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Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd.
- Incorporated
- 7 September 1992 (34 years)
- Previously known as
- Askews Library Services Limited (until 8 March 2011)Technilib Limited (until 11 October 1995)Medalover Limited (until 22 October 1992)
- Industry
- Non-specialised wholesale trade (46900) Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
- Directors
- Ian Shaw
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- South East
- Address
- 1 Whittle DriveEastbourneBN23 6QH
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 November 2026
- Last accounts
- 28 February 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 11 September 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 28 August 2026
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 18 June 2026
Also at Your Export Consultants Ltd (proposed for strike-off)
British
Born April 1960 (66)
Shaw, Ian
Director · Appointed 18 June 2026
British
Born August 1983 (43)
British
Born October 1987 (39)
Director · Appointed 7 November 2025
British
Born May 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 30 August 2007
British
Born January 1965 (61)
Officer history (22 former)
18 June 2026
Appointed Shaw, Ian as Director
18 June 2026
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
7 November 2025
7 November 2025
27 February 2023
27 February 2023
Resigned Holland, Andrew Peter as Director
17 May 2012
Resigned Cotterall, Timothy Charles as Director
1 September 2010
Resigned Cotterall, Timothy Charles as Secretary
31 August 2007
31 August 2007
31 August 2007
30 August 2007
30 August 2007
30 August 2007
28 February 2006
28 February 2006
Appointed Cotterall, Timothy Charles as Secretary
28 February 2006
31 December 2004
Resigned Borwick, Stephen George as Director
16 September 2003
1 July 2002
1 July 2002
Appointed Holland, Andrew Peter as Director
6 December 2000
Resigned Duvall, Graham John as Director
13 October 2000
13 October 2000
Appointed Duvall, Graham John as Director
28 June 1999
27 January 1999
1 January 1999
Appointed Cotterall, Timothy Charles as Director
2 October 1998
Resigned Knowles, Richard as Director
18 September 1998
18 September 1998
14 August 1998
14 August 1998
14 August 1998
18 September 1997
Appointed Borwick, Stephen George as Director
1 October 1995
1 October 1995
Appointed Knowles, Richard as Director
30 September 1995
Resigned Turner, Duncan Edward as Director
17 October 1994
17 October 1994
28 September 1992
Appointed Turner, Duncan Edward as Director
28 September 1992
28 September 1992
28 September 1992
28 September 1992
28 September 1992
7 September 1992
7 September 1992
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. 03246086
Group structure 11 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
The Little Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
A.T. Little & Sons Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd. This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Baker & Taylor (UK) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Lasgo Worldwide Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Book Protectors & Co. Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Gardners Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hive Store Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Lasgo Chrysalis Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Lasgo Records Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 28 February 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £6,442,940
- Cash
- £5,360,573
- Profit Before Tax
- £92,879
- Debt Ratio
- 35%
- Current Ratio
- 2.6x
- Return on Equity
- 1%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £762,827 | £444,309 | £357,180 | £112,745 | £130,718 | £109,519 |
| Current Assets | £9,209,565 | £9,619,710 | £9,686,479 | £10,972,953 | £10,387,701 | £9,474,750 |
| Debtors | £3,019,720 | £3,184,731 | £3,687,813 | £4,864,474 | £4,443,744 | £3,398,088 |
| Cash | £5,360,573 | £5,382,315 | £5,264,294 | £4,401,077 | £4,481,872 | £4,810,845 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £3,477,955 | £3,637,461 | £3,526,962 | £4,692,091 | £4,579,928 | £3,636,411 |
| Net Current Assets | £5,731,610 | £5,982,249 | £6,159,517 | £6,280,862 | £5,807,773 | £5,838,339 |
| Net Assets | £6,442,940 | £6,402,991 | £6,483,908 | £6,393,607 | £5,938,491 | £4,937,858 |
| Shareholder Funds | £6,442,940 | £6,402,991 | £6,483,908 | £6,393,607 | £5,938,491 | £4,937,858 |
| Turnover | £39,698,542 | £29,777,474 | £32,239,339 | |||
| Cost of Sales | £29,907,210 | £33,680,689 | £36,716,704 | £27,916,361 | £29,805,200 | |
| Gross Profit | £2,981,838 | £1,861,113 | £2,434,139 | |||
| Admin Expenses | £2,365,826 | £2,144,393 | £2,171,574 | £2,162,917 | £2,142,172 | £2,261,475 |
| Staff Costs | £3,628,403 | £3,470,253 | £3,588,936 | £3,663,410 | £3,528,870 | £3,573,629 |
| Operating Profit | £916,497 | £309,706 | £239,361 | |||
| Profit Before Tax | £92,879 | £360,861 | £241,364 | £926,035 | £301,778 | £254,172 |
| Tax | £21,680 | £91,028 | £65,813 | £159,129 | £51,875 | £48,438 |
| Profit for Period | £71,199 | £269,833 | £175,551 | £766,906 | £249,903 | £205,734 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 28 August 2026 | ||
| 21 November 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 21 November 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 10 November 2025 | Full accounts | 28 February 2025 | ||
| 10 November 2025 | Appointment of a director |
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