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Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores · London

Henry Sotheran

Henry Sotheran,Limited

Cash down 56%ActiveLatest figures: 2025Abridged accountsCompany only97 years on the register

Private limited company registered in London, classed under “Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores”.

Headline figures

FY to Dec 2025 · Company only

Turnover

For subscribers

Profit after tax

—

Not filed: small-company exemption

Net assets

For subscribers

Cash

For subscribers

Employees

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Retained reserves

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What the numbers say

3 findings from the figures, in plain English

Written by rules from the figures on this page. Not a forecast or a credit opinion.

History

Pro
£20212022202320242025
Profit after tax—
Turnover
Net assets
Cash
Employees
Retained reserves

Every figure for all 5 years

“—” means we did not find the figure in a source; it is never filled with an estimate.

Balance sheet and ratios

From the filed balance sheets · £

Balance sheet2022202320242025
Current assets
of which debtors
of which cash
Creditors due within a year
Net current assets
Net assets
Ratios
Current ratioCurrent assets for every £1 owed within a year
Cash ratioCash for every £1 owed within a year
Creditors to assetsEverything owed to creditors as a share of fixed plus current assets

6 balance-sheet lines and 3 ratios, every year

A ratio appears only for years where every line it needs was filed. Lines are as tagged in the accounts; nothing is added up or estimated.

Timeline

Checked 2026-10-24

  1. Accounts
    Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 December 2025
  2. Ownership
    Change of details for Clarice Emily Roberta Brough as a person with significant control on 12 September 2025
  3. Directors
    Appointment of Dr Guido Giulio Beduschi as a director on 1 October 2025
  4. Directors
    Director's details changed for Clarice Emily Roberta Brough on 12 September 2025
  5. Accounts
    Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 December 2024
  6. Ownership
    Cessation of Gordon Haig Brough as a person with significant control on 25 December 2024
  7. Ownership
    Notification of Linda Moir Brough as a person with significant control on 25 December 2024
  8. Ownership
    Notification of William Henry Fraser Brough as a person with significant control on 25 December 2024
  9. Ownership
    Notification of Clarice Emily Roberta Brough as a person with significant control on 25 December 2024
  10. Address
    Registered office address changed from 18 Upper Brook Street London W1K 7PU England to 22 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HS on 20 February 2025
  11. Accounts
    Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 December 2023
  12. Charges
    Registration of charge 002367250002, created on 13 May 2024
  13. 26 earlier
    1. Ownership
      Cessation of Henry Sotheran Holdings Limited as a person with significant control on 13 May 2024
    2. Ownership
      Notification of Gordon Haig Brough as a person with significant control on 13 May 2024
    3. Directors
      Termination of appointment of David Mayer De Rothschild as a director on 13 May 2024
    4. Directors
      Termination of appointment of Anthony James De Rothschild as a director on 13 May 2024
    5. Directors
      Appointment of Clarice Emily Roberta Brough as a director on 13 May 2024
    6. Directors
      Appointment of William Henry Fraser Brough as a director on 13 May 2024
    7. Directors
      Appointment of Gordon Haig Brough as a director on 13 May 2024
    8. Address
      Registered office address changed from 2 Sackville St Piccadilly London W1S 3DP to 18 Upper Brook Street London W1K 7PU on 13 May 2024
    9. Accounts
      Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 December 2022
    10. Accounts
      Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 December 2021
    11. Accounts
      Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 December 2020
    12. Ownership
      Cessation of Evelyn Robert Adrian De Rothschild as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016
    13. Ownership
      Cessation of Christopher Edward Saunders as a person with significant control on 1 August 2018
    14. Ownership
      Cessation of David Meyer De Rothschild as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016
    15. Ownership
      Cessation of Anthony James De Rothschild as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016
    16. Ownership
      Notification of Henry Sotheran Holdings Limited as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016
    17. Accounts
      Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 December 2019
    18. Accounts
      Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 December 2018
    19. Ownership
      Notification of Christopher Edward Saunders as a person with significant control on 1 August 2018
    20. Ownership
      Cessation of Andrew William Mcgeachin as a person with significant control on 1 August 2018
    21. Directors
      Termination of appointment of Evelyn Hoyle as a secretary on 29 March 2019
    22. Directors
      Appointment of Mrs Melissa Michelle Hallows as a secretary on 29 March 2019
    23. Accounts
      Accounts for a small company made up to 31 December 2017
    24. Directors
      Appointment of Dr Christopher Edward Saunders as a director on 1 August 2018
    25. Directors
      Termination of appointment of Andrew William Mcgeachin as a director on 1 August 2018
    26. Directors
      Secretary's details changed for Mrs Evelyn Hoyle on 10 July 2018

From the Companies House filing history. Routine confirmation statements are left out, and a run of the same filing is shown once.

Questions people ask

›What does Henry Sotheran do?

Private limited company registered in London, classed under “Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores”.

›How much turnover does Henry Sotheran make?

Answered in the full report

›Is Henry Sotheran profitable?

Henry Sotheran's profit isn't public: small companies may file without a profit and loss account.

›How many people work at Henry Sotheran?

Answered in the full report

›Who runs and owns Henry Sotheran?

Its directors are Melissa Michelle Hallows, Guido Giulio Beduschi, Gordon Haig Brough, William Henry Fraser Brough, Clarice Emily Roberta Grender and 1 more. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

›Where is Henry Sotheran based?

Its registered office is 22 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0HS, in London.

›When was Henry Sotheran founded?

Henry Sotheran,Limited was incorporated on 28 January 1929.

›Is Henry Sotheran still trading?

The register lists Henry Sotheran,Limited as active.

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