Website & contact details
- Website
Stephen Austin & Sons Limited
- Incorporated
- 26 February 2002 (24 years)
- Industry
- Printing n.e.c. (18129)
- Directors
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Caxton HillWare RoadHertfordSG13 7LU
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 12 March 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 26 February 2026
Charges
- Total
- 4
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 3
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 25 February 2025
British
Born November 1978
Director · Appointed 28 March 2002
British
Born August 1971 (55)
Officer history (10 former)
25 February 2025
25 February 2025
23 February 2022
31 October 2016
31 July 2009
8 April 2008
9 October 2006
15 February 2005
31 August 2004
2 April 2002
2 April 2002
28 March 2002
28 March 2002
28 March 2002
14 March 2002
14 March 2002
14 March 2002
14 March 2002
14 March 2002
14 March 2002
26 February 2002
26 February 2002
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. 04341989
Group structure 8 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Stephen Austin (Holdings) Limited 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 This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Eyre & Spottiswoode Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £5,642,000
- Cash
- £4,069,000
- Turnover
- £12,006,000
- Profit Before Tax
- £291,000
- Employees
- 91
- Debt Ratio
- 59%
- Current Ratio
- 2.5x
- Profit Margin
- 2%
- Return on Equity
- 4%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £2,532,000 | £3,009,000 | £1,960,000 | £2,185,000 | £2,615,000 | £2,689,000 |
| Current Assets | £11,083,000 | £11,510,000 | £16,979,000 | £21,370,000 | £17,072,000 | £20,178,000 |
| Debtors | £6,123,000 | £7,848,000 | £9,895,000 | £13,611,000 | £10,367,000 | £13,462,000 |
| Cash | £4,069,000 | £2,098,000 | £5,583,000 | £4,220,000 | £4,744,000 | £2,046,000 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £4,489,000 | £6,363,000 | £7,032,000 | £8,582,000 | £7,345,000 | £11,056,000 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £3,228,000 | £2,500,000 | £2,673,000 | £2,828,000 | £3,001,000 | £2,857,000 |
| Net Current Assets | £6,594,000 | £5,147,000 | £9,947,000 | £12,788,000 | £9,727,000 | £9,122,000 |
| Net Assets | £5,642,000 | £5,384,000 | £9,028,000 | £12,131,000 | £9,177,000 | £8,972,000 |
| Shareholder Funds | £5,642,000 | £5,384,000 | £9,028,000 | £12,131,000 | £9,177,000 | £8,972,000 |
| Turnover | £12,006,000 | £17,154,000 | £33,448,000 | £21,213,000 | £19,853,000 | £18,693,000 |
| Cost of Sales | £7,302,000 | £11,151,000 | £18,805,000 | £10,302,000 | £12,848,000 | £10,977,000 |
| Gross Profit | £4,704,000 | £6,003,000 | £14,643,000 | £10,911,000 | £7,005,000 | £7,716,000 |
| Admin Expenses | £4,906,000 | £6,389,000 | £11,271,000 | £7,332,000 | £7,229,000 | £6,089,000 |
| Staff Costs | £4,680,000 | £6,025,000 | £6,265,000 | £5,275,000 | £5,813,000 | £5,219,000 |
| Operating Profit | £468,000 | (£268,000) | £3,410,000 | £3,612,000 | £403,000 | £1,648,000 |
| Profit Before Tax | £291,000 | (£350,000) | £3,286,000 | £3,561,000 | £336,000 | £1,611,000 |
| Tax | £86,000 | (£122,000) | £355,000 | £719,000 | (£49,000) | £326,000 |
| Profit for Period | £205,000 | (£227,000) | £2,932,000 | £2,842,000 | £386,000 | £1,285,000 |
Filings 101
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2026 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 9 March 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 26 February 2026 | ||
| 30 September 2025 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 11 April 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 11 April 2025 | Appointment of a director |
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