DC Thomson Magazine Publishing Limited

ActiveSC442311 Private limited company
Incorporated
8 February 2013 (13 years)
Industry
Other publishing activities (58190)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Scotland
Address
Courier Buildings
Albert Square
Dundee
DD1 9QJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
8 February 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mccall, Peter
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2026
Director · Appointed 4 April 2019
British
Born November 1973
Officer history (5 former)
1 April 2026
Appointed Mccall, Peter as Secretary
31 March 2026
Resigned Evans, Susannah as Secretary
31 December 2021
Resigned Watson, Michael as Director
1 April 2021
Resigned Watson, Ellis Alan Nicholas as Director
4 April 2019
Appointed Thomson, David Howard Eric as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Evans, Susannah as Secretary
5 March 2019
Resigned Douglas, Irene as Secretary
8 January 2014
Appointed Douglas, Irene as Secretary
8 January 2014
Resigned Taylor Wessing Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
8 February 2013
Appointed Taylor Wessing Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
8 February 2013
Appointed Watson, Ellis Alan Nicholas as Director
8 February 2013
Appointed Watson, Michael as Director

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
Limited Company
Reg. no. Sc005830

Group structure 24 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
DC Thomson Magazine Publishing Limited This company 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

Financials

Profit Before Tax
(£2,000,000)
down £1,999,999 (199999900%)

Trend

Shareholder Funds
(£2.0M) (£1.5M) (£1.0M) (£500k) £0 £500k 2021 2022 £149 (£1,999,851)
Balance sheet detail
20222021
Fixed Assets£6,054,909£5,734,437
Current Assets£5,311,583
Debtors£2,187,190£5,311,583
Cash£0
Creditors (< 1 year)£10,241,950£11,045,871
Net Current Assets(£8,054,760)(£5,734,288)
Shareholder Funds(£1,999,851)£149

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
1 April 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
1 April 2026Appointment of a secretary
10 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates8 February 2026
21 December 2025Accounts filing
21 December 2025Audit exemption subsidiary accounts31 March 2025
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