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Spectator (1828) Limited(The)

01232804

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
80 / 100

Healthy

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • Loss before tax (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)

Details

22 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP
Incorporated 07/11/1975

Previously known as

Spectator (1975) Limited(The) · until 02/12/1982

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2024

full

Next accounts due

30/09/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 09/05/2026

Due 23/05/2027

On track

Industry

58142
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

Officers

Frederick Erland Sayers

director · Since 10/09/2024

British · United Kingdom · Age 44

Former

Owen Green

director · Resigned 19/11/1992

Andre Deutsch

director · Resigned 13/05/1993

Peregrine Worsthorne

director · Resigned 30/08/1995

Anthony Mervyn Rentoul

secretary · Resigned 31/08/1996

Luis Charles Dominguez

director · Resigned 01/11/1996

Alan John Davies

secretary · Resigned 24/09/2003

Daniel William Colson

director · Resigned 23/03/2004

Conrad Moffat Black

director · Resigned 26/03/2004

Barbara Joan Estelle Amiel

director · Resigned 19/05/2004

John Leonard King Of Wartnaby

director · Resigned 26/10/2004

David Christopher Fildes

director · Resigned 29/10/2004

John Gordon Cluff

director · Resigned 29/10/2004

Patrick Sheehy

director · Resigned 29/10/2004

Norman Beresford Tebbit

director · Resigned 29/10/2004

Francis Anthony Aylmer Maude

director · Resigned 29/10/2004

Jeremy Wyndham Deedes

director · Resigned 29/10/2004

Sally Jane Griffiths

secretary · Resigned 19/08/2005

Kimberly Fortier

director · Resigned 31/12/2006

Broomfield Secretarial Services Limited

corporate secretary · Resigned 16/09/2013

Michael Seal

director · Resigned 07/06/2019

Rigel Kent Mowatt

director · Resigned 07/06/2023

Aidan Stuart Barclay

director · Resigned 07/06/2023

Howard Myles Barclay

director · Resigned 07/06/2023

Philip Leslie Peters

director · Resigned 07/06/2023

Stephen Hamilton Welch

director · Resigned 10/09/2024

Boudewijn Clemens Wentink

director · Resigned 10/09/2024

Dominic Cosmas Samson Young

director · Resigned 10/09/2024

Persons with Significant Control

Old Queen Street Ventures Ltd

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

6, Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP

Reg: 12044066 · Companies House · Limited Liability Company

Notified 10/09/2024

Charges0 outstanding

Charge
satisfied

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charge
satisfied

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Created 28/03/1988Registered 14/04/1988Satisfied 07/07/1988
charge
satisfied

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Created 27/03/1988Registered 07/04/1988Satisfied 07/07/1988
charge
satisfied

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

Created 03/10/1984Registered 15/10/1984

Change History

statusactive
2026-06-10

Active

typeltd
2026-06-10

Private Limited Company

address line122 Old Queen Street
2026-06-10

22 OLD QUEEN STREET

officer appointedSAYERS, Frederick Erland
2026-06-10

CompanyRankvs 356+ SIC 58142 peers
63

Financial strength99th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees39th percentile among SIC peers · 6/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.45× · 12/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees6/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity12/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the director with respect to g

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/12/2024

Net Worth

£3.2M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£553k

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

-£6.6M

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

£2.5M

Working capital

Current Assets

£8.1M

Current Liabilities

£5.6M

Fixed Assets

£1.1M

Debtors

£7.5M

Admin Expenses

£8.2M

Profit After Tax

-£6.6M

1avg. employees

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£0

People Costs

Wages & salaries£5.3M

Balance Sheet

Intangible assets£959k
Assets less current liabilities£3.6M
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20241.45+£0
20241.45

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.