Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 28 September 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 14 September 2026
W F Howes Limited
- Incorporated
- 5 November 1998 (28 years)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110) Sound recording and music publishing activities (59200)
- Directors
- Daniel John Wilson
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East Midlands
- Address
- Ground FloorUnit 11Oak Spinney ParkRatby LaneLeicesterLE3 3AW
Charges
- Total
- 8
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 8
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Wilson, Daniel John
Director · Appointed 4 August 2026
American
Born March 1964 (62)
Booton, Bharvi Manojkumar Ladha
Secretary · Appointed 27 October 2025
Director · Appointed 27 October 2025
British
Born February 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 23 February 2017
British
Born September 1967 (59)
Officer history (25 former)
4 August 2026
Appointed Wilson, Daniel John as Director
27 October 2025
Appointed Booton, Bharvi Manojkumar Ladha as Secretary
27 October 2025
27 October 2025
Resigned Prasad, Sanjay as Secretary
27 October 2025
27 October 2025
Resigned Paull, Michael Daniel as Director
27 November 2024
Resigned Bauer, Michael as Secretary
27 November 2024
Appointed Prasad, Sanjay as Secretary
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
14 August 2024
Appointed Paull, Michael Daniel as Director
31 January 2024
3 April 2019
3 April 2019
Appointed Bauer, Michael as Secretary
2 April 2019
Resigned Tress, Neil as Secretary
2 April 2019
28 February 2017
23 February 2017
4 August 2016
11 February 2016
Resigned Freese, Richard as Director
31 July 2015
31 July 2015
31 July 2015
Appointed Tress, Neil as Secretary
31 July 2015
Resigned Struble, Michael as Secretary
4 February 2014
Appointed Freese, Richard as Director
4 February 2014
4 February 2014
31 January 2014
31 January 2014
31 January 2014
31 January 2014
31 January 2014
Appointed Struble, Michael as Secretary
31 January 2014
Resigned Freese, Sr, Richard Curtiss as Director
31 January 2014
17 November 2011
Appointed Freese, Sr, Richard Curtiss as Director
17 November 2011
Resigned Crecca, Paul Joseph as Director
1 November 2007
1 November 2007
Appointed Crecca, Paul Joseph as Director
24 October 2007
Resigned Berset, David as Director
24 August 2007
Resigned Quandt, Peter as Director
16 April 2004
16 April 2004
Appointed Quandt, Peter as Director
16 April 2004
16 April 2004
9 July 2001
18 August 2000
Resigned Trentman, Henry as Director
5 November 1998
5 November 1998
Appointed Trentman, Henry as Director
5 November 1998
5 November 1998
5 November 1998
5 November 1998
5 November 1998
Appointed Berset, David as Director
5 November 1998
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Limited Company
Reg. no. 08841284
Group structure 4 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Boldwood Books Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Boldwood Books Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
W F Howes Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £21,469,347
- Cash
- £1,553,797
- Profit Before Tax
- £4,678,456
- Employees
- 32
- Debt Ratio
- 15%
- Current Ratio
- 5.7x
- Return on Equity
- 16%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £3,911,038 | £3,692,870 |
| Current Assets | £21,345,291 | £17,337,331 |
| Debtors | £19,791,494 | £16,412,325 |
| Cash | £1,553,797 | £864,221 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £3,769,686 | £2,958,327 |
| Net Current Assets | £17,575,605 | £14,379,004 |
| Net Assets | £21,469,347 | £18,052,119 |
| Shareholder Funds | £21,469,347 | £18,052,119 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 14 September 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 14 September 2026 | ||
| 4 August 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 27 October 2025 | Director's details changed | |||
| 27 October 2025 | Appointment of a director |
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