Spectator (1828) Limited(the)

Active01232804 Private limited company
Incorporated
7 November 1975 (51 years)
Industry
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
22 Old Queen Street
London
SW1H 9HP

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
23 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 May 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 10 September 2024
British
Born December 1981 (44)
Officer history (27 former)
10 September 2024
Appointed Sayers, Frederick Erland as Director
10 September 2024
Resigned Young, Dominic Cosmas Samson as Director
10 September 2024
Resigned Welch, Stephen Hamilton as Director
10 September 2024
Resigned Wentink, Boudewijn Clemens as Director
1 March 2024
Appointed Young, Dominic Cosmas Samson as Director
7 June 2023
Appointed Welch, Stephen Hamilton as Director
7 June 2023
Appointed Wentink, Boudewijn Clemens as Director
7 June 2023
Resigned Peters, Philip Leslie as Director
7 June 2023
Resigned Mowatt, Rigel Kent as Director
7 June 2023
Resigned Barclay, Howard Myles as Director
7 June 2023
Resigned Barclay, Aidan Stuart as Director
7 June 2019
Resigned Seal, Michael as Director
16 September 2013
Resigned Broomfield Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 December 2006
Resigned Fortier, Kimberly as Director
20 August 2005
Appointed Broomfield Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
19 August 2005
Resigned Griffiths, Sally Jane as Secretary
29 October 2004
29 October 2004
Resigned Sheehy, Patrick, Sir as Director
29 October 2004
Resigned Tebbit, Norman Beresford, Lord as Director
29 October 2004
Resigned Fildes, David Christopher as Director
29 October 2004
Resigned Cluff, John Gordon as Director
29 October 2004
Resigned Deedes, Jeremy Wyndham, The Hon as Director
26 October 2004
27 September 2004
Appointed Barclay, Aidan Stuart as Director
27 September 2004
Appointed Seal, Michael as Director
27 September 2004
Appointed Barclay, Howard Myles as Director
27 September 2004
Appointed Mowatt, Rigel Kent as Director
27 September 2004
Appointed Peters, Philip Leslie as Director
19 May 2004
Resigned Amiel, Barbara Joan Estelle as Director
12 May 2004
Appointed Deedes, Jeremy Wyndham, The Hon as Director
26 March 2004
Resigned Black, Conrad Moffat, Lord as Director
23 March 2004
Resigned Colson, Daniel William as Director
25 September 2003
Appointed Griffiths, Sally Jane as Secretary
24 September 2003
Resigned Davies, Alan John as Secretary
9 October 2000
4 December 1997
Appointed Fortier, Kimberly as Director
1 November 1996
Resigned Dominguez, Luis Charles as Director
12 September 1996
Appointed Davies, Alan John as Secretary
31 August 1996
Resigned Rentoul, Anthony Mervyn as Secretary
30 August 1995
Resigned Worsthorne, Peregrine, Sir as Director
10 February 1994
Appointed Dominguez, Luis Charles as Director
13 May 1993
Appointed Amiel, Barbara Joan Estelle as Director
13 May 1993
Resigned Deutsch, Andre as Director
13 May 1993
19 November 1992
Resigned Green, Owen, Sir as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 10 September 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Liability Company
Reg. no. 12044066

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

2-4 Oqs Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Areopagus Ventures Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Coeditor Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Spectator (1828) Limited(the) This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Unherd Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 · full accounts

Net Assets
£3,243,000
Cash
£553,000
Profit Before Tax
(£6,602,000)
Debt Ratio
65%
Current Ratio
1.4x
Return on Equity
-204%
Balance sheet detail
2024
Fixed Assets£1,128,000
Current Assets£8,058,000
Debtors£7,505,000
Cash£553,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£5,570,000
Net Current Assets£2,488,000
Net Assets£3,243,000
Shareholder Funds£3,243,000

What Spectator say about themselves

“Weekly magazine featuring the best British journalists, authors, critics and cartoonists, since 1828”

— from spectator.co.uk

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
11 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates9 May 2026
30 March 2026Full accounts31 December 2024
9 May 2025Confirmation statement with updates9 May 2025
5 February 2025Group of companies' accounts31 December 2023
12 November 2024Other filing—
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