Words&Pictures (Commercial) Limited

Active03520568 Private limited company
Incorporated
3 March 1998 (28 years)
Previously known as
Words&Pictures (Educom) Limited (until 28 April 2011)
Industry
Other publishing activities (58190)
Directors
Claire Louise Vaughan
Accounts type
Small
Region
Yorkshire
Address
One
Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5HN

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 March 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 23 June 2025
British
Born January 1993 (33)
Vaughan, Claire Louise
Director · Appointed 23 June 2025
British
Born February 1973 (53)
Officer history (16 former)
27 June 2025
Resigned Griffin, Rachel as Director
26 June 2025
Resigned Duerden, Debra as Director
26 June 2025
Resigned Holt, Andrew as Director
26 June 2025
Resigned Majeed, Jennifer as Director
23 June 2025
Appointed Sumnall, Adam James as Director
23 June 2025
Appointed Vaughan, Claire Louise as Director
31 March 2024
Resigned Baker, Heather Mary as Director
31 October 2023
Appointed Baker, Heather Mary as Director
31 October 2023
Resigned Howes, Nigel Guy as Director
9 July 2022
Resigned Layton, Anthony as Director
9 July 2022
Resigned Layton, Anthony as Secretary
3 March 2021
Appointed Griffin, Rachel as Director
25 October 2020
Resigned Lynch, David as Director
25 October 2020
Appointed Howes, Nigel Guy as Director
20 December 2019
Resigned Craig, Brent as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Duerden, Debra as Director
1 December 2015
Appointed Craig, Brent as Director
1 December 2015
Appointed Majeed, Jennifer as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Burgess, Leah Charlotte as Director
12 July 2012
Appointed Burgess, Leah Charlotte as Director
17 September 2009
Resigned Grant, Catherine as Director
15 October 2007
Appointed Grant, Catherine as Director
13 December 2005
Resigned Donnison, Cheryl Susan as Director
20 January 2005
Resigned Chaplin, Richard James as Director
1 February 2002
Appointed Chaplin, Richard James as Director
25 January 1999
Appointed Holt, Andrew as Director
3 March 1998
Appointed York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
3 March 1998
Resigned York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
3 March 1998
Appointed York Place Company Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
3 March 1998
Resigned York Place Company Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
3 March 1998
Appointed Donnison, Cheryl Susan as Director
3 March 1998
Appointed Lynch, David as Director
3 March 1998
Appointed Layton, Anthony as Secretary
3 March 1998
Appointed Layton, Anthony as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 25 October 2020
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 06004016
Former controllers (1)
25 October 2020
Ceased Anthony Layton — Owns 50–75% of shares

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Definition Agency Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Limelight Public Relations Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Redhouse Lane Communications Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Words&Pictures (Commercial) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Otm (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£213,512
up £117,071 (121%)
2020: £96,441 in the 2021 accounts
Cash
£113,812
down £12,369 (10%)
2020: £126,181 in the 2021 accounts
Employees
8
down 8 (50%)
2020: 16 in the 2021 accounts
Debt Ratio
54%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k 2020 2020 2021 £151,476 £96,441 £213,512
Balance sheet detail
202120202020
Fixed Assets£23,135£54,665£79,661
Current Assets£439,994£397,913£204,809
Debtors£326,182£255,382£149,783
Cash£113,812£126,181£19,567
Creditors (< 1 year)£126,448
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£3,243
Net Current Assets£191,491£41,776£78,361
Net Assets£213,512£96,441£151,476
Shareholder Funds£151,476

Filings 119

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 August 2026Accounts for a small company31 December 2025
21 July 2026Director's details changed
16 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 March 2026
7 October 2025Accounts for a small company31 December 2024
3 July 2025Appointment of a director
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