John Leng & Company Limited

ActiveSC044341 Private limited company
Incorporated
21 February 1967 (59 years)
Industry
Other publishing activities (58190)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Scotland
Address
22 Meadowside
Dundee
DD1 1LN

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
20 November 2025

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mccall, Peter
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2026
Director · Appointed 14 May 2014
British
Born November 1973
Director · Appointed 2 May 2011
British
Born October 1952 (74)
Director · Appointed 1 December 1996
British
Born July 1950 (76)
Officer history (8 former)
1 April 2026
Appointed Mccall, Peter as Secretary
31 March 2026
Resigned Evans, Susannah as Secretary
31 March 2022
Resigned Thomson, Andrew Francis as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Evans, Susannah as Secretary
5 March 2019
Resigned Douglas, Irene as Secretary
14 May 2014
Appointed Thomson, David Howard Eric as Director
14 May 2014
Resigned Thomson, Lewis Murray as Director
2 May 2011
Appointed Hall, Alan Richard Finden as Director
7 November 2006
Resigned Thomson, Brian Harold as Director
16 July 2004
Resigned Thomson, Alastair Gordon as Director
17 January 2002
Resigned Thomson, Derek Ballance as Director
1 December 1996
27 October 1995
Resigned Mcdougall, Allister as Secretary
11 October 1995
Appointed Douglas, Irene as Secretary

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
Limited Company
Reg. no. Sc005830

Group structure 26 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

D.C. Thomson & Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aberdeen Journals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Against the Head Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Bananaman Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Beano Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Beano Studios Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Emanata Studios Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brightsolid Online Innovation Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brightsolid Online Technology Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Findmypast Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Friends Reunited Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Clavamore Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Fifth Ring Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.C. Thomson (Energy) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.C. Thomson Investco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.C. Thomson Newco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dandy Entertainment Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
New Aceville Publications Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
PSP Media Group Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
DCT Nominees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dennis & Gnasher 3 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Leng & Company Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Puzzler Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Cash
£414
down £14,968 (97%)
Profit Before Tax
£38,000,032
up £37,999,050 (3869557%)
Current Ratio
0.6x
Return on Equity
70%
Balance sheet detail
2021
Fixed Assets£55,363,517
Current Assets£1,974,403
Debtors£1,973,989
Cash£414
Creditors (< 1 year)£3,115,722
Net Current Assets(£1,141,319)
Shareholder Funds£54,222,198

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
1 November 2026Other filing
1 November 2026Other filing
1 April 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
1 April 2026Appointment of a secretary
21 December 2025Accounts filing
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