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HARD RAIN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 7 Aug 1992

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    Net liabilities of £107,098: it owed more than it owned.

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Apr 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 21 Aug 2027.

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    None of the 2 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    1 current director.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 7 Aug 1992 (34 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 2 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    199 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE3 8UL

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 47610 Retail sale of books in specialised stores
    • 58110 Book publishing

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Apr 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Jul 2025
    Type
    DORMANT

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    21 Aug 2027
    Last made up to
    7 Aug 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    1
    All time
    1

  6. Names

    1. HARD RAIN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED current
    2. STILL PICTURES MOVING WORDS LTD earlier

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Jul 2025 not published not published — £-107,098 0
31 Jul 2024 not published not published — £107,098 0
31 Jul 2023 not published not published — £-107,098 0
31 Jul 2022 not published not published — £-107,098 0
31 Jul 2021 not published not published — £-107,098 0
31 Jul 2020 * not published not published — £-97,624 —

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

People

Officers All 5, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Mark Ryall Edwards Director 25 Sep 1992 — June 1947 British · England
Anna Smith Secretary 5 Jan 2010 — —

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Mark Ryall Edwards Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent; Significant influence or control 7 Aug 2016 — June 1947 British · England

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Is HARD RAIN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED still trading?

The register shows HARD RAIN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED as active.

What does HARD RAIN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 47610 (Retail sale of books in specialised stores); 58110 (Book publishing).

When was HARD RAIN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 7 August 1992.

When are HARD RAIN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED's accounts due?

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

When is HARD RAIN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 21 August 2027.

Who runs HARD RAIN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED?

HARD RAIN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED has 1 current director and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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