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MA Business Limited
- Incorporated
- 24 December 2008 (17 years)
- Previously known as
- Findlay Media Limited (until 30 March 2016)
- Industry
- Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
- Directors
- Polly Wootton
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- St Jude's ChurchDulwich RoadLondonSE24 0PB
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 30 August 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 16 August 2026
Charges
- Total
- 4
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 2
Officers 14 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 18 September 2026
British
Born June 1988 (38)
Wootton, Polly
Director · Appointed 18 September 2026
British
Born December 1976 (49)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2024
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British
Born November 1970
Wise, Claire
Director · Appointed 1 March 2023
British
Born April 1984 (42)
Lawson, Helen Jenifer
Director · Appointed 23 February 2021
Zimbabwean
Born February 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 23 February 2021
British
Born August 1945 (81)
Watt, Andrew
Director · Appointed 23 February 2021
British
Born May 1977 (49)
Danielli, Darryl Dante
Director · Appointed 31 March 2017
British
Born December 1970 (55)
Benson, Jonathan
Director · Appointed 1 April 2016
British
Born September 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 11 April 2014
British
Born February 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 11 April 2014
British
Born October 1944 (82)
Director · Appointed 11 April 2014
British
Born January 1957 (69)
Goodridge, Brian William
Director · Appointed 11 April 2014
British
Born June 1961 (65)
Allen, Benjamin Mark
Secretary · Appointed 11 April 2014
Officer history (11 former)
18 September 2026
18 September 2026
Appointed Wootton, Polly as Director
20 May 2025
18 November 2024
Resigned Young, Marc as Director
1 April 2024
1 March 2023
Appointed Wise, Claire as Director
30 November 2022
Resigned Fanning, Paul as Director
2 October 2022
23 February 2021
23 February 2021
Appointed Watt, Andrew as Director
23 February 2021
Appointed Lawson, Helen Jenifer as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Fanning, Paul as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Young, Marc as Director
10 June 2020
Resigned Webster, Luke as Director
30 November 2018
31 March 2017
31 March 2017
Appointed Danielli, Darryl Dante as Director
31 March 2017
Appointed Webster, Luke as Director
24 February 2017
1 April 2016
Appointed Benson, Jonathan as Director
1 October 2014
11 April 2014
11 April 2014
Resigned Findlay, Robert John as Secretary
11 April 2014
Appointed Goodridge, Brian William as Director
11 April 2014
11 April 2014
Resigned Findlay, Maureen Parker as Director
11 April 2014
11 April 2014
Appointed Allen, Benjamin Mark as Secretary
11 April 2014
30 April 2009
Resigned Baker, Jonathan Mark as Director
22 January 2009
Appointed Findlay, Maureen Parker as Director
13 January 2009
13 January 2009
Appointed Baker, Jonathan Mark as Director
24 December 2008
Appointed Findlay, Robert John as Secretary
24 December 2008
24 December 2008
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 02120366
Former controllers (1)
9 April 2024
Group structure 27 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
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Sterling Events Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
MA Financial Media Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
MA Healthcare Limited. Owns 75–100% of shares
Headfirst Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
MA Agriculture Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Farm Technologies UK Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
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MA Dentistry Media Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
MA Interiors Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
MA Music, Leisure & Travel Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
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Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £9,767,303
- Cash
- £2,795,459
- Turnover
- £12,482,056
- Profit Before Tax
- £1,175,407
- Employees
- 129
- Current Ratio
- 0.5x
- Profit Margin
- 9%
- Return on Equity
- 7%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £19,936,080 | £20,651,194 |
| Current Assets | £11,781,077 | £10,260,759 |
| Debtors | £8,156,016 | |
| Cash | £2,795,459 | £2,104,743 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £21,949,854 | |
| Net Current Assets | (£10,168,777) | (£11,556,083) |
| Net Assets | £9,767,303 | £9,095,111 |
| Shareholder Funds | £9,767,303 | £9,095,111 |
| Turnover | £12,482,056 | £13,180,853 |
| Cost of Sales | £8,544,711 | £8,522,260 |
| Gross Profit | £3,937,345 | £4,658,593 |
| Admin Expenses | £2,766,612 | £2,633,132 |
| Profit Before Tax | £1,175,407 | £2,024,132 |
| Tax | £503,215 | £539,614 |
| Profit for Period | £672,192 | £1,484,518 |
Filings 97
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 18 September 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 2 September 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 16 August 2026 | ||
| 11 April 2026 | Full accounts | 31 March 2025 | ||
| 23 September 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 16 August 2025 |
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