Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 March 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 June 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 1 December 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 17 November 2025
NHBS Ltd.
- Incorporated
- 3 January 1985 (41 years)
- Previously known as
- Natural History Book Service Limited (until 24 October 1996)
- Industry
- Other manufacturing n.e.c. (32990) Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (47910)Publishing of learned journals (58141)
- Directors
- Gemma Whitlock Kitchener Edgcumbe
- Owned by
- Bernard John Mercer
- Accounts type
- Group
- Region
- South West
- Address
- 1-6 The StablesFord RoadTotnesTQ9 5LE
Charges
- Total
- 1
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 0
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Mcaughey, Peter John
Secretary · Appointed 24 October 2025
Edgcumbe, Gemma Whitlock Kitchener
Director · Appointed 1 March 2025
British
Born March 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 3 October 2014
British
Born September 1949 (77)
British
Born December 1955 (70)
Officer history (15 former)
24 October 2025
Resigned White, Sarah as Secretary
24 October 2025
Appointed Mcaughey, Peter John as Secretary
9 September 2025
9 September 2025
1 March 2025
Appointed Edgcumbe, Gemma Whitlock Kitchener as Director
29 November 2023
Resigned Mercer, Isobel Ruth as Director
1 July 2021
Appointed Mercer, Isobel Ruth as Director
10 February 2020
10 February 2020
Appointed White, Sarah as Secretary
2 February 2020
6 December 2019
25 November 2019
5 May 2015
3 October 2014
30 April 2008
20 February 2008
7 May 2007
4 November 2005
4 November 2005
31 August 2004
2 July 2004
8 November 1999
11 March 1997
Resigned Reynolds, William Simon George as Director
20 February 1997
Resigned Exley, Peter Alan as Director
2 September 1996
31 March 1996
Appointed Exley, Peter Alan as Director
31 March 1996
31 March 1996
Appointed Reynolds, William Simon George as Director
31 December 1995
31 December 1995
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born December 1955 (70)
Holdings 1
Companies where NHBS Ltd. is registered as a person with significant control
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · group accounts
- Net Assets
- £1,055,846
- Cash
- £860,565
- Profit
- (£51,834)
- Employees
- 54
- Debt Ratio
- 55%
- Current Ratio
- 1.8x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £207,249 | £292,838 | £251,796 | £216,787 | £251,666 | £120,927 | £198,600 |
| Current Assets | £2,160,073 | £2,278,782 | £2,095,173 | £2,306,194 | £2,117,500 | £1,767,517 | £1,470,264 |
| Debtors | £335,422 | £270,451 | |||||
| Cash | £860,565 | £967,974 | £889,089 | £932,369 | £941,801 | £859,845 | £671,221 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,182,051 | £1,216,018 | £1,006,712 | £1,190,431 | £1,096,472 | £923,903 | |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £29,167 | £79,166 | £129,166 | £179,166 | £229,167 | £0 | |
| Net Current Assets | £978,022 | £1,062,764 | £1,088,461 | £1,115,763 | £1,021,028 | £843,614 | £711,384 |
| Net Assets | £1,055,846 | £1,107,680 | £1,069,785 | £1,009,127 | £894,745 | £684,787 | £668,492 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,107,680 | £1,069,785 | £1,009,127 | £894,745 | £684,787 | ||
| Turnover | £5,940,431 | ||||||
| Cost of Sales | £3,531,930 | ||||||
| Gross Profit | £2,408,501 | ||||||
| Admin Expenses | £1,818,120 | ||||||
| Operating Profit | £207,786 | ||||||
| Profit Before Tax | £166,920 | ||||||
| Tax | £35,216 | ||||||
| Profit for Period | (£51,834) | £37,895 | £60,658 | £114,383 | £209,958 | £16,295 | £131,704 |
Filings 155
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 2026 | Group of companies' accounts | 30 June 2025 | ||
| 19 November 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 17 November 2025 | ||
| 28 October 2025 | Termination of appointment of a secretary | |||
| 28 October 2025 | Appointment of a secretary | |||
| 12 September 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director |
Some other companies at this address
Other companies in this industry
South Yorkshire
St. Helens
Cinderford
Mill Close Rotherham
London
Need accounts figures, ownership or websites for thousands of companies? Bulk data & API →