ActiveSC296476Private limited companyMelrose

BORDERS BOOK FESTIVAL

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Summary

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BORDERS BOOK FESTIVAL is an active private limited company (company number SC296476) incorporated on 2 February 2006, registered in Melrose. Its registered activity is artistic creation (SIC 90030). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £33k and cash of £36k, with 50 employees on average. Net assets rose 61% on the prior period (£21k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,106 comparable companies in Other (median £1,000, upper quartile £21k).

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Ownership and control

0 active · 1 other

No active person with significant control is registered.

  • persons with significant control statement · since 2 February 2017

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
2 February 200620 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 September 202627 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
16 February 2027in 112 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 90030
Artistic creation
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2024
Net assets
£33k
+61%vs Dec 2023
Cash at bank
£36k
+89%vs Dec 2023
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
50
+19%vs Dec 2023
Net assets
£33k
Cash at bank
£36k
Average employees
50
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2024£33k£36k£45k£8,463——50
31 December 2023£21k£19k£23k£20k——42
Current ratio9.58Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£726Cash ÷ 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

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets above zeroNet assets £33,261 at 31 December 2024
  • Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+61.5% vs prior period
  • Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 9.58
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 2 February 2006
  • Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026

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

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 112 days
  2. Next accounts due27 days overdue
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £33k · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £21k · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31; accounts from the Companies House accounts data product. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown. Contact us about this company.