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LANG SYNE PUBLISHERS LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 3 Dec 1974

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    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Sep 2027.

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    Next due 1 Jan 2027.

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    None of the 1 current officer checked is disqualified.

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    1 current director.

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    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £1,670,223.

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    Charges

    None outstanding (2 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 3 Dec 1974 (51 years ago).

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    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

    78 MAIN STREET, NEWTONGRANGE, DALKEITH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH22 4NA

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 46900 Non-specialised wholesale trade
    • 58110 Book publishing

  3. Accounts

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

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    1 Jan 2027
    Last made up to
    18 Dec 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    2

  6. Names

    1. LANG SYNE PUBLISHERS LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Dec 2025 not published not published £945,205 £1,670,223 10
31 Dec 2024 not published not published £698,029 £1,437,459 8
31 Dec 2023 not published not published £587,053 £1,164,046 7
31 Dec 2022 not published not published £417,915 £928,618 8
31 Dec 2021 not published not published £267,625 £736,542 3
31 Dec 2020 not published not published £151,332 £724,849 3

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

People

Officers All 9, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Kenneth William Laird Director — — May 1951 British · Scotland

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Kenneth William Laird Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent 6 Apr 2016 — May 1951 Scottish · Scotland

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Is LANG SYNE PUBLISHERS LIMITED still trading?

The register shows LANG SYNE PUBLISHERS LIMITED as active.

What does LANG SYNE PUBLISHERS LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 46900 (Non-specialised wholesale trade); 58110 (Book publishing).

When was LANG SYNE PUBLISHERS LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 3 December 1974.

When are LANG SYNE PUBLISHERS LIMITED's accounts due?

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

When is LANG SYNE PUBLISHERS LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 1 January 2027.

Who runs LANG SYNE PUBLISHERS LIMITED?

LANG SYNE PUBLISHERS LIMITED has 1 current director. They're listed under People on this page.

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  3. 01192912 J. & J. B. TRADERS LIMITED Active Private Limited Company Inc. 6 Dec 1974 46900 · Non-specialised wholesale trade
  4. 01192725 TALBOT-OWEN LIMITED Active Private Limited Company Inc. 5 Dec 1974 46900 · Non-specialised wholesale trade
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