Polity Press Limited

Active01767018 Private limited company
Incorporated
3 November 1983 (43 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Directors
John Brookshire Thompson
Owned by
John Brookshire Thompson
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
Quadrant House Floor 6
4 Thomas More Square
London
E1W 1YW

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
9 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
26 October 2026

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Thompson, John Brookshire, Dr
Director
American,British
Born July 1951 (75)
Officer history (3 former)
2 March 2019
Resigned Held, David Jonathan Andrew as Secretary
2 March 2019
Resigned Held, David Jonathan Andrew as Director
3 June 2008
Resigned Giddens, Anthony, Professor as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

John Brookshire Thompson
Individual · Notified 2 June 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
American,British
Born July 1951 (75)
Former controllers (1)
18 August 2020
Ceased David Jonathan Andrew Held — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 · small accounts

Net Assets
£4,582,005
Cash
£3,236,632
Debt Ratio
20%
Current Ratio
4.9x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M £6.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £4,365,107 £3,792,964 £4,263,975 £4,489,689 £4,648,010 £4,582,005
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£59,089£53,828£27,711£19,335£21,707£23,727
Current Assets£5,694,524£5,845,643£5,664,968£5,752,827£5,347,493£5,595,644
Debtors£1,871,685£1,933,882£1,807,401£2,441,687£1,914,007£1,860,604
Cash£3,236,632£3,245,376£3,174,785£2,479,024£2,266,292£2,501,209
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,171,608£1,239,453£1,196,594£1,503,960£1,572,488£1,250,516
Net Current Assets£4,522,916£4,606,190£4,468,374£4,248,867£3,775,005£4,345,128
Net Assets£4,582,005£4,648,010£4,489,689£4,263,975£3,792,964£4,365,107
Shareholder Funds£4,582,005£4,648,010£4,489,689£4,263,975£3,792,964£4,365,107

Filings 121

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates26 October 2026
2 November 2026Change of details for a person with significant control
2 November 2026Director's details changed
13 November 2025Accounts for a small company31 December 2024
27 October 2025Confirmation statement with no updates26 October 2025
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