AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE LIMITEDActive
Key figures
Like most small UK companies, AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2025Balance sheet structure
Filed accounts2020–2025
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank and in hand | 88,266 | 156,191 | 38,192 | 158,655 | 49,156 |
| Total assets | 150,803 | 234,556 | 100,553 | 207,606 | 147,892 |
| Total liabilities | 66,591 | 165,491 | 30,585 | 129,253 | 61,101 |
| Net assets / total equity | 84,212 | 69,065 | 69,968 | 78,353 | 86,791 |
| Average number of employees | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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 2025was no significant change in the company's principal activity during the year which continued to be the promotion and dissemination of African-published material in the major English language book markets outside Africa
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Summary: AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE LIMITED
Company
AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE LIMITED is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 02444113. It was incorporated on 17 Nov 1989. Its status is active. The registered office is in Oxford (OX3). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990).
Accounts
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were £86,791, up 10.8% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £49,156. Total assets were £147,892 and total liabilities £61,101. The company had an average of 3 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2020–2025).
Filing deadlines
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 1 Dec 2026.