ALASTAIR SAWDAY PUBLISHING CO. LTD
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Cash
£4.1m
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£1.2m
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
77
highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£186k
Period ending 2023-12-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £4,587,692 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £221,205 | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £185,873 | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | £178,608 | — | |
| Cash | £3,844,365 | £5,314,121 | £4,098,170 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £704,632 | £504,741 | £1,604,756 | — | |
| Net assets | £243,799 | £144,741 | £1,228,532 | — | |
| Equity | £243,799 | £144,741 | £1,228,532 | — | |
| Average employees | 31 | 25 | 77 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,478,377 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £303,176 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 4.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 3.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 13.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.24x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 5.69x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- ALASTAIR SAWDAY PUBLISHING CO. LTD 1995-10-30 → present
- EUROPEAN GRAND TOUR COMPANY LIMITED 1993-04-26 → 1995-10-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Hazlewoods LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the forecasts prepared and the funds available, sufficient resources are available for the Group to continue in business for at least 12 months post signing of the financial statements. As such, the directors believe that it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- ALASTAIR SAWDAY PUBLISHING CO. LTD · parent
- Sawday's Canopy & Stars Limited 100%
- Sawday's Stay! Ltd 100%
- Crown and Canopy Ltd 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEVENS, Michael William John | Director | 2018-01-18 | Dec 1968 | British |
| DIXON, Thomas Henry | Director | 2014-10-01 | Aug 1975 | British |
| HAUNTON, Mark William | Director | 2025-09-25 | Sep 1981 | British |
| KELLY, David Huw | Director | 2025-10-01 | May 1987 | British |
| PHAN, Jayne Binhminh | Director | 2021-11-19 | Jun 1981 | British |
| SAWDAY, Toby Alastair | Director | 2008-11-04 | May 1979 | British |
| STYLES, Kevin Richard | Director | 2024-11-01 | May 1972 | British |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFTON, Sheila | Secretary | 2003-02-24 | 2004-11-23 |
| LINDREA, Martyn Graham | Secretary | 2004-11-23 | 2011-05-20 |
| SHILLITO, Patricia Anne | Secretary | 1993-04-26 | 2003-02-24 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-04-26 | 1993-04-26 |
| AMNER, Jo | Director | 2021-07-23 | 2023-12-21 |
| BOOTH, Robert Frank | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2001-09-01 |
| COOKE-YARBOROUGH, Ann | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2006-04-25 |
| CROSSE, Nicola | Director | 2018-02-19 | 2021-07-23 |
| FIELDING KIMBROUGH, Rachel Anne | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2006-04-25 |
| FLANNIGAN, Sarah Elisabeth | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2024-11-14 |
| RADFORD, Andrew | Director | 2011-11-29 | 2018-12-31 |
| SANDERCOCK, Naomi | Director | 2023-12-21 | 2025-09-25 |
| SAWDAY, George Alastair Ronald | Director | 1993-04-26 | 2022-08-15 |
| SHILLITO, Patricia Ann | Director | 2008-11-04 | 2012-02-28 |
| SHILLITO, Patricia Ann | Director | 1999-01-30 | 2006-04-25 |
| THURLING, Christopher Stephen | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2017-03-31 |
| TRUJILLO, Gonzalo Alonso | Director | 2010-01-19 | 2018-09-07 |
| TRUSSELL, Anita Claire | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2015-11-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawday's Employee Ownership Trustee Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2017-11-10 | Active |
| Mr George Alastair Ronald Sawday | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-27 | Ceased 2017-11-10 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 138 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-08-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.