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Barbican Press Ltd

07104657

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
70 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • Negative net worth (-10)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)

Details

1 ASHENDEN ROAD, LONDON, E5 0DP
Incorporated 15/12/2009

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

58110
Book publishing

Officers

James Thornton

secretary · Since 15/12/2009

Prof Martin Goodman

director · Since 15/12/2009

PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AND CREATIVE WRITIN

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 69

Mr James Kevin Thornton

director · Since 15/12/2009

LAWYER

IRISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 72

Persons with Significant Control

Mr James Kevin Thornton

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

Irish · United Kingdom · Age 72

1, Ashenden Road, London, E5 0DP

Notified 06/04/2016

Prof Martin Goodman

25–50% shares
25–50% votes
voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-firm
right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm
significant-influence-or-control-as-firm

British · United Kingdom · Age 69

1, Ashenden Road, London, E5 0DP

Notified 30/11/2016

CompanyRankvs 3471+ SIC 58110 peers
35

Financial strength3th percentile among SIC peers · 1/25
Employees81th percentile among SIC peers · 12/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.03× · 2/20
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 strength1/25 pts

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

Employees12/15 pts

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

Liquidity2/20 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

at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefit will be transferred to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. 2 Going concern The company has an excess of liabilities over assets at 31st March 2024 and the company's ability to continue trading is dependant on the full support of the company's directors and shar

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/03/2025

Net Worth

-£79k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£89

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

-£65k

Working capital

Current Assets

£2k

Current Liabilities

£67k

Debtors

£262

2avg. employees+2

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities-£65k
Prepared with VT Final Accounts

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20250.03-£10k
20240.05-£23k
20230.11-£14k
20220.20-£9k
20210.22-£8k
20200.31-£6k
20190.58—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.