Company Overview
Eric Ambler Literary Management Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Friday 04 April 2008, so this is a well established company. Eric Ambler Literary Management Limited has been in business for 17 years and 11 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Registered Address

77 Station Road, Petersfield, GU32 3FQ
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Companies House Data
Company NameERIC AMBLER LITERARY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Company Number06555594
Registered Office Address77 Station Road
 GU32 3FQ
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date04/04/2008
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/12/2024
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date02/05/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date04/04/2016
Directors & Members
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Simon Brett - Director
(British, 81 years old, born October 1945)
Appointed 09 October 2017
 Active
Lisa Dowdeswell - Director
(British, 59 years old, born June 1967)
Appointed 19 April 2024
 Active
Mary Durkan - Director
(British, 66 years old, born February 1960)
Appointed 01 September 2024
 Active
Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Simon Brett
FETHERLING LIMITED
FRITH HOUSE LIMITED
THE SOCIETY OF AUTHORS
Lisa Dowdeswell
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Mary Durkan
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2021
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 0 0 0
Current Assets 27,705 27,705 28,157
Creditors Due Within One Year 8,182 8,182 4,598
Working Cap 19,523 19,523 23,559
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 19,523 19,523 23,559
Long-term Liabilities 0 0 0
Net Assets 19,523 19,523 23,559
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 19,523 19,523 23,559
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Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2021
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 53.7% 53.7% 51.8%
Cash Bank In Hand 46.3% 46.3% 48.2%
Current Assets 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Creditors Due Within One Year 29.5% 29.5% 16.3%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 70.5% 70.5% 83.7%
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 70.5% 70.5% 83.7%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 70.5% 70.5% 83.7%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2021
Liquidity Ratio 3.4 3.4 6.1
Solvency Ratio 3.4 3.4 6.1
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-2022 31-Dec-2021
Assets 27,705 27,705 28,157
Debt 8,182 8,182 4,598
Net Assets/Debt 19,523 19,523 23,559

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 has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. 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 has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. 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 has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. 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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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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SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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30 days due		 Owing after
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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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4 Below Average
3 Poor
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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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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
Termination of appointment of Scott Hoffman as a director on 10 January 2025
Confirmation statement made on 4 April 2025 with updates
Change of details for Worldwrites Holdings Ltd as a person with significant control on 8 November 2024
Director's details changed for Scott Hoffman on 3 February 2025
Registered office address changed from 7 East Pallant Chichester West Sussex PO19 1TR England to 77 Station Road Petersfield GU32 3FQ on 8 November 2024
Appointment of Lisa Dowdeswell as a director on 19 April 2024
Appointment of Mrs Mary Margaret Durkan as a director on 1 September 2024
Termination of appointment of Nicola Solomon as a director on 19 April 2024
Termination of appointment of Hilary Strong as a director on 1 September 2024
Change of details for The Authors' Foundation as a person with significant control on 25 June 2024
Change of details for The Society of Authors as a person with significant control on 24 May 2024
Confirmation statement made on 4 April 2024 with no updates
Notification of Worldwrites Holdings Ltd as a person with significant control on 19 December 2022
Cessation of Worldwrites Limited as a person with significant control on 19 December 2022
Confirmation statement made on 4 April 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 4 April 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 4 April 2021 with updates
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