BOOKS OF AFRICA LTD
Active Company number 06736499
BOOKS OF AFRICA LTD (company number 06736499) is a private limited company incorporated on 29 October 2008. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Canterbury, CT1 3QX. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is book publishing (58110). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 October 2025, report turnover of £8,030 and net assets of £2,297.
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- Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
- Key figures: the accounts to 31 Oct 2025 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 31 Jul 2027; confirmation statement due 26 Feb 2027
- Financials ledger: 15 years of filed accounts held (2011–2025)
- Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
- Shareholders: the current register from the filings: each holder, class, shares and percentage
- Charges: none on the register
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- 06736499
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 29 October 2008
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 1 PEWTER COURT
PEWTER COURT
CANTERBURY
CT1 3QX
ENGLAND
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 October
- Accounts category
- TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 October 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 July 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 12 February 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 26 February 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 October 2025 | 31 October 2024 | 31 October 2023 | 31 October 2022 | 31 October 2021 | 31 October 2020 | 31 October 2019 | 31 October 2018 | 31 October 2017 | 31 October 2016 | 31 October 2015 | 31 October 2014 | 31 October 2013 | 31 October 2012 | 31 October 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,030 | £9,417 | £9,451 | £10k | £29k | £32k | £7,903 | £13k | £11k | £25k | £14k | — | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | £2,262 | £2,813 | £3,600 | £5,163 | £18k | £23k | £1,392 | £8,405 | £2,060 | — | £2,694 | — | — | — | — |
| Operating profit | £363 | £420 | −£5,398 | −£4,950 | £9,569 | £12k | −£4,918 | £3,561 | −£3,949 | — | −£5,015 | — | — | — | — |
| Profit before tax | £363 | £420 | −£5,398 | −£4,950 | £9,569 | £12k | −£4,918 | £2,597 | −£3,949 | — | −£5,015 | — | — | — | — |
| Profit after tax | £363 | £420 | −£5,398 | −£4,950 | £9,569 | £12k | −£4,918 | £2,597 | −£3,949 | £7,614 | −£5,015 | — | — | — | — |
| Total assets | £3,630 | £10k | £12k | £10k | £19k | £10k | £3,929 | £3,982 | £3,885 | £15k | £11k | £14k | £18k | £5,325 | £1,303 |
| Cash at bank | £68 | £5,762 | £4,204 | £7,104 | £5,378 | £2,622 | — | £0 | — | — | £1,136 | — | £3,442 | £51 | £249 |
| Current liabilities | £1,333 | £8,339 | £10k | £3,555 | £7,370 | £7,760 | £14k | £9,376 | £12k | £19k | £23k | £434 | £15k | £6,908 | £3,086 |
| Net current assets / (liabilities) | £2,297 | £1,896 | £1,465 | £6,845 | £12k | £2,174 | (£10k) | (£5,605) | (£8,272) | (£4,417) | (£12k) | £13k | £2,043 | (£2,462) | (£2,837) |
| Total liabilities | £1,333 | £8,339 | £10k | £3,555 | £7,370 | £7,760 | £14k | £9,376 | £12k | £19k | £23k | £20k | £15k | £6,908 | £3,086 |
| Net assets / (liabilities) | £2,297 | £1,934 | £1,515 | £6,912 | £12k | £2,293 | (£10k) | (£5,394) | (£7,990) | (£4,041) | (£12k) | (£6,640) | £2,933 | (£1,583) | (£1,783) |
| Employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
—: no figure read from the filing.
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (3 including ceased)
Questions about BOOKS OF AFRICA LTD
Is BOOKS OF AFRICA LTD active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
When was BOOKS OF AFRICA LTD incorporated?
BOOKS OF AFRICA LTD was incorporated on 29 October 2008, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Where is BOOKS OF AFRICA LTD registered?
Its registered office is in Canterbury, CT1 3QX. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Who controls BOOKS OF AFRICA LTD?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06736499/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are BOOKS OF AFRICA LTD's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 July 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 October 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Does BOOKS OF AFRICA LTD file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Total exemption accounts”, made up to 31 October 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Is BOOKS OF AFRICA LTD on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 9 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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