Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 17 November 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 3 November 2026
Karnac Books Limited
- Incorporated
- 16 November 2017 (8 years)
- Previously known as
- Phoenix Publishing House Limited (until 7 September 2023)This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110) Publishing of learned journals (58141)
- Directors
- Kate Melanie Louisa Pearce
- Owned by
- Kate Melanie Louisa Pearce
- Accounts type
- Micro entity
- Region
- South East
- Address
- 62 Bucknell RoadBicesterOX26 2DS
Officers
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Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 5 September 2023
British
Born February 1965 (61)
Pearce, Kate Melanie Louisa
Director · Appointed 16 November 2017
British
Born March 1976 (50)
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 5 September 2023
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Limited Company
Reg. no. 10840073
Kate Melanie Louisa Pearce
Individual · Notified 16 November 2017
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
British
Born March 1976 (50)
Former controllers (1)
28 October 2026
Ceased Fernando Marques — Owns 25–50% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £48,597
- Employees
- 4
- Debt Ratio
- 60%
- Current Ratio
- 1.2x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £25,994 | £29,042 | £4,322 | £3,677 | £2,653 | £2,459 |
| Current Assets | £94,832 | £144,173 | £84,603 | £100,965 | £59,830 | £22,383 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £79,197 | £143,094 | £87,518 | £102,257 | £55,190 | £23,113 |
| Net Current Assets | £23,627 | £5,621 | (£1,499) | £82 | £4,640 | (£730) |
| Net Assets | £48,597 | £33,330 | £1,892 | £2,949 | £223 | £919 |
| Shareholder Funds | £48,597 | £33,330 | £1,892 | £2,949 | £223 | £919 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | Cessation of a person with significant control | |||
| 3 November 2026 | Change of details for a person with significant control | |||
| 3 November 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 3 November 2026 | ||
| 3 November 2026 | Micro company accounts | 31 March 2026 | ||
| 3 November 2026 | Current accounting period shortened |
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