The Plain Truth

Active04619778 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
17 December 2002 (23 years)
Industry
Other publishing activities (58190)
Directors
Karl Ayling
Thomas Gethin Russell-Jones
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
East of England
Address
15 Meadowlands
Burwell
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 0HG

Filing status

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

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 10 January 2026
British
Born October 1938 (88)
Ayling, Karl
Director · Appointed 23 October 2019
British
Born September 1960 (66)
Russell-Jones, Thomas Gethin
Director · Appointed 5 December 2018
British
Born August 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 1 June 2014
British
Born July 1953 (73)
Secretary · Appointed 25 July 2003
British
Officer history (22 former)
10 January 2026
Appointed Brierley, Peter William, Dr as Director
12 December 2025
Resigned Brierley, Peter William, Dr as Director
16 June 2020
Resigned Bayley, Geraldine Mary as Director
23 October 2019
Appointed Ayling, Karl as Director
4 March 2019
Resigned Noakes, James Ernest as Director
5 December 2018
Appointed Russell-Jones, Thomas Gethin as Director
31 May 2018
28 November 2017
Resigned Anderson, Sarah Rebecca as Director
11 November 2017
Appointed Noakes, James Ernest as Director
17 November 2014
Appointed Brierley, Peter William, Dr as Director
22 October 2014
Resigned Halford, Anthony John as Director
1 June 2014
Appointed Hammond, Mary Helen as Director
13 July 2013
Resigned Gibbs, David Winston as Director
10 November 2012
Resigned Sheppard, Peter Ronald as Director
14 April 2012
Appointed Bayley, Geraldine Mary as Director
14 April 2011
Resigned Anderson, Cherriemaya Villanueva as Director
10 October 2010
Resigned Gare, Thomas as Director
10 October 2010
10 October 2010
Resigned Mitchell, Maggie Isa as Director
5 September 2009
Resigned Powell, Stuart Michael as Director
5 September 2009
Appointed Anderson, Cherriemaya Villanueva as Director
4 January 2009
Resigned Davis, Anthony Michael as Director
4 January 2009
Appointed Anderson, Sarah Rebecca as Director
6 September 2008
Appointed Halford, Anthony John as Director
14 September 2007
Resigned Mitchell, Graham, Dr as Director
3 September 2007
Resigned Hartrick, Keith Roy as Director
18 March 2007
Appointed Davis, Anthony Michael as Director
4 September 2004
Resigned Lockwood, Joanna as Director
4 September 2004
Appointed Gare, Thomas as Director
6 June 2004
Resigned Howard, Susan Jane Frances as Director
15 February 2004
Appointed Lockwood, Joanna as Director
5 January 2004
Resigned Bothwell, Winston Wilson as Director
29 October 2003
Appointed Gibbs, David Winston as Director
28 October 2003
Appointed Powell, Stuart Michael as Director
25 October 2003
Appointed Mitchell, Maggie Isa as Director
25 July 2003
Resigned Boardman, David Thomas as Director
25 July 2003
Appointed Hammond, Mary Helen as Secretary
24 July 2003
Resigned Bergin, Francis Joseph as Secretary
17 December 2002
Appointed Cornhill Registrars Limited as Corporate Director
17 December 2002
Appointed Bothwell, Winston Wilson as Director
17 December 2002
Appointed Boardman, David Thomas as Director
17 December 2002
Appointed Howard, Susan Jane Frances as Director
17 December 2002
Appointed Bergin, Francis Joseph as Secretary
17 December 2002
Appointed Hartrick, Keith Roy as Director
17 December 2002
Resigned Cornhill Registrars Limited as Corporate Director
17 December 2002
Appointed Mitchell, Graham, Dr as Director
17 December 2002
Resigned Cornhill Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
17 December 2002
Appointed Sheppard, Peter Ronald as Director
17 December 2002
Appointed Cornhill 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.

Financials

Net Assets
£78,485
Current Ratio
105.6x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £206,247 £154,249 £162,988 £124,388 £95,870 £78,485
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Current Assets£79,235£99,582£126,888£163,738£154,999£206,997
Creditors (< 1 year)£750£3,712£2,500£750£750£750
Net Current Assets£78,485£95,870£124,388£162,988£154,249£206,247
Net Assets£78,485£95,870£124,388£162,988£154,249£206,247
Shareholder Funds£78,485£95,870£124,388£162,988£154,249£206,247

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 August 2026Micro company accounts31 December 2025
23 January 2026Appointment of a director
26 December 2025Termination of appointment of a director
26 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates13 December 2025
23 December 2025Director's details changed
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