Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 March 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 June 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 2 May 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 18 April 2026
Better World Books Ltd.
- Incorporated
- 18 April 2008 (18 years)
- Industry
- Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
- Directors
- Lisa DayDustin John HollandGinger Patton-Schmitt
- Owned by
- Qumpus Inc
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- South East
- Address
- Third Floor One London SquareCross LanesGuildfordGU1 1UN
Charges
- Total
- 4
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 2
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Day, Lisa, Director Of Accounting & Controller
Director · Appointed 30 December 2023
American
Born May 1967 (59)
Holland, Dustin John
Director · Appointed 17 December 2019
American
Born July 1979 (47)
Patton-Schmitt, Ginger, Ms.
Secretary · Appointed 29 August 2018
Patton-Schmitt, Ginger
Director · Appointed 10 May 2017
American
Born June 1967 (59)
Officer history (19 former)
30 December 2023
Appointed Day, Lisa, Director Of Accounting & Controller as Director
29 December 2023
Resigned Duguid, Sarah Louise as Director
1 June 2023
Resigned Baer, Jeff Wayne as Director
8 December 2020
Appointed Duguid, Sarah Louise as Director
8 December 2020
Resigned Mcgerty, Frank as Director
17 December 2019
Appointed Holland, Dustin John as Director
31 October 2018
Resigned Miller, Michael Scott, Mr. as Director
29 August 2018
Appointed Patton-Schmitt, Ginger, Ms. as Secretary
10 May 2017
Resigned Helgesen, Francis Xavier, Mr. as Director
10 May 2017
Resigned Mcmanus, Mairi as Director
10 May 2017
Resigned Nelson, Tammy Lorraine as Secretary
10 May 2017
Resigned Holland, Dustin John as Director
10 May 2017
Appointed Mcgerty, Frank as Director
10 May 2017
Appointed Patton-Schmitt, Ginger as Director
10 May 2017
Resigned Nelson, Tammy Lorraine as Director
1 July 2015
Appointed Mcmanus, Mairi as Director
20 May 2015
Appointed Nelson, Tammy Lorraine as Secretary
20 May 2015
Resigned Fuchs, Christopher as Secretary
12 March 2015
Appointed Holland, Dustin John as Director
12 March 2015
Resigned Fuchs, Christopher A as Director
12 March 2015
Appointed Baer, Jeff Wayne as Director
2 February 2015
21 November 2014
Appointed Nelson, Tammy Lorraine as Director
27 June 2014
Resigned Sansone, Paul, Mr. as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Fuchs, Christopher A as Director
27 August 2013
27 August 2013
Resigned Varian, Maura, Ms. as Director
27 August 2013
Appointed Miller, Michael Scott, Mr. as Director
28 June 2013
Resigned Perlmutter, Andrew, Mr. as Director
17 October 2011
Appointed Perlmutter, Andrew, Mr. as Director
19 September 2011
Resigned Murphy, David, Mr. as Director
9 April 2010
Appointed Sansone, Paul, Mr. as Director
1 December 2009
Resigned Sansone, Paul, Mr. as Director
1 December 2009
Resigned Foley, James, Mr. as Director
23 November 2009
Appointed Sansone, Paul, Mr. as Director
23 November 2009
Appointed Varian, Maura, Ms. as Director
1 October 2008
Appointed Murphy, David, Mr. as Director
1 October 2008
Appointed Helgesen, Francis Xavier, Mr. as Director
1 October 2008
Appointed Foley, James, Mr. as Director
18 April 2008
Appointed Qumpus Inc. as Corporate Director
18 April 2008
Resigned Qumpus Inc. as Corporate Director
18 April 2008
Appointed Fuchs, Christopher as Secretary
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Qumpus Inc
Corporate entity · Notified 1 June 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
Private Company
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · small accounts
- Net Assets
- £2,094,103
- Cash
- £1,224,050
- Employees
- 41
- Debt Ratio
- 34%
- Current Ratio
- 2.8x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £195,144 | £98,307 |
| Current Assets | £2,990,135 | £2,437,173 |
| Debtors | £294,352 | £1,316,547 |
| Cash | £1,224,050 | £23,703 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,064,333 | £1,306,543 |
| Net Current Assets | £1,925,802 | £1,130,630 |
| Net Assets | £2,094,103 | £1,207,146 |
| Shareholder Funds | £2,094,103 | £1,207,146 |
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