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White Horse Bookshop Limited

01143056

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
80 / 100

Healthy

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)

Details

126 HIGH STREET, MARLBOROUGH, SN8 1LZ
Incorporated 01/11/1973

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

47610
Retail sale of books in specialised stores

Officers

Geoffrey Michael Pooley

director · Since 30/01/1993

PUBLISHER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 83

Also on 1 other board

Margaret Elizabeth Pooley

secretary · Since 02/06/1993

SECRETARY

BRITISH

Geoffrey Richard Pooley

director · Since 19/09/2005

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 54

Persons with Significant Control

Geoffrey Michael Pooley

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

British · United Kingdom · Age 83

The Old Vicarage, Chaddleworth, Newbury, RG20 7EW

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges0 outstanding

charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 27/06/1983Registered 05/07/1983Satisfied 15/02/2017
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK LTD

Created 14/04/1982Registered 20/04/1982Satisfied 15/02/2017
charge
satisfied

BOOK TRADE IMPROVEMENT LIMITED

Created 26/02/1981Registered 27/02/1981Satisfied 02/02/2017
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK LTD

Created 07/07/1977Registered 22/07/1977Satisfied 15/02/2017

CompanyRankvs 150+ SIC 47610 peers
76

Financial strength47th percentile among SIC peers · 12/25
Employees92th percentile among SIC peers · 14/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 2.18× · 20/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength12/25 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.

Liquidity20/20 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.

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

Key FinancialsYear ending 28/02/2025

Net Worth

£101

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£69k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£74k

Working capital

Current Assets

£137k

Current Liabilities

£63k

Fixed Assets

£52k

Debtors

£4k

8avg. employees-1

Tax at Year End(2017)

Corp tax£9k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£126k
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20252.18
20241.76
20231.25
20221.13
20211.08
20200.95
20190.89
20171.17

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.