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SWANSTON PUBLISHING LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 23 Dec 1983

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    Net liabilities of £1,058,849: it owed more than it owned.

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Jun 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 26 Nov 2026.

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    None of the 3 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    2 current directors.

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    Owners

    2 owners on file.

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    Charges

    None outstanding (1 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 23 Dec 1983 (42 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 5 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    SIXTH FLOOR CAVENDISH BUILDING, 1 AGARD STREET, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, DE1 1DZ

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Jun 2027
    Last made up to
    30 Sep 2025
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    26 Nov 2026
    Last made up to
    12 Nov 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    1

  6. Names

    1. SWANSTON PUBLISHING LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
30 Sep 2025 not published not published £229,923 £-1,058,849 0
30 Sep 2024 not published not published £173,279 £-1,085,342 0
30 Sep 2023 not published not published £166,101 £-1,083,440 0
30 Sep 2022 not published not published £176,518 £-1,088,039 0
30 Sep 2021 not published not published £185,141 £-1,082,091 0
30 Sep 2020 not published not published £178,581 £-1,085,310 0

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

People

Officers All 7, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Frank Christopher Rainsford Company Director Director 21 Feb 1994 — July 1938 British · England
Valerie Rainsford Accountant Director 27 Sep 2011 — April 1944 British · United Kingdom
Frank Christopher Rainsford Company Director Secretary 4 Sep 1995 — July 1938 British · England

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mrs Anne Lake Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent 6 Apr 2016 — January 1934 English · United Kingdom
Mr Frank Christopher Rainsford Significant influence or control 10 Nov 2025 — July 1938 British · England

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Is SWANSTON PUBLISHING LIMITED still trading?

The register shows SWANSTON PUBLISHING LIMITED as active.

What does SWANSTON PUBLISHING LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 58110 (Book publishing).

When was SWANSTON PUBLISHING LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 23 December 1983.

When are SWANSTON PUBLISHING LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 30 June 2027. The last accounts were made up to 30 September 2025.

When is SWANSTON PUBLISHING LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 26 November 2026.

Who runs SWANSTON PUBLISHING LIMITED?

SWANSTON PUBLISHING LIMITED has 2 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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