Active02452893Private limited companyCanterbury

ABDO PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

Owned by Association Of British Dispensing Opticians (75–100%)

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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms

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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

ABDO PUBLICATIONS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 02452893) incorporated on 15 December 1989, registered in Canterbury. Its registered activity is publishing of learned journals (SIC 58141). Latest dormant accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £0, with 0 employees on average. Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is flat.

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the lower half of 397 comparable companies in the UK (median £264, upper quartile £26k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
15 December 198936 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 September 2027in 343 days
Confirmation statement due
29 December 2026in 68 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 58141
Publishing of learned journals
Accounts type
Dormant
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2025
Net assets
£0
vs Dec 2024
Cash at bank
Not reported
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
0
vs Dec 2024
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2025£0—————0
31 December 2024£0—————0
31 December 2023£0—————0

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets below zeroNet assets £0 at 31 December 2025
  • Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 15 December 1989

Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.

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Ownership and control

1 active · 1 other
  • Association Of British Dispensing Opticians
    corporate entity, United Kingdom · since 6 June 2017
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
  • persons with significant control statement · since 6 June 2017 · ceased 6 June 2017

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Next accounts duein 343 days
  2. Confirmation statement duein 68 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £0 · dormant accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £0 · dormant accounts
  5. Accounts period endNet assets £0 · dormant accounts
  6. Incorporated
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Similar companies in Kent

Same activity (publishing of learned journals), closest in incorporation date
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Reminders for ABDO PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.

Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31; accounts from the Companies House accounts data product. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.