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BOOKWORLD AFRICA LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 8 Apr 2013

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Jan 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 30 Mar 2027.

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    None of the 4 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    4 current directors.

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    Owners

    3 owners on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £92,217.

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    Charges

    None registered.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 8 Apr 2013 (13 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

    Names over time

From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 11 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    2 THE OLD ESTATE YARD HIGH STREET, EAST HENDRED, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, OX12 8JY

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Jan 2027
    Last made up to
    30 Apr 2025
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    30 Mar 2027
    Last made up to
    16 Mar 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. BOOKWORLD AFRICA LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
30 Apr 2025 not published not published £24,805 £92,217 4
30 Apr 2024 not published not published £18,264 £110,367 4
30 Apr 2023 not published not published £47,817 £143,040 4
30 Apr 2022 not published not published £56,044 £152,053 4
30 Apr 2021 not published not published £78,700 £134,381 4
30 Apr 2020 not published not published £14,328 £168,106 0

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

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People

Officers All 5, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Bharatkumar Nayee Managing Director Director 8 Apr 2013 — November 1956 Zambian · Zambia
Julian David Russ Director Director 2 Oct 2013 — April 1969 British · United Kingdom
Thomas Joseph McGorry Director Director 2 Oct 2013 — June 1956 British · England
Shivani Patel Company Director Director 30 Jul 2015 — July 1986 Zambian · Zambia

Owners and controllers All 3, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Julian David Russ Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 6 Apr 2017 — April 1969 British · United Kingdom
Mr Thomas Joseph Mcgorry Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 6 Apr 2017 — June 1956 British · United Kingdom
Mr Bharatkumar Nayee Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 6 Apr 2017 — November 1956 Zambian · Zambia

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Is BOOKWORLD AFRICA LIMITED still trading?

The register shows BOOKWORLD AFRICA LIMITED as active.

What does BOOKWORLD AFRICA LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 58110 (Book publishing).

When was BOOKWORLD AFRICA LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 8 April 2013.

When are BOOKWORLD AFRICA LIMITED's accounts due?

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

When is BOOKWORLD AFRICA LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 30 March 2027.

Who runs BOOKWORLD AFRICA LIMITED?

BOOKWORLD AFRICA LIMITED has 4 current directors. They're listed under People on this page.

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