Books Express Limited

Active07662964 Private limited company
Incorporated
8 June 2011 (15 years)
Industry
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (47910)
Directors
Maureen Ann Evans
Owned by
Maureen Ann Evans
Duncan Gregory Evans
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
9 Great Chesterford Court
London Road
Great Chesterford
CB10 1PF

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
8 June 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Evans, Maureen Ann
Director · Appointed 24 March 2017
British
Born April 1947 (79)
Director · Appointed 8 June 2011
British
Born February 1973 (53)
Officer history (1 former)
6 May 2022
Resigned Evans, John Gregory as Director
24 March 2017
Appointed Evans, Maureen Ann as Director
8 June 2011
Appointed Evans, Duncan Gregory as Director
8 June 2011
Appointed Evans, John Gregory as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Maureen Ann Evans
Individual · Notified 1 October 2023
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born April 1947 (79)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2017
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
British
Born February 1973 (53)

Holdings 1

Companies where Books Express Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Active
Former controllers (1)
6 May 2022
Ceased John Gregory Evans — Owns 50–75% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£529,216
Cash
£4,567
Employees
10
Debt Ratio
27%
Current Ratio
0.4x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £71,961 £87,282 £50,104 £38,103 £339,589 £370,280 £529,216
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£670,447£691,339£711,609£509,738£531,627£535,069£541,366
Current Assets£55,418£73,672£49,509£68,165£76,302£81,665£35,599
Debtors£37,171£30,608£26,957£45,046£38,985£29,976£22,474
Cash£4,567£29,384£8,872£9,439£24,367£39,838£0
Creditors (< 1 year)£157,990£354,686£382,485£490,517£475,034£452,651£402,752
Creditors (> 1 year)£32,000£32,000£32,000£42,273£72,306£69,191£96,974
Net Current Assets(£102,572)(£281,014)(£332,976)(£422,352)(£398,732)(£370,986)(£367,153)
Net Assets£529,216£370,280£339,589£38,103£50,104£87,282£71,961
Shareholder Funds£529,216£370,280£339,589£38,103£50,104£87,282£71,961

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