# Historic Newspapers Limited

## Details

- **Company number:** [05182542](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05182542)
- **Status:** Active
- **Type:** Private Limited Company
- **Incorporated:** 19 Jul 2004
- **Registered office:** 20 VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SW1V 2SA
- **Nature of business:** [47910](/sic/47910) Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet, [91012](/sic/91012) Archives activities


## Previous names

- Shoo 93 Limited (until 19 Oct 2004)



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY, Paul Nicholas | director | 2 Jun 2025 |  |
| SANSIGRE, Manuel | director | 2 Jun 2025 |  |
| SHARABI, Assaf Moshe | director | 30 Jun 2023 |  |



## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lostmy.Name Ltd | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent | 30 Jun 2023 |  |
| Signature Holdco Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent | 6 Apr 2016 | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Mr Kevin Graham Spindler | significant-influence-or-control | 6 Apr 2016 | 6 Apr 2016 |



## Accounts

| Year ended | Turnover | Net assets | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £8,129,498 | £719,024 | £847,706 | 26 |
| 31 May 2025 | - | - | £413,965 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2023 | - | - | £225,678 | 9 |
| 31 Mar 2022 | - | £1,473,051 | £84,904 | 9 |
| 31 Mar 2021 | - | £1,358,163 | £123,456 | 10 |
| 31 Mar 2020 | - | £1,492,137 | £50,646 | 10 |
| 31 Mar 2019 | - | £683,504 | £21,411 | - |
| 31 Mar 2018 | - | £408,937 | £19,567 | - |





## Directors' other companies

- [KELLY, Paul Nicholas](/person/6335626) - director at [Hera Books Ltd](/company/11358795)



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