Firmoscan
Active04536093Private limited companyChippenham

FRANK PUBLISHING LTD

A80/100

Owned by Francis Desmond Wainwright (75–100%)

Companies HouseCompanies House
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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

FRANK PUBLISHING LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04536093) incorporated on 16 September 2002, registered in Chippenham. Its registered activity is publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (SIC 58142). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £271k and cash of £249k, with 2 employees on average. Net assets rose 19% on the prior period (£229k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 305 comparable companies in Other (median £1,782, upper quartile £28k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
16 September 200224 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 September 2027in 343 days
Confirmation statement due
30 September 2027in 343 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 58142
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2025
Net assets
£271k
+19%vs Dec 2024
Cash at bank
£249k
+52%vs Dec 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
2
No changevs Dec 2024
Net assets
£271k
Cash at bank
£249k
Average employees
2
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2025£271k£249k£43k———2
31 December 2024£229k£164k£82k———2
Cash per employee£124kCash ÷ average employees

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

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Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence
80 / 100 · grade A
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10Positive net assetsNet assets £271,381 at 2025-12-31
+8Net assets growing+18.7% vs prior period
+4Cash reservesCash £248,595
+8EstablishedIncorporated 2002-09-16 (24 years)
80Score, grade A

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

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Ownership and control

1 active
  • Mr Francis Desmond Wainwright
    Individual · since 6 April 2016
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • 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.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Next accounts duein 343 days
  2. Confirmation statement duein 343 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £271k · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £229k · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK

Same activity (publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals), closest in incorporation date

All companies incorporated on 16 September 2002 · in Sept 2002.

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Reminders for FRANK PUBLISHING LTD

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