Corporate Document Services Limited

Active02925653 Private limited company

What Corporate Document Services say about themselves

“CDS is a technology consultancy that helps build, protect and run critical services for organisations where failure isn't an option.”

— from www.cds.co.uk
Incorporated
4 May 1994 (32 years)
Previously known as
B A Publishing Services Limited (until 1 May 1998)
Broomco (776) Limited (until 21 July 1994)
Industry
Other information technology service activities (62090)
Data processing, hosting and related activities (63110)
Web portals (63120)
Directors
Alexander Richard Coates
Owned by
Graphic Plates Limited
Accounts type
Group
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Riverside House
7 Canal Wharf
Leeds
LS11 5AS

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 May 2026

Charges

Total
11
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
11

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 8 January 2024
British
Born June 1981 (45)
Coates, Alexander Richard
Director · Appointed 1 January 2022
British
Born December 1981 (44)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2008
British
Born March 1979 (47)
Officer history (27 former)
1 May 2025
Resigned Gair, Mark Lee as Director
7 March 2025
Resigned Bailie, Robert Ernest as Director
7 March 2025
Resigned Ainslie, Matthew as Director
7 March 2025
Resigned Odds, Adrian Peter as Director
31 January 2025
Resigned Knight, Jorja-Leigh as Secretary
5 April 2024
Resigned Walter, Philip Graham as Director
8 January 2024
Resigned Wordsworth, Victoria as Secretary
8 January 2024
Appointed Eblett, Kieran as Director
8 January 2024
Appointed Knight, Jorja-Leigh as Secretary
8 January 2024
Resigned Wordsworth, Victoria as Director
1 January 2024
Appointed Ainslie, Matthew as Director
16 June 2023
Resigned Gledhill, Clare Elizabeth as Director
1 January 2022
Appointed Odds, Adrian Peter as Director
1 January 2022
Appointed Gledhill, Clare Elizabeth as Director
1 January 2022
Appointed Coates, Alexander Richard as Director
29 January 2020
Appointed Wordsworth, Victoria as Director
29 January 2020
Appointed Wordsworth, Victoria as Secretary
30 December 2019
Resigned Van Lopik, Guy Adrian as Secretary
22 March 2018
Resigned Van Lopik, Guy Adrian as Director
22 March 2018
Resigned Collier, Michael Arthur as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Lindsay, Kenneth George as Director
2 November 2017
Resigned Burton, David Trevor as Director
3 April 2017
Appointed Gair, Mark Lee as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Bradley, Richard Henry as Director
13 October 2014
Appointed Walter, Philip Graham as Director
23 April 2012
Resigned Mawson, Anthony as Director
1 January 2011
Appointed Van Lopik, Guy Adrian as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Southall, Ian Arthur as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Bailie, Fergus Robert Edward as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Bradley, Richard Henry as Director
1 September 2006
Appointed Van Lopik, Guy Adrian as Secretary
31 August 2006
Resigned Lindsay, Kenneth George as Secretary
31 March 2006
Resigned Yates, Peter as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Geeney, Philip as Director
11 February 2004
Appointed Mawson, Anthony as Director
17 December 2001
Appointed Burton, David Trevor as Director
18 September 2001
Appointed Yates, Peter as Director
1 May 2001
Appointed Collier, Michael Arthur as Director
14 December 2000
Appointed Bailie, Robert Ernest as Director
14 December 2000
Appointed Lindsay, Kenneth George as Secretary
14 December 2000
Resigned Geeney, Philip as Secretary
14 December 2000
Appointed Lindsay, Kenneth George as Director
14 December 2000
Resigned Gay, Charles Leslie as Director
30 November 1999
Resigned Austin, Brendan James as Director
10 May 1999
Appointed Geeney, Philip as Secretary
10 May 1999
Resigned Dla Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
30 September 1998
Resigned Sumnall, Frank as Director
24 November 1997
Appointed Austin, Brendan James as Director
7 November 1994
Appointed Gay, Charles Leslie as Director
8 July 1994
Appointed Geeney, Philip as Director
8 July 1994
Appointed Southall, Ian Arthur as Director
8 July 1994
Appointed Sumnall, Frank as Director
1 June 1994
Resigned Dla Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
1 June 1994
Resigned Dla Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
4 May 1994
Appointed Dla Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
4 May 1994
Appointed Dla Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
4 May 1994
Appointed Dla Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Graphic Plates Limited
Corporate entity · Notified 1 October 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Private Limited Company
Former controllers (1)
1 October 2024
Ceased Bailie Group Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 5 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate Document Services Limited This company
CDS Print Services Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
CDS Support Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Made to Measure Mentoring Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
M2M2 Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£7,205,000
Cash
£980,000
Profit
(£265,000)
Employees
148
Debt Ratio
60%
Current Ratio
1.7x
Return on Equity
-4%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2023 2024 £7,075,000 £7,205,000
Balance sheet detail
20242023
Fixed Assets£742,000£927,000
Current Assets£17,130,000£18,221,000
Cash£980,000£1,941,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£9,887,000£10,683,000
Net Current Assets£7,243,000£7,538,000
Net Assets£7,205,000£7,075,000
Shareholder Funds£7,205,000£7,075,000

Filings 185

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
21 October 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
21 October 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
21 October 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
21 October 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
29 September 2026Group of companies' accounts31 December 2025
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