Natural History Book Service Ltd.

Active03268711 Private limited company

Incorporated: 24 October 1996 (30 years)
Industry: Dormant Company (99999)
Directors: Bernard John Mercer
Owned by: NHBS Ltd.
Accounts type: Dormant
Region: South West
Address: 1-6 The Stables
Ford Road
Totnes
TQ9 5LE

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Last accounts: 30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due: 6 November 2027
Last conf. stmt: 23 October 2026

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mercer, Bernard John

Director · Appointed 24 October 1996

Also at NHBS Ltd. · more companies

British

Born December 1955 (70)

Officer history (8 former)

24 October 2025

Resigned White, Sarah as Secretary

9 September 2025

Resigned Binyon, Claire Margaret as Director

1 March 2025

Appointed Binyon, Claire Margaret as Director

14 July 2021

Resigned Mcaughey, Peter as Secretary

14 July 2021

Appointed White, Sarah as Secretary

18 April 2008

Resigned Martin, Alan John as Director

4 November 2005

Resigned Hine, Alan Edgar as Secretary

4 November 2005

Appointed Mcaughey, Peter as Secretary

4 November 2005

Appointed Martin, Alan John as Director

3 January 2005

Appointed Hine, Alan Edgar as Secretary

31 August 2004

Resigned Bishop, Mark Trevanyon as Secretary

16 October 2001

Resigned Croom, David Halliday as Director

24 October 1996

Appointed Mercer, Bernard John as Director

24 October 1996

Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

24 October 1996

Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

24 October 1996

Appointed Croom, David Halliday as Director

24 October 1996

Appointed Bishop, Mark Trevanyon as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

NHBS Ltd.

Corporate entity · Notified 9 February 2026

Owns 75–100% of shares

Limited Company

Former controllers (1)

9 February 2026

Ceased Bernard John Mercer — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · dormant accounts · dormant

Net Assets: £2

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2021	2020
Net Assets	£2	£2	£2	£2	£2
Shareholder Funds	£2	£2	£2	£2	£2

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
23 October 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	23 October 2026
12 February 2026	Accounts for a dormant company	30 June 2025
9 February 2026	Notification of a person with significant control
9 February 2026	Cessation of a person with significant control
28 October 2025	Confirmation statement with updates	23 October 2025