THE BOOK SERVICE LIMITEDActive
Key figures
Ratios
2025Balance sheet structure
Filed accounts2023–2025
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 46,468,918 | 42,610,130 | 32,453,299 |
| Profit for the year | -1,007,938 | 3,119,893 | 463,593 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 6,635,440 | 745,060 | 109,505 |
| Total assets | 414,869,876 | 421,270,005 | 416,782,068 |
| Total liabilities | 436,942,242 | 439,691,456 | 434,489,146 |
| Net assets / total equity | -22,451,537 | -19,331,644 | -18,868,051 |
| Average number of employees | 525 | 0 | 0 |
| Average pay (per year) | 34,072 | — | — |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 202552013
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Summary: THE BOOK SERVICE LIMITED
Company
THE BOOK SERVICE LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00453161. It was incorporated on 26 Apr 1948. Its status is active. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities (52103).
Accounts
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £32,453,299. Profit for the year was £463,593. Net assets were −£18,868,051, up 2.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £109,505. Total assets were £416,782,068 and total liabilities £434,489,146. The company had an average of 0 employees. Figures are available for 3 financial years (2023–2025).
Control and charges
One person with significant control is registered.
Filing deadlines
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 3 Feb 2027.