West Somerset Free Press Limited in Farnham, GU9 7PT

Description

Data updated on: 14-01-2024

West Somerset Free Press started its operations in 1899 as a Private Limited Company under the following Company Registration No.: 00063882. This firm's head office was registered in Farnham at The Old Court House. The West Somerset Free Press Limited company had been in this business field for at least 124 years.

This business was led by one managing director: Danny C., who was assigned this position 6 years ago.

Executives who controlled this firm include: Simon P. had substantial control or influence over the company. Wendy C. had substantial control or influence over the company. Owen T. had substantial control or influence over the company.

Financial data based on annual reports

Profit & Loss
Date of Accounts	2011-03-30	2011-03-31	2012-03-30	2012-03-31	2013-03-31	2014-03-30	2014-03-31	2015-03-30	2015-03-31	2016-03-31	2017-03-31
Currency	GBP	GBP	GBP	GBP	GBP	GBP	GBP	GBP	GBP	GBP	GBP
Net Worth	809 326	809 326	837 809	837 809	854 290	853 749	853 749	866 085	866 085	882 338

Balance Sheet
Cash Bank On Hand										75 491	51 141
Current Assets	884 573		906 669	906 669	906 944	914 661	914 661	920 919	920 919	941 150	930 523
Debtors	789 088		824 859	824 859	735 445	618 514	618 514	858 273	858 273	865 659	879 382
Net Assets Liabilities										882 338	910 593
Other Debtors	614		918	918	-25	1 571	1 571	26 331	382	21 079	28 150
Property Plant Equipment										41 651	45 972
Cash Bank In Hand	93 606		81 290	81 290	171 119	295 767	295 767	62 646	62 646	75 491
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability	809 326		837 809	837 809	854 290	853 749	853 749	866 085	866 085	882 338
Stocks Inventory	1 879		520	520	380	380	380
Tangible Fixed Assets	43 846	43 846	41 294	41 294	39 086	37 632	37 632	44 922	44 922	41 651
Trade Debtors	159 820		162 981	162 981	131 656	113 593	113 593	123 310	123 310	114 844

Capital & Reserves
Called Up Share Capital	8 800		8 800	8 800	8 800	8 800	8 800	8 800	8 800	8 800
Profit Loss Account Reserve	725 042	725 042	753 525	753 525	770 006	769 465	769 465	781 801	781 801	798 054
Shareholder Funds	809 326	809 326	837 809	837 809	854 290	853 749	853 749	866 085	866 085	882 338

Other Financial Data
Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment										88 025	39 827
Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment											18 799
Administrative Expenses	229 826		162 415		168 717	192 302		188 360		165 109	260 857
Amounts Owed By Subsidiaries										729 736	756 770
Amounts Owed To Subsidiaries										3 885	9 946
Average Number Employees During Period					24	24				20	14
Corporation Tax Payable										11 400	1 500
Cost Sales	566 941		553 213		533 958	507 605		502 327		451 051	392 752
Creditors										99 063	62 802
Distribution Costs	52 994		54 887		53 068	52 921		46 611		41 851	19 713
Dividends Paid										30 000	30 000
Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases										16 874	7 582
Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment											33 164
Gross Profit Loss	389 592		335 777		284 906	272 224		272 617		240 829	213 578
Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment											2 642
Net Current Assets Liabilities	765 480		796 515	796 515	815 204	816 117	816 117	821 163	821 163	842 087	867 721
Operating Profit Loss	111 206		126 453		81 008	44 928		56 722		50 985	21 034
Other Creditors										16 463	18 488
Other Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment											50 840
Other Disposals Property Plant Equipment											62 676
Other Interest Receivable Similar Income Finance Income										7 974	8 204
Other Operating Income Format1										17 116	88 026
Other Taxation Social Security Payable										29 919	1 719
Profit Loss										46 253	58 255
Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax	118 453		134 079		87 902	51 043		64 096		58 959	62 402
Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost										129 676	85 799
Provisions For Liabilities Balance Sheet Subtotal										1 400	3 100
Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities										12 706	4 147
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities								866 085		883 738	913 693
Trade Creditors Trade Payables										37 396	31 149
Trade Debtors Trade Receivables										114 844	94 462
Turnover Revenue										691 880	606 330
Number Shares Issued Fully Paid
Par Value Share				10	10		10		10	10
Audit Fees Expenses	3 300		2 500	2 500	2 500	2 600	2 600	2 750	2 750	2 900
Accruals Deferred Income Within One Year	17 275		16 845	16 845	16 005	15 834	15 834		15 909
Adjustment For Prior Periods Leading To An Increase Decrease In Tax Charge	-57		-404		-579	-516
Administration Support Average Number Employees					5	5
Aggregate Dividends Paid In Financial Year	70 000		70 000		50 000	40 000		40 000
Amounts Owed By Group Undertakings Other Participating Interests	614 654		649 660	649 660	576 558	492 475	492 475	708 632	708 632	729 736
Amounts Owed To Group Undertakings Other Participating Interests Within One Year	3 057		1 261	1 261	12	7 985	7 985	10 643	10 643	3 885
Capital Allowances In Excess Depreciation Leading To Decrease Increase In Tax	-192		-339		-385	-231
Capital Redemption Reserve	46 623	46 623	46 623	46 623	46 623	46 623	46 623	46 623	46 623	46 623
Commitments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases Other Items	17 453		16 009	16 009	15 973	12 970	12 970		10 550
Commitments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases Total								10 550		5 883
Corporation Tax Due Within One Year	34 000		36 000	36 000	22 000	12 100	12 100	11 900	11 900	11 400
Creditors Due Within One Year	119 093		110 154	110 154	91 740	98 544	98 544	99 756	99 756	99 063
Depreciation Impairment Reversal Tangible Fixed Assets	2 527		2 552	2 552	2 563	1 804	1 804	1 579	1 579	3 271
Difference Between Accumulated Depreciation Amortisation Capital Allowances										1 400
Expenses Not Deductible For Tax Purposes	554		222		73	55
Finished Goods Goods For Resale	1 879		520	520	380	380	380
Hire Leasing Plant Machinery Costs					14 830	13 869
Hire Property Other Lease Expenditure					8 000	8 000
Increase Decrease In U K Corporation Tax Arising From Adjustment For Prior Periods	-57		-404		-579	-516
Number Shares Allotted				8 000	8 000		8 000		8 000	8 000
Operating Leases Expiring After Five Years										900
Operating Leases Expiring Between Two Five Years								6 049		3 234
Operating Leases Expiring Within One Year								4 501		1 749
Other Creditors Due Within One Year								16 162	253	16 463
Other Differences Leading To An Increase Decrease In Tax Charge	87		578		-446	-74
Other Interest Receivable Similar Income	7 247		7 626		6 894	6 115		7 374
Other Operating Income	4 434		7 978		17 887	17 927		19 076
Other Operating Leases Expiring Between Two Five Years	14 135		13 872	13 872	14 720	10 306	10 306		6 049
Other Operating Leases Expiring Within One Year	3 318		2 137	2 137	1 253	2 664	2 664		4 501
Other Taxation Social Security Within One Year	40 910		42 084	42 084	34 205	23 915	23 915	31 762	31 762	29 919
Pension Costs	22 109		19 785		19 280	18 967		19 549
Pensions Costs Defined Benefit Schemes	20 753		18 183		18 183	18 458
Pensions Costs Defined Contribution Schemes	1 356		1 602		1 097	509
Prepayments Accrued Income Current Asset	14 000		11 300	11 300	27 256	10 875	10 875		25 949
Production Average Number Employees					9	9
Profit Loss For Period	84 510		98 483		66 481	39 459		52 336
Provisions Charged Credited To Profit Loss Account During Period										1 400
Provisions For Liabilities Charges										1 400
Revaluation Reserve	28 861	28 861	28 861	28 861	28 861	28 861	28 861	28 861	28 861	28 861
Selling Average Number Employees					10	10
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid	800		800	800	800	800	800	800	800	800
Social Security Costs	32 563		27 555		25 322	24 333
Staff Costs	432 622		393 670		376 195	365 382
Standard Nominal Tax Rate	28		26		24	23
Tangible Fixed Assets Additions					355		350		8 869
Tangible Fixed Assets Cost Or Valuation		124 679		124 679	125 034		125 384		129 676	129 676
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation		80 833		83 385	85 948		87 752		84 754	88 025
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Charged In Period				1 397	1 408		1 155		1 155	2 116
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Decrease Increase On Disposals									4 577
Tangible Fixed Assets Disposals									4 577
Tax On Group Profit On Ordinary Activities Standard U K Tax Rate	33 167		34 861		21 096	11 740
Tax On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities	33 943		35 596		21 421	11 584		11 760
Total Dividend Payment	70 000		70 000		50 000	40 000
Trade Creditors Within One Year	23 851		13 964	13 964	19 518	38 710	38 710	29 289	29 289	37 396
Turnover Gross Operating Revenue	956 533		888 990	888 990	818 864	779 829	779 829	774 944	774 944
U K Current Corporation Tax	33 943		35 596		21 421	11 584		11 760
U K Current Corporation Tax On Income For Period	34 000		36 000		22 000	12 100
Wages Salaries	377 950		346 330		331 593	322 082

Company staff

Danny C.

Role: Secretary

Appointed: 22 October 2021

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Danny C.

Role: Director

Appointed: 06 September 2018

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Raymond T.

Role: Director

Resigned: 16 April 2022

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Alastair M.

Role: Secretary

Appointed: 16 January 2019

Resigned: 22 October 2021

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Amanda P.

Role: Secretary

Appointed: 08 July 2015

Resigned: 10 January 2019

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Kathryn F.

Role: Secretary

Appointed: 13 June 2014

Resigned: 07 July 2015

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Kathryn F.

Role: Director

Appointed: 13 June 2014

Resigned: 07 July 2015

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Susan Y.

Role: Director

Appointed: 08 January 2013

Resigned: 12 June 2014

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Susan Y.

Role: Secretary

Appointed: 17 March 2009

Resigned: 12 June 2014

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Wendy C.

Role: Director

Appointed: 04 December 2008

Resigned: 06 September 2018

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Brian D.

Role: Director

Appointed: 28 November 2003

Resigned: 30 April 2014

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Thomas M.

Role: Director

Appointed: 10 November 1998

Resigned: 05 September 2003

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Kenneth L.

Role: Director

Appointed: 18 May 1992

Resigned: 01 October 1996

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Harry D.

Role: Director

Appointed: 18 May 1992

Resigned: 30 November 2006

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Dennis S.

Role: Director

Appointed: 18 May 1992

Resigned: 31 May 1997

Latest update: 31 March 2024

Colin C.

Role: Director

Appointed: 18 May 1992

Resigned: 31 March 2009

Latest update: 31 March 2024

People with significant control

Simon P.

Notified on 24 May 2022

Nature of control:

substantial control or influence

Wendy C.

Notified on 24 May 2022

Nature of control:

substantial control or influence

Owen T.

Notified on 30 June 2017

Nature of control:

substantial control or influence

Raymond T.

Notified on 6 April 2016

Ceased on 24 May 2022

Nature of control:

over 3/4 of shares

Accounts Documents

Account next due date	31 December 2023
Account last made up date	31 March 2022
Confirmation statement next due date	01 June 2023
Confirmation statement last made up date	18 May 2022

Annual Accounts 28 November 2012
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2011-04-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	2012-03-31
Date Approval Accounts	28 November 2012
Annual Accounts 11 December 2013
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2012-04-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	31 March 2013
Date Approval Accounts	11 December 2013
Annual Accounts 15 December 2014
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2013-04-01
Date Approval Accounts	15 December 2014
Annual Accounts 16 December 2015
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2014-04-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	31 March 2015
Date Approval Accounts	16 December 2015
Annual Accounts 19 December 2016
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2015-04-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	31 March 2016
Date Approval Accounts	19 December 2016
Annual Accounts
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2016-04-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	31 March 2017
Annual Accounts
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	01 April 2020
End Date For Period Covered By Report	31 March 2021
Annual Accounts
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	01 April 2021
End Date For Period Covered By Report	31 March 2022
Annual Accounts
End Date For Period Covered By Report	31 March 2014

West Somerset Free Press Limited

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Financial data based on annual reports

Company staff

Danny C.

Danny C.

Raymond T.

Alastair M.

Amanda P.

Kathryn F.

Kathryn F.

Susan Y.

Susan Y.

Wendy C.

Brian D.

Thomas M.

Kenneth L.

Harry D.

Dennis S.

Colin C.

People with significant control

Simon P.

Wendy C.

Owen T.

Raymond T.

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