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POST OFFICE LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 13 Aug 1987

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2026.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 11 Nov 2027.

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    None of the 12 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    11 current directors; 1 left in the last 12 months.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 13 Aug 1987 (39 years ago).

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    Never renamed.

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  1. Registered office

    100 WOOD STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC2V 7ER

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 47190 Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
    • 53100 Postal activities under universal service obligation
    • 61900 Other telecommunications activities
    • 64999 Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    30 Mar 2025
    Type
    GROUP

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    11 Nov 2027
    Last made up to
    28 Oct 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    8
    All time
    8

  6. Names

    1. POST OFFICE LIMITED current

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Public contracts

3 contracts won

  1. Derbyshire County Council

    Cash Counter Payment Services to Residents Across Derbyshire

    £37,755,568 Awarded 6 Oct 2026 Ends 31 May 2028 See the tender

  2. Department for Business & Trade

    CAPTURE Document Disclosure

    £4,489,365 Awarded 5 Dec 2025 Ends 28 Oct 2030 See the tender

  3. West Midlands Combined Authority

    Swift Retail Transaction Network Service

    Value not stated Awarded 29 Jul 2025 Ends 31 Jul 2028 See the tender

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People

Officers All 91, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Simon John Lewis Jeffreys Non-Executive Director Director 23 Mar 2023 — September 1952 British · United Kingdom
Amanda Jane Burton Director Director 27 Apr 2023 — January 1959 British · England
Lorna Rachel Gratton Director Director 12 May 2023 — March 1983 British · United Kingdom
Andrew Atta Darfoor Director Director 20 Jun 2023 — March 1974 British · United Kingdom
Nigel Railton Chairman Director 24 May 2024 — January 1967 British · England
Brian Alan Smith Director Director 4 Dec 2024 — February 1977 Scottish · Scotland
Neil James Brocklehurst Director Director 20 Dec 2024 — July 1976 British · United Kingdom
Emma Louise Branch Director Director 28 Jan 2025 — October 1971 British · United Kingdom

Owners and controllers All 3, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Secretary Of State For Business, Innovation, Science & Trade legal person Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors 12 Nov 2026 — —

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Is POST OFFICE LIMITED still trading?

The register shows POST OFFICE LIMITED as active.

What does POST OFFICE LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 47190 (Other retail sale in non-specialised stores); 53100 (Postal activities under universal service obligation); 61900 (Other telecommunications activities); 64999 (Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified).

When was POST OFFICE LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 13 August 1987.

When are POST OFFICE LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2026. The last accounts were made up to 30 March 2025.

When is POST OFFICE LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 11 November 2027.

Who runs POST OFFICE LIMITED?

POST OFFICE LIMITED has 11 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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