Mailing Systems Limited

Proposed for strike-offConfirmation statement overdue 03259679 Private limited company
Incorporated
7 October 1996 (30 years)
Previously known as
Mailing Systems (Europe) Limited (until 4 June 2014)
Waterafter Limited (until 19 June 1998)
Industry
Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (77330)
Directors
Charles Rutherford Ildstad
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
Greater London
Address
C/o Bevan Kidwell LLP
113 - 177 Farringdon Road
London
EC1R 3BX

Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
21 October 2026 (overdue)
Last conf. stmt
7 October 2025

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
5

Officers

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Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ildstad, Charles Rutherford
Director · Appointed 22 October 2026
Norwegian
Born December 1993 (32)
Director · Appointed 10 August 2020
Also at Gem U.K. Mailing Solutions Limited (proposed for strike-off), Digital Post Solutions Ltd (proposed for strike-off), FP Mailing (North West) Limited (proposed for strike-off) · more companies
British
Born September 1958 (68)
Officer history (15 former)
22 October 2026
Appointed Ildstad, Charles Rutherford as Director
22 October 2026
Resigned Bevan, Helen as Director
22 October 2026
Resigned Bevan, George William as Director
22 December 2022
Resigned Taylor, Ged as Director
13 August 2021
Resigned Croly, Christopher John as Director
10 August 2020
Appointed Smith, Mark as Director
7 August 2020
Resigned Davidson, Ian Charles as Director
26 July 2017
Appointed Bevan, George William as Director
26 July 2017
Resigned Randell, Wendy Patricia as Director
26 July 2017
Appointed Taylor, Ged as Director
26 July 2017
Appointed Bevan, Helen as Director
26 July 2017
Appointed Croly, Christopher John as Director
26 July 2017
Resigned Randell, Martin Anthony as Director
26 July 2017
Appointed Davidson, Ian Charles as Director
26 July 2017
Resigned Grosvenor Company Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
10 March 2010
Appointed Randell, Martin Anthony as Director
10 March 2010
Resigned Mailing Systems Europe Ltd as Corporate Director
5 March 2010
Appointed Mailing Systems Europe Ltd as Corporate Director
10 May 1999
Appointed Grosvenor Company Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
16 April 1999
Appointed Randell, Wendy Patricia as Director
16 April 1999
Resigned Randell, Martin as Director
13 April 1999
Resigned Randell, Wendy Patricia as Secretary
20 July 1998
Resigned James, Edward Grenfell Davy as Secretary
3 July 1998
Appointed Randell, Wendy Patricia as Secretary
2 July 1998
Resigned James, Edward Grenfell Davy as Director
28 October 1996
Appointed James, Edward Grenfell Davy as Director
28 October 1996
Appointed Randell, Martin as Director
28 October 1996
Appointed James, Edward Grenfell Davy as Secretary
28 October 1996
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
28 October 1996
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
7 October 1996
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
7 October 1996
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 26 July 2017
Owns 75–100% of shares
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 03530246
Former controllers (2)
22 October 2026
Ceased George William Bevan — Has significant influence or control
26 July 2017
Ceased Helen Bevan — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 14 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The Mailing Room Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Digital Post Solutions Ltd Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
FP Mailing (North West) Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Franking Direct Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Gem U.K. Mailing Solutions Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Mailing Systems Limited This company Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Mailserve Ltd Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Monsters Ink Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Novaburn Systems Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
The Mailing Room Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Mailing Room Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
F.P. Executive Agency Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
TMR Executive Agency Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 July 2025 · dormant accounts · dormant

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £50k £100k 2020 2021 £51,913 £20,000

No shareholder funds figure read from accounts after 2021.

Balance sheet detail
20252024202320212020
Current Assets£20,000£454,530
Debtors£20,000£20,000£20,000£20,000£376,835
Cash£0£77,695
Creditors (< 1 year)£0£402,617
Net Current Assets£20,000£20,000£20,000£20,000£51,913
Shareholder Funds£20,000£51,913

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