THE RIVERSIDE BOOKSHOP LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02187358
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 3 November 198738 years
Registered office: 2 Penarth, Pool Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3AN, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 4 September 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
2 Penarth, Pool Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3AN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Previous company names
RAPID 4396 LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
DOWLEY, Grace Wendy ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Feb 2016				The Homestead, White Gritt Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0JL, United Kingdom
HERBERT, Arianna Elizabeth Marie ACTIVE	Director	18 Aug 2025		United Kingdom	April 1999	2, Penarth, Pool Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3AN, United Kingdom
HERBERT, Bernard Frank ACTIVE	Director	25 Jul 2014		Wales	December 1946	The Exchange Five Ways, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5HG, Wales
CHRISTIANSEN, Anne RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Jul 2014	01 Feb 2016			The Exchange Five Ways, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5HG, Wales
COWLAND, Linda Joyce RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Feb 2001	11 Aug 2008			118 Avenue Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0SW
DEAN, Suzanne RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Sep 1998	01 Feb 2001			25 Ridgdale Street, London, E3 2TN
NORTON, Peter Curtis RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Mar 1995	28 Sep 1998			8 Portman Street, Portman Square, London, W1H 0AP
RIDGEWELL, Sylvia Rose RESIGNED	Secretary		02 Mar 1995			9 Algiers Road, London, SE13 7JD
MOFO SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	11 Aug 2008	25 Jul 2014			C/O Mofo Notices Limited, Citypoint, One Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9AW, United Kingdom
COWLAND, Linda Joyce RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2001	11 Aug 2008		October 1950	118 Avenue Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0SW
CROYDON, Nicholas Philip RESIGNED	Director	13 Aug 2008	25 Jul 2014	United Kingdom	July 1964	7 Millennium Court, Queens Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4NN
FERNANDEZ-BARRERA, Maria Esther RESIGNED	Director	22 Jun 2011	25 Jul 2014	United Kingdom	May 1975	Unit 18-19, Hay's Galleria, Counter Street, London, SE1 2HD, England
GOSS, Clive Michael RESIGNED	Director	11 Aug 2008	20 Jun 2011	United Kingdom	February 1963	26 Wilmington Avenue, Chiswick, London, W4 3HA
RIDGEWELL, Paul Anthony RESIGNED	Director		18 Dec 1994		April 1950	9 Algiers Road, London, SE13 7JD
RIDGEWELL, Sylvia Rose RESIGNED	Director		11 Aug 2008		January 1940	16 Algiers Road, London, SE13 7JE

DOWLEY, Grace Wendy ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2016
Address: The Homestead, White Gritt Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0JL, United Kingdom

HERBERT, Arianna Elizabeth Marie ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Aug 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1999
Address: 2, Penarth, Pool Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3AN, United Kingdom

HERBERT, Bernard Frank ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: The Exchange Five Ways, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5HG, Wales

CHRISTIANSEN, Anne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2014
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2016
Address: The Exchange Five Ways, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5HG, Wales

COWLAND, Linda Joyce RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 11 Aug 2008
Address: 118 Avenue Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0SW

DEAN, Suzanne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2001
Address: 25 Ridgdale Street, London, E3 2TN

NORTON, Peter Curtis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 28 Sep 1998
Address: 8 Portman Street, Portman Square, London, W1H 0AP

RIDGEWELL, Sylvia Rose RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Mar 1995
Address: 9 Algiers Road, London, SE13 7JD

MOFO SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Aug 2008
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2014
Address: C/O Mofo Notices Limited, Citypoint, One Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9AW, United Kingdom

COWLAND, Linda Joyce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 11 Aug 2008
Date of birth: October 1950
Address: 118 Avenue Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0SW

CROYDON, Nicholas Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Aug 2008
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1964
Address: 7 Millennium Court, Queens Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4NN

FERNANDEZ-BARRERA, Maria Esther RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jun 2011
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1975
Address: Unit 18-19, Hay's Galleria, Counter Street, London, SE1 2HD, England

GOSS, Clive Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Aug 2008
Resigned on: 20 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1963
Address: 26 Wilmington Avenue, Chiswick, London, W4 3HA

RIDGEWELL, Paul Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Dec 1994
Date of birth: April 1950
Address: 9 Algiers Road, London, SE13 7JD

RIDGEWELL, Sylvia Rose RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Aug 2008
Date of birth: January 1940
Address: 16 Algiers Road, London, SE13 7JE

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
22 Sep 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
11 Aug 2008	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
14 Jan 1992	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
16 Oct 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
13 Feb 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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