Aldus Inks Limited

ActiveSC177007 Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 1997 (29 years)
Previously known as
Paragon Inks (Holdings) Limited (until 9 November 2026)
HBJ 366 Limited (until 27 August 1997)
Industry
Manufacture of printing ink (20302)
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
24 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
10 June 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 16 October 2026
Australian
Born April 1974 (52)
Burness Paull LLP
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 20 September 2021
Director · Appointed 6 December 2011
Scottish
Born December 1968 (57)
Officer history (5 former)
16 October 2026
Appointed Story, John Douglas Whitfield as Director
16 October 2026
Resigned Floriano, Francesco as Director
20 September 2021
Appointed Burness Paull LLP as Corporate Secretary
20 September 2021
Appointed Floriano, Francesco as Director
20 September 2021
Resigned Jones, Amanda Rosemary as Director
20 September 2021
Resigned Merten, Gerry as Director
20 September 2021
Resigned Hbjgw Secretarial Limited as Corporate Secretary
10 September 2020
Appointed Jones, Amanda Rosemary as Director
6 December 2011
Appointed Bennett, Shaun Morrison as Director
14 August 1997
Appointed Merten, Gerry as Director
14 August 1997
Resigned Henderson Boyd Jackson Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
7 July 1997
Appointed Henderson Boyd Jackson Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 20 September 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. Sc703690
Former controllers (1)
20 September 2021
Ceased Gerald Neil Merten — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Aldus Inks Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Aldus Transfer Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£10,066,253
up £809,040 (9%)
Cash
£2,964,203
up £1,090,552 (58%)
Employees
48
down 1 (2%)
Debt Ratio
13%
Current Ratio
6.4x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M 2019 2020 £9,257,213 £10,066,253
Balance sheet detail
20202019
Fixed Assets£2,914,124£2,839,015
Current Assets£8,701,296£7,193,144
Debtors£2,893,207£2,686,046
Cash£2,964,203£1,873,651
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,355,451£608,246
Net Current Assets£7,345,845£6,584,898
Net Assets£10,066,253£9,257,213
Shareholder Funds£10,066,253£9,257,213

Filings 109

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 November 2026Certificate of change of name
22 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
22 October 2026Appointment of a director
19 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates10 June 2026
19 February 2026Full accounts30 June 2025
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