Opendemocracy Limited

Active03855274 Private limited company

Incorporated: 8 October 1999 (27 years)
Previously known as: Power and Democracy Limited (until 8 November 2000)
Industry: Other publishing activities (58190)
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities (72200)
Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Directors: Aman Sethi
Ingibjorg Thordardottir
Katharine Frances Von Bertele
all 5 directors
Owned by: The Opendemocracy Foundation for the Advancement of Global Education
Accounts type: Small
Region: Greater London
Address: 18 Ashwin Street
Dalston
London
E8 3DL

Website & contact details

Website: opendemocracy.net

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due: 22 October 2027
Last conf. stmt: 8 October 2026

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Sethi, Aman

Director · Appointed 1 February 2024

Also at The Opendemocracy Foundation for the Advancement of Global Education

Indian

Born August 1983 (43)

Thordardottir, Ingibjorg

Director · Appointed 20 July 2022

Also at The Opendemocracy Foundation for the Advancement of Global Education

Icelandic

Born December 1972 (53)

Von Bertele, Katharine Frances

Director · Appointed 20 July 2022

British

Born August 1987 (39)

Taverne, Suzanna

Director · Appointed 16 March 2020

Also at The Opendemocracy Foundation for the Advancement of Global Education · more companies

British

Born February 1960 (66)

Mitchell, Michael George

Director · Appointed 29 March 2006

Also at The Opendemocracy Foundation for the Advancement of Global Education, Linteriors Limited

British

Born May 1961 (65)

Officer history (38 former)

31 March 2026

Resigned Patel, Nitil as Director

31 March 2026

Resigned Peretz, George Michael John as Director

23 August 2024

Resigned Kumar Singh, Satbir Lochan as Director

1 May 2024

Resigned Goldsworthy, Alison Rachel as Director

1 February 2024

Appointed Sethi, Aman as Director

23 October 2023

Resigned Barnett, Anthony Harold as Director

4 July 2023

Resigned Geoghegan, Peter, Dr as Director

31 December 2022

Resigned Nome, Magnus Fredrik Urb as Director

20 July 2022

Appointed Thordardottir, Ingibjorg as Director

20 July 2022

Appointed Von Bertele, Katharine Frances as Director

3 May 2022

Appointed Kumar Singh, Satbir Lochan as Director

31 December 2021

Resigned Andrews, Jo as Director

11 October 2021

Appointed Geoghegan, Peter, Dr as Director

23 June 2021

Resigned Fitzgerald, Mary Catherine, Ms. as Director

22 February 2021

Resigned Potter, Elaine, Dr as Director

3 February 2021

Appointed Peretz, George Michael John as Director

2 December 2020

Resigned Bechler, Rosemary, Dr as Director

22 September 2020

Appointed Patel, Nitil as Director

10 July 2020

Resigned Richards, Susan Mary, Dr as Director

9 June 2020

Resigned Curzon Price, John Anthony as Director

16 March 2020

Appointed Taverne, Suzanna as Director

3 March 2020

Resigned Munthe, Turi Benjamin as Director

6 February 2020

Resigned Garay, Daniel Pablo as Secretary

7 November 2019

Resigned Elstein, David Keith as Director

7 November 2019

Resigned Johnson, Peter Geoffrey Nevil as Director

2 August 2019

Resigned Mills, John Angus Donald as Director

13 November 2018

Resigned Barnett, Anthony Harold as Secretary

13 November 2018

Appointed Garay, Daniel Pablo as Secretary

13 November 2018

Appointed Goldsworthy, Alison Rachel as Director

1 May 2017

Appointed Andrews, Jo as Director

1 January 2017

Resigned Sandys, Laura as Director

8 September 2014

Resigned Nome, Magnus Fredrik Urb as Director

8 September 2014

Appointed Fitzgerald, Mary Catherine, Ms. as Director

5 April 2014

Resigned Jackson, John Bernard Haysom as Director

1 July 2013

Appointed Munthe, Turi Benjamin as Director

30 September 2012

Resigned Stern, Julian as Director

5 July 2012

Appointed Johnson, Peter Geoffrey Nevil as Director

1 May 2012

Appointed Nome, Magnus Fredrik Urb as Director

1 May 2012

Appointed Nome, Magnus Fredrik Urb as Director

24 January 2012

Appointed Bechler, Rosemary, Dr as Director

24 January 2012

Appointed Mills, John Angus Donald as Director

22 July 2010

Resigned Chadwyck Healey, Charles Edward as Director

21 May 2010

Appointed Stern, Julian as Director

26 June 2009

Appointed Elstein, David Keith as Director

31 December 2007

Appointed Curzon Price, John Anthony as Director

30 September 2007

Resigned Lee, Maggie as Director

29 March 2006

Appointed Mitchell, Michael George as Director

26 February 2006

Appointed Potter, Elaine, Dr as Director

14 February 2006

Appointed Barnett, Anthony Harold as Secretary

14 February 2006

Resigned Hamilton, James Edward as Secretary

30 March 2005

Resigned Harrison, David John Anthony as Secretary

30 March 2005

Appointed Hamilton, James Edward as Secretary

30 March 2005

Resigned Melville, Caspar as Director

11 February 2005

Resigned Kelley, Annette as Director

25 November 2004

Appointed Lee, Maggie as Director

1 July 2004

Appointed Harrison, David John Anthony as Secretary

1 July 2004

Resigned Howes, Mathew James as Secretary

2 December 2003

Appointed Kelley, Annette as Director

2 December 2003

Resigned Stevenson, Timothy Edwin Paul as Director

9 October 2003

Appointed Melville, Caspar as Director

28 May 2003

Resigned Passmore, Robert Charles as Director

18 February 2003

Resigned Hilder, Paul Michael as Secretary

18 February 2003

Appointed Howes, Mathew James as Secretary

10 July 2002

Appointed Sandys, Laura as Director

10 July 2002

Resigned Hilder, Paul Michael as Director

4 April 2002

Appointed Passmore, Robert Charles as Director

13 June 2001

Appointed Chadwyck Healey, Charles Edward as Director

13 June 2001

Appointed Richards, Susan Mary, Dr as Director

13 June 2001

Appointed Stevenson, Timothy Edwin Paul as Director

15 December 2000

Appointed Jackson, John Bernard Haysom as Director

27 November 2000

Resigned Burkeman, Steven Howard as Secretary

27 November 2000

Appointed Hilder, Paul Michael as Secretary

14 June 2000

Appointed Hilder, Paul Michael as Director

14 June 2000

Appointed Burkeman, Steven Howard as Secretary

14 June 2000

Resigned Davey, Kevin as Secretary

8 October 1999

Appointed Qa Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

8 October 1999

Resigned Qa Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

8 October 1999

Appointed Qa Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

8 October 1999

Resigned Qa Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

8 October 1999

Appointed Davey, Kevin as Secretary

8 October 1999

Appointed Barnett, Anthony Harold as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

The Opendemocracy Foundation for the Advancement of Global Education

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Company Limited By Guarantee

Reg. no. 04807614

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 · small accounts

Net Assets: £22,443
Cash: £308,401
Employees: 17

Debt Ratio: 97%
Current Ratio: 1.0x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2024	2023
Fixed Assets	£4,662	£12,335
Current Assets	£643,329	£1,387,501
Debtors	£334,928	£840,834
Cash	£308,401	£546,667
Creditors (< 1 year)	£625,548	£1,314,284
Net Current Assets	£17,781	£73,217
Net Assets	£22,443	£75,552
Shareholder Funds	£22,443	£75,552

What Opendemocracy say about themselves

“openDemocracy is an independent international media platform covering news, ideas and culture which seeks to challenge power and encourage democratic debate.”

— from opendemocracy.net