East Sussex Press Limited

Active02872719 Private limited company
Incorporated
17 November 1993 (32 years)
Industry
Printing n.e.c. (18129)
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
Owned by
Mark William Handford
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
Beacon House
Brambleside
Uckfield
TN22 1PL

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
1 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
17 November 2025

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Smith, Brian Derek
Secretary · Appointed 10 September 2021
Director · Appointed 10 September 2021
British
Born November 1975
Director · Appointed 9 July 2021
British
Born July 1989 (37)
Director · Appointed 25 February 2019
British
Born November 1968
Director · Appointed 19 December 2014
British
Born May 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 19 December 2014
British
Born February 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 18 November 1993
British
Born May 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 18 November 1993
British
Born January 1967 (59)
Officer history (14 former)
10 September 2021
Appointed Smith, Brian Derek as Secretary
10 September 2021
Appointed Smith, Brian Derek as Director
10 September 2021
Resigned Erickson, Alex Francis as Director
10 September 2021
Resigned Tucker, Bridget Mary as Secretary
9 July 2021
Appointed Kasmani, Zahir as Director
6 July 2021
Resigned Cockburn, Laura Frances as Director
31 August 2020
Resigned Brown, Ian as Director
26 August 2020
Appointed Cockburn, Laura Frances as Director
26 August 2020
Resigned Bryant, Mark Gunnar as Director
28 January 2020
Appointed Erickson, Alex Francis as Director
28 January 2020
Resigned Frogbrook, Nicholas Edward as Director
27 March 2019
Appointed Frogbrook, Nicholas Edward as Director
25 February 2019
Appointed Bullivant, David John as Director
4 August 2017
Resigned Vinson, Jane Elizabeth as Director
4 August 2017
Appointed Bryant, Mark Gunnar as Director
2 May 2017
Resigned Wilson, Joseph Patrick as Director
2 May 2017
Appointed Vinson, Jane Elizabeth as Director
2 June 2016
Appointed Wilson, Joseph Patrick as Director
2 June 2016
Resigned Simon, Jonathan Marc as Director
22 March 2016
Resigned Thirlby, Anthony Dennis as Director
6 August 2015
Appointed Thirlby, Anthony Dennis as Director
19 December 2014
Appointed Nash, Andrew John as Director
19 December 2014
Appointed Simon, Jonathan Marc as Director
19 December 2014
Appointed Brown, Ian as Director
19 December 2014
Appointed Osborne, Richard James as Director
24 May 2002
Resigned Handford, Edward Frederick as Director
21 December 1993
Resigned Handford, Georgina as Director
18 November 1993
Appointed Handford, Georgina as Director
18 November 1993
Appointed Handford, Edward Frederick as Director
18 November 1993
Appointed Tucker, Bridget Mary as Director
18 November 1993
Appointed Tucker, Bridget Mary as Secretary
18 November 1993
Appointed Handford, Mark William as Director
18 November 1993
Resigned Watkins, Margaret Mary as Nominee Secretary
18 November 1993
Resigned Mccollum, Angela Jean as Nominee Director
17 November 1993
Appointed Watkins, Margaret Mary as Nominee Secretary
17 November 1993
Appointed Mccollum, Angela Jean as Nominee Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 4 October 2017
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 10608481
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
British
Born May 1965 (61)

Holdings 1

Companies where East Sussex Press Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
4 October 2017
Ceased BGF Investment Management Limited — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Cash
£1,783
Profit
£267,761
Employees
5
Current Ratio
0.1x
Return on Equity
70%

Trend

Shareholder Funds
(£10.0M) (£5.0M) £0 £5.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 (£1,932,460) (£2,828,814) (£4,126,596) (£5,719,972) £2,256,172 £384,397
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£1,838,705£1,838,705£1,838,705£1,838,705£1,838,705£1,838,705
Current Assets£108,581£819,060£59,871£169,657£247,821£386,224
Debtors£817,921£59,226£127,196£223,732£375,119
Cash£1,783£11,105
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,562,889£401,593£7,618,548£5,084,958£3,290,340£3,018,140
Creditors (> 1 year)(£6,555,978)(£5,060,597)(£8,376,377)
Net Current Assets(£1,454,308)£417,467(£7,558,677)(£4,915,301)(£3,042,519)(£2,631,916)
Shareholder Funds£384,397£2,256,172(£5,719,972)(£4,126,596)(£2,828,814)(£1,932,460)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates16 November 2025
20 June 2026Registration of a charge
21 January 2026Other filing—
21 January 2026Other filing—
14 January 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
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