SCOTTISH BOOK SOURCE LIMITED

Active Glasgow

Other publishing activities

0 employees website.com
Other publishing activities
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SCOTTISH BOOK SOURCE LIMITED

Other publishing activities

Founded 6 Jul 1995 Active Glasgow, United Kingdom 0 employees website.com
Other publishing activities

Previous Company Names

SPA (TRADING) LIMITED 6 Jul 1995 — 11 Oct 1995
Accounts Submitted 4 Sept 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 5 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 15 Jul 2025 Next due 20 Jul 2026 2 months remaining
Net assets £453K £43K 2023 year on year
Total assets £1M £134K 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £674K £90K 2023 year on year
Charges 1
1 outstanding

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

50 Cambuslang Road Glasgow G32 8NB

Full company profile for SCOTTISH BOOK SOURCE LIMITED (SC159052), an active company based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Incorporated 6 Jul 1995. Other publishing activities. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2023)

Cash in Bank

£619.59k

Decreased by £14.61k (-2%)

Net Assets

£452.63k

Increased by £43.47k (+11%)

Total Liabilities

£673.89k

Increased by £90.15k (+15%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

N/A

Debt Ratio

60%

Increased by 1 (+2%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2022
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (5)

Scottish Publishers Association
90.0%
Floris Books Trust Limited
6.4%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Group Structure

Group Structure

PUBLISHING SCOTLAND united kingdom
SCOTTISH BOOK SOURCE LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
1 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mrs Gillian Macrosson as director on 25 Feb 2026
1 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mrs Katharine Lockwood-Holmes as director on 25 Feb 2026
4 Dec 2025OfficersTermination of Kathleen Lorna Gibb as director on 19 Nov 2025
4 Sept 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024
3 Sept 2025OfficersAppointment of Ms Sheila Anne Pinder as director on 1 Sept 2025
1 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mrs Gillian Macrosson as director on 25 Feb 2026

1 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mrs Katharine Lockwood-Holmes as director on 25 Feb 2026

4 Dec 2025 Officers

Termination of Kathleen Lorna Gibb as director on 19 Nov 2025

4 Sept 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024

3 Sept 2025 Officers

Appointment of Ms Sheila Anne Pinder as director on 1 Sept 2025

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Appointment of Mrs Gillian Macrosson as director on 25 Feb 2026

4 weeks ago on 1 Apr 2026

Appointment of Mrs Katharine Lockwood-Holmes as director on 25 Feb 2026

4 weeks ago on 1 Apr 2026

Termination of Kathleen Lorna Gibb as director on 19 Nov 2025

4 months ago on 4 Dec 2025

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024

7 months ago on 4 Sept 2025

Appointment of Ms Sheila Anne Pinder as director on 1 Sept 2025

7 months ago on 3 Sept 2025