THE BRITISH LIBRARY TRUST
Significant control: Roly Keating (25–50%), Martin David Paisner (25–50%) and 1 more
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
THE BRITISH LIBRARY TRUST is an active (proposal to strike off) private limited company (company number 07943525) incorporated on 9 February 2012, registered in London. Its registered activity is library activities (SIC 91011). Latest dormant accounts cover the period ending 30 March 2025, showing net assets of £0.
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 135 comparable companies in the UK (median £5,265, upper quartile £37k).
Ownership and control
- Mr Roly Keating
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Martin David Paisner
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr David Martin Barclay
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr John Nigel Newton
- holds 25–50% 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.
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 9 February 201214 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 December 2026in 65 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 23 February 2027in 120 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 91011
- Library activities
- Accounts type
- Dormant
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
Financials
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2025 | £0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 March 2024 | £0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets below zeroNet assets £0 at 30 March 2025
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 9 February 2012
- Register status is not ActiveActive - Proposal to Strike off
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 They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date.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.
Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 120 days
- Next accounts duein 65 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £0 · dormant accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £0 · dormant accounts
- Incorporated
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