Plain Words Limited

Active02812173 Private limited company

What Plain Words say about themselves

“Plain Words is the UK's foremost professional authoring and training company and the longest established. We provide technical and business writing skills training and services, training and staff to a wide range of industries and to the public sector.”

— from plainwords.co.uk
Incorporated
23 April 1993 (33 years)
Industry
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
Owned by
Peter Stephen Meherne
Janet Vivien Meherne
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
South East
Address
1 Mill Paddock
Abingdon
OX14 5EU

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2028
Last accounts
30 September 2026
Conf. stmt due
23 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 April 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Secretary · Appointed 23 April 1993
British
Director · Appointed 23 April 1993
British
Born January 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 23 April 1993
British
Born March 1958 (68)
Officer history (1 former)
23 April 1993
Appointed Meherne, Peter as Secretary
23 April 1993
Appointed Basdell, Janet as Director
23 April 1993
Appointed Meherne, Peter as Director
23 April 1993
Appointed Towner, Angela Mary as Secretary
23 April 1993
Resigned Towner, Angela Mary as Secretary

Ownership 2 active

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

Peter Stephen Meherne
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
British
Born March 1958 (68)
Janet Vivien Meherne
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
British
Born January 1955 (71)

Financials

Net Assets
£2,052
Employees
2
Debt Ratio
62%
Current Ratio
0.7x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2k £4k 2024 2025 £3,964 £2,052
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£2,998£2,940£2,080£2,447£1,798
Current Assets£2,463£7,475£21,211£39,650£45,762
Creditors (< 1 year)£3,409£6,451£9,119£18,943£21,694
Net Current Assets(£946)£1,024£12,092£20,707£24,068
Net Assets£2,052£3,964
Shareholder Funds£2,052£3,964£14,172£23,154£25,866

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
14 August 2026Current accounting period extended

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