CASEMATE UK LIMITED

Company number 06292715 ·

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Executive summary

Casemate UK Limited presents unacceptable credit risk due to the administration of its largest distributor (Orca Book Services), which has triggered an 82% collapse in cash reserves and a 73% decline in net assets. The novation of the majority of contracts to a related party (Script Publishing Services Limited) fundamentally undermines the company's standalone revenue-generating capacity, and directors remain in discussions about the business's future direction. Any credit facility would carry material uncertainty regarding going concern, with insufficient equity or liquid assets to provide reasonable repayment assurance.

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Shareholders' funds

-£5,578

Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2007-06-26
Employees
0 (2025 accounts)
Registered office
47 Church Street, Barnsley, England, S70 2AS
Postcode
S70 2AS
Capital
100 GBP
Accounts category
Audited Abridged
Charges
1 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-12-31
Next due by
2027-09-30
Financial year end
31 December

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-06-11
Next due by
2027-06-25
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 58190 Other publishing activities

Officers 7 current · 7 resigned

Appointed 2022-09-01
Appointed 2022-09-01
Appointed 2018-06-27
MANAGING DIRECTOR Appointed 2018-04-01
CHAIRMAN Appointed 2016-11-23

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Group structure

Controlled by PEN & SWORD BOOKS LIMITED — since 2022-09-01

Controlled by CASEMATE PUBLISHERS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Contact details

Website
casemateuk.com

Representing leading independent publishers

Previous registered addresses 3

AddressChanged on
10 HYTHE BRIDGE STREET, OXFORD, OX1 2EW2016-10-19
1 CARNEGIE ROAD, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 5DJ2012-02-03
CROWN HOUSE, 64 WHITCHURCH ROAD, CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN, CF14 3LX2007-07-18

Among its peers

Among the oldest 25%

of 124 similar companies in S, trading since 2007

Competitors Sheffield

This company ranks 80 among other publishing activities in Sheffield.

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The class of 2007

33%

of the 488 companies in this sector incorporated in 2007 are still active today; 65% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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