Gatehouse Books Limited
ActiveLiveGatehouse Books Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 10 Oct 2005 (21 years ago), with its registered office in Cheshire, North West. The company operates in Technology.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
Active, reachable and in a growing market
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From Gatehouse Books Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-08-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-08-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
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Accounts are next due 31 May 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Aug 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in North West.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (32 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 44 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1North West is a very high-density market for technology, with about 41,575 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+11.9%).
- 3Around 4,672 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 44% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 68/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otrojjah Limited 12405864 · SIC 47610 | 15 Jan 2020 | North West | Active | 93 |
| Tailored Yarn CIC 12586110 · SIC 58110 | 05 May 2020 | North West | Active | 91 |
| A. L. French LTD 13418863 · SIC 58110 | 25 May 2021 | North West | Active | 85 |
| Percy Publishing LTD 13429457 · SIC 58110 | 31 May 2021 | North West | Active | 85 |
| Origo International Management Limited 09710171 · SIC 52290 | 30 Jul 2015 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Timothy & Rachael Publishing Limited 11798127 · SIC 47990 | 30 Jan 2019 | London | Active | 98 |
| Jolly Nice Day LTD SC663515 · SIC 58110 | 09 Jun 2020 | Scotland | Active | 91 |
| Nabekna Graphics And Publishing LTD 12317310 · SIC 58110 | 15 Nov 2019 | South East | Active | 94 |
| Frieze Publishing Limited 02609458 · SIC 58110 | 10 May 1991 | London | Active | 100 |
| Red Room Reading LTD 11965738 · SIC 58110 | 26 Apr 2019 | East Midlands | Active | 97 |
| Gwasg Gregynog Limited 01385327 · SIC 58110 | 23 Aug 1978 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Christine Harold LTD 13507283 · SIC 58110 | 13 Jul 2021 | East Midlands | Active | 85 |
| Baruby LTD SC766823 · SIC 58110 | 21 Apr 2023 | Scotland | Active | 75 |
| Good Press LTD SC702790 · SIC 18129 | 28 Jun 2021 | Scotland | Active | 85 |
| Transfer Pricing Publications LTD 14860755 · SIC 58110 | 10 May 2023 | East of England | Active | 74 |
| Mackay Histories LTD SC769917 · SIC 58110 | 18 May 2023 | Scotland | Active | 74 |
| Euro Books LTD 10804084 · SIC 58110 | 06 Jun 2017 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Ink Spot Books LTD 13348535 · SIC 58110 | 21 Apr 2021 | South East | Active | 86 |
| Partners Studio LTD. 12345879 · SIC 47990 | 03 Dec 2019 | South East | Active | 94 |
| Workflow Resources LTD 15731899 · SIC 58110 | 21 May 2024 | South West | Active | 69 |
| Knowledge Base Publications Limited 02713797 · SIC 58110 | 12 May 1992 | South West | Active | 100 |
| RF Publishing LTD 14884284 · SIC 58110 | 22 May 2023 | London | Active | 74 |
| Dodnash Books LTD 11296949 · SIC 58110 | 06 Apr 2018 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Rebecca Raynes Editorial Services Limited 09602544 · SIC 58110 | 21 May 2015 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates12 Oct 2026
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts19 May 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates13 Oct 2025
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts12 May 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates23 Oct 2024
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts14 May 2024
- Company name changedCertificate change of name company21 Feb 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates06 Nov 2023
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts22 May 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates12 Oct 2022
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Company details
- Company
- Gatehouse Books Limited
- Number
- 05587842
- Registered office
- 80 Walton Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 6NP
- Incorporated
- 10 Oct 2005
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 58110 — Publishing
- Status
- Active
- Region
- North West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 May 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 24 Oct 2027
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