POSTSCRIPT BOOKS LTD
Company number 01715990 · Active · Newton Abbot TQ12 6RY
POSTSCRIPT BOOKS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 01715990) incorporated on 18 April 1983, registered in Newton Abbot. Its registered activity is retail sale via mail order houses or via internet (SIC 47910). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £572k and cash of £210k, with 54 employees on average. Net assets fell 13% on the prior period (£654k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 8,222 comparable companies in Other (median £100, upper quartile £8,045).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 18 April 1983
- Next accounts due
- 30 January 2027 — in 107 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 2 May 2027 — in 199 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 47910
- Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 30 April 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £572k | £210k | £296k | — | — | — | 54 |
| 30 April 2024 | £654k | £208k | £227k | — | — | — | 57 |
- Cash per employee
- £3,886
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 72/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £571,531 at 2025-04-30
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £209,854
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1983-04-18 (43 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Ms Whilma Blanche Boyce — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 16 October 2024
- Helen Penelope Collie — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 16 October 2024
- Mr Robert Ian Collie — owns 75–100% of shares · since 1 October 2016 · ceased 16 October 2024
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in the UK
Same activity (retail sale via mail order houses or via internet), closest in incorporation date.
- M C S SALES LIMITED — Ross-On-Wye, inc. Nov 1983
- QUICK U.K. LIMITED — Pewsey, inc. Sept 1982
- EMERSON EDITION LIMITED — York, inc. Apr 1984
- I. & J.L. BROWN LIMITED — Hereford, inc. Jul 1984
- VIRGINIA HAYWARD LIMITED — Shaftesbury, inc. Aug 1984
- ARDTARAIG LIMITED — Annbank, inc. Aug 1981
Reminders for POSTSCRIPT BOOKS LTD
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