THE LEEDS LIBRARY
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Cash
£333
-97.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£7.3m
-1.1% vs 2024
Employees
10
-9.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £932,688 | £735,018 | -21.2% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | £306,891 | -£80,326 | -126.2% | |
| Cash | £13,318 | £333 | -97.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,524,286 | £8,448,377 | -0.9% | |
| Net assets | £7,385,970 | £7,305,644 | -1.1% | |
| Equity | £7,426,970 | £7,346,644 | -1.1% | |
| Average employees | 11 | 10 | -9.1% | |
| Wages | £262,595 | £257,029 | -2.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 32.9% | -10.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 16.4% | 15.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.65x | 0.53x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Thomas Coombs Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees consider that the Library remains a going concern. Notwithstanding that the Library reported a loss for the year, the Trustees note that this was largely a result of book losses on realisation of certain heritage assets, and that the cash outflow for the year was reduced.”
Significant events
- “In August 2025 our tenants, Cinnabon, went into administration, leaving the tenancy of 15 Commercial Street empty.”
- “During the year the renovation and refurbishment of No. 15 Commercial Street was completed and transferred from Assets under Construction to Freehold property.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 69 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLTMAN, Adrian | Director | 2024-06-29 | Apr 1962 | British |
| ELLIS, Paul Charles | Director | 2023-06-24 | Sep 1957 | British |
| ROBBINS, Catherine Ruth, Dr | Director | 2019-06-29 | Dec 1965 | British |
| SHAW, Ian William | Director | 2024-06-29 | Aug 1953 | British |
| URRY, Patricia Ann | Director | 2021-06-26 | May 1953 | British |
| WALKER, Philip Andrew | Director | 2017-06-25 | Sep 1964 | British |
Show 69 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORSTER, Geoffrey | Secretary | 2005-09-29 | 2013-06-29 |
| HUTTON, Carl James | Secretary | 2016-09-26 | 2023-11-07 |
| ADAMS, Ellen Catherine Jean | Director | 2015-06-27 | 2017-06-25 |
| BRYANT, James William, Prof | Director | 2012-06-30 | 2016-06-25 |
| BUCHAN, James Alexander Bruce | Director | 2013-02-26 | 2021-06-26 |
| BUTCHER, David Alfred | Director | 2022-12-07 | 2023-06-24 |
| CANTOR, Geoffrey Nat, Professor | Director | 2005-09-29 | 2009-07-03 |
| CLARK, Ralph Ibbertson | Director | 2007-11-20 | 2008-05-21 |
| CULLEN, Patricia Barbara, Professor | Director | 2008-05-21 | 2011-12-07 |
| DANON, Edmund | Director | 2023-06-24 | 2025-09-01 |
| DAVIS, Laurra | Director | 2023-06-24 | 2025-06-28 |
| DIAMOND, Neil | Director | 2012-06-30 | 2015-06-27 |
| DOMINEY, Janet Dorothy | Director | 2021-11-10 | 2024-06-29 |
| FAULDER, Annie Harriet | Director | 2023-03-13 | 2025-07-31 |
| FISHER, Karen Elizabeth | Director | 2012-06-30 | 2014-05-19 |
| GELL, Fiona Ann | Director | 2018-07-14 | 2019-03-11 |
| GOSDEN, Peter Henry John Heather, Professor | Director | 2007-11-20 | 2012-09-15 |
| GRADY, Kevin, Dr | Director | 2007-11-20 | 2012-06-30 |
| GRAHAM, Andrew Robert | Director | 2021-11-10 | 2022-06-25 |
| HAINSWORTH, Richard William | Director | 2005-09-29 | 2020-09-19 |
| HILL, Graham Robert | Director | 2022-06-25 | 2022-09-25 |
| HILL, Graham Robert | Director | 2022-06-25 | 2022-07-06 |
| HIRSCHMANN, Peter Norman | Director | 2008-05-21 | 2013-03-18 |
| HOLMES, Christopher Geoffrey | Director | 2013-08-17 | 2018-12-11 |
| HOY, Rebecca | Director | 2022-02-07 | 2022-06-25 |
| HUTCHINSON, Alexandra | Director | 2020-09-19 | 2021-07-26 |
| HUTTON, Carl James | Director | 2016-09-26 | 2017-09-20 |
| IVATTS, Simone Claire | Director | 2016-06-25 | 2023-06-24 |
| JACKSON, Elmer Delton | Director | 2013-08-17 | 2016-06-25 |
| JAMES, Gareth Robert | Director | 2008-05-21 | 2010-06-25 |
| KILNER, Robert | Director | 2019-05-13 | 2022-06-25 |
| KIRWIN, Marie | Director | 2009-07-03 | 2014-06-03 |
| KNIGHT, Charmian Elizabeth | Director | 2008-05-21 | 2012-06-30 |
| LEESE, Holly | Director | 2026-01-22 | 2026-06-27 |
| LONGBOTTOM, John Alan | Director | 2008-05-21 | 2011-12-07 |
| LONGBOTTOM, John Alan | Director | 2007-11-20 | 2016-06-25 |
| MACLEAN, Paul | Director | 2021-06-26 | 2021-12-13 |
| MEADOWCROFT, Michael James, Mr. | Director | 2007-11-20 | 2020-09-19 |
| MILNER, Patrick Daniel Russell | Director | 2005-09-29 | 2007-12-28 |
| MINKIN, Mary Elizabeth | Director | 2015-06-27 | 2023-06-24 |
| NASH, Dennis, Dr | Director | 2013-08-21 | 2016-06-25 |
| NESS, Mary Margaret | Director | 2007-11-20 | 2017-06-25 |
| PROCTOR, Jacki | Director | 2005-09-29 | 2008-05-21 |
| PRUST, Francis Charles | Director | 2005-09-29 | 2009-05-11 |
| RAWNSLEY, Stuart James, Dr | Director | 2012-06-29 | 2021-03-01 |
| RAYNER, Michael John | Director | 2007-11-20 | 2016-06-25 |
| REED, Paul Nicholas | Director | 2008-05-21 | 2016-06-25 |
| ROWE, Cecily Eleanor, Dr | Director | 2008-05-21 | 2015-06-27 |
| RUMSBY, Susie Elizabeth | Director | 2023-06-24 | 2025-08-20 |
| SHUBITA, Moade Fawzi, Dr | Director | 2022-11-28 | 2025-11-13 |
| STAMMERS, Muriel | Director | 2007-11-20 | 2008-05-21 |
| STANIFORTH, Martin John, Dr | Director | 2013-08-17 | 2023-06-24 |
| STEAD, Christine Ann | Director | 2017-06-25 | 2024-06-29 |
| STRACHAN, Ruth Dayle | Director | 2025-09-25 | 2026-06-27 |
| SYKES, Frederick Oliver | Director | 2007-11-20 | 2012-01-07 |
| TEMPLE, Mollie | Director | 2015-06-27 | 2017-06-25 |
| THACKRAY, John | Director | 2012-06-30 | 2013-07-30 |
| THOMSON, Roderick | Director | 2005-09-29 | 2013-11-23 |
| TUFFS, Christopher John | Director | 2005-09-29 | 2008-05-21 |
| WALKER, Philip Andrew | Director | 2010-06-25 | 2016-06-25 |
| WALLACE, William Alan Patrick | Director | 2020-09-19 | 2021-08-03 |
| WEBSTER, Ian Christopher | Director | 2007-11-20 | 2021-06-26 |
| WENN, Douglas Laurence | Director | 2009-07-03 | 2011-09-24 |
| WHITEHEAD, George | Director | 2005-09-29 | 2012-06-30 |
| WILLIAMS, Ralph Pearce | Director | 2008-05-21 | 2016-06-25 |
| WINFIELD, Anne Marie | Director | 2015-06-27 | 2016-06-25 |
| WONG, Lily | Director | 2021-06-26 | 2024-01-21 |
| WOZNIAK, Stanley | Director | 2012-06-30 | 2013-04-02 |
| YOUNG, Michael, Councillor | Director | 2012-06-30 | 2016-06-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Charles Ellis | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-06-24 | Active |
| Mr Carl James Hutton | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-26 | Ceased 2023-11-07 |
| Dr Martin John Staniforth | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-25 | Ceased 2023-06-24 |
| Mr Christopher Geoffrey Holmes | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-25 | Ceased 2018-12-11 |
| Dr Stuart James Rawnsley | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-25 | Ceased 2018-07-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 226 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-07-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.