REFERENCE LIMITED

Company details

Source: Companies House Free Company Data Product, 1 November 2026. View filing history, officers and PSCs on Companies House.

Summary

REFERENCE LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the UK under company number 12841978. It was incorporated on 27 August 2020 and its current status is active.

The registered office address is 180 THE STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1EA, UNITED KINGDOM.

Its declared nature of business is retail sale of books in specialised stores (SIC 47610).

The next accounts are due by 30 November 2026 and the next confirmation statement by 9 September 2027.

About REFERENCE LIMITED

Company type and jurisdiction

REFERENCE LIMITED is a private company limited by shares. Its owners (shareholders) are only liable for its debts up to the value of their shares, it must have at least one director, and its shares cannot be offered to the public. Its company number 12841978 shows it was registered in England and Wales, so its records are kept by Companies House in Cardiff. It has been on the register for 6 years and 2 months.

What REFERENCE LIMITED does

On the public register, REFERENCE LIMITED lists its activity using the UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2007): retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610). This places it in the wholesale and retail trade and the repair of motor vehicles section of the economy. SIC codes describe what a company says it does; they are not a licence and are not checked by Companies House. See other companies with the same SIC code.

Where REFERENCE LIMITED is registered

Its registered office is in London (postcode district WC2R). The registered office is the official address for letters from Companies House, HMRC and the courts. It must be in the same UK jurisdiction where the company was registered, but it does not have to be where the business trades: many companies use their accountant's or a formation agent's address. Browse other companies in WC2R.

Accounts and filing deadlines

REFERENCE LIMITED must file its next annual accounts by 30 November 2026. The last accounts on the register were small company accounts exempt from audit. Its next confirmation statement, which confirms its officers, shareholders and registered office are up to date, is due by 9 September 2027. A private company that files its accounts late gets an automatic penalty of £150 if they are up to one month late, rising to £375, £750 and £1,500 after six months, and the penalty is doubled if accounts are late two years in a row. A company that does not file a confirmation statement can be struck off the register.

Before you do business with REFERENCE LIMITED

Check that the company name and number on its invoices and website match 12841978, read its latest accounts and confirmation statement, and look up its directors and people with significant control on the official register. If it charges VAT, ask for its VAT number and check it with our VAT number checker: a company number and a VAT number are different things. How to check a UK company.

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