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AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE LIMITED

Active PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) Incorporated 17 Nov 1989

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    Next due 30 Sep 2027.

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    Next due 1 Dec 2026.

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    Incorporated 17 Nov 1989 (36 years ago).

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 28 Oct 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    THE OLD DAIRY 12 STEPHEN ROAD, HEADINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX3 9AY

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 82990 Other business support service activities n.e.c.

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Dec 2025
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    1 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    17 Nov 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
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    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE LIMITED current

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Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Dec 2025 not published not published £49,156 £86,791 3
31 Dec 2024 not published not published £158,655 £78,353 3
31 Dec 2023 not published not published £38,192 £69,968 3
31 Dec 2022 * not published not published £156,191 £69,065 1

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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  • S Kitchen · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025
  • N A Parkes · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025
  • D S Mills · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025

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Is AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE LIMITED still trading?

The register shows AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE LIMITED as active.

What does AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 82990 (Other business support service activities n.e.c.).

When was AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 17 November 1989.

When are AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 30 September 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.

When is AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 1 December 2026.

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