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Prepared 04 July 2026
USBORNE LIMITED
00879378 · ltd · incorporated 1966-05-16
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- england-wales
- Registered office
- Cheveley Park Stud, Duchess Drive, Newmarket, CB8 9DD
- SIC codes
- 70100 — Activities of head offices
- Accounts next due
- 2026-06-30
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2027-06-25
2. Directors (3 active)
- COPUS, Roy Bernard
- director · appointed 1994-07-05 · born 7/1959 (age 67)
- THOMPSON, Patricia
- director · appointed 2017-04-04 · born 3/1940 (age 86)
- WOODWARD, Katharine Patricia
- director · appointed 2017-04-04 · born 2/1968 (age 58)
3. Shareholders (1 active)
- Thompson Investments (London) Limited
- 75-100% shares
4. Group structure
Thompson Investments (London) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
- Thompson Investments (London) Limited
- Corporate parent · 75-100%
5. Security
6 total charges (0 outstanding, 6 satisfied).
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 70/100 (Strong)
- Owner dependency
- high — 75/100
- Red flags
- 1 high · 1 medium · 0 low