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Serpent's Tail Limited
- Incorporated
- 27 March 1986 (40 years)
- Previously known as
- Zerorent Limited (until 29 September 1986)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Dormant
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 29 Cloth FairLondonEC1A 7JQ
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 22 December 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 8 December 2025
Charges
- Total
- 1
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 6 February 2025
British
Born December 1970 (55)
Director · Appointed 10 October 2024
British
Born April 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 17 April 2020
Also at Souvenir Press Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1957 (69)
Officer history (13 former)
6 February 2025
10 October 2024
10 October 2024
Resigned Ford, Frances Ann as Secretary
10 October 2024
17 April 2020
17 April 2020
23 November 2016
23 November 2016
23 November 2016
Appointed Ford, Frances Ann as Secretary
23 November 2016
Resigned Grist Taylor, Clare as Secretary
15 June 2015
15 June 2015
15 June 2015
15 June 2015
Appointed Grist Taylor, Clare as Secretary
1 January 2007
Resigned Martin, Sarah as Secretary
1 January 2007
1 January 2007
1 January 2007
1 January 2007
1 January 2007
Resigned Martin, Sarah as Director
4 March 1997
Resigned Silverberg, Ira as Director
13 October 1994
Appointed Silverberg, Ira as Director
4 May 1994
Appointed Martin, Sarah as Secretary
4 May 1994
Resigned Shaw, Rebecca Maria St John as Secretary
1 June 1993
Appointed Shaw, Rebecca Maria St John as Secretary
1 June 1993
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 3120147
Group structure 4 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Profile Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Serpent's Tail Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Souvenir Press Limited Owns 75–100% 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
- £380,964
- Debt Ratio
- 0%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £0 | |||||
| Current Assets | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £0 | |||||
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | |||||
| Net Current Assets | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 |
| Net Assets | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 |
| Shareholder Funds | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 | £380,964 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 November 2026 | Accounts for a dormant company | 31 March 2026 |
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