£31k
−16%vs Mar 2025ActiveSC412685Private limited companyEdinburgh
ALEXANDER MCCALL-SMITH LIMITED
Significant control: Alexander Mccall-Smith (25–50%), Elizabeth Dorothy Anne Mccall-Smith (25–50%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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
ALEXANDER MCCALL-SMITH LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC412685) incorporated on 6 December 2011, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is printing n.e.c. (SIC 18129). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £31k and cash of £38k, with 2 employees on average. Net assets fell 16% on the prior period (£37k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is falling.
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 55 comparable companies in Edinburgh (median £12k, upper quartile £74k).
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Ownership and control
- Dr Alexander Mccall-Smith
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Dr Elizabeth Dorothy Anne Mccall-Smith
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
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
- 6 December 201114 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027in 434 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 20 December 2026in 58 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 18129
- Printing n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£38k
−1%vs Mar 2025Not reported
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No changevs Mar 2025| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £31k | £38k | £959 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2025 | £37k | £39k | £3,268 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | £57k | £61k | £104 | — | — | — | 2 |
Cash per employee£19kCash ÷ average employees
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
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £31,254 at 31 March 2026
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 6 December 2011
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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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 434 days
- Confirmation statement duein 58 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £31k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £37k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £57k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 6 December 2011 · in Dec 2011.
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Reminders for ALEXANDER MCCALL-SMITH LIMITED
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