REVIVAL BOOKS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-22 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-08
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£19K
-5.7% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£1M
+9.1% vs 2023
Employees
151
-15.6% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£590K
+9.7% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-06-30 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,198,197 | £186,543 | £537,642 | £589,565 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £994,190 | £135,607 | £508,654 | £603,107 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £228,818 | £31,279 | £20,361 | £19,195 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £2,329,102 | £1,811,995 | £1,741,422 | £2,115,563 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £1,710,855 | £1,172,581 | £1,133,235 | £1,236,342 | |
| Equity | £165,183 | £153,778 | £1,316,665 | £1,710,855 | £1,172,581 | £1,133,235 | £1,236,342 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 176 | 174 | 179 | 151 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,913,785 | £3,152,169 | £3,430,176 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Alexander & Co LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- REVIVAL BOOKS LIMITED · parent
- Media Stand Limited 100%
Significant events
- “2024 was a solid year for the business, marked by continued growth in sales (5%) and gross profit (4%). This performance was achieved despite challenging trading conditions driven by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and political uncertainty following a change in government during the second half of the year.”
- “As planned, the company made significant investments throughout the year, focusing on software development and automation to drive operational efficiency.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 0 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARR, Damian James | Director | 2011-07-05 | Mar 1981 | British |
| LANE, Michael William | Director | 2011-07-05 | Oct 1965 | British |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We Buy Books Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2021-01-29 | Active |
| Mr. David John Lane | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-09-12 |
| Mr Damian James Carr | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-01-29 |
| Mr Michael William Lane | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-01-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 64 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-03-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-03-04 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-02-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-04-01 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-04-01 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-11 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-04 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-03-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-03-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-03-04 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-03-04 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-02-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-02-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-15 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-01 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-04-01 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-5.7%
£20,361 £19,195
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+9.1%
£1,133,235 £1,236,342
-
Employees
-15.6%
179 151
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+9.7%
£537,642 £589,565
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers