Stephen Austin (Holdings) Limited

Active04341989 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 December 2001 (24 years)
Industry
Activities of production holding companies (64202)
Accounts type
Group
Region
East of England
Address
Caxton Hill
Ware Road
Hertford
SG13 7LU

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
13 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
30 January 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 25 February 2025
British
Born November 1978
Director · Appointed 30 May 2002
British
Born August 1971 (55)
Officer history (9 former)
25 February 2025
Resigned Fowler, Peter Granville as Director
25 February 2025
Appointed Obolensky, Edward as Director
23 February 2022
Resigned Chitson, Michael as Director
31 October 2016
Resigned Angus, Ian Malcolm as Secretary
8 April 2008
Resigned Morgan, David Leonard as Director
15 February 2005
Resigned Wells, Trevor Jesse as Director
31 August 2004
Resigned Cohen, Philip as Director
15 January 2003
Appointed Angus, Ian Malcolm as Secretary
15 January 2003
Resigned Wells, Trevor Jesse as Secretary
30 May 2002
Appointed Fowler, Rory James as Director
30 May 2002
Appointed Chitson, Michael as Director
30 May 2002
Appointed Cohen, Philip as Director
14 March 2002
Appointed Wells, Trevor Jesse as Director
14 March 2002
Appointed Morgan, David Leonard as Director
14 March 2002
Appointed Fowler, Peter Granville as Director
14 March 2002
Appointed Wells, Trevor Jesse as Secretary
14 March 2002
Resigned Temple Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
14 March 2002
Resigned Company Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
18 December 2001
Appointed Temple Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
18 December 2001
Appointed Company Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 8625020

Group structure 8 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Stephen Austin (Holdings) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Highland Media Group Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
Highland News and Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
New Milton News and Media Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Stratford News and Media Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Stephen Austin & Sons Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Eyre & Spottiswoode Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)

Financials

Net Assets
£9,401,000
Cash
£44,000
Profit
£153,000
Employees
174
Debt Ratio
17%
Current Ratio
5.7x
Return on Equity
2%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £6,188,000 £6,519,000 £6,847,000 £6,997,000 £10,460,000 £9,401,000
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£8,735,000£9,555,000£10,158,000£10,158,000£9,555,000£9,598,000
Current Assets£2,648,000£3,188,000£747,000£1,557,000£1,520,000£100,000
Debtors£2,604,000£3,137,000£535,000£535,000£651,000£22,000
Cash£44,000£51,000£212,000£1,022,000£869,000£78,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£467,000£1,964,000£1,778,000£2,370,000£1,707,000£1,107,000
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,515,000£319,000£2,130,000£2,498,000£2,849,000£2,403,000
Net Current Assets£2,181,000£1,224,000(£1,031,000)(£813,000)(£187,000)(£1,007,000)
Net Assets£9,401,000£10,460,000£6,997,000£6,847,000£6,519,000£6,188,000
Shareholder Funds£9,401,000£10,460,000£6,997,000£6,847,000£6,519,000£6,188,000

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates30 January 2026
30 September 2025Group of companies' accounts31 December 2024
14 April 2025Termination of appointment of a director
11 April 2025Appointment of a director
13 February 2025Confirmation statement with no updates30 January 2025
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