PAPERBACK LIMITED
Company number 08644042 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Paperback Limited is a cash-rich but declining non-specialised wholesaler that has eroded approximately £59k in net assets over the past decade, with no visible reinvestment or growth strategy. The company's £386k cash reserve provides optionality, but rising trade creditors, zero capital expenditure, and single-director dependency create compounding risks. Without a decisive strategic pivot—whether toward niche specialisation, digital channels, or an orderly exit—this business will continue its slow dissolution.
Shareholders' funds
£471,216
Balance sheet as at 2025-07-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2013-08-08
- Employees
- 5 (2025 accounts)
- Registered office
- Unit 18 London Industrial Park, Eastbury Road, London, E6 6LP
- Postcode
- E6 6LP
- Capital
- 100 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-07-31
- Next due by
- 2027-04-30
- Financial year end
- 31 July
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-05
- Next due by
- 2027-08-19
Nature of business (SIC)
- 46900 Non-specialised wholesale trade
Officers 1 current
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB140536 (Tier 1), registered since 2021.
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Among its peers
Top 10%
by shareholders' funds, of 541 similar companies in E
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (5 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2013.
Competitors London
This company ranks 31 among non-specialised wholesale trade in London.
The class of 2013
23%
of the 1,709 companies in this sector incorporated in 2013 are still active today; 73% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2017-05-26
- Where
- Greater London
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TGL474832 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2017-05-26 | — |
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