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Clicking the links on parent entities or officers, and offspring entities or managed companies will put them in focus and show upstream or downstream connections. In general, ascendant entities can be found by moving toward upstream, and descendant entities are by toward downstream. In this way, progenitor entities such as grandparent companies (parents of parent), sibling companies (children of parent), partner companies (parents of child), and progeny entities such as grandchild companies (children of child) can be found easily.

Parent entities and officers
Active 1
  • Powling, Eliza
    Born in June 1976
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2005-02-16 ~ now
    OF - Director → CIF 0
    Powling, Eliza
    Book Promoter
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2005-02-16 ~ now
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
    Ms Eliza Powling
    Born in June 1976
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Person with significant control
    icon of calendar 2023-07-24 ~ now
    PE - Ownership of shares – 75% or moreCIF 0
    PE - Ownership of voting rights - 75% or moreCIF 0
Ceased 7
  • 1
    Powling, Katharine
    Publisher born in July 1972
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2009-01-05 ~ 2016-07-01
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 2
    Powling, Janet Carol
    Director born in January 1947
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 1997-02-14 ~ 2023-07-24
    OF - Director → CIF 0
    Mrs Janet Carol Powling
    Born in January 1947
    Individual
    Person with significant control
    icon of calendar 2016-04-06 ~ 2023-07-24
    PE - Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50%CIF 0
    PE - Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50%CIF 0
  • 3
    Tovell, Pauline Myra
    Director born in November 1946
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 1997-02-14 ~ 2005-05-16
    OF - Director → CIF 0
    Tovell, Pauline Myra
    Director
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 1997-02-14 ~ 2005-05-16
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 4
    Fox, Kay Rosemary Devereux
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 1996-08-23 ~ 1997-02-14
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 5
    Fox, Hugh Lionel Wakefield
    Company Director born in July 1961
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 1996-08-23 ~ 1997-02-14
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 6
    icon of address84 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London
    Active Corporate (2 parents, 188 offsprings)
    Equity (Company account)
    2 GBP2024-01-31
    Officer
    1996-08-23 ~ 1996-08-23
    PE - Nominee Secretary → CIF 0
  • 7
    icon of address84 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London
    Active Corporate (3 parents, 6 offsprings)
    Equity (Company account)
    2 GBP2024-01-31
    Officer
    1996-08-23 ~ 1996-08-23
    PE - Nominee Director → CIF 0
parent relation
Company in focus

SPEAKING OF BOOKS LIMITED

Previous names
FRESH FOCUS LIMITED - 2005-07-05
WESSEX VENDING SERVICES LIMITED - 1997-02-25
Standard Industrial Classification
58190 - Other Publishing Activities
Brief company account
Cash at bank and in hand
99,176 GBP2024-12-31
124,016 GBP2023-12-31
Creditors
Current
27,249 GBP2024-12-31
32,218 GBP2023-12-31
Net Current Assets/Liabilities
71,927 GBP2024-12-31
91,798 GBP2023-12-31
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities
71,927 GBP2024-12-31
91,798 GBP2023-12-31
Creditors
Non-current
4,000 GBP2024-12-31
8,800 GBP2023-12-31
Net Assets/Liabilities
67,927 GBP2024-12-31
82,998 GBP2023-12-31
Equity
Called up share capital
100 GBP2024-12-31
100 GBP2023-12-31
Retained earnings (accumulated losses)
67,827 GBP2024-12-31
82,898 GBP2023-12-31
Equity
67,927 GBP2024-12-31
82,998 GBP2023-12-31
Average Number of Employees
12024-01-01 ~ 2024-12-31
22023-01-01 ~ 2023-12-31
Bank Borrowings/Overdrafts
Current
4,800 GBP2024-12-31
4,800 GBP2023-12-31
Other Taxation & Social Security Payable
Current
10,423 GBP2024-12-31
16,191 GBP2023-12-31
Other Creditors
Current
12,026 GBP2024-12-31
11,227 GBP2023-12-31
Bank Borrowings/Overdrafts
Non-current
4,000 GBP2024-12-31
8,800 GBP2023-12-31

  • SPEAKING OF BOOKS LIMITED
    Info
    FRESH FOCUS LIMITED - 2005-07-05
    WESSEX VENDING SERVICES LIMITED - 2005-07-05
    Registered number 03241240
    icon of address34-35 Clarges Street, Mayfair, London W1J 7EJ
    PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY incorporated on 1996-08-23 (29 years 3 months). The company status is Active.
    The last date of confirmation statement was made at 2025-02-05
    CIF 0
child relation
Offspring entities and appointments
Active 0
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