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Books Alive
Books Alive is an active company incorporated on 22 March 1999 with the registered office located in Hove, East Sussex. Books Alive was registered 26 years ago.
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Status
Active
Active since
25 years ago
Company No
03737476
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Age
26 years
Incorporated
22 March 1999
Size
Micro
Turnover is under
£1M
Balance sheet is under
£500,000
Under
10 employees
Confirmation
Submitted
Dated
24 March 2025
(5 months ago)
Next confirmation dated
24 March 2026
Due by
7 April 2026
(7 months remaining)
Last change occurred
8 years ago
Accounts
Submitted
For period
1 Jan
⟶
31 Dec 2024
(1 year)
Accounts type is
Micro Entity
Next accounts for period
31 December 2025
Due by
30 September 2026
(1 year remaining)
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Contact
Address
86 Elm Drive
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 7JL
Same address since
incorporation
Companies in BN3 7JL
Telephone
01273738818
Email
Available in Endole App
Website
Booksalive.co.uk
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People
Officers
9
Shareholders
-
Controllers (PSC)
1
Mr John Edward Puttock
Director • Secretary • Retired • British • Lives in England • Born in Jun 1945
Gillian Margaret Carr
Director • Teacher • British • Lives in England • Born in Oct 1956
Mrs Susan Elizabeth Forrest
Director • Midwife • British • Lives in England • Born in Feb 1966
Monica Jean Harding
Director • Teacher • British • Lives in UK • Born in Nov 1960
Suzanne Allison Smith
Director • Housewife • British • Lives in England • Born in Nov 1965
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Mutual Companies
B.H. Christian Workers' Trust
Mr John Edward Puttock and Rev Nicholas John Cuthbert Tucker are mutual people.
Active
52 Westbourne Street Hove Limited
Mrs Susan Christine Haines is a mutual person.
Active
The Crescent House Charity
Mr John Edward Puttock is a mutual person.
Active
Local Alliance Partnership Cic
Monica Jean Harding is a mutual person.
Active
Metrion Ltd
Suzanne Allison Smith is a mutual person.
Dissolved
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Financials
Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2015–2024)
Period Ended
31 Dec 2024
For period
31 Dec
⟶
31 Dec 2024
Traded for
12 months
Cash in Bank
Unreported
Same as previous period
Turnover
Unreported
Same as previous period
Employees
1
Same as previous period
Total Assets
£112.27K
Increased by £19.25K (+21%)
Total Liabilities
-£7.72K
Increased by £2.83K (+58%)
Net Assets
£104.55K
Increased by £16.42K (+19%)
Debt Ratio (%)
7%
Increased by 1.62% (+31%)
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Latest Activity
Micro Accounts Submitted
1 Month Ago on 29 Jul 2025
Gillian Margaret Carr Resigned
2 Months Ago on 1 Jul 2025
Mrs Monica Jean Harding Appointed
5 Months Ago on 4 Apr 2025
Confirmation Submitted
5 Months Ago on 24 Mar 2025
Micro Accounts Submitted
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 5 Aug 2024
Suzanne Allison Smith Resigned
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 25 Jul 2024
Confirmation Submitted
1 Year 5 Months Ago on 25 Mar 2024
Micro Accounts Submitted
2 Years 1 Month Ago on 22 Jul 2023
Confirmation Submitted
2 Years 5 Months Ago on 24 Mar 2023
Rev Nicholas John Cuthbert Tucker Appointed
2 Years 11 Months Ago on 20 Sep 2022
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Documents
Micro company accounts made up to 31 December 2024
Submitted on 29 Jul 2025
Termination of appointment of Gillian Margaret Carr as a director on 1 July 2025
Submitted on 10 Jul 2025
Appointment of Mrs Monica Jean Harding as a director on 4 April 2025
Submitted on 4 Apr 2025
Confirmation statement made on 24 March 2025 with no updates
Submitted on 24 Mar 2025
Micro company accounts made up to 31 December 2023
Submitted on 5 Aug 2024
Termination of appointment of Suzanne Allison Smith as a director on 25 July 2024
Submitted on 26 Jul 2024
Confirmation statement made on 24 March 2024 with no updates
Submitted on 25 Mar 2024
Micro company accounts made up to 31 December 2022
Submitted on 22 Jul 2023
Confirmation statement made on 24 March 2023 with no updates
Submitted on 24 Mar 2023
Second filing for the appointment of Rev Nicholas John Cuthbert Tucker as a director
Submitted on 27 Sep 2022
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