Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 12 August 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 29 July 2026
Brick Lane Bookshop Limited
- Incorporated
- 15 December 1982 (43 years)
- Previously known as
- Eastside Books Limited (until 20 September 2019)Thap Books Limited (until 2 December 1992)Thimblelord Limited (until 21 July 1983)
- Industry
- Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
- Directors
- Kalina Dimitrova
- Owned by
- Denise Jones
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 166 Brick LaneLondonE1 6RU
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
British
Born April 1975 (51)
Dimitrova, Kalina
Director · Appointed 24 September 2017
French
Born October 1978 (48)
Secretary · Appointed 26 October 2001
British
Director
British
Born April 1945 (81)
Officer history (22 former)
24 September 2017
Appointed Dimitrova, Kalina as Director
24 September 2017
18 October 2016
Resigned Lilly, Christopher Keith as Director
31 August 2002
Resigned Mottershaw, Fiona Claire as Director
8 April 2002
Resigned Chakravarti, Arup as Director
26 October 2001
26 October 2001
Resigned Andrewes, Philippa Margaret as Director
26 October 2001
Resigned Andrewes, Philippa Margaret as Secretary
1 April 2000
2 December 1999
Appointed Chakravarti, Arup as Director
2 December 1999
Appointed Lilly, Christopher Keith as Director
2 December 1999
13 January 1999
13 January 1999
Resigned Rowe, Kathleen Susan as Director
13 January 1999
12 February 1998
Appointed Mottershaw, Fiona Claire as Director
12 February 1998
12 February 1998
Resigned Auguste, Sheila as Director
12 February 1998
14 October 1997
14 October 1997
Appointed Andrewes, Philippa Margaret as Director
14 October 1997
Appointed Andrewes, Philippa Margaret as Secretary
16 July 1997
Appointed Rowe, Kathleen Susan as Director
16 July 1997
Resigned Dawson, Jill Dianne as Director
16 July 1997
16 July 1997
Resigned Swani, Andrew Paul as Director
16 July 1997
Resigned Samson, Nicola as Director
16 July 1997
Resigned Sabir, Ruby as Director
16 July 1997
Resigned Jalil, Alomona as Director
5 March 1996
5 March 1996
5 March 1996
28 February 1995
Appointed Swani, Andrew Paul as Director
28 February 1995
Appointed Auguste, Sheila as Director
28 February 1995
Appointed Dawson, Jill Dianne as Director
8 May 1994
Resigned Sylvester, Richard as Director
8 May 1994
25 June 1991
Resigned Edyvean, Anne as Director
25 June 1991
25 June 1991
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born April 1945 (81)
Holdings 1
Companies where Brick Lane Bookshop Limited is registered as a person with significant control
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
18 October 2016
Ceased Christopher Keith Lilly — Owns 25–50% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £482,961
- Cash
- £487,697
- Employees
- 8
- Debt Ratio
- 14%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £4,887 | £4,506 | £1,579 | £2,014 | £1,931 | £1,300 |
| Current Assets | £559,537 | £592,514 | £484,073 | £358,732 | £272,200 | £249,286 |
| Debtors | £21,945 | £9,295 | £11,272 | |||
| Cash | £487,697 | £534,323 | £430,082 | |||
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £114,799 | £62,374 | £47,410 | £19,293 | £29,073 | |
| Net Current Assets | £478,074 | £477,715 | £421,699 | £311,322 | £254,349 | £225,296 |
| Net Assets | £482,961 | £254,672 | £225,775 | |||
| Shareholder Funds | £482,221 | £423,278 | £313,336 | £254,672 | £225,775 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2026 | Change of details for a person with significant control | |||
| 20 October 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 20 October 2026 | Secretary's details changed | |||
| 11 August 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 29 July 2026 | ||
| 18 December 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 March 2025 |
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