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HANDSEL PRESS LIMITED (THE)

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SC049435·incorporated 1971-11-10

HANDSEL PRESS LIMITED (THE) is an active UK private limited company, incorporated on 10 November 1971 at Companies House (number SC049435; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-SC049435-handsel-press-limited-the). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 58110 (Book publishing), one of 9,832 active UK entities in that code and one of 527 active companies registered in Haddington, East Lothian (postcode EH41). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1971-11-10
Registered Address
35 DUNBAR ROAD, HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN, EH41 3PJ
SIC
58110 — Book publishing
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2025-08-31. Next accounts due 2027-05-31. Financial year-end: 31/08. Filing class: TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2025-12-31. Next confirmation statement due 2027-01-14.

Persons with significant control

HANDSEL PRESS LIMITED (THE) has 3 persons with significant control on file:

  • Revd Dr John Stein born 1941 resident in Scotland, British national. Notified 2022-01-26.
    • Significant Influence Or Control As Trust
  • Dr Robert Torrance Walker born 1944 resident in Scotland, British national. Notified 2022-01-26.
    • Significant Influence Or Control As Trust
  • Dr James Andrew Bewick born 1962 resident in Scotland, British national. Notified 2025-05-16.
    • Has significant influence or control

2 historical PSC records have ceased:

  • Dr Alexander Forsyth born 1967 resident in Scotland, British national. Notified 2023-09-01. Ceased 2024-11-27.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares
  • The Handsel Trust. Notified 2016-04-09. Ceased 2022-01-01.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-05-01. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.