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The Samuel Johnson Prize for NON-Fiction Limited

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. John Martin Taylor 2016-2019 Director View profile
  2. Robert Yates 2016-2024 Director View profile
  3. Sir Antony James Beevor 2016-2021 Director View profile
  4. Stuart Graham Proffitt 2002-2017 Director View profile
  5. BWB Secretarial Limited 2011-2025 Corporate-secretary View profile
  6. Dracliffe Company Services Limited 2002-2011 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other business support service activities n.e.c.; Other education n.e.c.
Incorporated
07/03/2002
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. The Samuel Johnson Prize for NON-Fiction Limited is controlled by Dorothy Sheila Irving
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Dorothy Sheila Irving.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£232,961
Total assets
£232,961
Cash
£389,920
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

11 directors on the board

8.6y median 9.6y
average tenure
24.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (6)

1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 4Hospitality 3Tech and media 3Education 2Other services 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Finance 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04389133
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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