The Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Limited

Active04389133 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
7 March 2002 (24 years)
Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Directors
Frederick Studemann Schulenburg
Sandra Taylor
Controlled by
Dorothy Sheila Irving
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
The Samuel Johnson Prize Ltd Sedulo London Office 605
Albert House
256-260 Old Street
London
EC1V 9DD

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
8 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
25 January 2026

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Studemann Schulenburg, Frederick
Director · Appointed 16 September 2025
British
Born November 1965
Director · Appointed 11 February 2025
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Taylor, Sandra
Director · Appointed 8 December 2020
British
Born April 1983 (43)
Ahmed, Ailah
Director · Appointed 22 September 2020
British
Born September 1984 (42)
Director · Appointed 19 December 2017
British
Born May 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 22 November 2016
British
Born March 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 22 November 2016
British
Born October 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 22 November 2016
British
Born October 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 22 November 2016
British
Born November 1968
Director · Appointed 22 November 2016
British
Born September 1960 (66)
Irving, Dorothy Sheila
Director · Appointed 7 March 2002
British
Born May 1950 (76)
Officer history (6 former)
18 November 2025
Resigned Bwb Secretarial Limited as Corporate Secretary
16 September 2025
Appointed Studemann Schulenburg, Frederick as Director
11 February 2025
Appointed Ramroop, Shreya Vijaykumar as Director
2 December 2024
Resigned Yates, Robert as Director
9 February 2021
Resigned Beevor, Antony James, Sir as Director
8 December 2020
Appointed Taylor, Sandra as Director
22 September 2020
Appointed Ahmed, Ailah as Director
27 February 2019
Resigned Taylor, John Martin as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Proffitt, Stuart Graham as Director
19 December 2017
Appointed Bazalgette, Peter Lytton, Sir as Director
22 November 2016
Appointed Yates, Robert as Director
22 November 2016
Appointed Taylor, John Martin as Director
22 November 2016
Appointed Beevor, Antony James, Sir as Director
22 November 2016
Appointed Straus, Peter Quentin as Director
22 November 2016
Appointed Mundy, James Toby as Director
22 November 2016
Appointed Mccarthy, Rosamund Mary Irene as Director
22 November 2016
Appointed Florence, Peter Kenrick as Director
22 November 2016
Appointed Daniel, Caroline Frances as Director
2 December 2011
Appointed Bwb Secretarial Limited as Corporate Secretary
2 December 2011
Resigned Dracliffe Company Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
7 March 2002
Appointed Irving, Dorothy Sheila as Director
7 March 2002
Appointed Dracliffe Company Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
7 March 2002
Appointed Proffitt, Stuart Graham as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Dorothy Sheila Irving
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
British
Born May 1950 (76)
Former controllers (1)
31 December 2017
Ceased Stuart Graham Proffitt — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Financials

Net Assets
£232,961
Cash
£389,920

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £104,864 £151,006 £180,290 £200,260 £214,465 £232,961
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Current Assets£484,807£590,667£860,359£365,886£233,592£136,048
Debtors£94,887£87,564£59,702£105,673£96,643£37,068
Cash£389,920£503,103£800,657£260,213£136,949£98,980
Net Current Assets£232,961£214,465£200,260£180,290£151,006£106,864
Net Assets£232,961£214,465£200,260£180,290£151,006£104,864

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 February 2026Director's details changed
24 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates25 January 2026
19 February 2026Director's details changed
18 November 2025Termination of appointment of a secretary
11 November 2025Appointment of a director
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