Postscript Books Ltd

Active01715990 Private limited company

Incorporated: 18 April 1983 (43 years)
Previously known as: Sandpiper Books Limited (until 29 January 2020)
Jonahbrook Limited (until 2 August 1983)
Industry: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (47910)
Directors: Whilma Blanche Boyce
Michael Stephen Wicks
Helen Penelope Collie
all 5 directors
Owned by: Whilma Blanche Boyce
Helen Penelope Collie
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: South West
Address: 6 Battle Road
Heathfield Industrial Estate
Newton Abbot
TQ12 6RY

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 January 2027
Last accounts: 30 April 2025
Conf. stmt due: 13 November 2027
Last conf. stmt: 30 October 2026

Charges

Total: 3
Outstanding: 2
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Boyce, Whilma Blanche

Director · Appointed 24 May 2023

British

Born November 1948

Wicks, Michael Stephen

Director · Appointed 1 May 2022

British

Born March 1982 (44)

Collie, Helen Penelope

Director · Appointed 1 March 2022

British

Born November 1982

Collie, Donald Andrew, Dr

Director · Appointed 15 September 2021

British

Born September 1961 (65)

Stewart, Rachel

Director · Appointed 15 September 2021

British

Born March 1987 (39)

Officer history (5 former)

24 May 2023

Appointed Boyce, Whilma Blanche as Director

3 November 2022

Resigned Collie, Robert Ian as Director

1 May 2022

Appointed Wicks, Michael Stephen as Director

1 March 2022

Appointed Collie, Helen Penelope as Director

15 September 2021

Appointed Collie, Donald Andrew, Dr as Director

15 September 2021

Appointed Stewart, Rachel as Director

31 October 2017

Resigned Boyce, Whilma Blanche as Director

31 July 2017

Resigned Lang, Simon Charles as Secretary

1 November 2012

Appointed Boyce, Whilma Blanche as Director

1 February 1996

Appointed Lang, Simon Charles as Secretary

1 February 1996

Resigned Collie, Robert Ian as Secretary

26 January 1996

Resigned Collie, Penelope Jane as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Whilma Blanche Boyce

Individual · Notified 16 October 2024

Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)

Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)

British

Born November 1948

Helen Penelope Collie

Individual · Notified 16 October 2024

Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)

Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)

British

Born November 1982

Former controllers (1)

16 October 2024

Ceased Robert Ian Collie — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 April 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Cash: £209,854
Employees: 54

Current Ratio: 1.3x

Trend

Shareholder Funds

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Fixed Assets	£156,658	£230,665		£237,174	£21,803	£20,903
Current Assets	£1,789,846	£1,728,746		£2,661,710	£3,590,359	£2,301,761
Debtors	£296,384	£226,903		£314,317	£361,331	£239,278
Cash	£209,854	£207,838		£321,476	£1,769,811	£1,052,996
Creditors (< 1 year)	£1,374,973	£1,305,356	£1,369,924	£1,240,552	£2,036,584	£1,166,608
Net Current Assets	£414,873	£423,390		£1,421,158	£1,553,775	£1,135,153
Net Assets				£1,652,913	£1,573,902	£1,155,092
Shareholder Funds	£571,531	£654,055		£1,652,913	£1,573,902	£1,155,092

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
4 November 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	30 October 2026
2 November 2026	Director's details changed
16 December 2025	Total exemption full accounts	30 April 2025
10 November 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	30 October 2025
19 June 2025	Change of details for a person with significant control