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12841978

REFERENCE LIMITED

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 November 2026.

Company details

Registered name
REFERENCE LIMITED
Company number
12841978
Registered office
180 THE STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1EA, UNITED KINGDOM
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
27 August 2020
Status
Active
Age
6 years
Nature of business (SIC)
47610 — Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Accounts — next due
30 Nov 2026
Accounts — last made up to
28 Feb 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
09 Sept 2027
Confirmation statement — last
26 Aug 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mr Jonah Freud
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 04/09/2020
The Vinyl Factory Limited
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 27/08/2020

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Jonah Freud
born 04/1997 · United Kingdom owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 04/09/2020
Corporate owner owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 27/08/2020 Controls 11 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
04/09/2020 Person with significant control added Mr Jonah Freud
27/08/2020 Person with significant control added The Vinyl Factory Limited

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 120
▲ 29.7%
93
Net assets -51 -78
Employees (avg) 2 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of REFERENCE LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of REFERENCE LIMITED is 12841978.
Where is REFERENCE LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 180 THE STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1EA, UNITED KINGDOM.
What is the SIC code of REFERENCE LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 47610 — Retail sale of books in specialised stores.
Who controls REFERENCE LIMITED?
Mr Jonah Freud is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares, holds 25–50% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of REFERENCE LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 November 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 28 February 2025.

About REFERENCE LIMITED (12841978)

REFERENCE LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 27 August 2020 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 12841978. Its registered office is at 180 THE STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1EA, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is retail sale of books in specialised stores (SIC 47610). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 28 February 2025. , and the person with significant control is Mr Jonah Freud. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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