Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
31/01/2028Filing deadline
Made up to 30/04/2026Due 31/01/2028
- Next accounts made up to
- 30/04/2027
- Last accounts made up to
- 30/04/2026
THE BOOKCAFE LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- 21 Cornmarket, Derby DE1 1QH
- Classification (SIC)
- Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores (47.25 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 11/08/2026View PDF (9 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-04-30
- 16/02/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-02 with updates
- 21/07/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mrs Lisa Cook on 2025-07-18
- 21/07/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Cameron Rae Cook on 2025-07-18
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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
16/02/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 02/02/2026Due 16/02/2027
- Next statement date
- 02/02/2027
- Last statement dated
- 02/02/2026
Financial performance
The latest figures THE BOOKCAFE LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2022–2026; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£83.49K2026
-22.38%vs 20252025: £107.57K
Total Assets
£220.09K2026
-18.31%vs 20252025: £269.41K
Cash in Bank
£36.33K2026
-43.61%vs 20252025: £64.43K
Total Liabilities
£136.59K2026
-15.60%vs 20252025: £161.84K
Employees
412026
-2vs 20252025: 43
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 4 fell. Total assets moved furthest, down 18.31% on 2025. See the full financial analysis for THE BOOKCAFE LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through THE BOOKCAFE LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -3.2% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2024–2026Every measure end to end across 2024, 2025 and 2026, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2022–2026.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 × 5 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 5 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2022–2026.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | -2 |
| 2025 | 43 | +5 |
| 2024 | 38 | +3 |
| 2023 | 35 | +5 |
| 2022 | 30 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 30 in 2022 to 41 in 2026. 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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- Past performance
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Officers
5Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 11/02/2012–Present | 5 | |
| Director | 03/02/2012–09/02/2012 | 5 | |
| Director | 03/02/2012–04/02/2012 | 0 | |
| Director | 03/02/2012–09/02/2012 | 3 | |
| Director | 13/02/2012–Present | 2 |
Persons with significant control
2Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–Present | 5 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 2 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 13
- Since 21/12/2022
- Last 12 months
- 2
- -4 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 11/08/2026
- 1 month ago
What changed in the last year
- Accounts filedLatest 11/08/2026
- Confirmation statementLatest 16/02/2026
Filing timeline
- 11/08/2026View PDF (9 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-04-30
- 16/02/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-02 with updates
- 21/07/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mrs Lisa Cook on 2025-07-18
- 21/07/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Cameron Rae Cook on 2025-07-18
- 21/07/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Mr Cameron Rae Cook as a person with significant control on 2025-07-18
- 21/07/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Mrs Lisa Cook as a person with significant control on 2025-07-18
- 18/06/2025View PDF (9 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-04-30
- 06/02/2025View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-02-02 with updates
- 25/07/2024View PDF (9 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-04-30
- 09/02/2024View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-02-02 with updates
- 19/09/2023View PDF (8 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-04-30
- 07/02/2023View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2023-02-02 with updates
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About THE BOOKCAFE LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
THE BOOKCAFE LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 21 Cornmarket, Derby DE1 1QH. Companies House classifies its business as Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores. It has been on the register for 14 years 8 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2026 accounts report net assets of £83.49K and 41 employees.
THE BOOKCAFE LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records THE BOOKCAFE LIMITED under one registered business activity: Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores (47.25 - SIC 2007).
THE BOOKCAFE LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 03/02/2012.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2026 and report net assets of £83.49K, total assets of £220.09K, cash in bank of £36.33K and total liabilities of £136.59K.
The most recent document on the record is dated 11/08/2026: Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-04-30, 1 month ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/01/2028 and the next confirmation statement is due by 16/02/2027.
Companies House lists 5 officers (2 currently in post) and 2 people with significant control.