The Petworth Bookshop Limited

Active05704997 Private limited company
Incorporated
10 February 2006 (20 years)
Previously known as
Springfield Books Limited (until 10 September 2007)
Industry
Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
Owned by
Steve David Howe
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
South East
Address
The Old Bakery
Golden Square
Petworth
GU28 0AP

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
24 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
10 February 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 March 2017
British
Born April 1966 (60)
Secretary · Appointed 3 September 2007
British
Director · Appointed 10 February 2006
British
Born March 1947 (79)
Officer history (2 former)
1 March 2017
Appointed Howe, Steven David as Director
31 January 2012
Resigned Howe, Steven David as Director
3 September 2007
Appointed Wells, Andrew Irvine Lancaster as Secretary
3 September 2007
Appointed Howe, Steven David as Director
3 September 2007
Resigned Wells, Caroline as Secretary
10 February 2006
Appointed Wells, Andrew Irvine Lancaster as Director
10 February 2006
Appointed Wells, Caroline as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Steve David Howe
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born April 1966 (60)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · micro entity accounts

Net Assets
£2,092
Employees
5
Debt Ratio
97%
Current Ratio
1.0x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5k £10k £15k £20k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £5,263 £18,780 £14,628 £662 £2,430 £1,010 £2,092
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£28,000£35,536£35,536£35,536£35,536£32,300
Current Assets£34,564£22,413£37,864£33,674£63,144£61,157£36,822
Creditors (< 1 year)£34,606£25,461£33,933£25,955£35,904£24,677£31,559
Creditors (> 1 year)£25,866£31,478£37,037£42,593£48,148£50,000
Net Current Assets(£42)(£3,048)£3,931£7,719£27,240£36,480£5,263
Net Assets£2,092£1,010£2,430£662£14,628£18,780£5,263
Shareholder Funds£2,092£1,010£2,430£662£14,628£18,780£5,263

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates10 February 2026
16 February 2026Director's details changed
16 February 2026Change of details for a person with significant control
16 February 2026Director's details changed
6 February 2026Micro company accounts30 September 2025
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