Eric Ambler Literary Management Limited

Active06555594 Private limited company
Incorporated
4 April 2008 (18 years)
Industry
Other publishing activities (58190)
Directors
Jeremy Roger Barclay
Lisa Dowdeswell
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
77 Station Road
Petersfield
GU32 3FQ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 April 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Barclay, Jeremy Roger
Director · Appointed 2 October 2026
British
Born July 1994 (32)
Dowdeswell, Lisa
Director · Appointed 19 April 2024
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 9 October 2017
British
Born October 1945 (81)
Officer history (15 former)
2 October 2026
Resigned Durkan, Mary Margaret as Director
2 October 2026
Appointed Barclay, Jeremy Roger as Director
10 January 2025
Resigned Hoffman, Scott as Director
1 September 2024
Resigned Strong, Hilary as Director
1 September 2024
Appointed Durkan, Mary Margaret as Director
19 April 2024
Appointed Dowdeswell, Lisa as Director
19 April 2024
Resigned Solomon, Nicola as Director
18 June 2020
Appointed Strong, Hilary as Director
18 June 2020
Appointed Hoffman, Scott as Director
18 June 2020
Resigned Jones, Kevin Allan as Director
18 June 2020
Resigned Michel, Caroline Jayne as Director
9 October 2017
Appointed Brett, Simon Anthony Lee as Director
9 October 2017
Appointed Jones, Kevin Allan as Director
2 October 2016
Resigned Mclaughlin, John Harris as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Aggett, Paul Bernard as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Aggett, Paul Bernard as Secretary
24 February 2015
Appointed Solomon, Nicola as Director
21 October 2013
Resigned Ricketts, Timothy Walker as Director
21 October 2013
Appointed Michel, Caroline Jayne as Director
21 October 2013
Appointed Aggett, Paul Bernard as Secretary
21 October 2013
Resigned Glennon, David Mark as Secretary
21 October 2013
Appointed Aggett, Paul Bernard as Director
21 October 2013
Resigned Banks, Jeremy Loch Mansell as Director
14 September 2010
Appointed Mclaughlin, John Harris as Director
5 July 2009
Resigned Marsh, Paul Henry as Director
2 March 2009
Appointed Banks, Jeremy Loch Mansell as Director
2 March 2009
Appointed Ricketts, Timothy Walker as Director
2 March 2009
Resigned Clegg, Simon Peter as Secretary
2 March 2009
Resigned Clegg, Simon Peter as Director
2 March 2009
Appointed Glennon, David Mark as Secretary
4 April 2008
Appointed Clegg, Simon Peter as Secretary
4 April 2008
Appointed Clegg, Simon Peter as Director
4 April 2008
Appointed Marsh, Paul Henry as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 19 December 2022
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 07253213
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 00019993
Former controllers (1)
19 December 2022
Ceased Worldwrites Limited — Owns 50–75% of shares

Group structure 8 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Worldwrites Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Eric Ambler Literary Management Limited This company Owns 50–75% of shares
Georges Simenon Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Maigret Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Robert Bolt Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Harold Blundell LLP Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Wheatley Books Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

Financials

Cash
£34,529
Current Ratio
3.1x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £20k £40k 2021 2022 2023 2024 £23,559 £19,523 £16,943 £32,278
Balance sheet detail
2024202320222021
Fixed Assets£0£0£0
Current Assets£47,332£22,482£27,705£28,157
Debtors£12,803£14,975£14,883£14,589
Cash£34,529£7,507£12,822£13,568
Creditors (< 1 year)£15,054£5,539£8,182£4,598
Net Current Assets£32,278£16,943£19,523£23,559
Net Assets£16,943£19,523£23,559
Shareholder Funds£32,278£16,943£19,523£23,559

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
20 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates4 April 2026
6 February 2026Termination of appointment of a director
30 September 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
14 April 2025Confirmation statement with updates4 April 2025
14 April 2025Change of details for a person with significant control
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