Active14725640Private limited companyBovey Tracey

FIRST DRAFT BOOKS LTD

D47/100

Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

FIRST DRAFT BOOKS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 14725640) incorporated on 13 March 2023, registered in Bovey Tracey. Its registered activity is retail sale of books in specialised stores (SIC 47610). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of −£1,555, 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 rose 67% on the prior period (−£4,737).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 261 comparable companies in Other (median £3,154, upper quartile £40k).

Key dates

Incorporated: 13 March 20233 yrs ago
Next accounts due: 31 December 2027in 435 days
Confirmation statement due: 27 March 2027in 156 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

Activity

SIC 47610: Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Accounts type: Micro Entity
Size band: MicroCompanies Act thresholds

Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 March 2026

Net assets

−£1,555

vs Mar 2025

Cash at bank

Not reported

Turnover

Not disclosed

Employees

No changevs Mar 2025

Net assets

−£1,555

Average employees

Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period end	Net assets	Cash	Debtors	Creditors <1y	Turnover	Profit	Employees
31 March 2026	−£1,555	—	—	—	—	—	1
31 March 2025	−£4,737	—	—	—	—	—	1

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

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence

47 / 100 · grade D

Score breakdown
50	Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
−15	Negative net assetsNet assets £-1,555 at 2026-03-31
+8	Net assets growing+67.2% vs prior period
+4	Past first filingsIncorporated 2023-03-13
47	Score, grade D

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

Ownership and control

1 active · 1 other

LV
Ms Leslie Virginia Leggett
Individual · since 13 March 2023
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
25–50%
MA
Mr Malcolm Alastair Anderson
Individual · since 13 March 2023 · ceased 3 April 2023
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
25–50%

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

Timeline

Newest first

31 Dec 2027Next accounts duein 435 days
27 Mar 2027Confirmation statement duein 156 days
31 Mar 2026Accounts period endNet liabilities £1,555 · micro accounts
31 Mar 2025Accounts period endNet liabilities £4,737 · micro accounts
13 Mar 2023Incorporated

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Reminders for FIRST DRAFT BOOKS LTD

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