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Retail sale of books in specialised stores · Penzance

The Edge of the World Bookshop

The Edge of the World Bookshop Ltd

ActiveLatest figures: 2025Abridged accountsCompany only9 years on the register

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

Headline figures

FY to Apr 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 2026-10-30

  1. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 30 April 2025
  2. Ownership
    Notification of James Richard Howorth as a person with significant control on 26 March 2025
  3. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 30 April 2024
  4. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 30 April 2023
  5. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 30 April 2022
  6. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 30 April 2021
  7. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 30 April 2020
  8. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 30 April 2019
  9. Accounts
    Micro company accounts made up to 30 April 2018
  10. 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 Edge of the World Bookshop do?

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

›How much turnover does The Edge of the World Bookshop make?

Answered in the full report

›Is The Edge of the World Bookshop profitable?

The Edge of the World Bookshop's profit isn't public: small companies may file without a profit and loss account.

›How many people work at The Edge of the World Bookshop?

Answered in the full report

›Who runs and owns The Edge of the World Bookshop?

Its directors are James Richard Howorth, Rachael Vanessa Howorth. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

›Where is The Edge of the World Bookshop based?

Its registered office is 11 Alverton Terrace, Penzance, TR18 4JH, in Penzance.

›When was The Edge of the World Bookshop founded?

The Edge of the World Bookshop Ltd was incorporated on 18 April 2017.

›Is The Edge of the World Bookshop still trading?

The register lists The Edge of the World Bookshop Ltd as active.

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