Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 March 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 June 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 29 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 15 July 2026
Chat Play Read C.I.C.
- Incorporated
- 13 December 2017 (8 years)
- Previously known as
- Double the Difference C.I.C. (until 27 May 2026)Chat Play Read C.I.C. (until 19 February 2026)500 Words (Children) C.I.C. (until 8 April 2024)Earlier: 500 Words (Children) LimitedThis list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
- Industry
- Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
- Directors
- Cathy ThompsonClare Helen Barton
- Owned by
- Michael Adam FosterChristopher Evans
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- South East
- Address
- Sherwood House41 Queens RoadFarnboroughGU14 6JP
Officers
This list may be incomplete. See all officers on Companies House
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Thompson, Cathy
Director · Appointed 12 April 2024
British
Born December 1961 (64)
Barton, Clare Helen
Director · Appointed 8 April 2024
British
Born March 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 27 June 2020
British
Born March 1958 (68)
British
Born April 1966 (60)
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 29 June 2020
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born March 1958 (68)
Individual · Notified 13 December 2017
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born April 1966 (60)
Financials
Figures from 2022 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 June 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £19,944
- up £9,163 (85%)
- Cash
- £3,988
- down £5,148 (56%)
- Employees
- 2
- no change
- Debt Ratio
- 15%
- Current Ratio
- 21.3x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £18,997 | £25,330 | |
| Current Assets | £4,353 | ||
| Debtors | £365 | ||
| Cash | £3,988 | £9,136 | £1 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | (£204) | £18,872 | |
| Net Current Assets | £4,557 | (£9,736) | |
| Net Assets | £19,944 | £10,781 | |
| Shareholder Funds | £19,944 | £10,781 | £1 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 15 July 2026 | ||
| 27 May 2026 | Certificate of change of name | |||
| 19 March 2026 | Total exemption full accounts | 30 June 2025 | ||
| 19 February 2026 | Certificate of change of name | |||
| 1 August 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 15 July 2025 |
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