Professional Books Ltd

Active07271521 Private limited company
Incorporated
2 June 2010 (16 years)
Previously known as
Professional Bookshops Ltd (until 15 March 2018)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
Directors
James Edward Rapson
Anne Rapson
Owned by
Anne Rapson
James Edward Rapson
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
61 Spitalcroft Road
Devizes
SN10 3FJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
10 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
26 April 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Rapson, James Edward
Director · Appointed 12 July 2017
British
Born March 1968 (58)
Rapson, Anne
Director · Appointed 25 March 2015
British
Born November 1962
Officer history (5 former)
11 June 2024
Resigned Penn, Jonathan Edmund as Director
12 July 2017
Appointed Rapson, James Edward as Director
1 June 2015
Resigned Barrett, Barrie as Secretary
25 March 2015
Appointed Rapson, Anne as Director
25 March 2015
Resigned Barrett, Barrie as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Barrett, Barrie as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Barrett, Barrie as Secretary
1 October 2013
Resigned Milne, Andrew Brian as Secretary
1 October 2013
Resigned Milne, Andrew Brian as Director
21 June 2010
Appointed Penn, Jonathan Edmund as Director
2 June 2010
Appointed Milne, Andrew Brian as Secretary
2 June 2010
Appointed Milne, Andrew Brian as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Anne Rapson
Individual · Notified 24 May 2017
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born November 1962
James Edward Rapson
Individual · Notified 24 May 2017
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born March 1968 (58)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£122,250
Cash
£103,548
Employees
3
Debt Ratio
69%
Current Ratio
1.1x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50k £100k £150k 2020 2022 2024 2025 £73,956 £109,836 £72,301 £122,250
Balance sheet detail
2025202420222020
Fixed Assets£138,207£294,527£323,476£233,423
Current Assets£256,311£209,286£371,029£330,024
Debtors£90,873£43,669£17,759£42,203
Cash£103,548£111,090£196,711£243,709
Creditors (< 1 year)£236,060£238,419£391,220£305,758
Creditors (> 1 year)£36,208£193,093£193,449£183,733
Net Current Assets£20,251(£29,133)(£20,191)£24,266
Net Assets£122,250£72,301£109,836£73,956

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates26 April 2026
31 March 2026Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
30 June 2025Registered office address changed
5 June 2025Confirmation statement with no updates26 April 2025
16 July 2024Total exemption full accounts31 March 2024
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