Portobello Books Limited

Active02982111 Private limited company
Incorporated
21 October 1994 (32 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
Greater London
Address
12 Addison Avenue
London
W11 4QR

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 October 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Wedmore, Elizabeth Kenzie
Secretary · Appointed 31 July 2013
Director · Appointed 10 January 2005
Swedish,British
Born January 1962 (64)
Officer history (10 former)
11 June 2015
Resigned Abraham, Eric Antony as Director
31 July 2013
Resigned Nicholson, Craig as Secretary
31 July 2013
Appointed Wedmore, Elizabeth Kenzie as Secretary
1 July 2013
Resigned Gwyn Jones, Philip as Director
11 January 2010
Appointed Nicholson, Craig as Secretary
22 December 2009
Resigned Gibb, Kathleen as Secretary
22 December 2009
Resigned Gibb, Kathleen as Director
9 June 2009
Resigned Graham, David as Director
25 October 2007
Appointed Gibb, Kathleen as Secretary
25 October 2007
Resigned Lakhani, Bhupendra as Secretary
21 May 2007
Appointed Graham, David as Director
10 January 2005
Appointed Gwyn Jones, Philip as Director
10 January 2005
Appointed Gibb, Kathleen as Director
10 January 2005
Appointed Rausing, Sigrid Maria Elisabet as Director
4 August 2003
Appointed Lakhani, Bhupendra as Secretary
4 August 2003
Resigned Krausova, Katya as Secretary
21 October 1994
Appointed L & A Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
21 October 1994
Resigned L & A Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
21 October 1994
Appointed L & A Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
21 October 1994
Resigned L & A Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
21 October 1994
Appointed Krausova, Katya as Secretary
21 October 1994
Appointed Abraham, Eric Antony as Director

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
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 06073901

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Granta Publications Owns 75–100% of shares
Portobello Books Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · dormant accounts · dormant

Trend

Shareholder Funds
(£4.0M) (£2.0M) £0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (£2,630,824) (£2,630,824) (£2,630,824) (£2,630,824) (£2,630,824) (£2,630,824) (£2,630,824)
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,630,824£2,630,824£2,630,824£2,630,824£2,630,824£2,630,824
Net Current Assets(£2,630,824)(£2,630,824)(£2,630,824)(£2,630,824)(£2,630,824)(£2,630,824)(£2,630,824)
Shareholder Funds(£2,630,824)(£2,630,824)(£2,630,824)(£2,630,824)(£2,630,824)(£2,630,824)(£2,630,824)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates21 October 2026
31 July 2026Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2025
27 October 2025Confirmation statement with no updates21 October 2025
4 July 2025Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2024
21 October 2024Confirmation statement with no updates21 October 2024
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