Website & contact details
- Website
Apl Media Limited
- Incorporated
- 26 June 1997 (29 years)
- Previously known as
- Absolute Publishing Limited (until 28 October 2014)Absolute Travel Publications Limited (until 29 December 2000)Equipback Limited (until 30 July 1997)
- Industry
- Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
- Directors
- Matthew Francis Reid Midworth
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Sas House FriarswoodChipperfield RoadKings LangleyWD4 9JB
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 January 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 10 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 26 June 2026
Charges
- Total
- 8
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 8
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Midworth, Matthew Francis Reid
Director · Appointed 17 October 2025
British
Born December 1970 (55)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2018
British
Born November 1983
British
Born November 1972
Director · Appointed 19 February 2003
Also at Apl Media Group Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 19 November 1997
British
Born August 1962 (64)
Officer history (9 former)
17 October 2025
Appointed Midworth, Matthew Francis Reid as Director
31 March 2023
31 March 2023
29 October 2020
1 September 2018
24 July 2018
21 May 2007
19 February 2003
19 April 1999
19 November 1997
19 November 1997
1 November 1997
1 November 1997
1 November 1997
1 November 1997
4 August 1997
11 July 1997
11 July 1997
11 July 1997
11 July 1997
11 July 1997
26 June 1997
26 June 1997
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 31 March 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 11591455
Former controllers (2)
31 March 2023
31 July 2020
Group structure 3 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Apl Media Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Absolute Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 January 2025 · medium accounts
- Net Assets
- £2,336,722
- Cash
- £1,689,561
- Turnover
- £17,380,002
- Profit Before Tax
- £1,279,256
- Employees
- 123
- Debt Ratio
- 71%
- Current Ratio
- 1.4x
- Profit Margin
- 7%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £224,283 | £199,744 | £187,087 | £194,853 | £211,627 | £237,299 |
| Current Assets | £7,874,337 | £8,481,285 | £7,344,447 | £4,396,745 | £4,004,304 | £3,572,005 |
| Debtors | £6,184,776 | £4,996,987 | £3,872,939 | £3,480,207 | £2,738,448 | £3,015,447 |
| Cash | £1,689,561 | £3,484,298 | £3,471,508 | £916,538 | £1,265,856 | £556,558 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £5,705,852 | £6,247,523 | £5,609,333 | £4,115,321 | £3,047,999 | £3,015,877 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | £375,000 | £599,918 | £695,430 | £34,049 | |
| Net Current Assets | £2,168,485 | £2,233,762 | £1,735,114 | £281,424 | £956,305 | £556,128 |
| Net Assets | £2,336,722 | £2,384,558 | £1,501,629 | (£123,641) | £449,471 | £735,055 |
| Shareholder Funds | £449,471 | £735,055 | ||||
| Turnover | £17,380,002 | £18,645,666 | ||||
| Cost of Sales | £14,167,709 | £14,619,267 | ||||
| Gross Profit | £3,212,293 | £4,026,399 | ||||
| Admin Expenses | £1,964,894 | £1,727,190 | ||||
| Staff Costs | £5,775,555 | £5,274,081 | ||||
| Operating Profit | £1,247,399 | £2,299,209 | ||||
| Profit Before Tax | £1,279,256 | £2,255,423 | ||||
| Tax | £327,092 | £572,494 | ||||
| Profit for Period | £952,164 | £1,682,929 | ||||
Filings 174
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2026 | Previous accounting period extended | |||
| 30 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 26 June 2026 | ||
| 29 June 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 29 April 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 31 October 2025 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 January 2025 |
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