Colin Prior Limited
ActiveLiveColin Prior Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 02 Mar 2005 (21 years ago), with its registered office in Glasgow, Scotland. The company operates in Technology.
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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 Colin Prior Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-12-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-12-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing technology business in Scotland, in a market growing 11.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
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 30 Sept 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Dec 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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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Scotland.
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
- 1Scotland is a very high-density market for technology, with about 30,109 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+11.7%).
- 3Around 3,384 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.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Macleod (Prints & Enterprises) Limited SC092477 · SIC 58190 | 28 Mar 1985 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Jolly Nice Day LTD SC663515 · SIC 58110 | 09 Jun 2020 | Scotland | Active | 91 |
| Jad Publishing Limited SC706199 · SIC 58190 | 09 Aug 2021 | Scotland | Active | 84 |
| Ayr Coastal Media LTD SC769786 · SIC 58190 | 18 May 2023 | Scotland | Active | 74 |
| We Believe In Israel 14087976 · SIC 58190 | 05 May 2022 | London | Active | 80 |
| Ann Ledgard Copy Limited 07249987 · SIC 58190 | 11 May 2010 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Trafalgar Media Services Limited 07233543 · SIC 58190 | 23 Apr 2010 | North East | Active | 100 |
| I8sl LTD 14790092 · SIC 58190 | 10 Apr 2023 | North West | Active | 75 |
| Kittiwake Productions Limited 07436276 · SIC 58190 | 11 Nov 2010 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Scarlett Media Limited 14888603 · SIC 58190 | 23 May 2023 | London | Active | 74 |
| The Apartment Global Limited 08760086 · SIC 58190 | 04 Nov 2013 | London | Active | 100 |
| Phoenix Corporation LTD 08434906 · SIC 47910 | 07 Mar 2013 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Publishing On The Web Limited 05117712 · SIC 58190 | 04 May 2004 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Educational Life CIC 10579841 · SIC 58190 | 24 Jan 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Adaptomic LTD 12355655 · SIC 58190 | 09 Dec 2019 | South West | Active | 94 |
| Katmai LTD 07871594 · SIC 58190 | 05 Dec 2011 | London | Active | 100 |
| Martin And Martin Finance LTD 11997095 · SIC 58190 | 15 May 2019 | East of England | Active | 97 |
| L Marraccini UK Limited 12016828 · SIC 58190 | 24 May 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Bow Media Limited 12145195 · SIC 58190 | 08 Aug 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 96 |
| Media Easier LTD 12049630 · SIC 58190 | 13 Jun 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| C4 Media Limited 08169511 · SIC 58190 | 06 Aug 2012 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Underdog Authors LTD 14330180 · SIC 58190 | 01 Sept 2022 | London | Active | 78 |
| Vivid Christian Media LTD 15726777 · SIC 58190 | 17 May 2024 | London | Active | 69 |
| Eljmedia LTD 11107124 · SIC 58190 | 12 Dec 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full17 Jun 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates28 Apr 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full18 Jul 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates23 May 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full02 Aug 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates17 Jun 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full15 Sept 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates24 Apr 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates11 Apr 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full25 Jul 2022
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Company details
- Company
- Colin Prior Limited
- Number
- SC280934
- Registered office
- 4 Princes Gate, Bothwell, Glasgow, G71 8SP
- Incorporated
- 02 Mar 2005
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 58190 — Publishing
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Scotland · Scotland
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 10 Apr 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 05 Aug 2005
- Registered
- 10 Aug 2005
- Persons entitled
- The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
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