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Retail sale of books in specialised stores companies in Scotland: 146 live companies
Updated November 7, 2026. Source: Companies House Free Company Data Product.
146 live companies in Scotland list SIC code 47610, retail sale of books in specialised stores, in the Companies House snapshot dated 1 November 2026. 31 were incorporated in the last 12 months and 2 have an accounts due date that had passed.
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- 146Live companies
- 31Incorporated in the last 12 months
- 2Accounts overdue
- 5Strike off proposed
Incorporations per year
Companies incorporated in each year that are still live in the 1 November 2026 snapshot. Companies that closed earlier are not counted, so older years read low.
| Year incorporated | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2026 so far | 25 |
Towns
| Town | Live companies |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 30 |
| Glasgow | 23 |
| Aberdeen | 10 |
| Dundee | 5 |
| Stirling | 4 |
| Inverness | 3 |
| Kilmarnock | 3 |
| Airdrie | 2 |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 2 |
| Bridge of Weir | 2 |
| Dumfries | 2 |
| Dunfermline | 2 |
| Elgin | 2 |
| Ellon | 2 |
| Falkirk | 2 |
| Kinross | 2 |
| Kirkcaldy | 2 |
| Newton Stewart | 2 |
| Shetland | 2 |
| Alexandria | 1 |
| Berwick upon Tweed | 1 |
| Bo'Ness | 1 |
| Bonnyrigg | 1 |
| Buckie | 1 |
| Crieff | 1 |
Newest retail sale of books in specialised stores companies in Scotland
Newest first. Each row links to the Companies House record.
| Company | Number | Incorporated | Town | Accounts due | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilly's Books and Music CIC | SC907578 | 30 October 2026 | Strathaven | 30 July 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Awigtownbook Ltd | SC906811 | 23 October 2026 | Newton Stewart | 23 July 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| The Outpost in Crieff Limited | SC905520 | 9 October 2026 | Crieff | 9 July 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Spice & Steam Ltd | SC905189 | 7 October 2026 | Glasgow | 7 July 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| The Scottish Borders Community Bookshops C.I.C. | SC903861 | 24 September 2026 | Galashiels | 24 June 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| The Missing Spires Bookshop Ltd | SC903334 | 21 September 2026 | Inverness | 21 June 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| The Novel Exchange Limited | SC902731 | 15 September 2026 | Dumfries | 15 June 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| The Story Bothy Ltd | SC901600 | 4 September 2026 | Ellon | 4 June 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Cult Empire Ltd | SC901055 | 1 September 2026 | Airdrie | 1 June 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| The FMC Collective Ltd | SC897124 | 27 July 2026 | Tain | 27 April 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Local Honey Books Ltd | SC895312 | 8 July 2026 | Glasgow | 8 April 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Sixteen Thirty Ltd | SC894972 | 5 July 2026 | Glasgow | 5 April 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| The Book Dragon Bookshop Ltd | SC892316 | 8 June 2026 | Inverness | 8 March 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| AMÉLie S. Duncan Books Ltd | SC891677 | 2 June 2026 | Leven | 2 March 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Spine Books Ltd | SC891621 | 2 June 2026 | Glasgow | 2 March 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Black Stone Creations Ltd | SC890705 | 22 May 2026 | Kinross | 22 February 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| The Compassion Salon CIC | SC890039 | 19 May 2026 | Edinburgh | 19 February 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Ines' Cabinet of Curiosities Ltd | SC889628 | 14 May 2026 | Aberdeen | 14 February 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| 359 Group Ltd | SC888695 | 6 May 2026 | Edinburgh | 6 February 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Lighthouse Bookshop Ltd | SC888153 | 30 April 2026 | Edinburgh | 31 January 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| The Temptress Tales Limited | SC888079 | 30 April 2026 | Lanark | 31 January 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Snow Glasgow 1 Ltd | SC885935 | 10 April 2026 | Glasgow | 10 January 2028 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| The Cross Books and Coffee Shop Ltd | SC881524 | 6 March 2026 | Kilmacolm | 6 December 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| BPC Libraria Ltd | SC876953 | 28 January 2026 | Edinburgh | 28 October 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Clydeview Books Ltd | SC876868 | 28 January 2026 | Glasgow | 28 October 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Saltwind Balnakeil Ltd | SC873406 | 22 December 2025 | Lairg | 22 September 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| The Reading Vine Ltd | SC872213 | 9 December 2025 | Aberdeen | 9 September 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Lost Galaxy Ltd | SC870867 | 24 November 2025 | Dundee | 24 August 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Lost the Plot Creative Ltd | SC870820 | 22 November 2025 | Bo'Ness | 22 August 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Ivy (ISM) Limited | SC870320 | 16 November 2025 | Edinburgh | 16 August 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Sink or Skim Ltd | SC870311 | 16 November 2025 | Irvine | 16 August 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Explore the Living Word Ltd | SC867763 | 27 October 2025 | Glasgow | 27 July 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Ephemeral Creative Ltd | SC865612 | 8 October 2025 | Edinburgh | 8 July 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Ghost & Quill Limited | SC864939 | 2 October 2025 | Aberdeen | 2 July 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Big Sky Books CIC | SC862958 | 16 September 2025 | Isle of Tiree | 16 June 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Caffeinated Escapism Limited | SC862679 | 12 September 2025 | Alexandria | 12 June 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| The Book Loft Ltd | 16681412 | 29 August 2025 | Berwick-upon-Tweed | 29 May 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Olly’S Comics Ltd | SC859118 | 14 August 2025 | Aberdeen | 14 May 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| A Mackay (Publisher) Ltd | SC858624 | 11 August 2025 | Glasgow | 11 May 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Waystone Books Ltd | SC857796 | 4 August 2025 | Isle of Skye | 4 May 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Wonder Wing Limited | SC857391 | 31 July 2025 | Aberdeen | 30 April 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Meadows Books Limited | SC857046 | 29 July 2025 | Kinross | 29 April 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Bewitched Pages Ltd. | SC846195 | 24 April 2025 | Edinburgh | 24 January 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Dixon-White Ltd | SC845866 | 22 April 2025 | Edinburgh | 22 January 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Carmina Gadelica Ltd | SC845844 | 22 April 2025 | Staffin | 22 January 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Giant Panda Press Ltd | SC844973 | 12 April 2025 | Aberdeen | 12 January 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Greyfriars Book Company Ltd | SC843514 | 1 April 2025 | Elgin | 1 January 2027 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| LM Works Ltd | SC843415 | 31 March 2025 | Bonnyrigg | 31 December 2026 | Active | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Mayo Books Limited | SC842836 | 26 March 2025 | Edinburgh | 26 December 2026 | Strike off proposed | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Rostron Games Ltd | SC842008 | 20 March 2025 | Dirleton | 20 December 2026 | Strike off proposed | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
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