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Central Books Limited

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Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
75 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)

Details

CENTRAL BOOKS 50 FRESHWATER ROAD, LONDON, RM8 1RX
Incorporated 23/12/1939

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

46760
Wholesale of other intermediate products

Officers

Ms Sally Jane Davison

director · Since 04/12/1991

PUBLISHER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 75

Also on 5 other boards

Mr Mark Chilver

director · Since 15/03/1993

BOOK & MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 60

Also on 2 other boards

Ms Inderpal Kaur Naura

director · Since 01/12/2011

HUMAN RESOURCES

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 48

Also on 1 other board

Mr Szymon Szkorupa

director · Since 12/03/2015

ACCOUNTS MANAGER

POLISH · ENGLAND · Age 49

Ms Inderpal Kaur Naura

secretary · Since 05/08/2022

Also on 1 other board

Mr Nicholas John Spice

director · Since 01/02/2026

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 73

Also on 1 other board

Ms Sangita Champaneri

director · Since 01/04/2026

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 53

Mr William James Norris

director · Since 01/04/2026

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 75

Also on 1 other board

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Mark Chilver

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · England · Age 60

Central Books, 50 Freshwater Road, London, RM8 1RX

Notified 29/01/2026

Mr William James Norris

25–50% votes

British · England · Age 75

Central Books, 50 Freshwater Road, London, RM8 1RX

Notified 14/04/2026

Former PSCs

Mr William James Norris

Ceased 16/01/2026

Charges0 outstanding

charge
satisfied

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Created 22/12/1998Registered 29/12/1998
charge
satisfied

MOTORWAY PROPERTIES LIMITED

Created 26/09/1992Registered 09/10/1992Satisfied 06/05/1999
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 05/06/1990Registered 13/06/1990Satisfied 20/04/2018

CompanyRankvs 316+ SIC 46760 peers
70

Financial strength95th percentile among SIC peers · 24/25
Employees94th percentile among SIC peers · 14/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.14× · 12/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength24/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees14/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity12/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

and principal place of business is 50 Freshwater Road, Chadwell Heath, London, RM8 1RX. The Directors consider that there are no material uncertainties about the company's ability to continue as a going concern. 2. Accounting policies 2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention unless oth

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/03/2021

Net Worth

£3.8M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£1.2M

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£355k

Working capital

Current Assets

£2.9M

Current Liabilities

£2.6M

Fixed Assets

£3.4M

Debtors

£1.7M

24avg. employees

Tax at Year End

VAT£21k

Balance Sheet

Bank loans & overdrafts£250k
Assets less current liabilities£3.8M
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2020.0.247

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioEst. Revenue
20211.14£413k

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.