Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 14 August 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 31 July 2026
Aberdeen Journals Limited
- Incorporated
- 22 September 1928 (98 years)
- Industry
- Printing of newspapers (18110) Publishing of newspapers (58130)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Scotland
- Address
- Courier Buildings2 Albert SquareDundeeDD1 9QJ
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Mccall, Peter
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2026
Director · Appointed 2 April 2006
British
Born November 1973
Director · Appointed 2 April 2006
British
Born July 1950 (76)
Officer history (28 former)
1 April 2026
Appointed Mccall, Peter as Secretary
31 March 2026
Resigned Evans, Susannah as Secretary
31 March 2022
1 April 2021
5 March 2019
Appointed Evans, Susannah as Secretary
5 March 2019
Resigned Douglas, Irene as Secretary
14 May 2014
Appointed Douglas, Irene as Secretary
14 May 2014
14 May 2014
27 September 2013
9 September 2011
21 December 2010
2 April 2006
2 April 2006
2 April 2006
2 April 2006
2 April 2006
2 April 2006
2 April 2006
1 February 2005
24 August 2004
16 January 2004
Resigned Blair, Andrew Gordon as Director
3 September 2001
3 September 2001
1 February 2001
14 October 1996
11 October 1996
2 September 1996
Appointed Blair, Andrew Gordon as Director
1 July 1996
27 June 1996
27 June 1996
14 March 1996
14 March 1996
29 February 1996
29 February 1996
29 February 1996
29 February 1996
29 February 1996
5 January 1996
5 January 1996
5 January 1996
5 January 1996
31 July 1995
23 November 1994
15 November 1994
31 May 1994
31 May 1994
23 February 1994
23 February 1994
28 May 1993
28 May 1993
Resigned Grierson, Ian David as Secretary
25 May 1993
25 May 1993
30 June 1990
26 January 1990
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Limited Company
Reg. no. Sc005830
Group structure 24 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
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Financials
Figures from 2023 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Cash
- £5,032
- Turnover
- £19,688,145
- Profit Before Tax
- £1,122,568
- Employees
- 197
- Current Ratio
- 4.5x
- Profit Margin
- 6%
- Return on Equity
- 8%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2023 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £1,793,725 | £2,233,970 |
| Current Assets | £13,173,693 | £9,550,472 |
| Debtors | £13,168,661 | £9,549,715 |
| Cash | £5,032 | £757 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £2,938,966 | £4,793,737 |
| Net Current Assets | £10,234,727 | £4,756,735 |
| Shareholder Funds | £12,028,452 | £6,990,705 |
| Turnover | £19,688,145 | £18,441,532 |
| Cost of Sales | £6,098,263 | £2,252,577 |
| Gross Profit | £13,589,882 | £16,188,955 |
| Admin Expenses | £12,509,874 | £11,021,621 |
| Staff Costs | £7,075,142 | £6,256,843 |
| Operating Profit | £5,498,807 | |
| Profit Before Tax | £1,122,568 | £5,501,784 |
| Tax | £218,071 | £1,038,225 |
| Profit for Period | £904,497 | £4,463,559 |
Filings 174
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 11 August 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 31 July 2026 | ||
| 1 April 2026 | Termination of appointment of a secretary | |||
| 1 April 2026 | Appointment of a secretary | |||
| 10 December 2025 | Full accounts | 31 March 2025 |
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