Red Lion Books Limited

Active05402191 Private limited company
Incorporated
23 March 2005 (21 years)
Industry
Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
Directors
Sarah Shirley Donaldson
Owned by
Peter Brian Donaldson
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
125 High Street
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1SZ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
27 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 August 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 23 March 2005
British
Born April 1952 (74)
Donaldson, Sarah Shirley
Director · Appointed 23 March 2005
British
Born February 1953 (73)
Donaldson, Sarah Shirley
Secretary · Appointed 23 March 2005
British
Officer history (2 former)
23 March 2005
Appointed Donaldson, Peter Brian as Director
23 March 2005
Appointed Donaldson, Sarah Shirley as Director
23 March 2005
Appointed Donaldson, Sarah Shirley as Secretary
23 March 2005
Appointed Temple Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
23 March 2005
Resigned Temple Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
23 March 2005
Appointed Company Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
23 March 2005
Resigned Company Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born April 1952 (74)

Financials

Net Assets
£102,754
Cash
£65,521
Employees
8
Debt Ratio
18%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £58,071 £132,041 £168,434 £200,100 £208,005 £102,754
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£217£282£103
Current Assets£124,885£233,558£221,838£204,447£161,109£76,617
Debtors£3,384£2,754£3,761£7,308£8,990£5,362
Cash£65,521£178,731£165,197£149,574£103,658£27,155
Creditors (< 1 year)£36,150£29,232£18,765
Net Current Assets£102,537£207,723£199,997£168,297£131,877£57,852
Net Assets£102,754£208,005£200,100£168,434£132,041£58,071
Shareholder Funds£168,434£132,041£58,071

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 October 2026Total exemption full accounts31 March 2026
22 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates13 August 2026
9 December 2025Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
26 August 2025Confirmation statement with no updates13 August 2025
5 December 2024Total exemption full accounts31 March 2024
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