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US HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ARCHIVES LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 2 Feb 1996

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    Overdue since 30 Sep 2026 (28 days).

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 16 Feb 2027.

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    None of the 1 current officer checked is disqualified.

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    Directors

    1 current director; 1 left in the last 12 months.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £208,252.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 2 Feb 1996 (30 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 28 Oct 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    BALDOON STORES, WIGTOWN, NEWTON STEWART, SCOTLAND, DG8 9AF

    As filed with Companies House.
  2. Nature of business

    • 47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
    • 91011 Library activities
  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Sep 2026 · OVERDUE
    Last made up to
    31 Dec 2024
    Type
    MICRO ENTITY
  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    16 Feb 2027
    Last made up to
    2 Feb 2026
  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    2
    All time
    3
  6. Names

    1. US HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ARCHIVES LIMITED current

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Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Dec 2024 not published not published — £208,252 0
31 Dec 2023 not published not published — £206,576 0
31 Dec 2022 not published not published — £199,347 0
31 Dec 2021 * not published not published — £201,611 0

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

People

Officers All 9, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Patrick William Druce Director 31 Dec 2023 — February 1970 British · Scotland

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Patrick William Druce Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 11 Dec 2025 — February 1970 British · Scotland

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Is US HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ARCHIVES LIMITED still trading?

The register shows US HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ARCHIVES LIMITED as active.

What does US HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ARCHIVES LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 47620 (Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores); 91011 (Library activities).

When was US HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ARCHIVES LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 2 February 1996.

When are US HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ARCHIVES LIMITED's accounts due?

They were due on 30 September 2026 and are overdue. The last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.

When is US HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ARCHIVES LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 16 February 2027.

Who runs US HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ARCHIVES LIMITED?

US HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ARCHIVES LIMITED has 1 current director. They're listed under People on this page.

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