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COMPASS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 9 Dec 2003

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Jan 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 26 Dec 2026.

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    None of the 5 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    4 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 9 Dec 2003 (22 years ago).

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    1 earlier name, none in the last year.

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  1. Registered office

    WEST NEWINGTON HOUSE, 10 NEWINGTON ROAD, EDINBURGH, EH9 1QS

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 47990 Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Jan 2027
    Last made up to
    30 Apr 2025
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

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

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    1
    All time
    3

  6. Names

    1. COMPASS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED current
    2. COMPASS ACADEMIC LIMITED earlier

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People

Officers All 14, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Hugh Andrew Director 9 Dec 2003 — April 1962 British · Scotland
Lee Morgan Director 1 Aug 2009 — March 1970 British · England
Joanne May Macleod Director 3 Jul 2013 — June 1976 British · Scotland
Martin Janusz Casimir Director 1 May 2023 — February 1966 British · England
Joanne May Macleod Secretary 29 Nov 2017 — —

Owners and controllers All 3, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Hugh Andrew Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 18 Apr 2017 — April 1962 British · Scotland

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Is COMPASS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED still trading?

The register shows COMPASS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED as active.

What does COMPASS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 47990 (Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets).

When was COMPASS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 9 December 2003.

When are COMPASS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED's accounts due?

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

When is COMPASS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 26 December 2026.

Who runs COMPASS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED?

COMPASS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED has 4 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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