Queenspark Books Ltd

Active02404473 Private company limited by guarantee

What Queenspark Books say about themselves

“Immerse yourself in the captivating stories of Brighton's past with local history books from QueenSpark Books, community publisher since 1972!”

— from queensparkbooks.org.uk
Incorporated
14 July 1989 (37 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Directors
David Rowe
Controlled by
David Rowe
Melita Frances Dennett
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
Brighton Open Market Unit 8
Brighton Open Market
Marshalls Row
Brighton
BN1 4JU

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
9 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
25 June 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Rowe, David
Director · Appointed 1 July 2026
British
Born June 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 20 October 2011
Also at Radioreverb Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1961 (65)
Officer history (64 former)
1 July 2026
Appointed Rowe, David as Director
1 July 2026
Resigned Holloway, Gerry, Dr as Director
7 July 2025
Resigned Gill, Esther as Director
18 November 2016
Resigned Flood, Francis Joseph as Secretary
18 November 2016
Resigned Flood, Francis Joseph as Director
3 March 2015
Appointed Holloway, Gerry, Dr as Director
19 November 2014
Appointed Gill, Esther as Director
27 November 2013
Resigned Cardus, Stella as Secretary
27 November 2013
Appointed Flood, Francis Joseph as Secretary
20 October 2011
Appointed Flood, Francis Joseph as Director
20 October 2011
20 October 2011
Appointed Dennett, Melita Frances as Director
1 July 2009
1 July 2009
Resigned Drury, Jennifer Ann as Director
1 February 2006
Resigned Stephenson, Mary as Secretary
2 November 2005
Appointed Drury, Jennifer Ann as Director
3 August 2005
Appointed Cardus, Stella as Secretary
1 April 2004
Resigned Kendall, David Frank as Director
1 April 2004
Resigned Hewitt, Mark Charles as Director
1 April 2004
Resigned Shelton Jones, Claire Catherine as Director
1 April 2004
Resigned Courage, Fiona Paula, Dr as Director
16 June 2003
Resigned Macdonald, Sheena Margaret as Director
13 May 2003
Resigned Hood, Keith as Director
13 May 2003
Resigned Lewis, Geoffrey John as Director
16 April 2003
Appointed Stephenson, Mary as Secretary
16 April 2003
Resigned Reid, Jane as Secretary
6 June 2002
Appointed Lewis, Geoffrey John as Director
21 March 2002
Appointed Courage, Fiona Paula, Dr as Director
26 February 2002
Appointed Kendall, David Frank as Director
26 February 2002
Appointed Shelton Jones, Claire Catherine as Director
23 February 2002
Appointed Hood, Keith as Director
21 November 2001
Resigned Breary, Andrew Christopher as Director
21 November 2001
Resigned Blackwell, Jacqueline Ruth as Director
21 November 2001
Resigned Reid, Jonathon Randal as Director
21 November 2001
Resigned Hill, Stephen Michael as Director
10 May 2001
Resigned Popey, David Edward as Director
30 January 2001
Appointed Hewitt, Mark Charles as Director
1 January 2001
Resigned Sitzia, Lorraine as Director
7 September 2000
Appointed Popey, David Edward as Director
7 September 2000
Resigned Latimer, Jeremy as Director
7 September 2000
Resigned Thickett, Arthur as Director
7 September 2000
Resigned Marchant, Hazel Anne as Director
17 July 1999
Appointed Hill, Stephen Michael as Director
17 July 1999
Appointed Sitzia, Lorraine as Director
17 July 1999
Resigned Kennedy, Keith as Director
17 July 1999
Appointed Latimer, Jeremy as Director
17 July 1999
Appointed Reid, Jonathon Randal as Director
17 July 1999
Resigned Birchall, Daniel Paul as Director
17 July 1999
Appointed Marchant, Hazel Anne as Director
17 July 1999
Appointed Breary, Andrew Christopher as Director
17 July 1999
Resigned Nall, Russell Patrick as Director
10 June 1999
Appointed Kennedy, Keith as Director
4 May 1999
Resigned Bell, Margaret Ann as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Howell, Margaret Mary as Director
14 September 1998
Appointed Reid, Jane as Secretary
9 February 1998
Resigned Birchall, Daniel as Secretary
9 February 1998
Appointed Birchall, Daniel Paul as Director
9 February 1998
Resigned Sitzia, John Anthony as Director
9 February 1998
Resigned Sitzia, Lorraine as Director
25 July 1997
Resigned Gilligan, Steven Paul as Director
25 July 1997
Resigned Abraham, Leila as Director
22 July 1997
Resigned Carlisle, Jane Lindsey as Director
20 July 1997
Appointed Bell, Margaret Ann as Director
20 July 1997
Appointed Howell, Margaret Mary as Director
20 July 1997
Appointed Nall, Russell Patrick as Director
20 July 1997
Appointed Gilligan, Steven Paul as Director
13 June 1997
Resigned Osmond, Nick as Director
6 August 1996
Appointed Macdonald, Sheena Margaret as Director
30 July 1996
Resigned Bernard, Stanley Alan as Director
30 July 1996
Appointed Birchall, Daniel as Secretary
30 July 1996
Appointed Sitzia, Lorraine as Director
30 July 1996
Resigned Nall, Russell Patrick as Director
30 July 1996
Resigned Sitzia, Lorraine as Secretary
29 April 1996
Appointed Carlisle, Jane Lindsey as Director
19 February 1996
Resigned Thomas, Deborah Anne as Director
21 July 1995
Resigned Jones, Lorna Helen as Director
21 July 1995
Appointed Blackwell, Jacqueline Ruth as Director
21 July 1995
Resigned Hayler, Michael as Director
17 May 1995
Resigned Birchall, Daniel Paul as Director
17 May 1995
Resigned Birchall, Daniel Paul as Secretary
16 May 1995
Appointed Sitzia, Lorraine as Secretary
16 May 1995
Appointed Nall, Russell Patrick as Director
23 January 1995
Appointed Thickett, Arthur as Director
23 January 1995
Resigned Schouten, Nicola Lesley as Director
10 October 1994
Appointed Schouten, Nicola Lesley as Director
1 August 1994
Resigned Marchant, Hazel Anne as Director
1 August 1994
Resigned Thickett, Arthur as Director
1 August 1994
Resigned Llewellyn, Sara Jane as Director
1 August 1994
Resigned Hume, Louise Ellen as Director
1 August 1994
Resigned Thomson, Alistair Scott, Dr as Director
16 May 1994
Appointed Bernard, Stanley Alan as Director
6 May 1994
Appointed Thomas, Deborah Anne as Director
18 April 1994
Resigned Lewis, Jacqueline as Director
18 April 1994
Appointed Hume, Louise Ellen as Director
17 January 1994
Appointed Llewellyn, Sara Jane as Director
17 January 1994
Appointed Jones, Lorna Helen as Director
17 January 1994
Appointed Sitzia, John Anthony as Director
11 November 1993
Resigned Clark, Karen as Director
4 October 1993
Appointed Lewis, Jacqueline as Director
4 October 1993
Resigned Marchant, Hazel Anne as Secretary
4 October 1993
Resigned De Souza, Wilma Anna as Director
4 October 1993
Appointed Birchall, Daniel Paul as Secretary
4 October 1993
Appointed Birchall, Daniel Paul as Director
5 April 1993
Resigned Lewis, Jacqueline as Secretary
5 April 1993
Appointed Marchant, Hazel Anne as Secretary
5 April 1993
Resigned Donald, Irene Dorothy as Director
5 April 1993
Appointed De Souza, Wilma Anna as Director
5 April 1993
Appointed Thomson, Alistair Scott, Dr as Director
5 April 1993
Appointed Clark, Karen as Director
31 March 1993
Resigned Sargant, Tom as Director
29 July 1992
Resigned Wooding, Thomas as Director
6 July 1992
Appointed Hayler, Michael as Director
6 April 1992
Resigned Everton, Julie as Director
6 April 1992
Resigned Hayler, Michael as Director
6 April 1992
Resigned Thomson, Alistair Scott, Dr as Director
6 April 1992
Appointed Lewis, Jacqueline as Secretary
6 April 1992
Resigned Kelly, Carmel Mary as Secretary
6 April 1992
Appointed Donald, Irene Dorothy as Director
5 April 1992
Resigned Kelly, Carmel Mary as Director
23 September 1991
Appointed Thickett, Arthur as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

David Rowe
Individual · Notified 8 July 2026
Has significant influence or control
British
Born June 1983 (43)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born June 1961 (65)
Former controllers (2)
1 June 2026
Ceased Gerry Holloway — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
7 July 2025
Ceased Esther Gill — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Financials

Net Assets
£2,539
Debt Ratio
72%
Current Ratio
5.8x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5k £10k £15k 2021 2022 2023 2024 £11,967 £8,704 £2,444 £2,539
Balance sheet detail
2024202320222021
Fixed Assets£0£0£191£255
Current Assets£9,023£31,216£9,368£13,333
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,544£3,813£1,659£2,072
Creditors (> 1 year)£5,543£25,673£0£0
Net Current Assets£8,082£28,117£8,513£11,712
Net Assets£2,539£2,444£8,704£11,967
Shareholder Funds£2,539£2,444£8,704£11,967

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
8 July 2026Appointment of a director
8 July 2026Notification of a person with significant control
6 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
6 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates25 June 2026
30 June 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
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