Hallmark Cards UK

Active01213043 Private unlimited company
Incorporated
19 May 1975 (51 years)
Industry
Other publishing activities (58190)
Directors
William Lee Pryor Junior
James Cornelius Shay Junior
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Hallmark Cards UK
Dawson Lane
Bradford
BD4 6HN

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
30 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
16 January 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 31 March 2026
Also at Hallmark Cards (Holdings) Limited, Hallmark Cards PLC · more companies
British
Born June 1965 (61)
Pryor Junior, William Lee
Director · Appointed 31 March 2026
American
Born October 1976 (50)
Shay Junior, James Cornelius
Director · Appointed 31 March 2026
American
Born September 1963 (63)
Dixson, Phillipa Jane
Secretary · Appointed 1 October 2018
Officer history (34 former)
31 March 2026
Resigned Haupt, Hannah Elizabeth as Director
31 March 2026
Appointed Pryor Junior, William Lee as Director
31 March 2026
Appointed Shay Junior, James Cornelius as Director
31 March 2026
Appointed Duggan-Hill, Simon Donald as Director
31 March 2026
Resigned Karavis, Graeme Lewis as Director
31 March 2026
Resigned Franey, John Malcolm as Director
18 April 2023
Appointed Karavis, Graeme Lewis as Director
1 March 2023
Resigned Rolt, Thomas David as Director
22 July 2022
Appointed Haupt, Hannah Elizabeth as Director
22 July 2022
Appointed Rolt, Thomas David as Director
3 June 2022
Resigned Critchlow, Matthew James as Director
30 November 2021
Appointed Critchlow, Matthew James as Director
30 November 2021
Resigned Del Prete, Amanda Louise as Director
1 July 2019
Resigned Singh, Ricky Roop as Director
1 July 2019
Appointed Franey, John Malcolm as Director
1 January 2019
Resigned Wright, Steven Paul as Director
10 December 2018
Appointed Del Prete, Amanda Louise as Director
1 October 2018
Resigned Najib, Homera as Secretary
1 October 2018
Appointed Dixson, Phillipa Jane as Secretary
1 November 2017
Appointed Singh, Ricky Roop as Director
1 November 2017
Resigned Busby, Timothy Mark as Director
1 June 2017
Resigned Gardiner, Patricia Mary as Secretary
1 June 2017
Appointed Najib, Homera as Secretary
24 December 2015
Resigned Shiels, Anne as Director
1 June 2012
Appointed Busby, Timothy Mark as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Stuart, Ian Iveson as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Richey, Martha Maxine as Director
31 December 2011
Appointed Wright, Steven Paul as Director
31 December 2011
Appointed Shiels, Anne as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Clemons, Brian Patrick as Director
5 December 2006
Appointed Richey, Martha Maxine as Director
17 March 2006
Resigned Farmery, Anna Louise as Director
17 March 2006
Resigned Brown, Keith Neville as Director
30 November 2005
Appointed Stuart, Ian Iveson as Director
30 November 2005
Appointed Clemons, Brian Patrick as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Kane, Timothy James as Director
31 December 2004
Appointed Farmery, Anna Louise as Director
11 December 2001
Resigned Edwards, Jane Alexandra as Director
11 December 2001
Appointed Kane, Timothy James as Director
11 December 2001
Resigned Collier, Terence Edward as Director
11 December 2001
Resigned Bugler, Michael Colin as Director
11 December 2001
Resigned Collins, Stephen Jeffrey as Director
11 December 2001
Resigned Davis, William Joseph as Director
23 November 2000
Resigned Baker, Douglas Randall as Director
4 July 2000
Appointed Collier, Terence Edward as Director
1 June 2000
Appointed Bugler, Michael Colin as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Kay, Homer as Director
24 November 1999
Appointed Baker, Douglas Randall as Director
24 November 1999
Appointed Edwards, Jane Alexandra as Director
1 November 1999
Appointed Brown, Keith Neville as Director
11 February 1999
Appointed Davis, William Joseph as Director
11 February 1999
Resigned Bant, Ian Clifford as Director
11 February 1999
Appointed Collins, Stephen Jeffrey as Director
12 December 1997
Resigned Curtis, John as Director
12 December 1997
Resigned Jones, Deborah Jane as Director
12 December 1997
Resigned Nash, Julian Oliver as Director
12 December 1997
Resigned Earp, Michael John as Director
12 December 1997
Appointed Gardiner, Patricia Mary as Secretary
12 December 1997
Resigned Earp, Michael John as Secretary
12 December 1997
Resigned Brownsword, Christina June as Director
19 March 1997
Resigned Brownsword, Andrew Douglas as Director
19 March 1997
Appointed Kay, Homer as Director
10 May 1996
Resigned Goodall, George Edwin as Director
1 May 1994
Appointed Nash, Julian Oliver as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 2 June 2026
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 02087658
Former controllers (1)
2 June 2026
Ceased HM Acquisitions Co Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 25 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Hallmark Cards (Holdings) Limited
Brownsword Group Holdings Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 25–50% of shares
Creative Publishing Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Hallmark Cards Property Company Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Hallmark Cards UK This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Brownsword Productions Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Gordon Fraser Property Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Hallmark Cards PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Blue & White Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Britannia Products Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Delgado Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Gallery Studios Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Hugo & Co Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Mansell Licensing Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Route One Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Tigerprint Group Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 50–75% of shares
Unique Images Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Wilson Bros.Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
HM Acquisitions Company Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Lincoln Hall Productions Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Mary Morrison (Northern) Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Photo-Production Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Valentines of Dundee Limited Status not confirmedOwns 50–75% of shares
W.N.Sharpe Holdings Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
The Classic Card Company Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

Filings 220

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
2 June 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
2 June 2026Notification of a person with significant control
2 April 2026Termination of appointment of a director
2 April 2026Appointment of a director
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