Seymour Distribution Limited

Active02954685 Private limited company

Incorporated: 27 July 1994 (32 years)
Industry: Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores (47620)
Directors: Dan Sims
Duncan Shearer
Frank Carl Straetmans
all 5 directors
Owned by: Frontline Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: East of England
Address: Media House Peterborough Business Park
Lynch Wood
Peterborough
PE2 6EA

Website & contact details

Website: seymour.co.uk

Filing status

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

Charges

Total: 3
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 3

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Sims, Dan

Director · Appointed 15 September 2016

Also at Seymour International Limited

British

Born December 1972 (53)

Shearer, Duncan

Director · Appointed 26 March 2015

Also at Seymour International Limited

British

Born June 1975 (51)

Straetmans, Frank Carl

Director · Appointed 8 December 2009

Also at Routes to Retail Limited, Gold Key Media Limited, Frontline Limited · more companies

Belgian

Born April 1971 (55)

O'Sullivan, Tracy

Director · Appointed 4 March 2002

British

Born June 1967 (59)

Lambert, Jonathan Mark

Director · Appointed 30 April 2001

Also at Gold Key Media Limited, Seymour International Limited

British

Born February 1965 (61)

Officer history (41 former)

8 May 2026

Resigned Bauer Group Secretariat Limited as Corporate Secretary

15 September 2016

Appointed Sims, Dan as Director

30 June 2015

Resigned Hampel, Paul Leonard as Director

26 March 2015

Appointed Shearer, Duncan as Director

6 September 2013

Resigned Rooks, Karen as Director

1 August 2013

Resigned Ramsay, Alistair John as Director

31 July 2013

Resigned Leggett, Ian Geoffrey Harvey as Director

1 April 2011

Appointed Bauer Group Secretariat Limited as Corporate Secretary

1 April 2011

Resigned Sisec Limited as Corporate Secretary

28 April 2010

Resigned Bland, Catherine Mary as Director

8 December 2009

Appointed Straetmans, Frank Carl as Director

9 October 2009

Resigned Mycock, Matthew as Director

1 May 2008

Appointed Sisec Limited as Corporate Secretary

1 May 2008

Resigned Narebor, Torugbene Eniyekeye as Secretary

28 September 2007

Resigned Elsdon, Kate as Secretary

28 September 2007

Appointed Narebor, Torugbene Eniyekeye as Secretary

30 April 2007

Resigned Newham, Michael Anthony as Director

30 April 2007

Resigned White, Gary Charles as Director

10 April 2007

Appointed Bland, Catherine Mary as Director

1 November 2006

Resigned Stott, Geoffrey Thomas as Director

15 September 2006

Appointed Elsdon, Kate as Secretary

15 September 2006

Resigned Hogg, Marianne Lisa as Secretary

26 April 2006

Appointed Mycock, Matthew as Director

31 March 2006

Resigned Curtin, Simon as Director

16 September 2005

Appointed White, Gary Charles as Director

15 July 2005

Resigned Elliot, Richard Emmerson as Director

1 November 2004

Resigned Giles, Nicholas David Martin as Secretary

1 November 2004

Appointed Hogg, Marianne Lisa as Secretary

30 March 2004

Appointed Giles, Nicholas David Martin as Secretary

30 March 2004

Resigned Henson, Mark Richard as Secretary

20 February 2004

Resigned Spratling, Christopher John as Director

8 December 2003

Appointed Newham, Michael Anthony as Director

30 June 2003

Resigned Mcmillan, Glenn Douglas as Director

28 April 2003

Appointed Spratling, Christopher John as Director

16 October 2002

Resigned Hartley, Susan Evelyn Margaret as Director

24 April 2002

Appointed Elliot, Richard Emmerson as Director

4 March 2002

Appointed O'Sullivan, Tracy as Director

1 January 2002

Appointed Henson, Mark Richard as Secretary

31 December 2001

Resigned Walmsley, Derek Kerr as Secretary

31 August 2001

Resigned Spalding, Christopher Andrew as Director

30 April 2001

Appointed Lambert, Jonathan Mark as Director

27 April 2001

Resigned Ormson, Andrew Forrester as Director

9 April 2001

Appointed Hartley, Susan Evelyn Margaret as Director

2 April 2001

Resigned Lambert, Johnathan Mark as Director

2 April 2001

Appointed Lambert, Johnathan Mark as Director

5 September 2000

Appointed Spalding, Christopher Andrew as Director

7 May 1999

Resigned Morgan, Gerard as Director

30 April 1999

Resigned Finch, Graham Owen as Director

14 April 1999

Appointed Curtin, Simon as Director

23 November 1998

Appointed Rooks, Karen as Director

27 September 1998

Appointed Ormson, Andrew Forrester as Director

1 December 1997

Appointed Finch, Graham Owen as Director

1 December 1997

Resigned Curtin, Simon as Director

1 December 1997

Resigned Triplow, Charles George as Director

1 December 1997

Appointed Hampel, Paul Leonard as Director

1 December 1997

Resigned Petley, Kevin as Director

1 December 1997

Resigned Fischer, Francois as Director

1 December 1997

Appointed Ramsay, Alistair John as Director

1 December 1997

Resigned Burr, Leslie James as Director

1 December 1997

Appointed Leggett, Ian Geoffrey Harvey as Director

17 June 1997

Resigned Robinson, Michael Iain as Director

27 March 1997

Resigned Grimwood, Terence John as Director

29 November 1996

Resigned Lee, Andrew as Director

14 May 1996

Appointed Curtin, Simon as Director

29 February 1996

Resigned Wigglesworth, Lloyd John as Director

31 January 1996

Resigned Costello, Neil Christopher as Director

31 January 1996

Appointed Morgan, Gerard as Director

27 July 1995

Resigned Bedford, Trevor Douglas as Secretary

31 May 1995

Resigned Bedford, Trevor Douglas as Director

31 May 1995

Appointed Lee, Andrew as Director

14 October 1994

Appointed Costello, Neil Christopher as Director

14 October 1994

Appointed Petley, Kevin as Director

14 October 1994

Appointed Walmsley, Derek Kerr as Secretary

14 October 1994

Appointed Fischer, Francois as Director

14 October 1994

Appointed Mcmillan, Glenn Douglas as Director

14 October 1994

Appointed Burr, Leslie James as Director

14 October 1994

Appointed Stott, Geoffrey Thomas as Director

14 October 1994

Appointed Grimwood, Terence John as Director

14 October 1994

Appointed Triplow, Charles George as Director

14 October 1994

Appointed Wigglesworth, Lloyd John as Director

6 October 1994

Appointed Bedford, Trevor Douglas as Director

6 October 1994

Appointed Robinson, Michael Iain as Director

6 October 1994

Appointed Bedford, Trevor Douglas as Secretary

6 October 1994

Resigned Ally, Bibi Rahima as Secretary

6 October 1994

Resigned Collett, Brian as Director

27 July 1994

Appointed Ally, Bibi Rahima as Secretary

27 July 1994

Appointed Collett, Brian as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Frontline Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 00329613

Group structure 20 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

HBVB

Bauer Consumer Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Frontline Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Gold Key Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Routes to Retail Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Seymour Distribution Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Seymour International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Frontline Publishing Services Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Bauer Global Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bauer Radio Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bauer Digital Radio Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Muxco North Yorkshire Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

South West Digital Radio Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Bauer Group Secretariat Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities (Scotland) Has significant influence or control

C. E. Digital Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Downtown Radio Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Radio Clyde Cash for Kids Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

Sharpstream Limited Has significant influence or control

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
3 November 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	4 August 2026
19 May 2026	Termination of appointment of a secretary
21 December 2025	Memorandum and Articles of Association
21 December 2025	Resolutions
17 September 2025	Full accounts	31 December 2024