G.Heywood Hill Limited

Active00318156 Private limited company
Incorporated
3 September 1936 (90 years)
Industry
Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
Directors
Peregrine Andrew Devonshire
Owned by
Duke Peregrine Andrew Devonshire
Nicholas Dunne
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
10 Curzon Street
London
W1J 5HH

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
25 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
11 April 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 2 November 2007
British
Born June 1970 (56)
Devonshire, Peregrine Andrew, Duke
Director · Appointed 24 November 2004
British
Born April 1944 (82)
Director · Appointed 30 August 1991
British
Born February 1950 (76)
Officer history (10 former)
4 August 2015
Resigned Vyvyan, Venetia Ruth Caroline as Director
24 September 2014
Resigned Currey & Co as Corporate Secretary
1 July 2013
Resigned Elliott, Geoffrey Kavan as Director
15 June 2011
Resigned Kerr, Jeffrey Graham as Director
31 August 2009
Resigned Smith, Anthony John Nicholas as Director
23 May 2008
Resigned Saumarez Smith, John Hugh as Director
22 May 2008
Appointed Kerr, Jeffrey Graham as Director
2 November 2007
Appointed Dunne, Nicholas, Mr. as Director
24 November 2004
Appointed Devonshire, Peregrine Andrew, Duke as Director
23 March 1999
Appointed Smith, Anthony John Nicholas as Director
23 March 1999
Appointed Vyvyan, Venetia Ruth Caroline as Director
30 August 1991
Appointed Elliott, Geoffrey Kavan as Director
30 August 1991
Appointed Currey & Co as Corporate Secretary
30 August 1991
Resigned Bacon, David Michael as Secretary
30 August 1991
Resigned Bacon, David Michael as Director
30 August 1991
Appointed Dawnay, Edward William as Director
31 May 1991
Resigned Prendergast, John Vincent, Sir as Director

Ownership 2 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Duke Peregrine Andrew Devonshire
Individual · Notified 6 April 2017
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
British
Born April 1944 (82)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2017
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born June 1970 (56)
Former controllers (1)
30 April 2020
Ceased Edward William Dawnay — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Net Assets
£921,420
Cash
£1,294,800
Employees
25
Debt Ratio
47%
Current Ratio
2.1x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2021 2023 2024 £915,727 £823,345 £921,420
Balance sheet detail
202420232021
Fixed Assets£40,712£41,295£46,125
Current Assets£1,689,038£1,516,067£1,842,536
Cash£1,294,800£1,034,847£1,306,638
Creditors (< 1 year)£801,007£734,017£962,533
Net Current Assets£888,031£782,050£880,003
Net Assets£921,420£823,345£915,727
Shareholder Funds£921,420£823,345£915,727

What G.Heywood Hill say about themselves

“Situated in the heart of Mayfair in London, Heywood Hill bookshop has been selling old, new and antiquarian books since 1936.”

— from heywoodhill.com

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates11 April 2026
23 September 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
11 April 2025Confirmation statement with no updates11 April 2025
30 September 2024Total exemption full accounts31 December 2023
18 April 2024Confirmation statement with no updates11 April 2024
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