Granta Publications

Active01642045 Private unlimited company
Incorporated
9 June 1982 (44 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
12 Addison Avenue
London
W11 4QR

Filing status

Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
10 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 July 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 4 November 2025
British
Born October 1997 (29)
Director · Appointed 2 July 2018
British
Born March 1954 (72)
Wedmore, Elizabeth Kenzie
Secretary · Appointed 31 July 2013
Director · Appointed 16 December 2005
Swedish,British
Born January 1962 (64)
Officer history (17 former)
4 November 2025
Appointed Hotz, Daniel Jakob Anders as Director
2 July 2018
Appointed Abraham, Eric Antony as Director
30 June 2018
Resigned Elliott, Anthony Michael Manton as Director
30 June 2018
Resigned Hardie, Jeremy Mawdesley as Director
30 June 2018
Resigned Gavron, Katharine Susan, Lady as Director
1 January 2018
Appointed Hardie, Jeremy Mawdesley as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Gavron, Katharine Susan, Lady as Director
8 July 2015
Resigned Johns, Derek Alan as Director
11 June 2015
Resigned Abraham, Eric Antony as Director
1 January 2015
Appointed Elliott, Anthony Michael Manton as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Johns, Derek Alan as Director
31 July 2013
Resigned Nicholson, Craig as Secretary
31 July 2013
Appointed Wedmore, Elizabeth Kenzie as Secretary
27 July 2010
Resigned De Bolla, Peter Leslie as Director
11 January 2010
Appointed Nicholson, Craig as Secretary
22 December 2009
Resigned Gibb, Kathleen as Secretary
9 June 2009
Resigned Graham, David as Director
31 May 2007
Resigned Jack, Ian Grant as Director
21 May 2007
Appointed Graham, David as Director
16 December 2005
Appointed Gibb, Kathleen as Secretary
16 December 2005
Resigned Grannon, Michael Lee as Secretary
16 December 2005
Appointed Rausing, Sigrid Maria Elisabet as Director
16 December 2005
Resigned Grannon, Michael Lee as Director
16 December 2005
Appointed Abraham, Eric Antony as Director
16 December 2005
Resigned Hederman, Rea Smith as Director
9 August 1995
Appointed Grannon, Michael Lee as Secretary
30 May 1995
Appointed Jack, Ian Grant as Director
30 May 1995
Appointed Hederman, Rea Smith as Director
30 May 1995
Appointed Grannon, Michael Lee as Director
17 March 1995
Resigned Buford, William Holmes as Secretary
17 March 1995
Resigned Buford, William Holmes as Director
25 September 1992
Appointed Buford, William Holmes as Secretary
25 September 1992
Resigned Johns, Derek as Secretary
25 September 1992
Resigned Johns, Derek as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 06073901

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Granta Publications This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Portobello Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Cash
£83,262
Profit
£315,377
Current Ratio
1.7x
Return on Equity
20%

Trend

Shareholder Funds
(£15.0M) (£10.0M) (£5.0M) £0 £5.0M 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 (£11,984,513) (£12,804,176) (£13,267,931) £1,240,864 £1,556,241
Balance sheet detail
20242023202220202019
Fixed Assets£8,991£7,125£10,725£35,153£89,967
Current Assets£3,758,022£2,925,930£2,789,057£2,217,870£2,530,393
Debtors£3,203,664£2,303,830£2,203,073£1,786,077£2,029,518
Cash£83,262£278,641£95,137£202,404£175,474
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,210,772£1,148,829£1,296,780£986,016£1,182,690
Creditors (> 1 year)£543,362£14,770,933£14,071,183£13,422,183
Net Current Assets£1,547,250£1,777,101£1,492,277£1,231,854£1,347,703
Net Assets£1,240,864(£13,267,931)(£12,804,176)(£11,984,513)
Shareholder Funds£1,556,241£1,240,864(£13,267,931)(£12,804,176)(£11,984,513)

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