£529k
+43%vs Sept 2024Active07662964Private limited companyGreat Chesterford
BOOKS EXPRESS LIMITED
Significant control: Duncan Gregory Evans (50–75%), Maureen Ann Evans (25–50%)
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Summary
BOOKS EXPRESS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 07662964) incorporated on 8 June 2011, registered in Great Chesterford. Its registered activity is retail sale via mail order houses or via internet (SIC 47910). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £529k and cash of £4,567, with 10 employees on average. Net assets rose 43% on the prior period (£370k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 319 comparable companies in Cambridge (median £100, upper quartile £10k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Duncan Gregory Evans
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- Mrs Maureen Ann Evans
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr John Gregory Evans
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 8 June 201115 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027in 249 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 22 June 2027in 241 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 47910
- Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£4,567
−84%vs Sept 2024Not reported
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No changevs Sept 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £529k | £4,567 | £37k | — | — | — | 10 |
| 30 September 2024 | £370k | £29k | £31k | — | — | — | 10 |
Cash per employee£457Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £529,216 at 30 September 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+42.9% vs prior period
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 8 June 2011
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 249 days
- Confirmation statement duein 241 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £529k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £370k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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