What Lrb say about themselves
“Europe’s leading magazine of ideas, published twice a month. Book reviews and essays (and much more online) renowned for their fearlessness, range and elegance.”
LRB Limited
- Incorporated
- 14 March 1980 (46 years)
- Industry
- Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610) Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
- Directors
- Jean Mcnicol
- Owned by
- Ira Hervey Jolles
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 28-30 Little Russell StreetLondonWC1A 2HN
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 14 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 31 May 2026
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 3
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 0
Officers 9 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
American
Born March 1980 (46)
Doegar, Renee Mariel
Secretary · Appointed 1 October 2021
Mcnicol, Jean
Director · Appointed 19 April 2021
British
Born May 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 19 April 2021
Also at Siren Magazine Ltd (proposed for strike-off)
British
Born November 1986
British
Born August 1972 (54)
Frears, William
Director · Appointed 5 October 2012
British
Born August 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 7 November 2003
British
Born May 1968 (58)
British
Born February 1962 (64)
Director
American
Born December 1938 (87)
Officer history (12 former)
20 May 2026
Resigned Wilmers, Mary-Kay as Director
18 May 2026
18 May 2026
8 February 2023
15 October 2021
1 October 2021
1 October 2021
1 October 2021
Appointed Doegar, Renee Mariel as Secretary
19 April 2021
19 April 2021
Appointed Mcnicol, Jean as Director
19 October 2020
5 October 2012
Appointed Frears, William as Director
14 October 2011
21 September 2011
Resigned Campbell, Peter Frank as Director
7 November 2003
16 November 1998
15 November 1996
1 September 1995
9 September 1994
Resigned Kermode, John Frank as Director
9 September 1994
Appointed Campbell, Peter Frank as Director
19 May 1994
15 March 1993
Resigned Miller, Karl Fergus as Director
13 February 1992
13 February 1992
17 November 1982
13 May 1980
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 6 June 2018
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
American
Born December 1938 (87)
Former controllers (2)
10 February 2025
Ceased Mary-Katherine Wilmers — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
6 June 2018
Ceased Robert G. Wilmers — Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · small accounts
- Net Assets
- £1,639,477
- Cash
- £3,247,539
- Profit
- (£4,279,083)
- Employees
- 65
- Debt Ratio
- 69%
- Current Ratio
- 1.5x
- Return on Equity
- -261%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £327,981 | £435,195 | £1,151,115 | £1,857,316 | £2,610,171 | £3,165,156 |
| Current Assets | £4,892,472 | £4,534,254 | £2,201,578 | £1,846,686 | £1,792,403 | £2,658,426 |
| Debtors | £1,365,817 | £1,104,169 | £1,087,868 | £1,020,213 | £1,092,901 | £1,192,292 |
| Cash | £3,247,539 | £3,090,584 | £674,056 | £480,852 | £337,552 | £1,168,722 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £3,260,650 | £3,208,124 | £3,645,159 | £3,480,957 | £2,971,435 | £3,370,417 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £320,326 | £242,765 | £270,912 | £284,291 | £176,257 | £223,074 |
| Net Current Assets | £1,631,822 | £1,326,130 | (£1,443,581) | (£1,634,271) | (£1,179,032) | (£711,991) |
| Net Assets | £1,639,477 | £1,518,560 | (£563,378) | (£61,246) | £1,254,882 | £2,230,091 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,639,477 | £1,518,560 | (£563,378) | (£61,246) | £1,254,882 | £2,230,091 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2026 | Statement of capital following an allotment of shares |
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