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Register entry · No. SC022187

THE SHETLAND BOOKSHOP LTD

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 15 Oct 1942

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2026.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 14 Jan 2027.

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    None of the 3 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    3 current directors.

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    Owners

    2 owners on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £283,334.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 15 Oct 1942 (84 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 27 Oct 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    71-79 COMMERCIAL STREET, LERWICK, SHETLAND, SCOTLAND, ZE1 0AJ

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 47610 Retail sale of books in specialised stores
    • 58190 Other publishing activities

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    31 Mar 2025
    Type
    UNAUDITED ABRIDGED

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    14 Jan 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Dec 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    2
    All time
    9

  6. Names

    1. THE SHETLAND BOOKSHOP LTD current
    2. THE SHETLAND TIMES LIMITED earlier

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Mar 2025 not published not published £4,471 £283,334 34
31 Mar 2024 not published not published £4,996 £273,972 37
31 Mar 2023 * not published not published £3,833 £343,147 35

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

People

Officers All 11, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Caroline June Wishart Director — — May 1949 British · Scotland
Basil Robert Johnson Wishart Director — — May 1952 British · Scotland
Charlotte Black Director 6 Sep 2002 — April 1975 British · United Kingdom

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Basil Robert Johnson Wishart Ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent 31 Dec 2016 — May 1952 British · Scotland
Mrs Caroline June Wishart Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent 31 Dec 2016 — May 1949 British · Scotland

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Is THE SHETLAND BOOKSHOP LTD still trading?

The register shows THE SHETLAND BOOKSHOP LTD as active.

What does THE SHETLAND BOOKSHOP LTD do?

It files these industry codes 47610 (Retail sale of books in specialised stores); 58190 (Other publishing activities).

When was THE SHETLAND BOOKSHOP LTD set up?

It was incorporated on 15 October 1942.

When are THE SHETLAND BOOKSHOP LTD's accounts due?

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

When is THE SHETLAND BOOKSHOP LTD's next confirmation statement due?

By 14 January 2027.

Who runs THE SHETLAND BOOKSHOP LTD?

THE SHETLAND BOOKSHOP LTD has 3 current directors. They're listed under People on this page.

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