Aeon Books Limited

Active10840073 Private limited company
Incorporated
28 June 2017 (9 years)
Previously known as
Aeon Bookshop Limited (until 4 February 2020)
Karnac Bookshop Limited (until 3 February 2020)
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Industry
Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
Owned by
Rachel Rathbone
Oliver Anthony Rathbone
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
1st Floor Arthur Stanley House
40-50 Tottenham Street
London
W1T 4RN

Filing status

Accounts due
28 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
11 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 June 2026

Officers

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Ownership 2 active

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

Rachel Rathbone
Individual · Notified 1 October 2017
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born September 1968 (58)
Oliver Anthony Rathbone
Individual · Notified 29 September 2017
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born February 1965 (61)

Holdings 1

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

Owns 25–50% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
29 September 2017
Ceased Karnac Books Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

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

Net Assets
(£293,952)
Cash
£59,269
Debt Ratio
169%
Current Ratio
1.7x

Trend

Net Assets
(£400k) (£200k) £0 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (£112,123) (£129,506) (£122,173) (£174,983) (£203,495) (£293,952)
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212019
Fixed Assets£178,380£196,917£207,614£178,461£158,814£78,345
Current Assets£247,768£171,414£300,569£295,907£313,534£254,002
Debtors£150,666£33,110£68,398£76,403£114,862£140,344
Cash£59,269£36,304£137,048£161,290£133,112£60,318
Creditors (< 1 year)£147,081£35,511£83,166£96,541£101,854£144,470
Creditors (> 1 year)£573,019£600,000£500,000£500,000£300,000
Net Current Assets£100,687£135,903£217,403£199,366£211,680£109,532
Net Assets(£293,952)(£203,495)(£174,983)(£122,173)(£129,506)(£112,123)
Shareholder Funds(£293,952)(£203,495)(£174,983)(£122,173)(£129,506)(£112,123)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 June 2026Confirmation statement with updates27 June 2026
13 May 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
15 April 2026Appointment of a director
21 September 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
23 July 2025Change of share class name or designation
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