What Maggs Bros say about themselves
“Established in 1853, we are one of the world’s largest and oldest antiquarian booksellers.”
Maggs Bros., Limited
- Incorporated
- 1 September 1993 (33 years)
- Industry
- Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610) Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores (47791)Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques) (47799)
- Directors
- Augustus William George HardingFuchsia Olivia Christiana VorembergMark Tewfik
- Owned by
- Maggs Bros Employee Trust
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 48 Bedford SquareLondonWC1B 3DR
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 June 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 September 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 25 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 11 July 2026
Charges
- Total
- 8
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 7
Officers 10 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Harding, Augustus William George
Director · Appointed 3 April 2026
British
Born August 1992 (34)
Hayman, Helen Barbara
Secretary · Appointed 8 July 2025
Voremberg, Fuchsia Olivia Christiana
Director · Appointed 1 April 2022
British
Born November 1987
Tewfik, Mark
Director · Appointed 1 September 2016
Australian
Born July 1972 (54)
Stork, Christopher Joseph
Director · Appointed 20 October 2015
British
Born November 1984
Boeder, Titus, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 October 2004
German
Born February 1964 (62)
Reilly, Jonathan Charles Vaughan
Director · Appointed 16 September 2003
British
Born June 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 9 December 1993
British
Born November 1958
Bett, Hugh Martin Oliver
Director · Appointed 16 November 1993
British
Born July 1955 (71)
British
Born December 1958 (67)
Officer history (14 former)
3 April 2026
Appointed Harding, Augustus William George as Director
8 July 2025
Appointed Hayman, Helen Barbara as Secretary
8 July 2025
Resigned Cobb, Julian Robin as Secretary
1 April 2022
Appointed Voremberg, Fuchsia Olivia Christiana as Director
31 October 2016
Resigned Maggs, Bryan Dawson as Director
1 September 2016
Appointed Tewfik, Mark as Director
20 October 2015
Appointed Stork, Christopher Joseph as Director
19 August 2015
Appointed Cobb, Julian Robin as Secretary
11 August 2015
25 March 2013
Resigned Maggs, John Francis as Director
1 May 2008
Resigned Croxson, Paul William as Secretary
1 May 2008
30 September 2007
Resigned Harcourt, Paul as Director
1 October 2004
Appointed Boeder, Titus, Dr as Director
16 September 2003
Appointed Reilly, Jonathan Charles Vaughan as Director
31 August 2003
Resigned Collins, John as Director
21 November 2002
Appointed Croxson, Paul William as Secretary
21 November 2002
Resigned Twomey, Susanna Maria as Secretary
2 November 2001
Appointed Twomey, Susanna Maria as Secretary
19 December 2000
Resigned Croxson, Paul William as Secretary
19 March 1996
Appointed Croxson, Paul William as Secretary
19 March 1996
20 July 1995
19 July 1995
9 December 1993
Appointed Collins, John as Director
9 December 1993
16 November 1993
Appointed Bett, Hugh Martin Oliver as Director
16 November 1993
16 November 1993
Appointed Maggs, John Francis as Director
16 November 1993
Appointed Harcourt, Paul as Director
16 November 1993
Appointed Maggs, Bryan Dawson as Director
16 November 1993
16 November 1993
16 November 1993
16 November 1993
1 September 1993
1 September 1993
1 September 1993
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Maggs Bros Employee Trust
Corporate entity · Notified 25 July 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Employee Trust
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 September 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £12,654,132
- Cash
- £459,675
- Employees
- 25
- Debt Ratio
- 14%
- Current Ratio
- 6.3x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £8,505,743 | £8,682,937 | £8,833,112 | |
| Current Assets | £6,289,830 | £6,708,139 | ||
| Debtors | £997,322 | £806,327 | ||
| Cash | £459,675 | £1,025,404 | ||
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,004,199 | £1,275,187 | £1,907,225 | £992,415 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 | |
| Net Current Assets | £5,285,631 | £5,432,952 | ||
| Net Assets | £12,654,132 | £12,964,772 | ||
| Shareholder Funds | £12,654,132 | £12,964,772 | £13,169,557 | £12,529,195 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2026 | Accounts for a small company | 30 September 2025 |
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