Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 January 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 April 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 26 November 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 12 November 2025
Sam Read Bookseller Limited
- Incorporated
- 12 November 2002 (23 years)
- Industry
- Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
- Directors
- William Leon Smith
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Micro entity
- Region
- North West
- Address
- Sam Read BooksellerBroadgate HouseGrasmereLA22 9SY
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
British
Born July 1980 (46)
Smith, William Leon, Dr
Director · Appointed 23 October 2023
British
Born July 1983 (43)
Officer history (2 former)
23 October 2023
23 October 2023
Appointed Smith, William Leon, Dr as Director
23 October 2023
Resigned Nelson, Paul as Secretary
23 October 2023
12 November 2002
Appointed Nelson, Paul as Secretary
12 November 2002
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 23 October 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 14648805
Former controllers (2)
23 October 2023
Ceased Paul Nelson — Owns 25–50% of shares
23 October 2023
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 April 2025 · micro entity accounts
- Net Assets
- £209,289
- Employees
- 4
- Debt Ratio
- 9%
- Current Ratio
- 10.9x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £8,415 | £3,757 | £3,636 | £3,641 | £3,593 | £3,972 |
| Current Assets | £222,307 | £209,441 | £196,278 | £312,401 | £295,132 | £261,351 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £20,405 | £18,973 | £55,738 | £155,122 | £136,121 | £123,810 |
| Net Current Assets | £202,954 | £191,666 | £140,768 | £157,526 | £159,238 | £137,685 |
| Net Assets | £209,289 | £186,141 | £136,453 | £153,997 | £158,795 | £137,258 |
| Shareholder Funds | £209,289 | £186,141 | £136,453 | £153,997 | £158,795 | £137,258 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2026 | Micro company accounts | 30 April 2025 | ||
| 25 November 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 12 November 2025 | ||
| 18 December 2024 | Micro company accounts | 30 April 2024 | ||
| 20 November 2024 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 12 November 2024 | ||
| 17 November 2023 | Confirmation statement with updates | 12 November 2023 |
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