David Fickling Books Limited

Active08340307 Private limited company
Incorporated
21 December 2012 (13 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Directors
Elizabeth Jane Cross
Thomas Mertyn Fickling
Owned by
David Christopher John Fickling
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
6-7 Citibase
New Barclay House
234 Botley Road
Oxford
OX2 0HP

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 December 2025

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 August 2026
British
Born September 1979 (47)
Cross, Elizabeth Jane
Director · Appointed 1 October 2021
British
Born May 1970 (56)
Fickling, Thomas Mertyn
Director · Appointed 1 January 2020
British
Born July 1980 (46)
Caro, Sarah Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 30 April 2014
British
Born June 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2013
British
Born January 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 21 December 2012
British
Born March 1953 (73)
Officer history (3 former)
1 August 2026
Appointed Nathan, Daniel Benjamin as Director
1 April 2025
Resigned Barratt, Liam as Director
1 August 2023
Resigned Van Den Berg, Inno Gerard as Director
1 October 2021
Appointed Cross, Elizabeth Jane as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Fickling, Thomas Mertyn as Director
1 April 2019
Resigned Mason, Simon Geoffrey as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Barratt, Liam as Director
30 April 2014
Appointed Caro, Sarah Elizabeth as Director
30 April 2014
Appointed Van Den Berg, Inno Gerard as Director
1 July 2013
Appointed Fickling, Carolyn Joye as Director
1 July 2013
Appointed Mason, Simon Geoffrey as Director
21 December 2012
Appointed Fickling, David Christopher John as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 1 June 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
British
Born March 1953 (73)

Financials

Net Assets
£1,380,773
Cash
£289,428
Employees
13
Debt Ratio
63%
Current Ratio
2.0x

Trend

Net Assets
(£500k) £0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 (£137,671) (£411,965) (£262,948) £122,006 £1,380,773
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£14,889£11,603£8,767£0£3,191
Current Assets£3,669,735£1,858,643£1,066,928£1,051,985£1,034,108
Debtors£2,789,934£1,187,750£661,049£590,121£654,487
Cash£289,428£321,358£72,039£119,250£33,874
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,830,094£1,065,674£958,021£514,632£687,988£490,488
Creditors (> 1 year)£473,757£682,566£791,995£824,011£775,962£684,482
Net Current Assets£1,839,641£792,969£552,296£363,997£543,620
Net Assets£1,380,773£122,006(£262,948)(£411,965)(£137,671)
Shareholder Funds£1,380,773£122,006(£262,948)(£411,965)(£137,671)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
25 August 2026Appointment of a director
11 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates21 December 2025
30 September 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
10 July 2025Termination of appointment of a director
30 January 2025Confirmation statement with updates21 December 2024
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