Government and Opposition Limited

Active00844169 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
2 April 1965 (61 years)
Industry
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
Directors
Isabelle Hertner
Richard Charles Whitaker
Laura Cram
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
South West
Address
Leanne House
6 Avon Close
Weymouth
DT4 9UX

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
8 May 2026

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hertner, Isabelle, Dr
Director · Appointed 17 May 2024
British,German
Born May 1978 (48)
Whitaker, Richard Charles, Dr
Director · Appointed 22 May 2020
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Cram, Laura, Professor
Director · Appointed 18 May 2018
British
Born April 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 11 May 2011
British
Born June 1973 (53)
Taggart, Paul Adam, Professor
Director · Appointed 13 May 2009
British
Born November 1965
Thompson, Helen, Professor
Director · Appointed 10 May 2006
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 3 March 1994
British
Born March 1942 (84)
Officer history (22 former)
28 October 2026
Resigned Jones, Erik, Professor as Director
27 November 2025
Resigned Jones, Rosalind June as Director
27 November 2025
Resigned Jones, Rosalind June as Secretary
27 November 2025
Resigned Ware, Alan James, Professor as Director
17 May 2024
Appointed Hertner, Isabelle, Dr as Director
15 April 2024
22 May 2020
Appointed Whitaker, Richard Charles, Dr as Director
14 July 2019
Resigned Elgie, Robert as Director
18 May 2018
Appointed Cram, Laura, Professor as Director
3 April 2018
Resigned Moran, Michael John, Professor as Director
6 January 2018
Resigned Meehan, Elizabeth Marian, Prof as Director
19 May 2017
Resigned Parry, Geraint as Director
10 May 2016
Resigned Squires, Judith Ann, Professor as Director
8 May 2015
Appointed Jones, Erik, Professor as Director
16 May 2014
Resigned Gould, Samuel Julius, Professor as Director
17 May 2013
Appointed Elgie, Robert as Director
17 May 2013
11 May 2011
13 May 2009
Appointed Squires, Judith Ann, Professor as Director
13 May 2009
Appointed Taggart, Paul Adam, Professor as Director
31 May 2008
Resigned Held, David Jonathan Andrew as Director
16 May 2007
Resigned Minogue, Kenneth as Director
10 May 2006
Appointed Thompson, Helen, Professor as Director
10 May 2006
11 May 2005
Resigned Schapiro, Isabel De Madariaga as Director
7 May 2002
Appointed Meehan, Elizabeth Marian, Prof as Director
7 May 2002
Appointed Heywood, Paul Maurique, Professor as Director
3 May 2001
Appointed Ware, Alan James, Professor as Director
3 May 2001
Appointed Held, David Jonathan Andrew as Director
3 May 2001
Resigned Pinder, John as Director
22 March 2001
Resigned Leifer, Michael, Profesor as Director
4 May 2000
Appointed Moran, Michael John, Professor as Director
17 April 1997
9 July 1996
Appointed Jones, Rosalind June as Director
9 July 1996
Resigned Schapiro, Isabel De Madariaga as Secretary
9 July 1996
Appointed Jones, Rosalind June as Secretary
28 June 1996
Resigned Ionescu, Ghita as Director
7 December 1995
Appointed Leifer, Michael, Profesor as Director
5 November 1995
Resigned Gellner, Ernest as Director
3 March 1994
Appointed Biddiss, Michael Denis, Professor as Director
3 March 1994
Appointed Williams, Roger, Professor as Director
10 June 1993
Resigned Finer, Samuel as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · micro entity accounts

Net Assets
£419,918
Employees
8
Current Ratio
5827.8x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k £600k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £383,838 £396,238 £408,821 £404,479 £408,311 £421,091 £419,918
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£0£0£0£0£0
Current Assets£372,976£350,037£341,073£328,213£340,232£327,495£301,696
Creditors (< 1 year)£64£3,000£899£0£2,952£3,478£2,411
Creditors (> 1 year)£0
Net Current Assets£435,937£431,729£415,050£411,754£416,559£401,878£389,906
Net Assets£419,918£421,091£408,311£404,479£408,821£396,238£383,838
Shareholder Funds£419,918£421,091£408,311£404,479£408,821£396,238£383,838

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director

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