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Books And Conversation Limited

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No. 11505575/Inc. 08 Aug 2018/SIC 47610 · Retail trade/ London, London
Retail trade

Books And Conversation Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 08 Aug 2018 (8 years ago), with its registered office in London. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.

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Retail & wholesale industry London market
In shortfor any sellerA long-standing retail & wholesale business in London, in a market growing 3.1% a year and growing faster here than nationally.Read the full summary
Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.

Opportunity scoreConfidence high
62out of 100
Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

Weakest point · what to do about it
Reachability · 20% weight

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why
Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.
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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

Decliningfull accounts
Turnover—
Net worth£-87k
-100%
Cash£92k
Employees1

From Books And Conversation Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-08-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-08-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing retail & wholesale business in London, in a market growing 3.1% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

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Market opportunity
Sector up 3.1% nationally, +4.2% in London — a regional tailwind.
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Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
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Competitive risk
89,750 comparable companies in London; five-year survival across the sector is 36.5%.
Interpretation, not advice
Key factsRegister & sector
Industry growth+3.1%More demand each year
Annual filingCurrentUp to date with Companies House
Company age8 yrsPast the riskiest first five years
Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby
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