The Stylist Group Limited

Active06246263 Private limited company

What The Stylist Group say about themselves

“Stylist - Feminism, Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle Trends & News”

— from stylist.co.uk
Incorporated
14 May 2007 (19 years)
Previously known as
Shortlist Media Limited (until 19 November 2018)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
Directors
Lisa Anne Smosarski-Woods
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
185 Fleet Street
London
EC4A 2HS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
28 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
14 May 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mccall, Peter
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2026
Smosarski-Woods, Lisa Anne
Director · Appointed 2 January 2020
British
Born February 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 30 September 2016
British
Born May 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 19 February 2009
British
Born October 1952 (74)
Officer history (20 former)
1 April 2026
Appointed Mccall, Peter as Secretary
31 March 2026
Resigned Evans, Susannah as Secretary
31 March 2023
Resigned Robinson, Sophie as Director
10 April 2021
Resigned Wyatt, Owen as Director
1 April 2021
Resigned Watson, Ellis Alan Nicholas as Director
2 January 2020
Appointed Smosarski-Woods, Lisa Anne as Director
10 September 2019
Resigned Hilton, Philip Gregory as Director
5 March 2019
Resigned Douglas, Irene as Secretary
5 March 2019
Appointed Evans, Susannah as Secretary
30 November 2018
Resigned Soutar, Michael James as Director
23 November 2017
Resigned Ewington, Timothy John as Director
13 March 2017
Appointed Wyatt, Owen as Director
1 February 2017
Appointed Robinson, Sophie as Director
30 September 2016
Appointed Dolphin, Ella Wazoo as Director
31 May 2016
Resigned Marsden, Karl Artis as Director
26 February 2015
Appointed Douglas, Irene as Secretary
11 February 2015
Resigned Joseph, David as Secretary
23 January 2014
Appointed Hilton, Philip Gregory as Director
23 January 2014
Appointed Marsden, Karl Artis as Director
18 December 2013
18 December 2013
Appointed Watson, Ellis Alan Nicholas as Director
18 December 2013
Resigned Hilton, Philip Gregory as Director
18 December 2013
Resigned Arculus, Thomas David Guy, Sir as Director
18 December 2013
Resigned Marsden, Karl Artis as Director
18 December 2013
Resigned Morris, Andrew Bernard as Director
18 December 2013
Resigned Thykier, Kris as Director
14 April 2011
14 April 2011
Resigned Small, John Cota as Director
17 December 2009
Appointed Marsden, Karl Artis as Director
17 December 2009
Appointed Hilton, Philip Gregory as Director
17 December 2009
Appointed Morris, Andrew Bernard as Director
7 May 2009
Resigned Ewington, Timothy John as Secretary
19 February 2009
Appointed Hall, Alan Richard Finden as Director
10 December 2008
Appointed Small, John Cota as Director
17 October 2007
Appointed Thykier, Kris as Director
17 October 2007
Appointed Arculus, Thomas David Guy, Sir as Director
20 May 2007
Appointed Ewington, Timothy John as Secretary
20 May 2007
Appointed Soutar, Michael James as Director
20 May 2007
Resigned York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
20 May 2007
Resigned York Place Company Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
20 May 2007
Appointed Ewington, Timothy John as Director
14 May 2007
Appointed York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
14 May 2007
Appointed York Place Company Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
14 May 2007
Appointed Joseph, David as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Limited Company
Reg. no. Sc005830

Group structure 25 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

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D.C. Thomson Investco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.C. Thomson Newco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dandy Entertainment Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
New Aceville Publications Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
PSP Media Group Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
DCT Nominees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dennis & Gnasher 3 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Stylist Group Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets
(£2,180,264)
Cash
£7,622
Debt Ratio
374%
Current Ratio
0.9x

Trend

Net Assets
(£4.0M) (£2.0M) £0 £2.0M 2021 2022 2023 2025 £712,702 (£159,971) (£2,033,272) (£2,180,264)
Balance sheet detail
2025202320222021
Fixed Assets£0£3,944£8,247£14,244
Current Assets£795,097£2,215,829£3,021,973£2,584,004
Debtors£784,068£2,187,497£2,980,907£2,450,802
Cash£7,622£98£0£114,767
Creditors (< 1 year)£872,686£1,110,206£1,213,698£937,006
Creditors (> 1 year)£2,102,675£3,142,839£1,976,493£948,540
Net Current Assets(£77,589)£1,105,623£1,808,275£1,646,998
Net Assets(£2,180,264)(£2,033,272)(£159,971)£712,702
Shareholder Funds(£2,180,264)(£2,033,272)(£159,971)£712,702

Turnover£6,706,290£3,946,979
Cost of Sales£6,852,430£6,787,907
Gross Profit(£146,140)(£2,840,928)
Admin Expenses£1,130,482£2,113,412
Staff Costs£5,181,477£5,574,465
Operating Profit(£1,227,142)£12,408,498
Profit Before Tax(£1,227,142)£12,409,319
Tax(£354,469)(£904,131)
Profit for Period(£872,673)£13,313,450

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 August 2026Director's details changed

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