Housmans Bookshop Limited

Active01024773 Private limited company
Incorporated
21 September 1971 (55 years)
Industry
Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
Directors
Alexander Thomas Anderson
Katherine Reilly Bugos
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
5 Caledonian Road
London
N1 9DX

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 September 2026
Last conf. stmt
8 September 2025

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Anderson, Alexander Thomas
Director · Appointed 1 August 2025
British
Born December 1992 (33)
Bugos, Katherine Reilly
Director · Appointed 1 August 2025
British
Born September 1999 (27)
Director · Appointed 9 January 2021
British
Born January 1949 (77)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2020
British
Born November 1975
Barter, Catherine
Director · Appointed 24 November 2018
British
Born November 1983
Gorecki, Nik
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2018
Director · Appointed 2 September 2017
British
Born November 1972
Director · Appointed 20 November 2010
British
Born March 1957 (69)
Officer history (16 former)
1 August 2025
Appointed Bugos, Katherine Reilly as Director
1 August 2025
Appointed Anderson, Alexander Thomas as Director
1 August 2025
Resigned Brock, Hannah as Director
1 August 2025
Resigned Rios, Cristina Laura as Director
9 January 2021
Appointed Beech, Anne Elizabeth as Director
8 July 2020
Resigned Hill, Laurence William as Director
1 March 2020
Resigned Bowley-Aicken, Sophie as Director
1 March 2020
Appointed Gorecki, Nik as Director
24 November 2018
Appointed Rios, Cristina Laura as Director
24 November 2018
Appointed Bowley-Aicken, Sophie as Director
24 November 2018
Appointed Barter, Catherine as Director
24 November 2018
Resigned Dixon, Ian Edward as Director
1 April 2018
1 April 2018
Appointed Hill, Laurence William as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Brock, Hannah as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Gorecki, Nik as Secretary
2 September 2017
Appointed Nott, Jon Robert as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Beale, Albert Harry as Director
19 November 2011
Resigned Chester, Gail Florence as Director
20 November 2010
Appointed Poyner, Claire Louise as Director
20 November 2010
15 November 2008
Appointed Chester, Gail Florence as Director
18 November 2006
Appointed Dixon, Ian Edward as Director
26 January 2006
Resigned Mister, Henry Frederick as Director
8 November 1997
Resigned Clark, Charles Howard as Director
2 December 1995
Resigned Mister, Henry Frederick as Secretary
2 December 1995
Resigned Feltham, Ann as Director
2 December 1995
9 November 1994
Appointed Clark, Charles Howard as Director
9 November 1994
Resigned Augarde, Anthony John as Director
9 November 1994
Resigned Evans, David as Director
20 January 1993
Appointed Augarde, Anthony John as Director
11 December 1991
Resigned Rendall, Elizabeth as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 1 June 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control
Company Limited By Guarantee
Reg. no. 00323313

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
(£133)
Cash
£114,268
Employees
6
Debt Ratio
100%

Trend

Net Assets
(£100k) (£50k) £0 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (£61,236) (£65,536) (£58,196) (£20,280) (£2,899) (£133)
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£8,701£10,875£12,761£14,303£17,068£21,318
Current Assets£187,013£171,132£155,732£118,973£94,139£71,448
Debtors£427£1,747£5,738£2,917£2,999£460
Cash£114,268£101,699£86,740£71,712£51,003£32,992
Net Current Assets(£8,834)(£13,774)(£33,041)(£72,499)(£82,604)(£82,554)
Net Assets(£133)(£2,899)(£20,280)(£58,196)(£65,536)(£61,236)

Turnover£331,662
Cost of Sales£186,049
Gross Profit£145,613
Admin Expenses£128,232
Profit for Period£17,381

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 November 2025Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
26 September 2025Confirmation statement with no updates8 September 2025
14 August 2025Termination of appointment of a director
14 August 2025Appointment of a director
14 August 2025Appointment of a director
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