Iste Press Limited

Active04180052 Private limited company
Incorporated
15 March 2001 (25 years)
Previously known as
Hermes Penton Limited (until 8 April 2014)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Owned by
Raphael Menasce
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
54 Newberries Avenue
Radlett
WD7 7EP

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
29 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
15 March 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 31 March 2022
French
Born November 1984
Secretary · Appointed 26 August 2004
French
Officer history (8 former)
4 September 2025
Resigned Menasce, Sami as Director
31 March 2022
Appointed Menasce, Raphael as Director
26 August 2004
Appointed Menasce, Chantal as Secretary
26 August 2004
Appointed Menasce, Sami as Director
26 August 2004
Resigned Watts, Gordon Vernon as Secretary
10 December 2003
Resigned Watts, Gordon Vernon as Director
10 December 2003
Resigned Kogan, Philip as Director
29 May 2002
Resigned Menasce, Sami as Director
29 May 2002
Resigned Philippe, Jean as Director
15 March 2001
Appointed Menasce, Sami as Director
15 March 2001
Appointed Philippe, Jean as Director
15 March 2001
Resigned Waterlow Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
15 March 2001
Appointed Kogan, Philip as Director
15 March 2001
Appointed Waterlow Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
15 March 2001
Appointed Watts, Gordon Vernon as Director
15 March 2001
Resigned Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
15 March 2001
Appointed Watts, Gordon Vernon as Secretary
15 March 2001
Appointed Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 4 September 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
French
Born November 1984
Former controllers (1)
4 September 2025
Ceased Sami Menasce — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Cash
£682
Employees
17
Current Ratio
1.0x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £20k £40k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £10,822 £10,381 £21,428 £23,213 £26,871 £29,843 £27,728
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Current Assets£869,397£843,320£809,481£761,974£688,194£613,202£575,359
Debtors£868,715£842,698£808,824£759,175£686,075£611,781£565,752
Cash£682£622£657£2,799£2,119£1,421£9,607
Creditors (< 1 year)£841,669£813,477£782,610£738,761£666,766£602,821£564,537
Net Current Assets£27,728£29,843£26,871£23,213£21,428£10,381£10,822
Shareholder Funds£27,728£29,843£26,871£23,213£21,428£10,381£10,822

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