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BOOK TRADE SERVICES LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 17 Apr 1989

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Oct 2027.

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    Next due 2 Sep 2027.

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    None of the 3 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    2 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Charges

    None outstanding (7 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 17 Apr 1989 (37 years ago).

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    Name changes

    1 earlier name, none in the last year.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 5 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    3 WARNERS MILL, SILKS WAY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, CM7 3GB

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Oct 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Jan 2026
    Type
    DORMANT

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    2 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    19 Aug 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    7

  6. Names

    1. BOOK TRADE SERVICES LIMITED current
    2. BOOKMART LIMITED earlier

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Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Jan 2026 not published not published — — —
31 Jan 2025 not published not published — — —
31 Jan 2024 not published not published — — —
31 Jan 2023 not published not published — — —
31 Jan 2022 not published not published — — —
31 Jan 2021 not published not published — — —

People

Officers All 10, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Joanna Lorenz Publisher Director 22 Dec 2008 — January 1962 British · United Kingdom
Paul Leonard Anness Managing Director Director 22 Dec 2008 — November 1955 British · England
Joanna Lorenz Secretary 31 Aug 2010 — —

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Anness Publishing Limited company · 02375310 · England And Wales Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent 6 Apr 2016 — —

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Is BOOK TRADE SERVICES LIMITED still trading?

The register shows BOOK TRADE SERVICES LIMITED as active.

What does BOOK TRADE SERVICES LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 58110 (Book publishing).

When was BOOK TRADE SERVICES LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 17 April 1989.

When are BOOK TRADE SERVICES LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 October 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 January 2026.

When is BOOK TRADE SERVICES LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 2 September 2027.

Who runs BOOK TRADE SERVICES LIMITED?

BOOK TRADE SERVICES LIMITED has 2 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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  4. 02448795 THE LITTMAN LIBRARY OF JEWISH CIVILISATION Active PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) Inc. 4 Dec 1989 58110 · Book publishing
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