Comma Press

Active06390368 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
4 October 2007 (19 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Artistic creation (90030)
Operation of arts facilities (90040)
Directors
Isaac Laban Shaffer
Arwa Aburawa
Noor Hemani
Controlled by
William Richard Carr
Noor Hemani
Ra Kwame Page
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North West
Address
Studio 510A
5th Floor
Hope Mill
113 Pollard Street
Manchester
M4 7JA

Filing status

Accounts due
31 July 2027
Last accounts
31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
17 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
3 October 2026

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Shaffer, Isaac Laban
Director · Appointed 9 October 2025
British
Born July 1980 (46)
Aburawa, Arwa
Director · Appointed 11 July 2023
British
Born May 1986 (40)
Hemani, Noor
Director · Appointed 10 November 2021
British
Born March 1994 (32)
Carr, William Richard
Director · Appointed 30 June 2020
British
Born February 1981 (45)
Draper, James
Director · Appointed 26 September 2019
British
Born June 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 15 October 2018
English
Born June 1947 (79)
Director · Appointed 4 October 2017
British
Born November 1980
Director · Appointed 21 September 2015
British
Born March 1978 (48)
Secretary · Appointed 4 October 2007
British
Director · Appointed 4 October 2007
British
Born July 1972 (54)
Officer history (6 former)
22 September 2026
Resigned Appleby, Robert Barrie, Prof as Director
9 October 2025
Appointed Shaffer, Isaac Laban as Director
31 October 2024
Resigned Eyre, Sarah Jane as Director
11 July 2023
Appointed Aburawa, Arwa as Director
26 April 2022
Appointed Appleby, Robert Barrie, Prof as Director
10 November 2021
Appointed Hemani, Noor as Director
30 June 2020
Appointed Carr, William Richard as Director
26 September 2019
Appointed Draper, James as Director
26 September 2019
Resigned Amos, Martyn Richard, Professor as Director
15 October 2018
Appointed Lovecy, Jill, Councillor as Director
15 October 2018
Resigned Shaffer, Isaac Laben as Director
4 October 2017
Appointed Daniel, Ruth as Director
21 September 2015
Appointed Amos, Martyn Richard, Professor as Director
21 September 2015
Appointed Bhanot, Kavita Rani, Dr. as Director
9 December 2014
Resigned Allirajah, Dinesh as Director
25 October 2012
Appointed Allirajah, Dinesh as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Crossan, Maria Elizabet as Director
4 October 2007
Appointed Page, Ra Kwame as Director
4 October 2007
Appointed Page, Ra Kwame as Secretary
4 October 2007
Appointed Crossan, Maria Elizabet as Director
4 October 2007
Appointed Shaffer, Isaac Laben as Director
4 October 2007
Appointed Eyre, Sarah Jane as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

William Richard Carr
Individual · Notified 1 October 2025
Has significant influence or control
British
Born February 1981 (45)
Noor Hemani
Individual · Notified 1 October 2025
Has significant influence or control
British
Born March 1994 (32)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Has significant influence or control
British
Born July 1972 (54)
Former controllers (2)
1 October 2025
Ceased Robert Barrie Appleby — Has significant influence or control
11 July 2023
Ceased Sarah Jane Eyre — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 October 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£4,798
Cash
£169,456
Employees
4
Current Ratio
1.0x

Trend

Net Assets
(£5k) £0 £5k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £1,064 £4,123 £2,799 £1,727 (£2,577) (£238) £4,798
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Current Assets£170,681£170,457£169,901£160,550£160,116£162,340£159,556
Debtors£295£295£295£295£295£295£295
Cash£169,456£169,232£168,676£159,325£158,891£161,115£158,331
Creditors (< 1 year)£165,883£170,695£172,478£158,823£157,317£158,217£158,492
Net Current Assets£4,798(£238)(£2,577)£1,727£2,799£4,123£1,064
Net Assets£4,798(£238)(£2,577)£1,727£2,799£4,123£1,064
Shareholder Funds£4,798(£238)(£2,577)£1,727£2,799£4,123£1,064

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