HALLMARK CARDS PLC
Company number 03414540 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Hallmark Cards PLC operates as a thinly capitalised subsidiary of the wider Hallmark group, rendering its standalone credit profile weak but offset by strong implicit and potential explicit parent support. The £42 share capital confirms the entity relies on intercompany funding rather than standalone equity to finance operations. Consequently, any credit approval is strictly conditional upon securing a robust Parent Company Guarantee and verifying the financial stability of the broader group.
Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1997-07-30
- Registered office
- Hallmark Cards Plc, Dawson Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, BD4 6HN
- Postcode
- BD4 6HN
- Capital
- 42 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-30
- Next due by
- 2027-08-13
Nature of business (SIC)
- 58190 Other publishing activities
Officers 6 current · 47 resigned
Group structure 10 subsidiaries
Controlled by HALLMARK CARDS UK — since 2016-04-06
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BRITANNIA PRODUCTS LIMITED Active - Proposal to Strike off
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Gender pay gap
12.33%
Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- hallmark.co.uk
Hallmark UK has a wide range of greeting cards, gifts and gift wrapping for all occasions. Visit our website to buy online. Free delivery on all orders over £30.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| CREATIVE PUBLISHING PLC | 2001-07-23 |
| PLAIN VANILLA LIMITED | 1997-08-13 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| HALLMARK HOUSE, BINGLEY ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD9 6SD | 2017-06-06 |
| DAWSON LANE, DUDLEY HILL, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE BD4 6HW | 2001-11-04 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 36 similar companies in BD, trading since 1997
The class of 1997
44%
of the 50,527 companies incorporated in 1997 are still active today; 54% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 3 titles
- Freehold
- 2
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2017-09-27
- Where
- West Yorkshire (2), West Midlands (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM375055 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2017-09-27 | — |
| WYK591265 | West Yorkshire | Freehold | 2002-04-29 | — |
| WYK714301 | West Yorkshire | Freehold | 2002-04-29 | — |
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