Company Overview
Edinburgh University Press Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Thursday 09 July 1992, so this is a well established company. Edinburgh University Press Limited has been in business for 33 years and 8 months. The accounts status is full and the accounts are next due on Thursday 30 April 2026.
Registered Address

13 Infirmary Street 13 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT
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Companies House Data
Company NameEDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS LIMITED
Company NumberSC139240
Registered Office Address13 Infirmary Street 13 Infirmary Street
 EH1 1LT
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date09/07/1992
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month7
Accounts Next Due Date30/04/2027
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/07/2025
Accounts Account CategoryFULL
Returns Next Due Date06/08/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date09/07/2015
Directors & Members
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Holly Branigan - Director
(British, 58 years old, born August 1968)
Appointed 14 August 2025
 Active
Douglas Laidlaw Cairns - Director
(British, 65 years old, born January 1961)
Appointed 26 August 2022
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Ashley Shannon - Director
(British, 49 years old, born October 1977)
Appointed 01 August 2019
 Active
David Sorfa - Director
(British, 57 years old, born August 1969)
Appointed 26 August 2022
 Active
Jeremy Upton - Director
(British, 63 years old, born January 1963)
Appointed 26 August 2022
 Active
Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Holly Branigan
No companies found
Douglas Laidlaw Cairns
No companies found
Ashley Shannon
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David Sorfa
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Jeremy Upton
RLUK (RESEARCH LIBRARIES UK)
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2025 31-Jul-2011 31-Jul-2010
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 756 756 5,811
Current Assets 1,943,026 1,943,026 1,738,881
Creditors Due Within One Year 729,459 729,459 874,574
Working Cap 1,213,567 1,213,567 864,307
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 1,214,323 1,214,323 870,118
Long-term Liabilities 0 0 0
Net Assets 1,214,323 1,214,323 870,118
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 0 0 0
Profit & Loss Reserves 1,214,323 1,214,323 870,118
Other Reserves 0 0 0
Shareholders Funds 1,214,323 1,214,323 870,118
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2025 31-Jul-2011 31-Jul-2010
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
Stocks Inventory 18.6% 18.6% 20.4%
Debtors 32.9% 32.9% 44.3%
Cash Bank In Hand 48.5% 48.5% 35.0%
Current Assets 100.0% 100.0% 99.7%
Creditors Due Within One Year 37.5% 37.5% 50.1%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 62.4% 62.4% 49.5%
Creditors Due After One Year 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 62.5% 62.5% 49.9%
Called Up Share Capital 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 62.5% 62.5% 49.9%
Shareholder Funds 62.5% 62.5% 49.9%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 62.5% 62.5% 49.9%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2025 31-Jul-2011 31-Jul-2010
Liquidity Ratio 2.7 2.7 2.0
Solvency Ratio 2.7 2.7 2.0
Reserves to Assets 0.6 0.6 0.5
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Mortgages Charges 0
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2025 31-Jul-2011 31-Jul-2010
Assets 1,943,782 1,943,782 1,744,692
Debt 729,459 729,459 874,574
Net Assets/Debt 1,214,323 1,214,323 870,118

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
Supplier Credit Limits Unlock full report
Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Payment Analysis

Total Invoices Paid Before
30 days due		 Paid After
30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
30 days due
XYX SX K YX X
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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Valuations Valuation Measures
Estimated High Value £XY,000 Total Assets £XIX,000
Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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First Report Score: (0-10) X
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7 Good
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5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Appointment of Professor Holly Parima Branigan as a director on 14 August 2025
Confirmation statement made on 9 July 2025 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Sarah Prescott as a director on 6 August 2024
Confirmation statement made on 9 July 2024 with no updates
Registered office address changed from The Tun Holyrood Road 12 (2F) Jackson's Entry Edinburgh EH8 8PJ to 13 Infirmary Street 13 Infirmary Street Edinburgh EH1 1LT on 15 July 2024
Confirmation statement made on 9 July 2023 with updates
Termination of appointment of Ewen Archibald Cameron as a director on 14 March 2023
Termination of appointment of Catherine Lucy Martin as a director on 7 June 2022
Appointment of Professor Sarah Prescott as a director on 6 February 2023
Appointment of Dr David Sorfa as a director on 26 August 2022
Appointment of Prof Douglas Laidlaw Cairns as a director on 26 August 2022
Appointment of Mr Jeremy Charles Upton as a director on 26 August 2022
Termination of appointment of Alex Thomson as a director on 25 August 2022
Termination of appointment of Alvin Jackson as a director on 25 August 2022
Confirmation statement made on 9 July 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 9 July 2021 with no updates
Appointment of Mrs Agnieszka Wojda-Gacka as a secretary on 1 July 2021
Termination of appointment of Timothy Edward Wright as a secretary on 1 July 2021
Notification of Catherine Lucy Martin as a person with significant control on 1 August 2020
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