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The Society Of Editors

03047323

active
private limited guarant nsc limited exemption
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
80 / 100

Healthy

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • Negative net worth (-10)

Details

Stationers Hall, Ave Maria Lane, London, EC4M 7DD
Incorporated 19/04/1995

Previously known as

Guild Of Editors · until 11/05/1999

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2025

total exemption full

Next accounts due

30/09/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 19/04/2026

Due 03/05/2027

On track

Industry

94120
Activities of professional membership organisations

Officers

Ms Moira Ruth Sleight

director · Since 29/01/2009

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 67

Also on 4 other boards

Mr Douglas Wills

director · Since 17/05/2012

JOURNALIST

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 74

Also on 3 other boards

Margaret Joy Dodsworth

director · Since 09/11/2014

NEWSPAPER EDITOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 60

Mr Ian Campbell Macgregor

director · Since 18/10/2015

EDITOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 65

Martin Breen

director · Since 09/11/2016

EDITOR

IRISH · NORTHERN IRELAND · Age 49

Sarah Carolyn Whitehead

director · Since 09/11/2016

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & NEWSGATHERING

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 58

Mrs Ceri Louise Gould Thomas

director · Since 17/04/2018

JOURNALIST

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 54

Also on 1 other board

Mr Oliver James Duff

director · Since 23/07/2018

JOURNALIST

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 43

Also on 1 other board

Mr Kamal Ahmed

director · Since 05/06/2019

COLUMNIST & SENIOR INTERVIEWER

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 58

Mr Alexander William Bannister

director · Since 10/06/2020

GROUP MANAGING EDITOR & EDITORIAL DIRECT

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 55

Also on 3 other boards

Miss Dawn Tracy Alford

director · Since 14/07/2021

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 59

Mr Ian Brunskill

director · Since 17/11/2021

JOURNALIST

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 65

Mr William Daniel Hagerty

director · Since 09/12/2022

JOURNALIST

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 56

Mr Joseph Bernard Harker

director · Since 09/12/2022

EDITOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 63

Ms Amanda Rose Williams

director · Since 20/06/2023

JOURNALIST

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 42

Ms Anushka Asthana

director · Since 04/12/2024

US EDITOR

BRITISH · UNITED STATES · Age 46

Mr Toby Leon Granville

director · Since 04/12/2024

EDITORIAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 53

Also on 1 other board

Mr Jack Lefley

director · Since 06/03/2025

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 48

Mr Richard Alan Burgess

director · Since 17/06/2025

JOURNALIST

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 52

Also on 1 other board

Mr David Charles Higgerson

director · Since 22/08/2025

CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 46

Moira Ruth Sleight

director · Since 29/01/2009

British · England · Age 67

Douglas Wills

director · Since 17/05/2012

British · England · Age 74

Margaret Joy Dodsworth

director · Since 09/11/2014

British · England · Age 60

Ian Campbell Macgregor

director · Since 18/10/2015

British · England · Age 65

Sarah Carolyn Whitehead

director · Since 09/11/2016

British · United Kingdom · Age 58

Martin Breen

director · Since 09/11/2016

Irish · Northern Ireland · Age 49

Ceri Louise Gould Thomas

director · Since 17/04/2018

British · United Kingdom · Age 54

Oliver James Duff

director · Since 23/07/2018

British · United Kingdom · Age 43

Kamal Ahmed

director · Since 05/06/2019

British · England · Age 58

Alexander William Bannister

director · Since 10/06/2020

British · England · Age 55

Dawn Tracy Alford

director · Since 14/07/2021

British · England · Age 59

Ian Brunskill

director · Since 17/11/2021

British · England · Age 65

William Daniel Hagerty

director · Since 09/12/2022

British · England · Age 56

Joseph Bernard Harker

director · Since 09/12/2022

British · England · Age 63

Amanda Rose Williams

director · Since 20/06/2023

British · England · Age 42

Toby Leon Granville

director · Since 04/12/2024

British · England · Age 53

Anushka Asthana

director · Since 04/12/2024

British · United States · Age 46

Jack Lefley

director · Since 06/03/2025

British · England · Age 48

Richard Alan Burgess

director · Since 17/06/2025

British · United Kingdom · Age 52

David Charles Higgerson

director · Since 22/08/2025

British · England · Age 46

John Michael Booker

director · Since 01/06/2026

British · United Kingdom · Age 51

Former

Eve Helen Fuller

director · Resigned 01/02/1996

John Leslie Harold Butterworth

director · Resigned 02/03/1998

Peter Christopher Gawthorpe

director · Resigned 23/11/1998

Veronica Ann Hird

secretary · Resigned 31/12/1998

Ranald James Allan

director · Resigned 20/05/1999

Christopher Daggett

director · Resigned 27/05/1999

Nicholas John Carter

director · Resigned 07/11/1999

Ian Michael Beales

director · Resigned 07/11/1999

Geoffrey Charles Elliott

director · Resigned 17/10/2000

Ranald James Allan

director · Resigned 22/10/2001

Neil Douglas Fowler

director · Resigned 23/10/2001

Edmund Russell Curran

director · Resigned 15/10/2002

Graham John Cole

director · Resigned 16/03/2004

Stephen Egginton

director · Resigned 16/11/2009

Peter Geoffrey Cole

director · Resigned 14/11/2010

Richard Catlow

director · Resigned 13/11/2011

Peter Leslie Charlton

director · Resigned 11/11/2012

Neil Benson

director · Resigned 09/11/2014

Christopher Martin Elliott

director · Resigned 24/02/2016

Robin Charles Esser

director · Resigned 20/04/2016

Simon Bucks

director · Resigned 20/04/2016

Graham Michael Dudman

director · Resigned 20/04/2016

Paul Steven Connolly

director · Resigned 27/07/2016

Robert Eric Satchwell

secretary · Resigned 12/11/2017

Paul Sean Clarkson

director · Resigned 01/06/2020

Charles Alexander Garside

director · Resigned 03/03/2021

Ian Douglas Murray

secretary · Resigned 10/03/2021

Polly Elizabeth Curtis

director · Resigned 25/06/2021

Peter John Clifton

director · Resigned 05/03/2025

Change History

statusactive
2026-08-21

Active

typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
2026-08-21

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

address line1Stationers Hall
2026-08-21

STATIONERS HALL

post townLondon
2026-08-21

LONDON

officer appointedAHMED, Kamal
2026-08-21
officer appointedALFORD, Dawn Tracy
2026-08-21
officer appointedASTHANA, Anushka
2026-08-21
officer appointedBANNISTER, Alexander William
2026-08-21
officer appointedBOOKER, John Michael
2026-08-21
officer appointedBREEN, Martin
2026-08-21
officer appointedBRUNSKILL, Ian
2026-08-21
officer appointedBURGESS, Richard Alan
2026-08-21
officer appointedDODSWORTH, Margaret Joy
2026-08-21
officer appointedDUFF, Oliver James
2026-08-21
officer appointedGOULD THOMAS, Ceri Louise
2026-08-21
officer appointedGRANVILLE, Toby Leon
2026-08-21
officer appointedHAGERTY, William Daniel
2026-08-21
officer appointedHARKER, Joseph Bernard
2026-08-21
officer appointedHIGGERSON, David Charles
2026-08-21
officer appointedLEFLEY, Jack
2026-08-21

CompanyRankvs 1471+ SIC 94120 peers
52

Financial strength5th percentile among SIC peers · 1/25
Employees99th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.73× · 6/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength1/25 pts

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

Employees15/15 pts

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

Liquidity6/20 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.

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

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/12/2025

Net Worth

-£27k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£42k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

-£28k

Working capital

Current Assets

£74k

Current Liabilities

£102k

Fixed Assets

£603

Debtors

£32k

23avg. employees

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities-£27k
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2025.0.111

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20250.73+£555
20240.61-£31k
20231.04

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.