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ActiveCompany number 03274453Private company limited by guaranteeEst. 199658110 · Book publishingSutton Valence, South East
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Age29 years
older than 93% of its sector
Same activity, United Kingdom9,957live companies · 656th oldest
In Sutton Valence70live companies
At this address1only this company
Latest accounts2025micro-entity accounts, made up to 31 Mar 2025

In brief

Proboscis is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales on 6 November 1996. At 29 years old it is older than 93% of the 9,957 live companies whose main activity is book publishing. Its registered office is in Sutton Valence, Maidstone, South East. Its latest accounts were made up to 31 March 2025 and filed as micro-entity accounts.

Register details

Registered namePROBOSCIS
Company number03274453
Company typePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Registered office16 North Street, Sutton Valence, ME17 3AP Maidstone
JurisdictionEngland and Wales
Nature of business (UK SIC 2007)58110 Book publishing · 62090 Other information technology service activities · 72200 Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities · 90030 Artistic creation
International sector (ISIC Rev.4)J · 58 Publishing activities

Timeline

Register events, newest first.

  • Confirmation statement made up
  • Accounts made upMicro-entity accounts
  • Incorporated

Filings and charges

Deadlines and charge counts from the register.

Next accounts due31 December 2026
Accounting reference date31 March
Next confirmation statement20 November 2026
Last confirmation statement6 November 2025
Charges registered2
Outstanding · satisfied0 · 2

Charges are security interests (such as mortgages) registered against the company.

Book publishing in the United Kingdom

Live companies whose main activity is 58110: 9,957 in total, median age 5 years, 1,321 incorporated in the past 12 months.

All 9,957 companies
This company's decadeOther decades
02,0004,0006,0008,0001890s: 51890s1900s: 51900s1910s: 81910s1920s: 131920s1930s: 131930s1940s: 131940s1950s: 201950s1960s: 521960s1970s: 841970s1980s: 2121980s1990s: 4341990s2000s: 9172000s2010s: 2,6982010s2020s: 5,4832020s
Incorporated per year, still live
05001,0001,5002,0002011: 21020112012: 1972013: 22820132014: 2492015: 27720152016: 2922017: 31220172018: 3632019: 42720192020: 4952021: 54920212022: 5582023: 65720232024: 8202025: 1,33220252026: 1,072

Location

Registered office in Sutton Valence, Maidstone, South East.

Sutton Valence
Live companies in Sutton Valence70
Same activity in Sutton Valence1
Live companies in Maidstone14,004
New in Sutton Valence, past 12 months5

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KP
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CP
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KM
Kelsey Media LimitedMaidstone, South East
Number 05822990Est. 2006
CD
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PP
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Sources

Register data: Companies House, Free Company Data Product, delivery of 1 October 2026. Places: ONS Postcode Directory (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sector names: Eurostat NACE Rev. 2. Context figures are computed by FirmsDB from these sources. This page is not an official register; check the official record before relying on it.