Book Industry Communication Limited

Active02589185 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
6 March 1991 (35 years)
Previously known as
Book Industry Communication (until 5 March 2014)
Industry
Activities of business and employers membership organizations (94110)
Directors
Susan Helen Kelly
Sheila Anne Pinder
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
4 Aztec Row
Berners Road
London
N1 0PW

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
20 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
6 March 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Kelly, Susan Helen
Director · Appointed 26 November 2025
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Pinder, Sheila Anne
Director · Appointed 26 November 2025
British
Born February 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 23 November 2023
Also at Canongate Books Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1965 (60)
Director · Appointed 23 November 2023
Also at Macmillan Publishers International Limited, Macmillan Pension Plan Limited
British
Born July 1974 (52)
Barrett, David
Director · Appointed 8 November 2022
British
Born June 1973 (53)
Kriz, Vladimir
Director · Appointed 8 November 2022
Czech
Born July 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 8 November 2022
Also at Chichester Gardens Residents Association Limited
British
Born May 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 15 October 2021
Also at Editeur Limited
British
Born June 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 15 October 2021
Also at Orams Ltd · more companies
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 15 October 2021
Also at Vandon Court Freehold Limited, Vandon Investment Company Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1952 (74)
Director · Appointed 15 October 2021
Also at Nielsen Book Services Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1967 (59)
Urquhart, Karina
Director · Appointed 24 October 2013
United Kingdom
Born January 1969 (57)
Officer history (62 former)
26 November 2025
Appointed Pinder, Sheila Anne as Director
26 November 2025
Appointed Kelly, Susan Helen as Director
26 November 2025
Resigned Jarrett, Gareth Anthony as Director
30 January 2024
Resigned Ellison, Simon David Roy as Director
23 November 2023
Appointed Gorham, Caroline Susan as Director
23 November 2023
Appointed Hogg, Matthew Adam as Director
31 March 2023
Resigned Jones, Ruth Isobel as Director
8 November 2022
Appointed Barrett, David as Director
8 November 2022
Appointed Kriz, Vladimir as Director
8 November 2022
Appointed Pallant, Simon John as Director
4 March 2022
Resigned Jones, Natalie Sian as Director
28 October 2021
Appointed Jones, Natalie Sian as Director
15 October 2021
Appointed Ellison, Simon David Roy as Director
15 October 2021
Appointed Rogerson, Cordelia Elizabeth as Director
15 October 2021
Resigned The Publishers Association Ltd as Corporate Director
15 October 2021
Appointed Windus, Jonathan Bennett as Director
15 October 2021
Appointed Jarrett, Gareth Anthony as Director
15 October 2021
Appointed Tanner, Peter Fraser as Director
15 October 2021
Resigned The British Library Board as Corporate Director
15 October 2021
Appointed Bell, Graham David as Director
15 October 2021
Resigned The Booksellers Association Of The United Kingdom & Ireland Ltd as Corporate Director
15 October 2021
Resigned Nowell, Jonathan Charles Peter as Director
15 October 2021
Resigned Cilip The Chartered Institute Of Library And Information Professionals as Corporate Director
1 September 2016
Resigned Majurey, Mark Philip as Director
1 September 2016
Appointed Jones, Ruth Isobel as Director
17 September 2015
Resigned Davies, Sydney Richard as Secretary
24 October 2013
Appointed Urquhart, Karina as Director
13 September 2011
Appointed Majurey, Mark Philip as Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Hudson, Nicholas Peter as Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Woodham, Roger Ernest as Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Holdsworth, Michael Yorke as Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Shore, Genevieve Helen as Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Brazier, Caroline as Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Wise, Alicia Lynn, Dr as Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Davies, Sydney Richard as Director
26 April 2010
Appointed The British Library Board as Corporate Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Palmer, Martin as Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Jackson, Robert as Director
26 April 2010
Appointed The Publishers Association Ltd as Corporate Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Juden, Simon, Dr as Director
26 April 2010
Appointed Cilip The Chartered Institute Of Library And Information Professionals as Corporate Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Woolley, John Richard as Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Wilson, Neil as Director
26 April 2010
Appointed The Booksellers Association Of The United Kingdom & Ireland Ltd as Corporate Director
26 April 2010
Resigned Masters, Richard Leslie as Director
4 August 2009
Appointed Shore, Genevieve Helen as Director
20 March 2009
Appointed Wise, Alicia Lynn, Dr as Director
20 November 2008
Resigned Rand, Graham Martin as Director
13 March 2008
Appointed Jackson, Robert as Director
13 March 2008
Appointed Hudson, Nicholas Peter as Director
17 January 2008
Resigned Bowron, Peter David as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Blacklock, Simon Allan as Director
1 May 2007
Resigned Williams, Arthur Ronald as Director
1 May 2007
Appointed Juden, Simon, Dr as Director
14 November 2006
Appointed Nowell, Jonathan Charles Peter as Director
14 November 2006
Appointed Blacklock, Simon Allan as Director
14 November 2006
Resigned Healy, Michael Joseph as Director
14 August 2006
Resigned Dance, Helen as Director
11 July 2006
Appointed Masters, Richard Leslie as Director
11 July 2006
Resigned Brown, David John as Director
11 July 2006
Appointed Davies, Sydney Richard as Secretary
11 July 2006
Resigned Holden, John Kevin as Director
11 July 2006
Appointed Woolley, John Richard as Director
11 July 2006
Resigned Holden, John Kevin as Secretary
11 July 2006
Appointed Wilson, Neil as Director
24 March 2006
Appointed Bowron, Peter David as Director
22 November 2005
Appointed Dance, Helen as Director
22 November 2005
Resigned Brown, Susan Mary as Director
19 July 2005
Resigned Pogrund, David as Director
19 July 2005
Resigned Young, David as Director
8 July 2004
Appointed Palmer, Martin as Director
24 November 2003
Resigned Terrell, Robin James as Director
24 November 2003
Appointed Brown, David John as Director
24 November 2003
Resigned Smith, Robert Laughton as Director
2 July 2003
Resigned Hall, Anthony Robert as Director
2 July 2003
Resigned Lawrence, Karl Numan as Director
2 July 2003
Appointed Healy, Michael Joseph as Director
2 July 2003
Resigned Varney, Jenny as Director
2 July 2003
Appointed Rand, Graham Martin as Director
6 March 2003
Appointed Brazier, Caroline as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Ede, Stuart John as Director
13 December 2001
Appointed Holdsworth, Michael Yorke as Director
26 September 2001
Appointed Pogrund, David as Director
1 March 2001
Appointed Terrell, Robin James as Director
15 February 2001
Appointed Holden, John Kevin as Director
15 February 2001
Resigned Sweeten, Frank Christopher as Secretary
15 February 2001
Resigned Peters, Malcolm as Director
15 February 2001
Resigned Sweeten, Frank Christopher as Director
15 February 2001
Resigned Worrall, Brian George as Director
15 February 2001
Appointed Holden, John Kevin as Secretary
14 November 2000
Resigned Lang, Brian Andrew, Dr as Director
14 November 2000
Resigned Jespersen, Sherry Kay as Director
14 November 2000
Resigned Hing, Trevor Joseph as Director
14 November 2000
Appointed Brown, Susan Mary as Director
14 November 2000
Appointed Smith, Robert Laughton as Director
1 July 1999
Appointed Worrall, Brian George as Director
1 May 1999
Resigned Macartney, Nigel as Director
1 April 1999
Appointed Young, David as Director
21 April 1998
Appointed Varney, Jenny as Director
21 April 1998
Appointed Williams, Arthur Ronald as Director
20 April 1998
Resigned Pachent, Guenever Jayne as Director
20 April 1998
Resigned Bradley, Clive as Director
1 April 1997
Appointed Jespersen, Sherry Kay as Director
30 January 1997
Appointed Ede, Stuart John as Director
30 January 1997
Resigned Templeton, Raymond Thomas Edmund Patrick as Director
5 December 1996
Appointed Hing, Trevor Joseph as Director
5 December 1996
Appointed Macartney, Nigel as Director
5 December 1996
Resigned Bourne, Ross as Director
10 July 1996
Resigned Cannon, Terence Harry, Dr as Director
1 October 1995
Resigned Godfray, Timothy Edmund as Director
1 October 1995
Resigned Shimmon, Ross Michael as Director
1 October 1995
Appointed Davies, Sydney Richard as Director
1 October 1995
Appointed Templeton, Raymond Thomas Edmund Patrick as Director
1 April 1994
Appointed Pachent, Guenever Jayne as Director
1 April 1994
Resigned Mowat, Ian as Director
6 March 1993
Resigned Cunningham, George as Director
1 July 1992
Appointed Shimmon, Ross Michael as Director
1 July 1991
Appointed Lang, Brian Andrew, Dr as Director
1 June 1991
Resigned Cooper, Kenneth Reginald as Director
19 April 1991
Appointed Cannon, Terence Harry, Dr as Director
8 March 1991
Appointed Mowat, Ian as Director
8 March 1991
Appointed Sweeten, Frank Christopher as Secretary
8 March 1991
Appointed Sweeten, Frank Christopher as Director
8 March 1991
Appointed Cooper, Kenneth Reginald as Director
8 March 1991
Appointed Hall, Anthony Robert as Director
8 March 1991
Appointed Bourne, Ross as Director
8 March 1991
Appointed Lawrence, Karl Numan as Director
8 March 1991
Appointed Peters, Malcolm as Director
8 March 1991
Appointed Woodham, Roger Ernest as Director
8 March 1991
Appointed Bradley, Clive as Director
8 March 1991
Appointed Godfray, Timothy Edmund as Director
8 March 1991
Resigned Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
8 March 1991
Resigned Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
6 March 1991
Appointed Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
6 March 1991
Appointed Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
8 February 1991
Appointed Cunningham, George as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£344,296
Cash
£172,962
Profit Before Tax
£9,742
Debt Ratio
10%
Current Ratio
6.0x
Return on Equity
2%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k 2022 2023 2024 2025 £315,823 £328,169 £335,757 £344,296
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£191,259£191,737£185,382£173,480£173,554£158,211
Current Assets£192,943£175,962£177,977£188,901£274,749£331,378
Debtors£19,981£20,856£30,432£16,688£93,322£181,393
Cash£172,962£155,106£147,545£172,213£181,427£149,985
Creditors (< 1 year)£32,027£25,265£30,890£40,672£133,976£180,185
Net Current Assets£160,916£150,697£147,087£148,229£140,773£151,193
Net Assets£344,296£335,757£328,169£315,823
Shareholder Funds£344,296£335,757£328,169£315,823
Turnover£273,792£243,878£243,156£252,642
Cost of Sales£12,151£17,376£13,252£10,640£18,505
Gross Profit£256,416£230,626£232,516£234,137
Admin Expenses£266,056£272,818£255,867£236,829£256,851£245,536
Operating Profit(£6,082)(£4,900)(£8,037)(£20,015)
Profit Before Tax£9,742£9,965(£5,057)(£4,861)(£7,912)(£19,723)
Tax£1,203£2,377(£17,403)(£6,357)(£12,835)(£17,123)
Profit for Period£8,539£7,588£12,346£1,496£4,923(£2,600)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates6 March 2026
19 December 2025Appointment of a director
17 December 2025Appointment of a director
12 December 2025Termination of appointment of a director
9 December 2025Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
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