Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 24 November 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 10 November 2025
The Tolkien Estate Limited
- Incorporated
- 10 November 2011 (15 years)
- Previously known as
- Fourth Age Limited (until 21 February 2013)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110)
- Directors
- Rachel Clare Reuel Tolkien
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- South East
- Address
- Prama House267 Banbury RoadOxfordOX2 7HT
Officers 6 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 21 April 2025
Director · Appointed 24 June 2024
British
Born August 1967 (59)
Tolkien, Rachel Clare Reuel
Director · Appointed 24 June 2024
British,Canadian,French
Born February 1971 (55)
British
Born July 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 29 November 2011
Canadian,British
Born December 1941 (84)
Tolkien, Simon Mario Reuel
Director · Appointed 29 November 2011
British
Born January 1959 (67)
Officer history (6 former)
21 April 2025
Resigned Blackburn, Cathleen as Secretary
21 April 2025
31 December 2024
24 June 2024
24 June 2024
Appointed Tolkien, Rachel Clare Reuel as Director
24 June 2024
24 June 2024
28 February 2022
31 August 2017
29 November 2011
29 November 2011
29 November 2011
29 November 2011
29 November 2011
Appointed Tolkien, Simon Mario Reuel as Director
29 November 2011
29 November 2011
10 November 2011
10 November 2011
Appointed Blackburn, Cathleen as 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.
Holdings 1
Companies where The Tolkien Estate Limited is registered as a person with significant control
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Cash
- £4,677,603
- Profit Before Tax
- £9,692,373
- Current Ratio
- 5.9x
- Return on Equity
- 65%
Trend
Shareholder Funds
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £360 | £227,043 | ||
| Current Assets | £13,485,252 | £23,807,194 | £16,438,788 | £13,574,432 |
| Debtors | £8,807,649 | £9,349,500 | £7,470,111 | £8,928,398 |
| Cash | £4,677,603 | £14,457,694 | £8,968,677 | £4,646,034 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £2,278,084 | £9,069,306 | £5,021,280 | £2,029,768 |
| Net Current Assets | £11,207,168 | £14,737,888 | £11,417,508 | £11,544,664 |
| Shareholder Funds | £11,207,528 | £14,738,248 | £11,417,868 | £11,771,707 |
| Turnover | £10,344,627 | |||
| Cost of Sales | £585,030 | £972,920 | £736,280 | £494,190 |
| Gross Profit | £9,850,437 | |||
| Admin Expenses | £727,523 | £760,574 | £841,165 | £887,721 |
| Operating Profit | £8,962,716 | |||
| Profit Before Tax | £9,692,373 | £18,462,972 | £14,283,341 | £8,971,093 |
| Tax | £2,423,093 | £4,342,592 | £2,757,180 | £1,751,528 |
| Profit for Period | £7,269,280 | £14,120,380 | £11,526,161 | £7,219,565 |
Filings 78
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 20 November 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 10 November 2025 | ||
| 22 September 2025 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 22 April 2025 | Termination of appointment of a secretary | |||
| 22 April 2025 | Appointment of a secretary |
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