Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 14 November 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 31 October 2026
The History Press Limited
- Incorporated
- 23 November 2007 (18 years)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- South West
- Address
- 97 St. Georges PlaceCheltenhamGL50 3QB
Charges
- Total
- 8
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 7
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
British
Born March 1979 (47)
British
Born April 1968 (58)
Swain, Gareth
Secretary · Appointed 1 March 2017
Director · Appointed 24 March 2009
Also at Phillimore & Co. Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1966 (60)
Officer history (11 former)
3 March 2017
3 March 2017
3 March 2017
3 March 2017
1 March 2017
Appointed Swain, Gareth as Secretary
28 February 2017
28 February 2017
13 October 2016
27 February 2012
1 October 2010
24 July 2009
Resigned Sutton, Kirsten as Director
24 March 2009
24 March 2009
24 February 2009
30 December 2008
18 December 2007
Appointed Sutton, Kirsten as Director
23 November 2007
23 November 2007
23 November 2007
23 November 2007
23 November 2007
23 November 2007
23 November 2007
23 November 2007
23 November 2007
23 November 2007
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 13 November 2018
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 10548122
Former controllers (6)
13 November 2018
Ceased Gareth Nigel Swain — Owns 25–50% of shares
13 November 2018
13 November 2018
13 November 2018
Ceased Pittville Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
3 March 2017
Ceased Octopus Eclipse VCT PLC — Owns 75–100% of shares
3 March 2017
Ceased Octopus Nominees Limited — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £1,071,443
- Cash
- £10,619
- Employees
- 30
- Debt Ratio
- 42%
- Current Ratio
- 2.4x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £22,981 | £13,173 | £25,307 | £23,494 | £27,615 | £28,905 |
| Current Assets | £1,818,020 | £2,026,959 | £1,973,835 | £2,160,899 | £1,896,371 | £1,695,572 |
| Debtors | £1,057,554 | £1,143,414 | £1,138,302 | £1,260,804 | £1,018,510 | £947,223 |
| Cash | £10,619 | £9,447 | £36,363 | £129,868 | £190,033 | £94,531 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £764,279 | £881,510 | £722,996 | £804,308 | £773,447 | £937,265 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £5,279 | £15,661 | £25,791 | £35,669 | £44,487 | £4,503 |
| Net Current Assets | £1,053,741 | £1,145,449 | £1,250,839 | £1,356,591 | £1,122,924 | £758,307 |
| Net Assets | £1,071,443 | £1,142,961 | £1,250,355 | £1,344,416 | £1,106,052 | £782,709 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,344,416 | £1,106,052 | £782,709 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 31 October 2026 | ||
| 4 November 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 31 October 2025 | ||
| 15 September 2025 | Director's details changed | |||
| 7 August 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 3 December 2024 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 23 November 2024 |
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