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Active - Proposal to Strike off02791226Private limited company

USBORNE REFERENCE PUBLISHING LIMITED

Significant control: Usborne Publishing Ltd (75–100%)

Proposal to strike offThe registrar has published a notice proposing to remove this company from the register. Unless the cause is dealt with or an objection is upheld, it can be dissolved. Status as shown on the Companies House register at 31 August 2026; it may have changed since. Check the live record.
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Summary

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USBORNE REFERENCE PUBLISHING LIMITED is an active (proposal to strike off) private limited company (company number 02791226) incorporated on 18 February 1993. Its registered activity is dormant company (SIC 99999). Accounts are on file at Companies House (dormant) but not yet parsed into this record.

There are 12,997 companies in dormant company in London with filed accounts; the median reports net assets of £4 and is 10 years old.

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Ownership and control

1 active · 1 other
  • Usborne Publishing Ltd
    corporate entity, England · since 6 April 2016
    • owns 75–100% of shares
  • Mr Thomas Peter Usborne
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 6 April 2023
    • has significant influence or control

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.

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Key dates

Incorporated
18 February 199333 yrs ago
First accounts due
18 November 199411662 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
4 March 2027in 132 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 99999
Dormant Company
Accounts type
Dormant
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Financials

No accounts on record

Accounts exist on the register but their figures are not in this dataset yet.

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 18 February 1993
  • Register status is not ActiveActive - Proposal to Strike off

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 132 days
  2. First accounts due11662 days overdue
  3. Incorporated
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Reminders for USBORNE REFERENCE PUBLISHING LIMITED

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Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.

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