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Retail sale of books in specialised stores · Norwich, Norfolk

The Book Hive

The Book Hive Ltd

Staff up 25%ActiveLatest figures: 2025Abridged accountsCompany only17 years on the register

Private limited company registered in Norwich, classed under “Retail sale of books in specialised stores”.

Headline figures

FY to Oct 2025 · Company only

Turnover

For subscribers

Profit after tax

—

Not filed: small-company exemption

Net assets

For subscribers

Cash

For subscribers

Employees

For subscribers

What the numbers say

2 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

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
Fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within a year
Net current assets
Net assets
Ratios
Current ratioCurrent assets for every £1 owed within a year
Creditors to assetsEverything owed to creditors as a share of fixed plus current assets

5 balance-sheet lines and 2 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
    Micro company accounts made up to 31 October 2025
  2. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 31 October 2024
  3. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 31 October 2023
  4. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 31 October 2022
  5. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 31 October 2021
  6. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 31 October 2020
  7. Directors
    Secretary's details changed (and 1 more like it since 8 August 2013)
  8. Ownership
    Change of details for Mr Henry Cloudesley Gage Layte as a person with significant control on 1 December 2020
  9. Directors
    Director's details changed for Mr Henry Cloudesley Gage Layte on 1 December 2020
  10. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 31 October 2019
  11. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 31 October 2018
  12. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 31 October 2017
  13. 18 earlier
    1. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 October 2016
    2. Ownership
      Notification of Henry Cloudesley Gage Layte as a person with significant control on 26 June 2016
    3. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 October 2015
    4. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 October 2014
    5. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 October 2013
    6. Directors
      Director's details changed for Henry Layte on 10 July 2013 (and 1 more like it since 8 August 2013)
    7. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 October 2012
    8. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 October 2011
    9. Directors
      Director's details changed for Henry Layte on 30 June 2011
    10. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 October 2010
    11. Shares
      Statement of capital on 21 March 2011 · GBP 100
    12. Notice
      Solvency statement dated 20/07/10
    13. Filing
      Resolutions
    14. Directors
      Director's details changed for Henry Layte on 25 June 2010
    15. Accounts
      Current accounting period extended from 30 June 2010 to 31 October 2010
    16. Directors
      Director appointed henry cloudesley layte logged form
    17. Address
      Registered office changed on 07/07/2009 from 53 london street norwich norfolk NR2 3DQ united kingdom
    18. Incorporation
      Incorporation

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 The Book Hive do?

Private limited company registered in Norwich, classed under “Retail sale of books in specialised stores”.

›How much turnover does The Book Hive make?

Answered in the full report

›Is The Book Hive profitable?

The Book Hive's profit isn't public: small companies may file without a profit and loss account.

›How many people work at The Book Hive?

Answered in the full report

›Who runs and owns The Book Hive?

Its directors are Henry Cloudesley Gage Layte. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

›Where is The Book Hive based?

Its registered office is 53 London Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1HL, in Norwich, Norfolk.

›When was The Book Hive founded?

The Book Hive Ltd was incorporated on 25 June 2009.

›Is The Book Hive still trading?

The register lists The Book Hive Ltd as active.

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