Kelsey Publishing Limited

Active02387149 Private limited company

What Kelsey Publishing say about themselves

“Exceptional content that inspires, entertains and engages. Over 80 brands, including fitness, well-being, hobbies, motoring, tractors & smallholding”

— from kelsey.co.uk
Incorporated
19 May 1989 (37 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. (93290)
Accounts type
Full
Region
South East
Address
The Granary Yalding Hill
Yalding
Maidstone
ME18 6AL

Filing status

Accounts due
31 October 2027
Last accounts
31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due
2 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 May 2026

Charges

Total
13
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
9

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 29 September 2003
British
Born April 1969 (57)
Officer history (15 former)
11 November 2024
Resigned Weeden, Philip James as Director
8 November 2024
Resigned Mccormick, Kevin as Director
30 November 2021
Resigned Annetts, Stephen John as Director
30 November 2021
Resigned Annetts, Stephen John as Secretary
27 February 2020
Resigned Parker Sarioglu, Joyce Elizabeth as Director
31 January 2020
Resigned Wright, Natalie Ann as Director
1 December 2019
Resigned Wright, Gordon David as Director
1 August 2019
Appointed Mccormick, Kevin as Director
30 September 2018
Resigned Sharp, Barry John as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Wright, Natalie Ann as Director
17 March 2014
Resigned Thwaites, Amanda Jane as Director
30 September 2013
Resigned Murray, William John Howard as Director
1 June 2013
Appointed Murray, William John Howard as Director
31 May 2013
Resigned Carson, Matthew as Director
2 November 2012
Appointed Thwaites, Amanda Jane as Director
2 November 2012
Resigned Wright, Suzanne Barbara as Director
4 November 2010
Resigned Simpson, Peter Alan as Director
23 August 2010
Appointed Sharp, Barry John as Director
8 December 2008
Appointed Weeden, Philip James as Director
8 December 2008
Appointed Carson, Matthew as Director
30 June 2008
Resigned Ware, Patrick David as Director
13 December 2007
Appointed Ware, Patrick David as Director
13 December 2007
Appointed Parker Sarioglu, Joyce Elizabeth as Director
11 December 2003
Resigned Morgan, Alan Ronald George as Director
29 September 2003
Appointed Wright, Stephen as Director
3 April 2000
Appointed Morgan, Alan Ronald George as Director
2 April 1998
Appointed Simpson, Peter Alan as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 05822990

Group structure 5 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Kelsey Publishing Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
If Investments (Horncastle) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mortons Media Group Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Toffee Publications Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£3,377,529
Cash
£2,109,656
Profit Before Tax
£1,182,845
Employees
134
Debt Ratio
76%
Current Ratio
0.6x
Return on Equity
22%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M £6.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £3,115,806 £4,996,464 £3,203,505 £3,473,947 £3,377,529
Balance sheet detail
20242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£8,386,649£9,824,010£9,137,685£6,446,212£6,422,036
Current Assets£5,476,756£4,724,721£4,654,203£8,540,667£6,810,453
Debtors£3,213,278£2,938,729£3,521,147£3,968,131£3,802,334
Cash£2,109,656£1,600,655£889,762£4,393,453£2,773,485
Creditors (< 1 year)£9,739,132£9,655,350£8,812,156£9,427,334£9,307,981
Creditors (> 1 year)£725,471£1,251,159£1,583,314£518,699£793,473
Net Current Assets(£4,262,376)(£4,930,629)(£4,157,953)(£886,667)(£2,497,528)
Net Assets£3,377,529£3,473,947£3,203,505£4,996,464£3,115,806
Shareholder Funds£3,377,529£3,473,947£3,203,505£4,996,464£3,115,806

Turnover£28,248,931£26,833,681£21,357,407
Cost of Sales£22,825,861£21,513,324£21,799,483£19,280,955£16,366,865
Gross Profit£6,449,448£7,552,726£4,990,542
Admin Expenses£5,918,787£5,930,203£5,521,377£4,788,176£3,604,377
Staff Costs£6,324,915£6,799,225£6,476,742£4,819,952£3,810,488
Operating Profit£931,606£2,629,395£1,184,079
Profit Before Tax£1,182,845£661,202£855,572£2,586,955£1,133,674
Tax£439,585£221,641£148,531£706,297£261,476
Profit for Period£743,260£439,561£707,041£1,880,658£872,198

Filings 206

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 October 2026Full accounts31 January 2026
21 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates19 May 2026
17 September 2025Confirmation statement with no updates19 May 2025
29 July 2025Current accounting period extended
23 June 2025Full accounts31 October 2024
Show all 206 filings

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