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Comma Press

Book publishing

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Professor Martyn Richard Amos 2015-2019 Director View profile
  2. Dinesh Allirajah 2012-2014 Director View profile
  3. Maria Elizabet Crossan 2007-2010 Director View profile
  4. Isaac Laben Shaffer 2007-2018 Director View profile
  5. Sarah Jane Eyre 2007-2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Book publishing; Artistic creation; Operation of arts facilities
Incorporated
04/10/2007
Registered office
Manchester

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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. Comma Press is controlled by Ra Kwame Page
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ra Kwame Page.

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
£4,798
Cash
£169,456
Employees
4
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-10-31Not reported£4,798
2025-10-31Not reported£4,798

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-10-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

8 grants · £476,330 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £279,570 (4 grants)
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £196,760 (2 grants)
  • Nesta · (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £98,3802022-10-13
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £98,3802022-10-13
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £84,6902021-12-13
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £84,6902020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £25,5002020-04-01
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.

9 directors on the board

5.9y median 6y
average tenure
10.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (3)

0
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 2Health and social care 1Hospitality 1Tech and media 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06390368
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/07/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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