Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 7 April 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 24 March 2026
Books Alive
- Incorporated
- 22 March 1999 (27 years)
- Industry
- Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
- Directors
- Martine Beverley Forrest
- Accounts type
- Micro entity
- Region
- South East
- Address
- 86 Elm DriveHoveEast SussexBN3 7JL
Officers 8 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Forrest, Martine Beverley
Director · Appointed 18 May 2026
British
Born May 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 4 April 2025
British
Born November 1960
Director · Appointed 20 September 2022
Also at B.H. Christian Workers' Trust
British
Born October 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 12 August 2021
British
Born February 1950 (76)
Forrest, Susan Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 15 June 2021
British
Born February 1966 (60)
Puttock, John Edward
Secretary · Appointed 15 April 2021
British
Born March 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 22 March 1999
Also at B.H. Christian Workers' Trust · more companies
British
Born June 1945 (81)
Officer history (16 former)
18 May 2026
Appointed Forrest, Martine Beverley as Director
1 July 2025
Resigned Carr, Gillian Margaret as Director
4 April 2025
25 July 2024
Resigned Smith, Suzanne Allison as Director
20 September 2022
7 February 2022
12 August 2021
23 July 2021
Appointed Smith, Suzanne Allison as Director
15 June 2021
Appointed Forrest, Susan Elizabeth as Director
15 April 2021
Appointed Puttock, John Edward as Secretary
15 April 2021
Resigned Kutar, Diane as Secretary
15 April 2021
Resigned Kutar, Diane as Director
19 July 2018
Appointed Kutar, Diane as Secretary
19 July 2018
Appointed Kutar, Diane as Director
19 July 2018
19 July 2018
19 July 2018
Resigned Miles, Madliene Gwyneth as Director
1 October 2016
Appointed Carr, Gillian Margaret as Director
24 April 2016
Resigned King, Anthony as Director
9 July 2012
Appointed Miles, Madliene Gwyneth as Director
18 July 2011
Resigned Couling, Patricia Christina as Director
5 April 2007
Appointed King, Anthony as Director
2 May 2006
5 September 2005
Appointed Couling, Patricia Christina as Director
5 September 2005
Resigned Davis, Cynthia Nancie as Director
21 September 2004
23 August 2004
Resigned Puttock, Susan Margaret as Secretary
23 August 2004
23 August 2004
Resigned Carr, Nicholas Hugo as Director
23 August 2004
18 August 2003
18 August 2003
Resigned Edwards, Derek Keith as Director
30 June 2003
7 September 2000
Appointed Carr, Nicholas Hugo as Director
22 March 1999
Appointed Edwards, Derek Keith as Director
22 March 1999
Appointed Puttock, Susan Margaret as Secretary
22 March 1999
Appointed Davis, Cynthia Nancie as Director
22 March 1999
22 March 1999
22 March 1999
Ownership 0 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · micro entity accounts
- Net Assets
- £110,932
- Employees
- 2
- Debt Ratio
- 5%
- Current Ratio
- 20.8x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Current Assets | £116,535 | £112,265 | £93,014 | £89,190 | £72,161 | £56,364 | £47,566 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £5,603 | £7,715 | £4,882 | £10,738 | £4,075 | £4,742 | £6,017 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Net Current Assets | £110,932 | £104,550 | £88,132 | £78,452 | £68,086 | £51,622 | £41,549 |
| Net Assets | £110,932 | £104,550 | £88,132 | £78,452 | £68,086 | £51,622 | £41,549 |
| Shareholder Funds | £110,932 | £104,550 | £88,132 | £78,452 | £68,086 | £51,622 | £41,549 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2025 | Micro company accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 10 July 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director | 1 | ||
| 4 April 2025 | Appointment of a director | 2 | ||
| 24 March 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 24 March 2025 | 3 | |
| 5 August 2024 | Micro company accounts | 31 December 2023 |
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