Vertebrate Publishing Limited

Active04711304 Private limited company
Incorporated
25 March 2003 (23 years)
Previously known as
Vertebrate Graphics Limited (until 24 May 2017)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Directors
Joanne Lesley Sullivan
John Coefield
Owned by
Jonathan James Barton
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Omega Court
352 Cemetery Road
Sheffield
S11 8FT

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
17 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
3 June 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Sullivan, Joanne Lesley
Director · Appointed 27 September 2021
British
Born April 1963 (63)
Coefield, John
Director · Appointed 1 April 2021
British
Born February 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 3 June 2019
British
Born February 1962 (64)
Barton, Jonathan James
Secretary · Appointed 25 March 2003
British
Barton, Jonathan James
Director · Appointed 25 March 2003
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Officer history (4 former)
27 September 2021
Appointed Sullivan, Joanne Lesley as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Coefield, John as Director
3 June 2019
Appointed Ross, Stephen John as Director
1 October 2014
Resigned Norris, Simon Timothy as Director
25 January 2005
Resigned Evans, Paul Kenneth as Director
25 March 2003
Resigned York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
25 March 2003
Appointed York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
25 March 2003
Appointed York Place Company Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
25 March 2003
Resigned York Place Company Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
25 March 2003
Appointed Evans, Paul Kenneth as Director
25 March 2003
Appointed Barton, Jonathan James as Director
25 March 2003
Appointed Norris, Simon Timothy as Director
25 March 2003
Appointed Barton, Jonathan James as Secretary

Ownership 2 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 27 September 2023
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. Sc777883
Jonathan James Barton
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Former controllers (1)
27 September 2023
Ceased Stephen John Ross — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 7 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Huntress Group Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Huntress Search Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Huntress Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Montarna Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Skamper Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Vertebrate Publishing Limited This company Owns 50–75% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£149,635
Cash
£107,603
Debt Ratio
82%
Current Ratio
3.8x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £296,135 £89,831 £34,177 £98,104 £149,635
Balance sheet detail
20252024202320222021
Fixed Assets£3,730£8,878£15,357£24,743£12,002
Current Assets£814,704£881,694£937,353£983,135£991,738
Debtors£237,598£258,410£279,169£418,108£288,396
Cash£107,603£130,338£136,122£25,364£2,656
Creditors (< 1 year)£214,693£229,157£285,011£312,525£260,094
Creditors (> 1 year)£563,311£633,522£605,522£445,231
Net Current Assets£600,011£652,537£652,342£670,610£731,644
Net Assets£149,635£98,104£34,177£89,831£296,135
Shareholder Funds£149,635£98,104£34,177£89,831£296,135

Turnover£952,124
Cost of Sales£661,846
Gross Profit£290,278
Admin Expenses£306,203
Profit Before Tax(£8,352)
Tax£1,250
Profit for Period(£9,602)

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