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Alma Books Limited

05560004

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
78 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
38/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 1 outstanding charge (-2)

Details

60 HIGH STREET, LONDON, SW19 5EE
Incorporated 09/09/2005

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

58110
Book publishing

Officers

Ms Elisabetta Minervini

secretary · Since 09/09/2005

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 56

Also on 7 other boards

Mr Alessandro Gallenzi

director · Since 09/09/2005

MANAGER

ITALIAN · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 56

Also on 3 other boards

Ms Elisabetta Minervini

director · Since 09/11/2005

MARKETING DIR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 56

Also on 7 other boards

Persons with Significant Control

Ms Elisabetta Minervini

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · England · Age 56

60, High Street, London, SW19 5EE

Notified 06/04/2016

Mr Alessandro Gallenzi

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

Italian · England · Age 56

60, High Street, London, SW19 5EE

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges1 outstanding

charge
outstanding

HSBC BANK PLC

Created 07/09/2007Registered 13/09/2007

CompanyRankvs 70+ SIC 58110 peers
79

Financial strength98th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees93th percentile among SIC peers · 14/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 6.24× · 20/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 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.

Risk deductions

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

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

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/12/2024

Net Worth

£855k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£433k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£852k

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.0M

Current Liabilities

£163k

Fixed Assets

£3k

Debtors

£518k

3avg. employees

Tax at Year End(2022)

Corp tax£34k

Director Loans(2022)

Directors owe company£2k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£855k
Signed by Mr A Gallenzi 28/07/2025Prepared with Acorah Software Products - Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20246.24+£114k
20235.92+£58k
20226.86+£132k
20214.59+£193k
20204.48+£577k
2019-2.61+£35k
2018-2.63—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.