Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
31/12/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 31/03/2026Due 31/12/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/03/2027
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/03/2026
RIVERSIDE BOOKS LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- Pyes Farm House Mole Hill Green, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex CM6 3JR
- Classification (SIC)
- Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores (47.62 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 21/04/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-16 with no updates
- 20/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Christine Gilliver as a secretary on 2025-10-15
- 10/09/2025View PDF (10 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 17/03/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-03-16 with no updates
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
On schedule
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
30/03/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 16/03/2026Due 30/03/2027
- Next statement date
- 16/03/2027
- Last statement dated
- 16/03/2026
Financial performance
The latest figures RIVERSIDE BOOKS LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2022–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£7.32M2025
-8.04%vs 20242024: £7.96M
Total Assets
£10.11M2025
-4.95%vs 20242024: £10.64M
Cash in Bank
£487.70K2025
-29.71%vs 20242024: £693.81K
Total Liabilities
£962.82K2025
16.11%vs 20242024: £829.25K
Employees
182025
-1vs 20242024: 19
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 1 rose and 3 fell. Net assets moved furthest, down 8.04% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for RIVERSIDE BOOKS LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through RIVERSIDE BOOKS LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -18.7% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2023–2025Every measure end to end across 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2022–2025.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 4 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 4 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2022–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | -1 |
| 2024 | 19 | -2 |
| 2023 | 21 | -4 |
| 2022 | 25 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 25 in 2022 to 18 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
It is a professional assessment of the company 's performance, revealing company's potential and risks, showing it's past experiences and revealing future prospects.
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Officers
8Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 14/03/2023–Present | 2 | |
| Director | 16/03/2001–12/02/2020 | 2 | |
| Director | 16/03/2001–31/03/2015 | 0 | |
| Director | 16/03/2001–31/03/2015 | 0 | |
| Secretary | 16/03/2001–15/10/2025 | 0 | |
| Director | 16/03/2001–24/08/2014 | 0 | |
| Secretary | 16/03/2001–20/03/2001 | 62 | |
| Director | 16/03/2001–Present | 2 |
Persons with significant control
3Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 14/03/2023–Present | 0 | |
| 28/04/2016–Present | 2 | |
| 28/04/2016–14/03/2023 | 2 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 16
- Since 21/03/2023
- Last 12 months
- 2
- -1 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 21/04/2026
- 5 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Confirmation statementLatest 21/04/2026
- Officer changesLatest 20/11/2025
Filing timeline
- 21/04/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-16 with no updates
- 20/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Christine Gilliver as a secretary on 2025-10-15
- 10/09/2025View PDF (10 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 17/03/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-03-16 with no updates
- 06/11/2024View PDF (11 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-03-31
- 25/09/2024View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from 146 New London Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0AW to Pyes Farm House Mole Hill Green Felsted Dunmow Essex CM6 3JR on 2024-09-25
- 19/03/2024View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-03-16 with no updates
- 12/12/2023View PDF (12 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-03-31
- 04/10/2023View PDF (11 pages)
Memorandum and Articles of Association
- 04/10/2023View PDF (2 pages)
Resolutions
- 17/07/2023View PDF (3 pages)
Second filing of Confirmation Statement dated 2023-03-16
- 13/07/2023View PDF (3 pages)
Second filing of Confirmation Statement dated 2023-03-16
Showing 12 of 16 filings
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About RIVERSIDE BOOKS LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
RIVERSIDE BOOKS LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Pyes Farm House Mole Hill Green, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex CM6 3JR. Companies House classifies its business as Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores. It has been on the register for 25 years 6 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £7.32M and 18 employees.
RIVERSIDE BOOKS LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records RIVERSIDE BOOKS LIMITED under one registered business activity: Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores (47.62 - SIC 2007).
RIVERSIDE BOOKS LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 16/03/2001.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £7.32M, total assets of £10.11M, cash in bank of £487.70K and total liabilities of £962.82K.
The most recent document on the record is dated 21/04/2026: Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-16 with no updates, 5 months ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2027 and the next confirmation statement is due by 30/03/2027.
Companies House lists 8 officers (2 currently in post) and 3 people with significant control (2 current).