THE REFERENCE LIBRARY LTD
Company number 12183488 · Active · Teddington TW11 8SH
THE REFERENCE LIBRARY LTD is an active private limited company (company number 12183488) incorporated on 2 September 2019, registered in Teddington. Its registered activity is wholesale of clothing and footwear (SIC 46420). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2024, showing net assets of £8,882, with 1 employee on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 13% on the prior period (£10k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 792 comparable companies in Greater London (median £483, upper quartile £23k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 2 September 2019
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2026 — 114 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 16 September 2027 — in 329 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 46420
- Wholesale of clothing and footwear
- SIC 47910
- Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 30 September 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2024 | £8,882 | — | — | £3,661 | — | — | 1 |
| 30 September 2023 | £10k | — | — | £4,077 | — | — | 1 |
- Current ratio
- 0.95 — current liabilities exceed current assets
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
Firmoscan score: 50/100 (grade C)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £8,882 at 2024-09-30
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.95
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2019-09-02 (7 years)
- -10 Accounts overdue — Due 2026-06-30
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
- Mr Gordon Barclay Ritchie — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 2 September 2019
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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- OUTFIT INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED — Croydon, inc. Sept 2019
- ZABA COLLECTION LTD — Ilford, inc. Aug 2019
- ZOQ LONDON LIMITED — Grays, inc. Aug 2019
- TOP ONE TRADERS LTD — Hounslow, inc. Aug 2019
- SOMI SERVICES LTD — Waltham Cross, inc. Sept 2019
All companies incorporated on 2 September 2019 · in Sept 2019.
Reminders for THE REFERENCE LIBRARY LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.