REALLY SCARY BOOKS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02682561
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 30 January 199234 years
Registered office: Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RL, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 5 October 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Performing arts
Previous company names
EMITADAPT LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MIDDLE, Sarah ACTIVE	Secretary	11 Aug 2020				Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RL, United Kingdom
JAMES, Lara Felicity ACTIVE	Director	04 Sep 2018		United Kingdom	March 1979	Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RL, United Kingdom
JAMES, Peter John ACTIVE	Director	30 Mar 1992		United Kingdom	August 1948	Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RL, United Kingdom
BUCKLEY, Linda Christine RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Mar 2019	11 Aug 2020			The Old Rectory, Brighton Road, Woodmancote, West Sussex, BN5 9SR, United Kingdom
JAMES, Georgina Valerie RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Mar 1992	17 Mar 1999			Clayton Manor, Clayton, West Sussex, BN6 9PJ
JAMES, Lara RESIGNED	Secretary	10 May 2018	24 Jun 2019			Pavilion View, 19 New Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EY, United Kingdom
JAMES, Peter John RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Sep 2013	10 May 2018			Pavilion View, 19 New Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EY, United Kingdom
SHENSTON, Helen Eva RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Mar 1999	30 Sep 2013			Pavilion View, 19 New Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EY, United Kingdom
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	30 Jan 1992	30 Mar 1992			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
JAMES, Georgina Valerie RESIGNED	Director	30 Mar 1992	17 Mar 1999		February 1953	Clayton Manor, Clayton, West Sussex, BN6 9PJ
SHENSTON, Helen Eva RESIGNED	Director	08 Aug 2000	30 Sep 2013		February 1953	Pavilion View, 19 New Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EY, United Kingdom
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	30 Jan 1992	30 Mar 1992			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

MIDDLE, Sarah ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Aug 2020
Address: Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RL, United Kingdom

JAMES, Lara Felicity ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1979
Address: Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RL, United Kingdom

JAMES, Peter John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Mar 1992
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1948
Address: Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RL, United Kingdom

BUCKLEY, Linda Christine RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2019
Resigned on: 11 Aug 2020
Address: The Old Rectory, Brighton Road, Woodmancote, West Sussex, BN5 9SR, United Kingdom

JAMES, Georgina Valerie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Mar 1992
Resigned on: 17 Mar 1999
Address: Clayton Manor, Clayton, West Sussex, BN6 9PJ

JAMES, Lara RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 May 2018
Resigned on: 24 Jun 2019
Address: Pavilion View, 19 New Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EY, United Kingdom

JAMES, Peter John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 10 May 2018
Address: Pavilion View, 19 New Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EY, United Kingdom

SHENSTON, Helen Eva RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2013
Address: Pavilion View, 19 New Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EY, United Kingdom

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Jan 1992
Resigned on: 30 Mar 1992
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

JAMES, Georgina Valerie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Mar 1992
Resigned on: 17 Mar 1999
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: Clayton Manor, Clayton, West Sussex, BN6 9PJ

SHENSTON, Helen Eva RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2013
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: Pavilion View, 19 New Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EY, United Kingdom

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 30 Jan 1992
Resigned on: 30 Mar 1992
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
07 Oct 2019	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
12 Jul 2019	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
30 Sep 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
31 Mar 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
28 Feb 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
28 Feb 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
07 Nov 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
31 Mar 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
17 Apr 2001	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
30 Mar 2000	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)

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