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THE STORY OF BOOKS LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 8 Mar 2016

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    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2026.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 21 Mar 2027.

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    None of the 2 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    2 current directors.

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    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £2,157.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 8 Mar 2016 (10 years ago).

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    Never renamed.

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  1. Registered office

    POTTERY COTTAGE, CLYRO, HEREFORD, POWYS, WALES, HR3 5SB

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 58110 Book publishing
    • 70210 Public relations and communications activities
    • 85520 Cultural education
    • 90030 Artistic creation

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    31 Mar 2025
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

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

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. THE STORY OF BOOKS LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Mar 2025 not published not published £1 £2,157 0
31 Mar 2024 not published not published £254 £2,382 0
31 Mar 2023 not published not published — — —
31 Mar 2022 not published not published £9,043 £-6,978 0
31 Mar 2021 not published not published £101 £-34,787 0
31 Mar 2020 not published not published £167 £-56,069 0

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People

Officers All 4, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Oliver William Balch Journalist Director 8 Mar 2016 — August 1975 British · United Kingdom
Emma Louise Balch Creative Entrepreneur Director 8 Mar 2016 — December 1975 British · England

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Ms Emma Louise Balch Significant influence or control 6 Apr 2016 — December 1975 British · England

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Is THE STORY OF BOOKS LIMITED still trading?

The register shows THE STORY OF BOOKS LIMITED as active.

What does THE STORY OF BOOKS LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 58110 (Book publishing); 70210 (Public relations and communications activities); 85520 (Cultural education); 90030 (Artistic creation).

When was THE STORY OF BOOKS LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 8 March 2016.

When are THE STORY OF BOOKS LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2026. The last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

When is THE STORY OF BOOKS LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 21 March 2027.

Who runs THE STORY OF BOOKS LIMITED?

THE STORY OF BOOKS LIMITED has 2 current directors. They're listed under People on this page.

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