Company · Midlothian

Penfriend

Penfriend is a business software developer based in Midlothian, incorporated in Scotland in 1999 (SC200090).

What they do

“London based Pen specialist for both modern and vintage pens.”

In its own words, on penfriend.co.uk

In plain speak

They sell modern and vintage pens.

Ayeoh Overview

Penfriend is a business software developer based in Midlothian. (Companies House, ayeoh's record) It was incorporated in Scotland on 22 Sep 1999 as company SC200090. (Companies House) Its website says: “London based Pen specialist for both modern and vintage pens.” (penfriend.co.uk)

Companies House lists 2 active officers, among them Roger Ian William Spooner (director, since Sep 1999) and Roger Ian William, Dr Spooner (secretary, since Sep 1999). (Companies House, profile card) Its own website's latest post is “Penfriend’s diaries week 7th - 13th October 2019”, from 14 Oct 2019. (Latest from Penfriend, the post) Its latest filed accounts, for the year to 31 Oct 2025, show turnover of £336. (Companies House, Financials)

Latest from Penfriend

Penfriend’s diaries week 7th - 13th October 2019

14 Oct 2019, from penfriend.co.uk, posted by the company

Penfriend featured in Royal Bank of Scotland article

1 Aug 2018, from penfriend.co.uk, posted by the company

Penfriend featured in Country Life

30 Jul 2018, from penfriend.co.uk, posted by the company

Yard O Led Launches Two New Sets: Shropshire and Northumberland

1 Dec 2017, from penfriend.co.uk, posted by the company

ONOTO Launches two new Magna Classic Pearl finishes

31 May 2017, from penfriend.co.uk, posted by the company

Financials

Net liabilities: £7,213 (31 Oct 2025), up from £2,270 a year earlier
Employees: 0 on average (31 Oct 2025)
Turnover: £336 (31 Oct 2025), from £678 a year earlier
Loss for the year: £2,816 (31 Oct 2025)

Net assets at year ends 2024 to 2025

Next accounts due 31 Jul 2027.

From the accounts made up to 31 Oct 2025, micro-entity accounts, as tagged in the filing. The filings at Companies House

Accounts, year by year

Year end	Net assets	Turnover	Profit	Staff
31 Oct 2025	-£7,213	£336	-£2,816	0
31 Oct 2024	-£2,270	£678	-£1,061

Only the figures each year's filed accounts tag; a blank is a figure the company did not file. The filings at Companies House

Timeline

31 Oct 2025accountsAccounts year end, turnover filed
31 Oct 2024accountsAccounts year end, turnover filed
14 Oct 2019from the companyPenfriend’s diaries week 7th - 13th October 2019
1 Aug 2018from the companyPenfriend featured in Royal Bank of Scotland article
30 Jul 2018from the companyPenfriend featured in Country Life
1 Dec 2017from the companyYard O Led Launches Two New Sets: Shropshire and Northumberland
31 May 2017from the companyONOTO Launches two new Magna Classic Pearl finishes
22 Sep 1999directorRoger Ian William Spooner appointed Director
22 Sep 1999directorRoger Ian William, Dr Spooner appointed Secretary
22 Sep 1999incorporatedPenfriend incorporated as SC200090

Register facts, funding, grants and the latest news, each linked or sourced. The data file holds the register facts, funding and grants only.

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How it compares

Net liabilities £7,213: 4,036th of 4,488 software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Employees 0 on average: joint 3,548th of 4,779 software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Incorporated 22 Sep 1999: 404th of 11,935 software firms, oldest first.
Net liabilities £7,213: 51st of 57 midlothian software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Employees 0 on average: joint 52nd of 59 midlothian software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Incorporated 22 Sep 1999: 5th of 109 midlothian software firms, oldest first.

Ranked by ayeoh from the accounts of every Scottish software firm whose filings it holds, as of 2026-11-05. Only figures the accounts tag; a rank, not a judgement.