Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 22 January 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 8 January 2026
Osborne Books Limited
- Incorporated
- 29 April 1987 (39 years)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110)
- Directors
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 179-191 Borough High StreetLondonSE1 1HR
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 3 March 2025
British
Born April 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 18 March 2024
British
Born February 1978 (48)
Officer history (12 former)
3 March 2025
28 February 2025
18 March 2024
18 March 2024
4 April 2023
12 February 2016
Resigned Fardon, Thomas Edward as Director
12 February 2016
12 February 2016
Resigned Dindyal, Catherine Jane, Dr as Director
12 February 2016
Resigned Fardon, Michael Peter as Director
12 February 2016
Resigned Fardon, Benjamin James as Director
12 February 2016
12 February 2016
Resigned Fardon, Robert William as Director
12 February 2016
Resigned Fardon, Michael Peter as Secretary
12 February 2016
Resigned Fardon, Sarah Louise as Director
25 February 2014
Appointed Fardon, Thomas Edward as Director
25 February 2014
Appointed Dindyal, Catherine Jane, Dr as Director
25 February 2014
Appointed Fardon, Sarah Louise as Director
25 February 2014
Appointed Fardon, Robert William as Director
25 February 2014
Appointed Fardon, Benjamin James as Director
6 March 2007
Resigned Jones, Barbara, Dr as Director
18 August 1996
Resigned Jones, William Glynne Moss as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Limited Company
Reg. no. 04178272
Group structure 34 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
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Financials
Figures from 2020 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £4,311,032
- up £452,118 (12%)
- Cash
- £683,725
- up £462,638 (209%)
- Employees
- 3
- no change
- Debt Ratio
- 9%
- Current Ratio
- 10.8x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £0 | £9,242 |
| Current Assets | £4,750,988 | £4,312,520 |
| Debtors | £3,976,667 | £3,924,044 |
| Cash | £683,725 | £221,087 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £439,956 | £461,993 |
| Net Current Assets | £4,311,032 | £3,850,527 |
| Net Assets | £4,311,032 | £3,858,914 |
| Shareholder Funds | £4,311,032 | £3,858,914 |
Filings 120
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2026 | Accounts for a small company | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 23 January 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 8 January 2026 | ||
| 20 May 2025 | Accounts for a small company | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 26 March 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 13 March 2025 | Appointment of a director |
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