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SERIF GROUP LIMITED
Company number 05041038 · Private Limited Company · Active. Its ownership runs 1 layer up, and it holds shares in 1 company across 1 layer, from confirmation statements at Companies House.
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SERIF GROUP LIMITED's ownership structure
Owners above, the companies it holds below, from confirmation statements filed at Companies House.
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Company facts
- Company number
- 05041038
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 11 February 2004
- Registered office
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Business
- Business and domestic software development
- Latest accounts type
- Group
- Shareholder layers
- 1
- Companies held
- 1 directly, 1 in total
Company details from the Companies House register of 1 September 2026.
At a glance
SERIF GROUP LIMITED's ownership
- Its latest confirmation statement with a shareholder list (25 June 2025) lists 1 shareholder: 1 other shareholder, such as a person.
- SERIF GROUP LIMITED holds shares in 1 company.
From confirmation statements filed at Companies House up to 19 June 2026. Shareholdings can change at any time: check the current position live before relying on it.
Shareholders · 1 layer
Who owns SERIF GROUP LIMITED
SERIF GROUP LIMITED's shareholders as listed in its latest confirmation statement, then the shareholders of each shareholder that is a UK company, layer by layer.
Every shareholder, layer by layer (1)
Layer 1
Shareholders of SERIF GROUP LIMITED · statement of 25 June 2025
| Shareholder | Stake | Shares | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANVA AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 100% | 243,937 | ORDINARY A1 / ORDINARY A2 / ORDINARY B1 / ORDINARY B2 / ORDINARY C / ORDINARY G / ORDINARY H / ORDINARY J1 / ORDINARY J2 / ORDINARY K1 / ORDINARY K2 / ORDINARY L / ORDINARY M / ORDINARY N / ORDINARY P / ORDINARY Q |
People with significant control · 0 current
Who controls SERIF GROUP LIMITED
SERIF GROUP LIMITED's people with significant control as registered at Companies House on 12 November 2026: 0 current and 3 former. They are the people and companies that hold more than 25% of its shares or voting rights, or otherwise control it.
Current
Companies House lists no current people with significant control.
Former (3)
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garjoba Limited | Shares: more than 25% but not more than 50% | 12 March 2018 | 20 March 2024 |
| Mr Gary John Bates | Voting rights: more than 25% but not more than 50% | 6 April 2016 | 20 March 2024 |
| Mr James Douglas Maxwell Bryce | Voting rights: more than 25% but not more than 50% | 6 April 2016 | 20 March 2024 |
Holdings · 1 layer
What SERIF GROUP LIMITED holds
UK companies whose latest confirmation statement lists SERIF GROUP LIMITED as a shareholder, then the companies those hold, layer by layer.
Every company held, layer by layer (1)
Layer 1
Companies held by SERIF GROUP LIMITED
| Company | Status | Stake | Shares | Class | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIF (EUROPE) LIMITED Company 02117968 | Active | — | 168,000 | ORDINARY | 25 June 2025 |
Officers · 4 current
Who runs SERIF GROUP LIMITED
SERIF GROUP LIMITED's directors and secretaries as registered at Companies House on 12 November 2026: 4 current and 11 former.
Current officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Nationality | Country of residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, Todd Christopher | Secretary | 20 March 2024 | — | — |
| CARPENTER, Todd Christopher | Director | 20 March 2024 | American | Australia |
| CLARK, Duncan Antony Ernest | Director | 20 March 2024 | British | England |
| WATKINS, Claire Louise Blanche | Director | 8 August 2023 | British | England |
Former officers (11)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATES, Adele | Secretary | 10 March 2016 | 20 March 2024 |
| BATES, Gary John | Secretary | 28 May 2004 | 10 March 2016 |
| BRYCE, Claire | Secretary | 10 March 2016 | 20 March 2024 |
| COX, Rachel Anne | Secretary | 11 February 2004 | 21 April 2004 |
| DOWNS, Kevin | Secretary | 21 April 2004 | 28 May 2004 |
| BATES, Gary John | Director | 21 April 2004 | 20 March 2024 |
| BRYCE, James Douglas Maxwell | Director | 21 April 2004 | 20 March 2024 |
| DOWNS, Kevin | Director | 21 April 2004 | 31 May 2004 |
| EVANS, Malcolm John | Director | 19 September 2005 | 21 March 2013 |
| HEWSON, Ashley Thomas | Director | 10 December 2009 | 30 April 2026 |
| HARVEY INGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate director | 11 February 2004 | 21 April 2004 |
Explained
How this chart is built
Every UK company files a confirmation statement with Companies House at least once a year, and private companies list their shareholders in it. The chart takes each company's latest statement with a shareholder list and follows every shareholder that is itself a UK company to that company's own statement, layer by layer. Holdings work the other way: every company whose latest statement lists the company as a shareholder, then the companies those hold.
A stake is the share of the company's issued shares, weighted by nominal value where the statement gives it. Each statement shows the position on its own date. Shareholders are matched to UK companies by their registered names, so a holder can occasionally be matched to the wrong company or not matched at all.
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