Contemporary Books Limited

Company Name	Contemporary Books Limited
Director	John Anthony Wilfred Austin
Company Status	Active
Company Number	01953143
Category	Private Limited Company
Incorporation Date	7 October 1985(38 years, 7 months ago)
Previous Name	Squarepath Limited

Business Activity

Section G	Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
SIC 5248	Other retail specialised stores
SIC 47789	Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

Directors

Director Name	John Anthony Wilfred Austin
Date of Birth	April 1946 (Born 78 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	18 March 1986(5 months, 1 week after company formation)
Appointment Duration	38 years, 1 month
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	8th Floor Becket House 36 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD

Secretary Name	Mrs Philippa Austin
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	01 April 2001(15 years, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	23 years, 1 month
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	8th Floor Becket House 36 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD

Director Name	Keith Crawford
Date of Birth	June 1946 (Born 77 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 December 1991(6 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 7 months (resigned 12 August 1996)
Role	Investment Analyst
Correspondence Address	15 The Vineyard Richmond Surrey TW10 6AQ

Secretary Name	John Anthony Wilfred Austin
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 December 1991(6 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 8 months (resigned 17 September 1996)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	4 Minera Mews Chester Row London Sw11

Director Name	Mr William Edmond Adam Bain
Date of Birth	October 1947 (Born 76 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 August 1992(6 years, 10 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 1 month (resigned 17 September 1996)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	Focklesbrook Farm Chobham Surrey GU24 8HB

Secretary Name	Rodney Vernon Milne-Day
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	17 September 1996(10 years, 11 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 6 months (resigned 01 April 2001)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	19 Nassau Road London SW13 9QF

Location

Registered Address	8th Floor Becket House 36 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD
Region	London
Constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
County	City of London
Ward	Cheap
Built Up Area	Greater London
Address Matches	Over 100 other UK companies use this postal address

Shareholders

25k at £1	Hugh Stevenson 6.58% Ordinary
23k at £1	Keith Crawford 6.06% Ordinary
192.9k at £1	John Anthony Wilfred Austin 50.81% Convertible Redeemable Preference
12.5k at £1	Adrian Victor Shain Friend 3.29% Ordinary
12.5k at £1	William Edmond Adam Bain 3.29% Ordinary
11.9k at £1	Ronald William Pullen 3.13% Ordinary
11k at £1	Ian Michael Boyd 2.90% Ordinary
10k at £1	Roger Martin Harvey 2.63% Ordinary
9.1k at £1	Sean Stuart 2.39% Ordinary
9k at £1	Ian Andrew Carstairs 2.37% Ordinary
8k at £1	Bernard Alex Dokelman 2.11% Ordinary
5.8k at £1	Martin Robert Francis Wonfor 1.52% Ordinary
5.8k at £1	Mr John Christopher Finch 1.52% Ordinary
5k at £1	Alan Capper 1.32% Ordinary
5k at £1	John Alves 1.32% Ordinary
4.5k at £1	Peter Macdonald Forbes 1.20% Ordinary
4.1k at £1	David Bryan Harris 1.08% Ordinary
3.4k at £1	Executors Of W.h. Desmond 0.89% Ordinary A
3.4k at £1	Trustees Of John Austin Children's Settlement In London 0.89% Ordinary A
3.3k at £1	Dr Ross John Bunce 0.87% Ordinary
2.4k at £1	John Anthony Wilfred Austin 0.64% Ordinary
1.8k at £1	Adrian Victor Shain Friend 0.48% Convertible Redeemable Preference
1.6k at £1	Michael Phillip Davids 0.43% Ordinary
1.6k at £1	Executors Of W.h. Desmond 0.42% Ordinary
1.5k at £1	Roger Martin Harvey 0.38% Convertible Redeemable Preference
1.2k at £1	Bernard Alex Dokelman 0.31% Convertible Redeemable Preference
1000 at £1	Keith May 0.26% Ordinary
1000 at £1	Ronald William Pullen 0.26% Convertible Redeemable Preference
824 at £1	Sir Frederick E. Rosier 0.22% Ordinary
726 at £1	John Alves 0.19% Convertible Redeemable Preference
660 at £1	Peter Macdonald Forbes 0.17% Convertible Redeemable Preference
240 at £1	Michael Phillip Davids 0.06% Convertible Redeemable Preference

Financials

Year	2014
Net Worth	£278,273
Cash	£60,462
Current Liabilities	£155,142

Accounts

Latest Accounts	31 October 2022 (1 year, 5 months ago)
Next Accounts Due	31 July 2024 (3 months from now)
Accounts Category	Total Exemption Full
Accounts Year End	31 October

Returns

Latest Return	31 December 2023 (3 months, 3 weeks ago)
Next Return Due	14 January 2025 (8 months, 3 weeks from now)

Charges

29 August 1989	Delivered on: 7 September 1989 Persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC Classification: Debenture Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever. Particulars: Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery. Outstanding

29 August 1989

Delivered on: 7 September 1989
Persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC

Classification: Debenture
Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever.
Particulars: Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery.
Outstanding

Filing History

31 October 2023	Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 October 2022 (11 pages)
7 February 2023	Annual return made up to 31 December 1998 with a full list of shareholders (12 pages)
7 February 2023	Annual return made up to 31 December 2006 with a full list of shareholders (12 pages)
30 January 2023	Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2022 with no updates (3 pages)
26 October 2022	Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 October 2021 (11 pages)
2 February 2022	Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2021 with no updates (3 pages)
28 July 2021	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2020 (10 pages)
12 February 2021	Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2020 with no updates (3 pages)
19 January 2021	Change of details for Mr John Anthony Wilfred Austin as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016 (2 pages)
26 October 2020	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2019 (9 pages)
26 March 2020	Secretary's details changed for Ms Philippa Austin on 25 March 2020 (1 page)
25 March 2020	Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued (1 page)
24 March 2020	First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off (1 page)
20 March 2020	Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2019 with updates (6 pages)
20 March 2020	Director's details changed for John Anthony Wilfred Austin on 13 March 2020 (2 pages)
8 August 2019	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2018 (8 pages)
25 January 2019	Change of details for Mr John Anthony Wilfred Austin as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016 (2 pages)
25 January 2019	Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2018 with no updates (3 pages)
2 August 2018	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2017 (6 pages)
29 January 2018	Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2017 with no updates (3 pages)
8 August 2017	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2016 (7 pages)
8 August 2017	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2016 (7 pages)
9 February 2017	Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2016 with updates (5 pages)
9 February 2017	Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2016 with updates (5 pages)
5 August 2016	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2015 (7 pages)
5 August 2016	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2015 (7 pages)
11 January 2016	Annual return made up to 31 December 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2016-01-11 GBP 379,742 (7 pages)
11 January 2016	Annual return made up to 31 December 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2016-01-11 GBP 379,742 (7 pages)
10 August 2015	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2014 (7 pages)
10 August 2015	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2014 (7 pages)
28 January 2015	Registered office address changed from 8Th Floor Becket House 36-37 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD England to 8Th Floor Becket House 36 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD on 28 January 2015 (1 page)
28 January 2015	Registered office address changed from 8Th Floor Becket House 36-37 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD England to 8Th Floor Becket House 36 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD on 28 January 2015 (1 page)
28 January 2015	Annual return made up to 31 December 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-01-28 GBP 379,742 (7 pages)
28 January 2015	Secretary's details changed for Ms Philippa Austin on 30 October 2014 (1 page)
28 January 2015	Annual return made up to 31 December 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-01-28 GBP 379,742 (7 pages)
28 January 2015	Registered office address changed from , 8th Floor Becket House, 36-37 Old Jewry, London, EC2R 8DD, England to 8th Floor Becket House 36 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD on 28 January 2015 (1 page)
28 January 2015	Secretary's details changed for Ms Philippa Austin on 30 October 2014 (1 page)
11 August 2014	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2013 (7 pages)
11 August 2014	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2013 (7 pages)
14 July 2014	Registered office address changed from , 4th Floor 5-7 John Prince's Street, London, W1G 0JN on 14 July 2014 (1 page)
14 July 2014	Registered office address changed from 4Th Floor 5-7 John Prince's Street London W1G 0JN to 8Th Floor Becket House 36-37 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD on 14 July 2014 (1 page)
14 July 2014	Registered office address changed from 4Th Floor 5-7 John Prince's Street London W1G 0JN to 8Th Floor Becket House 36-37 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD on 14 July 2014 (1 page)
20 January 2014	Director's details changed for John Anthony Wilfred Austin on 20 December 2013 (2 pages)
20 January 2014	Annual return made up to 31 December 2013 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-01-20 GBP 379,742 (7 pages)
20 January 2014	Director's details changed for John Anthony Wilfred Austin on 20 December 2013 (2 pages)
20 January 2014	Annual return made up to 31 December 2013 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-01-20 GBP 379,742 (7 pages)
30 July 2013	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2012 (6 pages)
30 July 2013	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2012 (6 pages)
17 January 2013	Annual return made up to 31 December 2012 with a full list of shareholders (7 pages)
17 January 2013	Annual return made up to 31 December 2012 with a full list of shareholders (7 pages)
31 July 2012	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2011 (6 pages)
31 July 2012	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2011 (6 pages)
4 April 2012	Annual return made up to 31 December 2011 with a full list of shareholders (7 pages)
4 April 2012	Annual return made up to 31 December 2011 with a full list of shareholders (7 pages)
4 August 2011	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2010 (6 pages)
4 August 2011	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2010 (6 pages)
17 January 2011	Annual return made up to 31 December 2010 with a full list of shareholders (7 pages)
17 January 2011	Annual return made up to 31 December 2010 with a full list of shareholders (7 pages)
6 August 2010	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2009 (6 pages)
6 August 2010	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2009 (6 pages)
19 March 2010	Annual return made up to 31 December 2009 with a full list of shareholders (14 pages)
19 March 2010	Annual return made up to 31 December 2009 with a full list of shareholders (14 pages)
6 August 2009	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2008 (8 pages)
6 August 2009	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 October 2008 (8 pages)
7 January 2009	Return made up to 31/12/08; full list of members (13 pages)
7 January 2009	Return made up to 31/12/08; full list of members (13 pages)
11 August 2008	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2007 (13 pages)
11 August 2008	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2007 (13 pages)
24 January 2008	Return made up to 31/12/07; full list of members (10 pages)
24 January 2008	Return made up to 31/12/07; full list of members (10 pages)
15 August 2007	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2006 (13 pages)
15 August 2007	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2006 (13 pages)
11 January 2007	Return made up to 31/12/06; full list of members (11 pages)
11 January 2007	Return made up to 31/12/06; full list of members (11 pages)
25 September 2006	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2005 (13 pages)
25 September 2006	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2005 (13 pages)
19 January 2006	Return made up to 31/12/05; full list of members (12 pages)
19 January 2006	Return made up to 31/12/05; full list of members (12 pages)
30 August 2005	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2004 (12 pages)
30 August 2005	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2004 (12 pages)
18 July 2005	Registered office changed on 18/07/05 from: 1 bickenhall mansions bickenhall street london W1U 6BP (1 page)
18 July 2005	Registered office changed on 18/07/05 from: 1 bickenhall mansions, bickenhall street, london, W1U 6BP (1 page)
18 July 2005	Registered office changed on 18/07/05 from: 1 bickenhall mansions bickenhall street london W1U 6BP (1 page)
11 January 2005	Return made up to 31/12/04; full list of members (11 pages)
11 January 2005	Return made up to 31/12/04; full list of members (11 pages)
13 October 2004	Return made up to 31/12/03; change of members (11 pages)
13 October 2004	Return made up to 31/12/03; change of members (11 pages)
3 September 2004	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2003 (12 pages)
3 September 2004	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2003 (12 pages)
3 December 2003	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2002 (11 pages)
3 December 2003	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2002 (11 pages)
15 January 2003	Return made up to 31/12/02; full list of members (11 pages)
15 January 2003	Return made up to 31/12/02; full list of members (11 pages)
13 September 2002	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2001 (12 pages)
13 September 2002	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2001 (12 pages)
4 March 2002	Return made up to 31/12/01; full list of members 363(287) ‐ Registered office changed on 04/03/02 (11 pages)
4 March 2002	Return made up to 31/12/01; full list of members 363(287) ‐ Registered office changed on 04/03/02 (11 pages)
17 September 2001	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2000 (14 pages)
17 September 2001	Full accounts made up to 31 October 2000 (14 pages)
22 August 2001	Secretary resigned (1 page)
22 August 2001	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
22 August 2001	Secretary resigned (1 page)
22 August 2001	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
26 January 2001	Return made up to 31/12/00; full list of members (11 pages)
26 January 2001	Return made up to 31/12/00; full list of members (11 pages)
4 September 2000	Full accounts made up to 31 October 1999 (13 pages)
4 September 2000	Full accounts made up to 31 October 1999 (13 pages)
20 January 2000	Return made up to 31/12/99; full list of members (12 pages)
20 January 2000	Return made up to 31/12/99; full list of members (12 pages)
18 August 1999	Full accounts made up to 31 October 1998 (13 pages)
18 August 1999	Full accounts made up to 31 October 1998 (13 pages)
16 February 1999	Return made up to 31/12/98; full list of members (9 pages)
16 February 1999	Return made up to 31/12/98; full list of members (9 pages)
21 August 1998	Full accounts made up to 31 October 1997 (13 pages)
21 August 1998	Full accounts made up to 31 October 1997 (13 pages)
2 March 1998	Full accounts made up to 31 October 1996 (13 pages)
2 March 1998	Full accounts made up to 31 October 1996 (13 pages)
23 February 1998	Return made up to 31/12/97; full list of members (9 pages)
23 February 1998	Return made up to 31/12/97; full list of members (9 pages)
24 September 1997	Return made up to 31/12/96; no change of members 363(288) ‐ Secretary resigned (4 pages)
24 September 1997	Return made up to 31/12/96; no change of members 363(288) ‐ Secretary resigned (4 pages)
16 September 1997	Full accounts made up to 31 October 1995 (13 pages)
16 September 1997	Full accounts made up to 31 October 1995 (13 pages)
3 February 1997	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
3 February 1997	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
12 November 1996	Director resigned (1 page)
12 November 1996	Director resigned (1 page)
12 November 1996	Director resigned (1 page)
12 November 1996	Director resigned (1 page)
29 July 1996	Full accounts made up to 31 October 1994 (11 pages)
29 July 1996	Full accounts made up to 31 October 1994 (11 pages)
22 March 1996	Return made up to 31/12/95; no change of members (4 pages)
22 March 1996	Return made up to 31/12/95; no change of members (4 pages)
25 April 1995	Return made up to 31/12/94; full list of members (14 pages)
25 April 1995	Return made up to 31/12/94; full list of members (14 pages)
28 April 1987	Memorandum and Articles of Association (13 pages)
28 April 1987	Memorandum and Articles of Association (13 pages)
3 December 1985	Company name changed\certificate issued on 03/12/85 (2 pages)
3 December 1985	Company name changed\certificate issued on 03/12/85 (2 pages)
7 October 1985	Certificate of incorporation (1 page)
7 October 1985	Certificate of incorporation (1 page)