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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