The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers

Active04081634 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
2 October 2000 (26 years)
Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors
Adrian Harper
Nicola Karin Kimm
Shehnaz Ahmed
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Suite 7A
Building 6
Croxley Park
Hatters Lane
Watford
WD18 8YH

Filing status

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

Officers 14 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Harper, Adrian
Director · Appointed 1 July 2026
Swiss,British
Born May 1975 (51)
Kimm, Nicola Karin, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 July 2026
German
Born January 1970 (56)
Ahmed, Shehnaz
Director · Appointed 1 January 2026
British
Born August 1976 (50)
Campbell, Duncan John, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 January 2026
British
Born March 1970 (56)
Ashby-Wood, Miranda Kay
Director · Appointed 10 June 2024
British
Born August 1992 (34)
Leighton, Ruth
Secretary · Appointed 31 January 2024
Director · Appointed 16 January 2024
Also at Science Solutions Limited
Swedish
Born November 1961
Griffiths, Emma Louise
Director · Appointed 1 January 2024
British
Born April 1985 (41)
Michaud, Fabienne Christine
Director · Appointed 1 January 2024
British,French
Born September 1970 (56)
Wixon, Joanne, Dr
Director · Appointed 5 July 2023
British
Born December 1970 (55)
Director · Appointed 3 January 2023
Also at Publishers' Licensing Services Limited
British
Born July 1972 (54)
Lansman, Leslie Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 21 June 2022
American
Born September 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 21 June 2022
Also at Publishers' Licensing Services Limited
British
Born June 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2022
Also at Equine Veterinary Journal Limited(the)
British
Born August 1982 (44)
Officer history (63 former)
1 July 2026
Appointed Harper, Adrian as Director
1 July 2026
Appointed Kimm, Nicola Karin, Dr as Director
1 January 2026
Appointed Ahmed, Shehnaz as Director
1 January 2026
Appointed Campbell, Duncan John, Dr as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Humphrey, James, Dr as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Lang, Allison Kathryn, Dr as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Benchekroun, Sami as Director
10 June 2024
Appointed Ashby-Wood, Miranda Kay as Director
31 January 2024
Appointed Leighton, Ruth as Secretary
16 January 2024
Appointed Tornkvist, Nils Ola, Dr as Director
1 January 2024
Appointed Griffiths, Emma Louise as Director
1 January 2024
Appointed Michaud, Fabienne Christine as Director
1 January 2024
Resigned Peck Collin, Louise Georgina as Director
1 January 2024
Resigned Dixon, Deborah Mary as Director
31 December 2023
Resigned Buckland, Nadine as Director
20 September 2023
Resigned Field, Georgina as Director
5 July 2023
Appointed Wixon, Joanne, Dr as Director
3 January 2023
Appointed Benchekroun, Sami as Director
3 January 2023
Appointed Field, Georgina as Director
3 January 2023
Appointed Fricker, Sarah Louise as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Queen, Wendy as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Cookson, Rodney Andrew as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Hill, Catherine Jane as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Kähler, Ove Karsten as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned O'Connor, Niamh, Dr as Director
21 June 2022
Appointed Lansman, Leslie Elizabeth as Director
21 June 2022
Appointed Kähler, Ove Karsten as Director
21 June 2022
Appointed Humphrey, James, Dr as Director
21 June 2022
Resigned Sime, Wayne Campbell as Secretary
21 June 2022
Appointed Peck Collin, Louise Georgina as Director
21 June 2022
Appointed Sime, Wayne Campbell as Director
1 January 2022
Appointed Buckland, Nadine as Director
1 January 2022
Appointed Anderton, Sophia Vera Kathrin as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Alexander, Patrick H as Director
2 January 2020
Appointed Cookson, Rodney Andrew as Director
2 January 2020
Appointed Queen, Wendy as Director
2 January 2020
Appointed Lang, Allison Kathryn, Dr as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Cond, Anthony David as Director
12 September 2019
Resigned Ashman, Peter Jonathan as Director
28 June 2019
Resigned Scheman, Rita as Director
24 June 2019
Appointed Sime, Wayne Campbell as Secretary
10 May 2019
Resigned Ormes, Audrey as Secretary
1 January 2019
Appointed Alexander, Patrick H as Director
4 June 2018
Resigned Mudditt, Alison as Director
9 January 2018
Resigned Hawthorne, Stephen Richard as Director
1 January 2018
Appointed Dixon, Deborah Mary as Director
1 January 2018
Appointed O'Connor, Niamh, Dr as Director
1 January 2018
Resigned Richardson, Peter Edward Hugh as Director
1 August 2017
Resigned Page, Louise as Director
9 January 2017
Appointed Page, Louise as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Mudditt, Alison as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Zhang, Yuehong as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Kuster, Arend Johannes as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Ross, Simon Peter as Director
27 August 2015
Resigned Hunter, Ian as Secretary
27 August 2015
Appointed Ormes, Audrey as Secretary
30 January 2015
Appointed Richardson, Peter Edward Hugh as Director
1 January 2015
Appointed Cond, Anthony David as Director
1 January 2015
Appointed Hill, Catherine Jane as Director
1 January 2015
Appointed Scheman, Rita as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Hezlet, Susan Patricia, Dr as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Oliver, Rhonda Christine as Director
22 July 2014
Resigned Hill, Amanda Marie-Claire as Director
24 April 2014
Resigned Green, Toby Alexander Benskin as Director
12 September 2013
Appointed Hawthorne, Stephen Richard as Director
31 August 2013
Resigned Milne, James Stanley, Dr as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Hopwood, Ian Michael as Director
26 July 2012
Appointed Ashman, Peter Jonathan as Director
13 July 2012
Resigned O'Rourke, Anthony Paul as Director
2 July 2012
Appointed Milne, James Stanley, Dr as Director
2 July 2012
Appointed Kuster, Arend Johannes as Director
13 June 2012
Resigned Hayashi, Kazuhiro as Director
1 June 2012
Appointed Hill, Amanda Marie-Claire as Director
1 January 2012
Resigned Parker, Robert John, Dr as Director
5 July 2011
Appointed Hayashi, Kazuhiro as Director
5 July 2011
Appointed Zhang, Yuehong as Director
8 April 2011
Resigned Boyes, Elaine Claire as Director
5 April 2011
Resigned Mcmillen, Ronald Elwood as Director
1 January 2011
Appointed Oliver, Rhonda Christine as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Gedye, Richard John as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Heward Mills, Leon as Director
15 April 2010
Resigned Thomas, Linda Na as Director
1 January 2010
Appointed Ross, Simon Peter as Director
1 January 2010
Resigned Powell, Andrea Jane as Director
1 January 2010
Appointed Green, Toby Alexander Benskin as Director
1 January 2010
Resigned Taylor, Crispin as Director
30 June 2009
Resigned Mair, Robert Steven Robertson as Director
30 April 2009
Resigned Singleton, Alan Kenneth John as Director
20 March 2009
Appointed O'Rourke, Anthony Paul as Director
1 January 2009
Appointed Mair, Robert Steven Robertson as Director
1 January 2009
Appointed Gedye, Richard John as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Reaney, Desmond as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Richardson, Martin Jeremy as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Hopwood, Ian Michael as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Singleton, Alan Kenneth John as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Williamson, Alexandra Adamson as Director
15 May 2007
Resigned Stiles, Madeline Joyce as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Hezlet, Susan Patricia, Dr as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Green, Toby Alexander Benskin as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Hurst, Phillip Charles as Director
1 January 2006
Appointed Taylor, Crispin as Director
1 January 2006
Appointed Boyes, Elaine Claire as Director
1 January 2006
Appointed Mcmillen, Ronald Elwood as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Thorn, Susan Janet as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Daws, Peter as Director
1 January 2005
Appointed Heward Mills, Leon as Director
1 January 2005
Resigned Fry, Christopher Charles as Director
16 November 2004
Resigned Morris, Francis John William as Secretary
16 November 2004
Appointed Hunter, Ian as Secretary
16 September 2004
Appointed Morris, Francis John William as Secretary
16 September 2004
Resigned Tolson, Jill Lesley as Secretary
31 December 2003
Resigned Gilchrist, Alan Duncan as Director
1 July 2003
Appointed Tolson, Jill Lesley as Secretary
30 June 2003
1 January 2003
Appointed Stiles, Madeline Joyce as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Reaney, Desmond as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Thomas, Linda Na as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Craig, Lorraine Emily, Dr as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Williams, Peter Anthony as Director
1 January 2002
Appointed Williamson, Alexandra Adamson as Director
1 January 2002
Appointed Parker, Robert John, Dr as Director
31 December 2001
1 January 2001
Appointed Williams, Peter Anthony as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Craig, Lorraine Emily, Dr as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Hurst, Phillip Charles as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Daws, Peter as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Richardson, Martin Jeremy as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Fry, Christopher Charles as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Powell, Andrea Jane as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Gilchrist, Alan Duncan as Director
1 January 2001
1 January 2001
Appointed Green, Toby Alexander Benskin as Director
2 October 2000
Resigned Hallmark Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 October 2000
Resigned Hallmark Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
2 October 2000
Appointed Hallmark Secretaries Limited as Corporate Director
2 October 2000
Resigned Hallmark Secretaries Limited as Corporate Director
2 October 2000
2 October 2000
Appointed Hallmark Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
2 October 2000
Appointed Thorn, Susan Janet as Director
2 October 2000
Appointed Hallmark Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (14)
9 September 2021
Ceased Wendy Queen — Has significant influence or control
9 September 2021
Ceased Allison Kathryn Lang — Has significant influence or control
9 September 2021
Ceased Patrick H Alexander — Has significant influence or control
9 September 2021
Ceased Niamh O'Connor — Has significant influence or control
9 September 2021
Ceased Deborah Dixon — Has significant influence or control
9 September 2021
Ceased Rodney Andrew Cookson — Has significant influence or control
9 September 2021
Ceased Catherine Jane Hill — Has significant influence or control
2 January 2020
Ceased Anthony David Cond — Has significant influence or control
12 September 2019
Ceased Peter Jonathan Ashman — Has significant influence or control
28 June 2019
Ceased Rita Scheman — Has significant influence or control
10 May 2019
Ceased Audrey Irene Ormes — Has significant influence or control
4 June 2018
Ceased Alison Mudditt — Has significant influence or control
9 January 2018
Ceased Stephen Richard Hawthorne — Has significant influence or control
1 January 2018
Ceased Peter Edward Hugh Richardson — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Net Assets
£1,294,676
Cash
£927,896
Profit Before Tax
£48,421
Debt Ratio
31%
Current Ratio
2.1x
Return on Equity
3%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £960,167 £984,079 £1,058,546 £1,110,662 £1,252,506 £1,294,676
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£757,582£686,549£638,577£688,245£643,771£614,319
Current Assets£1,114,389£1,108,553£992,090£856,734£751,616£899,863
Debtors£186,493£215,060£143,985£175,798£98,303£173,141
Cash£927,896£893,493£848,105£680,936£653,313£726,722
Creditors (< 1 year)£539,187£507,708£490,133£462,840£407,550£553,150
Creditors (> 1 year)£539,187£507,708£490,133£462,840£407,550£553,150
Net Current Assets£575,202£600,845£501,957£393,894£344,066£346,713
Net Assets£1,294,676£1,252,506£1,110,662£1,058,546£984,079£960,167
Shareholder Funds£1,294,676£1,252,506£1,110,662
Turnover£819,585£624,498£584,094£815,427
Cost of Sales£238,749£198,353£70,911£95,076£281,935
Gross Profit£621,232£553,587£489,018£533,492
Admin Expenses£645,060£517,473£519,892£498,350£483,261£461,916
Operating Profit£101,340£55,237£5,757£71,576
Profit Before Tax£48,421£148,857£58,693£95,373£29,014£139,890
Tax£6,251£7,013£6,577£20,906£5,102£14,094
Profit for Period£42,170£141,844£52,116£74,467£23,912£125,796

Filings 283

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
22 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
9 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates27 July 2026
8 July 2026Appointment of a director
8 July 2026Appointment of a director
10 March 2026Appointment of a director
Show all 283 filings

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