Pluto Books Limited

Active04770976 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 May 2003 (23 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Directors
Charlie Clarke
Amanda Leigh Medley
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
New Wing Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 1LA

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 May 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 April 2025
British
Born February 1974 (52)
Clarke, Charlie
Director · Appointed 15 November 2024
British
Born April 1987 (39)
Medley, Amanda Leigh
Director · Appointed 29 August 2024
American
Born May 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 24 May 2019
British
Born February 1962 (64)
Selbach, Veruschka
Director · Appointed 2 May 2017
German
Born December 1971 (54)
Jeanpert, Anne
Secretary · Appointed 12 September 2012
Van Zwanenberg, Roger, Dr
Director · Appointed 20 May 2003
British
Born April 1938 (88)
Officer history (14 former)
19 May 2026
Resigned Beech, Anne Elizabeth as Director
1 April 2025
Appointed Patrick, Melanie as Director
1 April 2025
Resigned Castle, David Paul as Director
15 November 2024
Appointed Clarke, Charlie as Director
29 August 2024
Appointed Medley, Amanda Leigh as Director
9 November 2023
Resigned Milford, Edward Michael as Director
7 November 2023
Resigned Tehrani, Neda as Director
7 November 2023
Appointed Castle, David Paul as Director
20 November 2021
Resigned Browne, Christopher as Director
10 November 2021
Appointed Tehrani, Neda as Director
10 May 2021
Resigned Richardson, Alan John as Director
10 May 2021
Appointed Beech, Anne Elizabeth as Director
24 May 2019
Appointed Balfour, Alexander Hugh as Director
18 December 2018
Resigned Beech, Anne Elizabeth as Director
18 December 2018
Resigned Liebesny, Simon Paul as Director
18 December 2018
Resigned Castle, David as Director
18 December 2018
Appointed Browne, Christopher as Director
1 July 2017
Appointed Beech, Anne Elizabeth as Director
5 June 2017
Appointed Castle, David as Director
2 May 2017
Appointed Selbach, Veruschka as Director
2 May 2017
Resigned Beech, Anne Elizabeth as Director
1 October 2014
Appointed Milford, Edward Michael as Director
12 September 2012
Resigned Beech, Anne as Secretary
12 September 2012
Appointed Jeanpert, Anne as Secretary
15 October 2010
Resigned Bentham, Guy as Director
1 July 2009
Appointed Bentham, Guy as Director
15 September 2004
Appointed Liebesny, Simon Paul as Director
1 December 2003
Appointed Beech, Anne Elizabeth as Director
1 December 2003
Appointed Richardson, Alan John as Director
20 May 2003
Appointed Van Zwanenberg, Roger, Dr as Director
20 May 2003
Resigned Qa Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
20 May 2003
Appointed Qa Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
20 May 2003
Resigned Qa Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
20 May 2003
Appointed Beech, Anne as Secretary
20 May 2003
Appointed Qa Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Company Limited By Guarantee
Reg. no. 7157868
Former controllers (1)
18 December 2018
Ceased Anne Elizabeth Beech — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Pluto Books Limited This company Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Left Book Club Has significant influence or control

Financials

Net Assets
£843,508
Cash
£458,822
Employees
18
Debt Ratio
40%
Current Ratio
2.4x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 £557,354 £855,379 £859,924 £809,920 £843,508
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£65,296£184,681£157,077£10,796£10,982£12,807
Current Assets£1,332,205£1,155,373£1,183,673£1,359,835£1,085,147£834,880
Debtors£641,953£724,652£535,207£390,390£302,796£431,569
Cash£458,822£173,335£452,419£783,640£626,791£184,218
Creditors (< 1 year)£548,993£515,134£455,826£480,252£365,718£290,333
Creditors (> 1 year)£5,000£15,000£25,000£35,000£0
Net Current Assets£783,212£640,239£727,847£879,583£719,429£544,547
Net Assets£843,508£809,920£859,924£855,379£557,354
Shareholder Funds£843,508£809,920£859,924£855,379£730,411£557,354

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