Carcanet Press Limited

Active01005861 Private limited company
Incorporated
25 March 1971 (55 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Owned by
Katharine Susan Gavron
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North West
Address
University Of Manchester Library
250 Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PP

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
24 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
10 May 2026

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 25 September 2026
British
Born July 2000 (26)
Director · Appointed 26 March 2025
British
Born August 1965 (61)
Mistry, Manda
Director · Appointed 16 July 2020
British
Born November 1963
Director · Appointed 20 April 2017
British
Born August 1971 (55)
Mcauliffe, John Timothy
Director · Appointed 27 March 2015
Irish
Born May 1973 (53)
Biswell, Andrew Michael, Dr
Director · Appointed 7 June 2013
British
Born November 1970
Director · Appointed 3 November 2005
British
Born January 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 30 November 2002
New Zealander
Born January 1953 (73)
Secretary
British
Director
British
Born January 1955 (71)
Director
British
Born March 1947 (79)
Officer history (16 former)
25 September 2026
Appointed Oddie, Samuel James as Director
26 March 2025
Appointed Alexander, Claire Elice as Director
26 March 2025
Resigned Owen, Ursula Margaret as Director
5 December 2024
Resigned Beezmohun, Sharmilla Devi as Director
12 December 2022
Resigned Thwaite, Mark David as Director
10 August 2021
Resigned Nzelu, Okey as Director
22 October 2020
Resigned Armitage, Susan Elizabeth as Director
16 July 2020
Appointed Mistry, Manda as Director
4 July 2019
Appointed Nzelu, Okey as Director
20 April 2017
Appointed Gribble, Christopher John, Dr as Director
10 October 2016
Appointed Beezmohun, Sharmilla Devi as Director
3 June 2016
Resigned Marks, Cato Whitfield as Director
9 March 2016
Resigned Stokes, Andrew John as Director
23 December 2015
Resigned Steel, Christine Margaret as Director
27 March 2015
Appointed Mcauliffe, John Timothy as Director
3 September 2013
Appointed Thwaite, Mark David as Director
7 June 2013
Appointed Armitage, Susan Elizabeth as Director
7 June 2013
Appointed Biswell, Andrew Michael, Dr as Director
1 April 2013
Resigned Philipson, Morris as Director
2 February 2012
Appointed Owen, Ursula Margaret as Director
20 May 2011
Resigned Naylor, John Henry as Director
31 July 2009
Appointed Stokes, Andrew John as Director
6 July 2009
Appointed Steel, Christine Margaret as Director
15 August 2008
Resigned Munro, Julie Louise as Director
22 June 2006
Resigned Beer, Janet Patricia, Professor as Director
26 January 2006
Appointed Marks, Cato Whitfield as Director
3 November 2005
Appointed Spice, Nicholas John as Director
28 June 2004
Resigned Rhodes, Nicholas Anthony as Director
2 February 2004
Appointed Munro, Julie Louise as Director
28 June 2003
Resigned Nield, Joyce as Director
30 November 2002
Appointed Marsack, Robyn Louise, Dr as Director
29 March 2001
Appointed Rhodes, Nicholas Anthony as Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Philipson, Morris as Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Beer, Janet Patricia, Professor as Director
8 June 1999
Resigned Godwin, David John as Director
1 August 1995
Appointed Godwin, David John as Director
28 March 1995
Appointed Nield, Joyce as Director
1 May 1993
Resigned Welsh, Barbara Jeanette as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Manda Mistry
Individual · Notified 16 July 2020
Has significant influence or control
British
Born November 1963
Individual · Notified 29 May 2018
Has significant influence or control
British
Born March 1947 (79)
Individual · Notified 13 July 2017
Owns 75–100% of shares
British
Born January 1955 (71)
Former controllers (1)
29 May 2018
Ceased Lady Kate Gavron — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£45,478
Cash
£17,448
Employees
7
Debt Ratio
78%
Current Ratio
1.3x
Balance sheet detail
2025
Fixed Assets£734
Current Assets£206,007
Debtors£78,118
Cash£17,448
Creditors (< 1 year)£159,257
Creditors (> 1 year)£2,006
Net Current Assets£46,750
Net Assets£45,478
Shareholder Funds£45,478

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
11 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates10 May 2026
19 December 2025Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
13 November 2025Change of details for a person with significant control
13 November 2025Director's details changed
12 May 2025Confirmation statement with no updates10 May 2025
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