controlled companies
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-01-01 | 2021-06-30 | 49 | 16% | 88% | 51756 |
2020-10-01 | 2020-12-31 | 25 | 6% | 86% | 42639 |
2020-07-01 | 2020-09-30 | 43 | 10% | 89% | 42637 |
2020-04-01 | 2020-06-30 | 48 | 13% | 87% | 42636 |
2019-04-01 | 2019-09-30 | % | % | 23862 | |
2019-04-01 | 2019-09-30 | 36 | 12% | 38% | 23864 |
2018-10-01 | 2019-03-30 | 33 | 5% | 30% | 17619 |
2018-04-01 | 2018-09-30 | 34 | 7% | 37% | 17618 |
COURT CASES
Date | Title | Reference | Subject |
---|---|---|---|
2004-09-24 | v rdeen Journals Ltd v. King | [2004] UKEAT 0026_04_2409 | |
2003-06-23 | Aberdeen Journals Ltd v The Office of Fair Trading | [2003] CAT 11 | |
2001-10-16 | Aberdeen Journals Ltd v The Director General of Fair Trading | [2001] CAT 5 |
PATENTS
No Patents found
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
18110 Printing of newspapers)
Company | Registered Address | Company Number | YE Date | Revenue GBP | Net Profit GBP | Other SIC codes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MGN LIMITED | ONE CANADA SQUARE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON, E14 5AP | 02571173 | 2017-12-31 | 217,442,000 | 56,453,000 |
58130-Publishing of newspapers |
REACH PRINTING SERVICES LIMITED | ONE CANADA SQUARE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON, E14 5AP | 01979335 | 2017-12-31 | 141,515,000 | -293,000 |
58130-Publishing of newspapers 70100-Activities of head offices |
SCOTTISH DAILY RECORD AND SUNDAY MAIL LIMITED | 55 DOUGLAS STREET, GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM, G2 7NP | SC012921 | 2017-12-31 | 64,779,000 | 12,999,000 |
58130-Publishing of newspapers |
WEST FERRY PRINTERS LIMITED | ONE CANADA SQUARE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, E14 5AP | 01997219 | 2017-12-31 | 22,566,000 | 1,795,000 | |
ST. CLEMENTS PRESS (1988) LIMITED | BRACKEN HOUSE, 1 FRIDAY STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4M 9BT | 02174119 | 2017-12-31 | 5,115,000 | 286,000 | |
FEARWORKS MEDIA LTD. | 14 COALWAY DRIVE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND, NE16 4BT | 07613763 | 2018-04-30 | 9,740 | 0 |
18203-Reproduction of computer media 59132-Video distribution activities 90010-Performing arts |
UK BIZ PRINTING LTD | UKBIZPRINTING, 114 BEECH ROAD, CALE GREEN, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK3 8HH | 07976414 | 2018-03-31 | 9,257 | 0 | |
ALL KNIGHTZ LTD | 8 JOHN ASHBY CLOSE, BRIXTON, LONDON, SW2 5PX | 07928866 | 2019-01-31 | 1,742 | 0 |
90040-Operation of arts facilities 91011-Library activities 96090-Other service activities not elsewhere classified |
JTM MEDIA LTD | 1ST FLOOR CHILWORTH POINT, 1 CHILWORTH ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, SO16 7JQ | 10416828 | 2018-10-31 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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ABERDEEN JOURNALS LIMITED | 0.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Medium |
Other companies Active in the same sector | Too few competitors | |||
Age | 0.6% | 1.7% | 2.7% | Medium |
Company Type | 0.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | Medium |
Accounts category | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.8% | Medium |
Accounting Month | 0.5% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Medium |
Sic code count | 0.8% | 3.8% | 7.5% | Medium |