Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 8 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 24 June 2026
Pen & Sword Books Limited
- Incorporated
- 1 August 1990 (36 years)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Audited abridged
- Region
- Yorkshire
- Address
- 47 Church StreetBarnsleySouth YorkshireS70 2AS
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 15 January 2004
British
Born September 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 19 June 2000
British
Born November 1970
Director
British
Born November 1947
Officer history (6 former)
22 January 2018
16 January 2018
17 December 2007
17 December 2007
25 November 2004
15 January 2004
15 January 2004
12 January 2004
12 January 2004
19 June 2000
31 March 1996
Resigned Cooper, Leo as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Limited Company
Reg. no. 01608885
Group structure 9 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Pen & Sword Books Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Casemate UK Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Script Media Group Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
World Agriculture Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
The Barnsley Chronicle Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Barnsley Independent Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Barnsley Chronicle Pension Scheme (2001) Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Barnsley Chronicle Pension Scheme Trustee Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Cash
- £207,721
- Employees
- 56
- Current Ratio
- 1.4x
Trend
Shareholder Funds
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £370,494 | £440,964 | £522,555 | £434,962 | £291,750 | £54,929 |
| Current Assets | £4,233,408 | £4,226,938 | £4,534,716 | £4,806,847 | £4,910,595 | £4,722,395 |
| Debtors | £2,086,272 | £1,995,199 | £2,180,212 | £2,404,257 | £2,527,389 | £2,434,975 |
| Cash | £207,721 | £87,131 | £32,847 | £123,419 | £160,003 | £95,247 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £3,127,575 | £3,214,498 | £3,539,859 | £3,364,096 | £2,971,603 | £2,958,343 |
| Net Current Assets | £1,105,833 | £1,012,440 | £994,857 | £1,442,751 | £1,938,992 | £1,764,052 |
| Net Assets | £1,548,912 | £1,828,413 | £2,181,442 | |||
| Shareholder Funds | £1,476,327 | £1,453,404 | £1,548,912 | £1,828,413 | £2,181,442 | £1,818,981 |
Filings 99
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2026 | Audited abridged accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 25 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 24 June 2026 | ||
| 17 September 2025 | Accounts for a small company | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 31 July 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 16 July 2025 | ||
| 19 August 2024 | Audited abridged accounts | 31 December 2023 |
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