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02414044

MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD

Officer · RUTTER, Richard Graham and 16 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2026.
1 outstanding charge registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

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Registered name
MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD
Company number
02414044
Registered office
MANUSCRIPT HOUSE NETHERTON LANE, HIGHLEY, BRIDGNORTH, SHROPSHIRE, WV16 6BF, UNITED KINGDOM · 6 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
16 August 1989
Status
Active
Age
37 years
Nature of business (SIC)
32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement — next due
14 Feb 2027
Confirmation statement — last
31 Jan 2026

What the register says

Facts from the register, with the dates they are filed under. Not a score: what they mean is for you to judge, and every line can be checked against Companies House itself.

Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

4 active · 13 resigned

director
Appointed 01/01/2022
Active
director
Appointed 30/11/2009
Active
director
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Highley Pens Ltd
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 5 companies

Serving officers

director Appointed 01/01/2022
director Appointed 30/11/2009

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
28/04/2025 Charge registered A registered charge
12/01/2024 Charge registered A registered charge
08/11/2022 Secretary resigned STOCKBRIDGE, Anne Malissa Mari
31/03/2022 Director resigned LUCKETT, Richard Stephen
01/01/2022 Director appointed RUTTER, Richard Graham
31/05/2019 Director resigned JONES, Linda Christine
27/11/2017 Director resigned BRYAN, John William
27/11/2017 Director appointed LUCKETT, Richard Stephen
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Highley Pens Ltd
27/07/2012 Director appointed JONES, Linda Christine
30/03/2012 Director resigned CHAPPELL, Michael Charles
03/01/2011 Director resigned CHADD, Richard Alfred
30/11/2009 Director appointed STOCKBRIDGE, Charles Ralph Hedley
30/05/2008 Charge registered Debenture
12/10/2006 Director appointed CHADD, Richard Alfred
27/09/2006 Director resigned MEREDITH, Paul Geoffrey
18/07/2006 Director appointed BRYAN, John William
01/07/2003 Director appointed CHAPPELL, Michael Charles
07/01/2003 Director appointed MEREDITH, Paul Geoffrey
05/01/2003 Director resigned BRYAN, John William

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2024FY2023
Total assets less current liabilities 2,576 2,584
Net assets 2,344 2,338
Employees (avg) 36
▼ 2.7%
37

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Filing history

Most recent filings

MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
MR01 — mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
MR01 — mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address
TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts

Charges

1 outstanding · 4 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: Santander UK PLC
outstanding
A registered charge — persons entitled: Skipton Business Finance Limited
fully-satisfied
Debenture — persons entitled: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
fully-satisfied
Guarantee and debenture — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Fixed and floating charge — persons entitled: Midland Bank PLC
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

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Manuscript Pen Company Ltd — WV16 6BF
Trading as MANUSCRIPT
Tier 2 · renews 24/06/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD?
According to the official registry, the company number of MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD is 02414044.
Where is MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD registered?
The registered office is MANUSCRIPT HOUSE NETHERTON LANE, HIGHLEY, BRIDGNORTH, SHROPSHIRE, WV16 6BF, UNITED KINGDOM.
Who runs MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD?
RUTTER, Richard Graham is listed among the officers of MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD.
What is the SIC code of MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c..
Who controls MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD?
Highley Pens Ltd is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares, holds 75–100% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors (through a firm).
When are the next accounts of MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.
Does MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 1 outstanding charge is registered against the company, alongside 4 already satisfied.

About MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD (02414044)

MANUSCRIPT PEN COMPANY LTD is a private limited company incorporated on 16 August 1989 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 02414044. Its registered office is at MANUSCRIPT HOUSE NETHERTON LANE, HIGHLEY, BRIDGNORTH, SHROPSHIRE, WV16 6BF, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2024. 17 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Highley Pens Ltd. 1 outstanding charge is registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 14 September 2026.

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