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Register entry · No. SC000934

WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & COMPANY LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 2 Jan 1880

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    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Mar 2027.

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    Next due 15 Sep 2027.

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    3 current directors.

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    1 owner on file.

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    None outstanding (2 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 2 Jan 1880 (146 years ago).

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    Never renamed.

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  1. Registered office

    1 ROBROYSTON GATE, ROBROYSTON, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G33 1JN

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 74990 Non-Trading Company

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Mar 2027
    Last made up to
    30 Jun 2025
    Type
    DORMANT

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    15 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    1 Sep 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    2

  6. Names

    1. WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & COMPANY LIMITED current

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People

Officers All 28, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Simon Richard Peter Dowson-Collins Director 22 Oct 2014 — November 1963 British · United Kingdom
David Peter Alford Director 1 Dec 2016 — May 1971 British · United Kingdom
Kathryn Susanna Kelly Director 7 Oct 2025 — August 1972 British · England
Simon Dowson-Collins Secretary 1 Dec 2016 — —

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Harpercollins Publishers Ltd company · 27389 · Scotland Significant influence or control 1 Sep 2016 — —

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Is WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & COMPANY LIMITED still trading?

The register shows WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & COMPANY LIMITED as active.

What does WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & COMPANY LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 74990 (Non-Trading Company).

When was WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & COMPANY LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 2 January 1880.

When are WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & COMPANY LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 March 2027. The last accounts were made up to 30 June 2025.

When is WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & COMPANY LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 15 September 2027.

Who runs WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & COMPANY LIMITED?

WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & COMPANY LIMITED has 3 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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