Company Overview
Osborne Books Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 29 April 1987, so this is a well established company. Osborne Books Limited has been in business for 38 years and 11 months. The accounts status is small and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Registered Address

179-191 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR
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Companies House Data
Company NameOSBORNE BOOKS LIMITED
Company Number02126859
Registered Office Address179-191 Borough High Street
 SE1 1HR
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date29/04/1987
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/12/2024
Accounts Account CategorySMALL
Returns Next Due Date28/01/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date31/12/2015
Directors & Members
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Neil Burslem - Director
(British, 48 years old, born February 1978)
Appointed 18 March 2024
 Active
Soren Kroon - Director
(British, 52 years old, born April 1974)
Appointed 03 March 2025
 Active
Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Neil Burslem
EAGLE EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED
GREY STREET LTD
KAPLAN PUBLISHING LIMITED
PURPLE MOVE LTD
Soren Kroon
EAGLE EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED
FOULKS LYNCH LIMITED
HAWKSMERE LIMITED
HOLBORN COLLEGE LIMITED
KAPLAN CONSULTING & TRAINING LIMITED
KAPLAN DUBAI LIMITED
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
KAPLAN PROFESSIONAL AWARDS LIMITED
KAPLAN PROFESSIONAL ME LIMITED
KAPLAN PUBLISHING LIMITED
KAPLAN SQE LIMITED
KAPLAN TRAINING LIMITED
PEARSON STRAND LIMITED
PVNT LIMITED
THE FINANCIAL TRAINING COMPANY LIMITED
THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SOCIETY IN LONDON
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2018
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 9,242 9,242 13,067
Current Assets 4,312,520 4,312,520 3,844,055
Creditors Due Within One Year 461,993 461,993 607,508
Working Cap 3,850,527 3,850,527 3,236,547
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 3,859,769 3,859,769 3,249,614
Long-term Liabilities 855 855 855
Net Assets 3,858,914 3,858,914 3,248,759
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 3,858,914 3,858,914 3,248,759
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Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2018
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 90.8% 90.8% 90.9%
Cash Bank In Hand 5.1% 5.1% 6.3%
Current Assets 99.8% 99.8% 99.7%
Creditors Due Within One Year 10.7% 10.7% 15.8%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 89.1% 89.1% 83.9%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 89.3% 89.3% 84.2%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 89.3% 89.3% 84.2%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2018
Liquidity Ratio 9.3 9.3 6.3
Solvency Ratio 9.3 9.3 6.3
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 0
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2018
Assets 4,321,762 4,321,762 3,857,122
Debt 462,848 462,848 608,363
Net Assets/Debt 3,858,914 3,858,914 3,248,759

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Payment Analysis

Total Invoices Paid Before
30 days due		 Paid After
30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
30 days due
XYX SX K YX X
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Going Concern Valuation

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Valuations Valuation Measures
Estimated High Value £XSI,000 Retained Profit £YX,000
Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

Liquidation Valuation

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Valuations Valuation Measures
Estimated High Value £XY,000 Total Assets £XIX,000
Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 8 January 2026 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Kathleen Ann Walton as a director on 28 February 2025
Appointment of Mr Soren Kroon as a director on 3 March 2025
Confirmation statement made on 8 January 2025 with no updates
Appointment of Mr Neil Burslem as a director on 18 March 2024
Termination of appointment of Peter Martin Houillon as a director on 18 March 2024
Confirmation statement made on 8 January 2024 with no updates
Appointment of Mrs Kathleen Ann Walton as a director on 4 April 2023
Confirmation statement made on 8 January 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 8 January 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 8 January 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 8 January 2020 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 8 January 2019 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 8 January 2018 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2016 with updates
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