COORDINATION GROUP PUBLICATIONS LTD
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Cash
£17M
+2.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£66M
+4.7% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
298
+1% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£12M
+4.6% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £38,666,517 | £39,612,559 | £37,822,753 | -4.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £9,344,952 | £10,036,967 | £9,176,327 | -8.6% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £8,673,238 | £11,852,312 | £12,400,050 | +4.6% | |
| Net profit | £11,939,555 | £10,109,592 | £6,376,957 | £9,097,680 | £8,597,157 | -5.5% | |
| Cash | £22,827,488 | £22,092,985 | £15,441,491 | £16,825,640 | £17,279,619 | +2.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £40,824,469 | £44,175,353 | £55,732,431 | £62,976,704 | £67,193,144 | +6.7% | |
| Net assets | £40,686,277 | £44,009,667 | £55,384,541 | £62,681,094 | £65,630,685 | +4.7% | |
| Equity | — | £44,009,667 | £55,384,541 | £62,681,094 | £65,630,685 | +4.7% | |
| Average employees | 238 | 238 | 291 | 295 | 298 | +1% | |
| Wages | £7,191,084 | £6,428,796 | £8,863,386 | £8,771,781 | £8,543,754 | -2.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £817,546 | £690,467 | £582,524 | -15.6% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 24.2% | 25.3% | 24.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 16.5% | 23.0% | 22.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 16.8% | 15.9% | 13.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 7.74x | 9.47x | 9.12x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- COORDINATION GROUP PUBLICATIONS LTD · parent
- Eccle Riggs Country Park Limited 100%
- Market Street Filling Station Ltd 100%
- CGP Estates Limited 100%
- Princes Street Retail Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Trading conditions have remained challenging over the past year, however the Group's investment in its products and people helped limit the decrease in turnover to less than 5%. As well as continuing to deliver value, the Group has also focussed on the strategic utilisation of its assets, and this has been a key factor in a 7% increase in profit before tax.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAPPENDEN, Michael Paul | Secretary | 2024-01-22 | — | — |
| MILLER, Leila | Director | 2018-06-13 | Mar 1970 | British |
| PARSONS, Richard Alan | Director | 1999-09-30 | Jan 1966 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, Jane Michelle | Secretary | 2003-08-11 | 2015-04-07 |
| HIGGINBOTTOM, Paul | Secretary | 1999-09-30 | 2003-08-11 |
| LITTLE, Carla Michelle | Secretary | 2015-04-07 | 2024-01-22 |
| FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-08-25 | 1999-08-25 |
| LECKY-THOMPSON, Richard William | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2000-03-31 |
| ROKER, Neil Stuart | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2014-07-11 |
| ROSS, Jane Michelle | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2021-02-11 |
| SERVANTE, Graham Paul | Director | 1999-10-21 | 2015-04-17 |
| FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-08-25 | 1999-08-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cgp Strategic Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2026-03-20 | Active |
| Mr Richard Alan Parsons | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-03-20 |
| Mrs Jane Michelle Ross | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-02-11 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 136 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-03-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-03-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-03-31 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-03-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-03-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-31 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-03-20 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-20 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-20 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-20 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-20 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-03-20 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-03-20 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2026-03-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-09-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-01-22 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-01-22 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-06 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 4
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.