ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED
ActiveCompany number 04138203
London, United Kingdom · Incorporated 10 January 2001
185 Farringdon Road, London, EC1A 1AA, United Kingdom
Last updated on 19 September 2026
Postal activities under universal service obligation · SIC 53100
Company history
TRUSHELFCO (NO.2758) LIMITED · 26 January 2001 – 29 January 2001
CONSIGNIA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY · 29 January 2001 – 4 November 2002
ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC · 4 November 2002 – 20 March 2007
Company overview
Incorporated on 10 January 2001 and registered in England and Wales, ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED remains an active private limited company, now trading for 25 years. It has changed its name 3 times, most recently from ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC on 4 November 2002. Its registered office is at 185 Farringdon Road, London, EC1A 1AA, United Kingdom. Its principal activity is postal activities under universal service obligation (SIC 53100).
It is controlled by Ids Holdco Limited, which holds 75-100% of the shares and voting rights and has the right to appoint and remove directors. The board consists of 9 directors: BILEK, Jan (appointed 9 June 2025), JANCA, Marek (appointed 9 June 2025), KRETINSKY, Daniel (appointed 9 June 2025), MARES, Daniel (appointed 9 June 2025), SEIDENBERG, Martin (appointed 9 June 2025), SILHA, Roman (appointed 9 June 2025), ZRUST, Jiri (appointed 25 June 2025), MCDONALD, Dwain (appointed 1 August 2025) and ABLIN, Paul (appointed 21 January 2026). NEWMAN, Matthew serves as company secretary (appointed 30 June 2025). 54 former officers have previously served the company. One person previously held significant control and has since ceased.
There are no registered charges against the company, no history of insolvency, and it has never been through liquidation. Its most recent full accounts, made up to 30 March 2025, were filed on 22 December 2025. The next accounts are due by 28 December 2026. The latest confirmation statement was made up to 11 November 2025. The next is due by 25 November 2026. Companies House holds 284 filings for this company, most recently an officers filing on 3 February 2026.
Compliance
Financial snapshot
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Capital table
Updated on 19 September 2026- IDS HOLDCO LIMITED (100.0%)
- THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND (0.0%)
Share classes
| Class | Allocated shares | Currency | Nominal value | Voting | Dividend | Transfer | Anti-dilution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORDINARY | 50,001 | GBP | £1.000 | ||||
| HMG REDEEMABLE PREFERENCE | 1 | GBP | — | ||||
| Total | 50,002 | ||||||
Shareholders
| Shareholder | Share class | Shares | Shareholding | Votes | Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDS HOLDCO LIMITED | ORDINARY | 50,001 | 100.00% | 50,001 | 100.00% |
| THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND | HMG REDEEMABLE PREFERENCE | 1 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Total | 50,002 | 100% | 50,001 | 100% |
Officers
Persons with significant control
Funding
3 funding roundsFiling history
No filings match this type.
Risk at a glance
- Company active
- Accounts up to date
- Confirmation statement up to date
- No insolvency history
- No registered charges
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