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EAST SUSSEX PRESS LIMITED

Active Uckfield

Printing n.e.c.

430 employees
Printing n.e.c.Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
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EAST SUSSEX PRESS LIMITED

Printing n.e.c.

Founded 17 Nov 1993 Active Uckfield, United Kingdom 430 employees
Printing n.e.c.Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Accounts Submitted 29 Sept 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 18 Nov 2024
Net assets £821.34K £1.60M 2024 year on year
Total assets £32.23M £4.96M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £31.41M £6.56M 2024 year on year
Charges 5
1 outstanding 4 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Contact

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Registered Address

Beacon House Brambleside Uckfield East Sussex TN22 1PL

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Mutual Companies

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Financials

Financials

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

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£822.66k

Decreased by £669.08k (-45%)

Net Assets

£821.34k

Decreased by £1.60M (-66%)

Total Liabilities

£31.41M

Increased by £6.56M (+26%)

Turnover

£72.92M

Increased by £1.03M (+1%)

Employees

430

Increased by 18 (+4%)

Debt Ratio

97%

Increased by 6 (+7%)
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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

1 Allotment 20,619 Shares £425k Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
3 Aug 201520,619£425k£20.62

Officers

Officers

8 active 14 resigned
Status
Andrew John NashDirectorBritishEngland6819 Dec 2014Active
Brian Derek SmithDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom5010 Sept 2021Active
Brian Derek SmithSecretaryUnknownUnknown—10 Sept 2021Active
Bridget Mary TuckerDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom5918 Nov 1993Active
David John BullivantDirectorBritishEngland5825 Feb 2019Active
Mark William HandfordDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom6018 Nov 1993Active
Richard OsborneDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom6419 Dec 2014Active
Zahir KasmaniDirectorBritishEngland369 Jul 2021Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (7)

Mark Handford
49.0%
510,00023 Nov 2020
Richard Osborne
1.0%
10,31023 Nov 2020
Richard Osborne
1.0%
10,30923 Nov 2020

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (2)

2 Active 1 Ceased

Mark William Handford

British

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Residence United Kingdom
DOB May 1965
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent
  • Voting Rights 50 To 75 Percent

Bgf Investment Management Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 4 Oct 2017
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent

Bgf Investment Management Limited

Ceased 4 Oct 2017

Ceased
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Group Structure

Group Structure

BGF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BGF GROUP PLC united kingdom significant influence or control
UBERIOR INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
RBS SME INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent
HSBC (BGF) INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BARCLAYS FUNDS INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BARCLAYS EQUITY HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
HSBC BANK PLC united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent
RBS AA HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent
LBG EQUITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BARCLAYS PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC united kingdom
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC united kingdom
NATWEST GROUP PLC united kingdom
BARCLAYS PLC united kingdom
EAST SUSSEX PRESS LIMITED Current Company
PUREPRINT GROUP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding 4 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
19 Nov 2025OfficersTermination of David John Bullivant as director on 2025-11-19View(1 page)
19 Nov 2025OfficersChange to director Mr Richard Osborne on 2025-11-19View(2 pages)
19 Nov 2025OfficersAppointment of Mr David John Bullivant as director on 2019-02-25View(2 pages)
29 Sept 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-12-31View(38 pages)
18 Nov 2024Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2024-11-17 with no updatesView(3 pages)
19 Nov 2025 Officers

Termination of David John Bullivant as director on 2025-11-19

View Document(1 page)
19 Nov 2025 Officers

Change to director Mr Richard Osborne on 2025-11-19

View Document(2 pages)
19 Nov 2025 Officers

Appointment of Mr David John Bullivant as director on 2019-02-25

View Document(2 pages)
29 Sept 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

View Document(38 pages)
18 Nov 2024 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2024-11-17 with no updates

View Document(3 pages)

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Termination of David John Bullivant as director on 2025-11-19

2 months ago on 19 Nov 2025

Change to director Mr Richard Osborne on 2025-11-19

2 months ago on 19 Nov 2025

Appointment of Mr David John Bullivant as director on 2019-02-25

2 months ago on 19 Nov 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

4 months ago on 29 Sept 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2024-11-17 with no updates

1 years ago on 18 Nov 2024