Philosophers Limited

Active04514968 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 August 2002 (24 years)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Owned by
Susan Lorraine Lafford Howieson
Rebecca Sarah Lafford-Walker
Simon Lafford-Walker
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
East of England
Address
Suite 13
5 Hercules Way
Leavesden Park
Watford
WD25 7GS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 August 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 6 September 2002
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Secretary · Appointed 6 September 2002
British
Officer history (4 former)
18 May 2023
28 June 2018
Resigned Millward, Denise Mandy as Director
6 September 2002
Appointed Lafford-Walker, Rebecca Sarah as Director
6 September 2002
Appointed Lafford-Walker, Rebecca Sarah as Secretary
6 September 2002
Appointed Millward, Denise Mandy as Director
6 September 2002
Appointed Lafford Howieson, Susan Lorraine as Director
6 September 2002
Resigned York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
6 September 2002
Resigned York Place Company Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
20 August 2002
Appointed York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
20 August 2002
Appointed York Place Company Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born December 1960 (65)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Simon Lafford-Walker
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Former controllers (1)
6 April 2016
Ceased Denise Millward — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 5 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Philosophers Limited This company
Hipkin Holdings Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
F.W. Hipkin Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Valsir Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Xaviga Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · micro entity accounts

Net Assets
£3
Employees
1
Current Ratio
0.1x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2 £4 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £3 £3 £3 £3 £3 £3 £3
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£40£40£40£40£40£40£40
Current Assets£3£3£3£3£3£3£3
Creditors (< 1 year)£40£40£40£40£40£40£40
Net Current Assets(£37)(£37)(£37)(£37)(£37)(£37)(£37)
Net Assets£3£3£3£3£3£3£3
Shareholder Funds£3£3£3£3£3£3£3

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 September 2026Confirmation statement with updates31 August 2026
9 April 2026Registered office address changed
30 March 2026Micro company accounts30 June 2025
17 February 2026Change of details for a person with significant control
9 September 2025Confirmation statement with no updates31 August 2025
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