Opening the Book Limited

Active03925152 Private limited company
Incorporated
14 February 2000 (26 years)
Industry
Joinery installation (43320)
Other information technology service activities (62090)
Management consultancy activities other than financial management (70229)
Directors
Carol Louise Cooper
Rachel Anne Van Riel
Owned by
Rachel Anne Van Riel
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Yorkshire
Address
80 Carleton Road
Pontefract
WF8 3NQ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
28 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
14 February 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Cooper, Carol Louise
Director · Appointed 27 November 2022
British
Born April 1967 (59)
Cooper, Carol Louise
Secretary · Appointed 1 September 2014
Van Riel, Rachel Anne
Director · Appointed 14 February 2000
British
Born August 1954 (72)
Officer history (6 former)
12 November 2025
Resigned Van Riel, Richard Frans as Director
27 November 2022
Appointed Van Riel, Richard Frans as Director
27 November 2022
Appointed Cooper, Carol Louise as Director
1 September 2014
Resigned Van Riel, Richard Frans as Secretary
1 September 2014
Appointed Cooper, Carol Louise as Secretary
28 March 2003
Appointed Van Riel, Richard Frans as Secretary
28 March 2003
Resigned Forrest, Thomas as Secretary
28 March 2003
Resigned Forrest, Thomas as Director
14 February 2000
Appointed Van Riel, Rachel Anne as Director
14 February 2000
Appointed The Oxford Secretariat Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
14 February 2000
Resigned The Oxford Secretariat Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
14 February 2000
Appointed Oxford Formations Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
14 February 2000
Resigned Oxford Formations Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
14 February 2000
Appointed Forrest, Thomas as Secretary
14 February 2000
Appointed Forrest, Thomas as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Rachel Anne Van Riel
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born August 1954 (72)

Financials

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

Net Assets
£1,769,359
Cash
£885,973
Employees
9
Debt Ratio
5%
Current Ratio
12.2x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M £2.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £1,701,230 £1,746,019 £1,755,057 £1,749,621 £1,810,781 £1,769,359
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£692,769£698,965£709,076£720,062£731,533£742,315
Current Assets£1,174,273£1,232,315£1,180,474£1,475,767£1,258,009£1,012,792
Debtors£288,300£105,479£175,752£355,365£220,932£162,240
Cash£885,973£1,126,836£1,004,722£1,120,402£997,844£837,389
Creditors (< 1 year)£95,932£119,030£138,045£438,259£240,290£50,055
Net Current Assets£1,078,341£1,113,285£1,042,429£1,037,508£1,017,719£962,737
Net Assets£1,769,359£1,810,781£1,749,621£1,755,057£1,746,019£1,701,230
Shareholder Funds£1,769,359£1,810,781£1,749,621£1,755,057£1,746,019£1,701,230

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates13 February 2026
16 September 2026Replacement filing of Confirmation Statement14 February 2017—
17 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates14 February 2026
19 November 2025Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
14 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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