SAMUEL FRENCH LIMITED

Active London

Retail sale of books in specialised stores

0 employees website.com
Retail sale of books in specialised storesOther publishing activities
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SAMUEL FRENCH LIMITED

Retail sale of books in specialised stores

Founded 26 Sept 1974 Active London, England 0 employees website.com
Retail sale of books in specialised storesOther publishing activities
Accounts Submitted 12 Nov 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 4 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 12 Feb 2026 Next due 17 Jan 2027 8 months remaining
Net assets £207K £111K 2024 year on year
Total assets £217K £124K 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £10K £12K 2024 year on year
Charges 5
3 outstanding 2 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Aldwych House C/O Concord Music Group 71-91 Aldwych London WC2B 4HN England

Full company profile for SAMUEL FRENCH LIMITED (01185289), an active company based in London, England. Incorporated 26 Sept 1974. Retail sale of books in specialised stores. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£144.88k

Increased by £40.20k (+38%)

Net Assets

£206.86k

Decreased by £111.43k (-35%)

Total Liabilities

£9.68k

Decreased by £12.33k (-56%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

N/A

Debt Ratio

4%

Decreased by 2 (-33%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Csc Cls (uk) LimitedCorporate-secretaryUnknownUnknown27 Aug 2025Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Concord Theatricals Limited
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 1 Ceased
Active
Notified 31 Jul 2019
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Samuel French Inc

Ceased 31 Jul 2019

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

SAMUEL FRENCH LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

3 outstanding 2 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
12 Feb 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates
12 Jan 2026OfficersChange to director Mr Kent Michael Hoskins on 1 Sept 2022
12 Nov 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024
12 Sept 2025OfficersAppointment of Csc Cls (Uk) Limited as director on 27 Aug 2025
12 Sept 2025OfficersTermination of Corporation Service Company (Uk) Limited as director on 27 Aug 2025
12 Feb 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates

12 Jan 2026 Officers

Change to director Mr Kent Michael Hoskins on 1 Sept 2022

12 Nov 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024

12 Sept 2025 Officers

Appointment of Csc Cls (Uk) Limited as director on 27 Aug 2025

12 Sept 2025 Officers

Termination of Corporation Service Company (Uk) Limited as director on 27 Aug 2025

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 3 Jan 2026 with no updates

3 months ago on 12 Feb 2026

Change to director Mr Kent Michael Hoskins on 1 Sept 2022

4 months ago on 12 Jan 2026

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024

6 months ago on 12 Nov 2025

Appointment of Csc Cls (Uk) Limited as director on 27 Aug 2025

8 months ago on 12 Sept 2025

Termination of Corporation Service Company (Uk) Limited as director on 27 Aug 2025

8 months ago on 12 Sept 2025