Hercules Books Limited

Active03180973 Private limited company
Incorporated
1 April 1996 (30 years)
Industry
Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
Directors
Helen De Boer
Owned by
Helen De Boer Buitenkant
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
Hsa & Co Lewis House
Great Chesterford Court
Great Chesterford
CB10 1PF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 April 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Secretary · Appointed 24 January 2008
British
De Boer, Helen
Director · Appointed 19 May 1996
Dutch
Born November 1962
Officer history (6 former)
26 October 2022
Resigned De Boer, Theodorus as Director
24 January 2008
Resigned De Boer, Theodorus as Secretary
24 January 2008
Appointed Affleck, David Robert as Secretary
2 June 1996
Resigned Humberstone, Kim Elizabeth as Director
19 May 1996
Appointed De Boer, Helen as Director
10 April 1996
Appointed De Boer, Theodorus as Secretary
10 April 1996
Appointed De Boer, Theodorus as Director
10 April 1996
Resigned Humberstone, Alexander Donald as Secretary
5 April 1996
Appointed Humberstone, Alexander Donald as Secretary
5 April 1996
Resigned Humberstone, Mary Ann Patricia as Secretary
1 April 1996
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
1 April 1996
Appointed Humberstone, Mary Ann Patricia as Secretary
1 April 1996
Appointed Humberstone, Kim Elizabeth as Director
1 April 1996
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Helen De Boer Buitenkant
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Dutch
Born November 1962
Former controllers (1)
26 October 2022
Ceased Theodorus De Boer — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

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

Cash
£143,492
Employees
2
Current Ratio
485.2x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £200k £400k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £365,292 £235,999 £153,874 £146,843 £173,275 £175,090
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£11,429£11,429£11,429
Current Assets£163,999£211,178£210,540£150,148£229,753£378,982
Debtors£20,507£85,376£122,680£47,587£167,097£167,053
Cash£143,492£125,802£87,860£102,561£62,656£211,929
Creditors (< 1 year)£338£49,332£75,126£7,703£5,183£25,119
Net Current Assets£163,661£161,846£135,414£142,445£224,570£353,863
Shareholder Funds£175,090£173,275£146,843£153,874£235,999£365,292

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates1 April 2026
7 October 2025Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
4 September 2025Change of details for a person with significant control
1 April 2025Confirmation statement with updates1 April 2025
12 November 2024Secretary's details changed
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