Anspear Limited

Active02853229 Private limited company
Incorporated
14 September 1993 (33 years)
Previously known as
Pearson Publishing Limited (until 12 March 2019)
Industry
Other publishing activities (58190)
Directors
Edward George Pearson
Charles Alexander Pearson
Owned by
Mark Anthony Pearson
George Alexander Pearson
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
10 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 1JT

Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
28 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
14 September 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Pearson, Edward George
Director · Appointed 20 November 2024
British
Born May 1988 (38)
Pearson, Charles Alexander
Director · Appointed 20 November 2024
British
Born September 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 18 November 2016
British
Born August 1964 (62)
Van Beesten, Pieter Thomas
Secretary · Appointed 9 August 2011
Director · Appointed 14 September 1993
British
Born February 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 14 September 1993
British
Born April 1957 (69)
Officer history (8 former)
20 November 2024
Appointed Pearson, Edward George as Director
20 November 2024
Appointed Pearson, Charles Alexander as Director
20 November 2024
Resigned Daniell, Anthony Hamilton as Director
1 July 2023
31 May 2019
Resigned Ricketts, William Nicholas as Director
1 September 2017
Appointed Ricketts, William Nicholas as Director
18 November 2016
Appointed Munday, Stephen Charles Richard as Director
4 September 2013
Appointed Daniell, Anthony Hamilton as Director
1 November 2011
Resigned Read, Andrew James as Director
9 August 2011
Appointed Van Beesten, Pieter Thomas as Secretary
9 August 2011
Resigned Powell, Donna Claire Chantel as Secretary
25 July 2001
Resigned Pearson, Mark Anthony as Secretary
25 February 2001
Appointed Powell, Donna Claire Chantel as Secretary
26 July 2000
Appointed Read, Andrew James as Director
14 September 1993
Appointed Pearson, George Alexander as Director
14 September 1993
Resigned Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
14 September 1993
Appointed Waterlow Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
14 September 1993
Resigned Waterlow Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
14 September 1993
Appointed Pearson, Mark Anthony as Secretary
14 September 1993
Appointed Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
14 September 1993
14 September 1993
Appointed Pearson, Mark Anthony as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Individual · Notified 14 September 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born February 1960 (66)
Individual · Notified 14 September 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born April 1957 (69)

Holdings 1

Companies where Anspear Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Financials

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

Net Assets
(£87,696)
Cash
£110,146
Employees
15
Debt Ratio
111%
Current Ratio
2.0x

Trend

Net Assets
(£1.0M) (£500k) £0 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 (£890,162) (£724,135) (£621,477) (£304,813) (£87,696)
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£750£12,264£12,469£12,625£12,832
Current Assets£823,644£677,614£378,941£463,237£364,704
Debtors£313,616£330,617£316,967
Cash£110,146£20,190£21,866£100,396£21,902
Creditors (< 1 year)£404,027£338,278£253,875£255,224£288,454£280,063
Creditors (> 1 year)£508,063£656,413£694,663£757,663£911,543£987,635
Net Current Assets£419,617£339,336£123,717£174,783£84,641
Net Assets(£87,696)(£304,813)(£621,477)(£724,135)(£890,162)
Shareholder Funds(£621,477)(£724,135)(£890,162)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
16 September 2026Confirmation statement with updates14 September 2026
6 March 2026Total exemption full accounts31 July 2025
17 November 2025Secretary's details changed
16 September 2025Confirmation statement with no updates14 September 2025
29 April 2025Total exemption full accounts31 July 2024
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