# MICHAEL JOSEPH LIMITED (00304766)

> MICHAEL JOSEPH LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00304766) incorporated on 5 September 1935, registered in London. Its registered activity is book publishing (SIC 58110). Latest dormant accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of −£1.27m, with 0 employees on average. Net assets were unchanged on the prior period. Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is flat.

- Status: Active
- Incorporated: 1935-09-05
- Registered office: London, SW11 7BW
- SIC 58110: Book publishing
- Next accounts due: 2027-09-30
- Confirmation statement due: 2027-09-19
- Accounts type: DORMANT

By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 1,991 comparable companies in London (median £100, upper quartile £8,568).

## Accounts (as filed)

| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | −£1.27m | — | — | £1.27m | — | — | 0 |
| 2024-12-31 | −£1.27m | — | — | £1.27m | — | — | 0 |
| 2023-12-31 | −£1.27m | — | — | £1.27m | — | — | 0 |

net assets trend flat; size band micro.

## Filing and accounts signals (facts, not a rating)

- Net assets below zero: Net assets £-1,266,000 at 31 December 2025
- Three or more accounting periods on record: 3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years ago: Incorporated 5 September 1935

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## Persons with significant control

- Penguin Books Limited (corporate-entity) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors, since 2016-04-06

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