CANONGATE BOOKS LIMITED

Active

Book publishing

64 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing
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CANONGATE BOOKS LIMITED

Book publishing

Founded 2 Aug 1994 Active , United Kingdom 64 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing

Previous Company Names

RANDOTTE (NO. 346) LIMITED 2 Aug 1994 — 26 Oct 1994
Accounts Submitted 10 Oct 2025 Next due 31 Dec 2026 8 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 29 Jul 2025 Next due 8 Aug 2026 3 months remaining
Net assets £10M £409K 2024 year on year
Total assets £15M £697K 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £5M £1M 2024 year on year
Charges 7
3 outstanding 4 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

14 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1TE

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for CANONGATE BOOKS LIMITED (SC152259), an active creative, media and publishing company based in , United Kingdom. Incorporated 2 Aug 1994. Book publishing. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2015–2024)

Cash in Bank

£4.49M

Increased by £415.00 (+0%)

Net Assets

£10.04M

Increased by £408.73k (+4%)

Total Liabilities

£4.76M

Decreased by £1.11M (-19%)

Turnover

£17.92M

Decreased by £244.23k (-1%)

Employees

64

Decreased by 2 (-3%)

Debt Ratio

32%

Decreased by 6 (-16%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

6 Allotments 90,000 Shares £314.89m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
13 Jun 20234,000£23k£5.74
26 Feb 20219,000£21k£2.34
15 Sept 201763,291£500k£7.9
13 May 2013500£1.17m£2k
28 Apr 20117,140£204.95m£29k

Officers

Officers

1 active 2 resigned
Status
David John YoungDirectorBritishEngland7510 Oct 2016Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (21)

Jamie Byng
39.0%
176,006
James Franklin Archibald Bland
16.3%
73,406

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 3 Ceased

Mr James Edmund Byng

British

Active
Notified 2 Apr 2025
Residence England
DOB June 1969
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent

The Executors Of The Estate Ofchristopher Buchan Bland

Ceased 1 May 2018

Ceased

Charles Mcveigh

Ceased 15 Sept 2017

Ceased

Lady Jennifer Mary Bland

Ceased 2 Apr 2025

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

CANONGATE BOOKS LIMITED Current Company
MONGREL FILMS LIMITED united kingdom
CSA TELLTAPES LIMITED united kingdom

Charges

Charges

3 outstanding 4 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
7 Apr 2026MortgageMortgage Charge Part Both With Charge Number
1 Apr 2026CapitalCapital Return Purchase Own Shares
24 Mar 2026MortgageMortgage Satisfy Charge Full
26 Feb 2026CapitalCapital Cancellation Shares
25 Feb 2026Persons With Significant ControlChange to Mr James Edmund Byng as a person with significant control on 2025-04-02
7 Apr 2026 Mortgage

Mortgage Charge Part Both With Charge Number

1 Apr 2026 Capital

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares

24 Mar 2026 Mortgage

Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full

26 Feb 2026 Capital

Capital Cancellation Shares

25 Feb 2026 Persons With Significant Control

Change to Mr James Edmund Byng as a person with significant control on 2025-04-02

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Mortgage Charge Part Both With Charge Number

2 weeks ago on 7 Apr 2026

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares

3 weeks ago on 1 Apr 2026

Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full

1 months ago on 24 Mar 2026

Capital Cancellation Shares

1 months ago on 26 Feb 2026

Change to Mr James Edmund Byng as a person with significant control on 2025-04-02

2 months ago on 25 Feb 2026