BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Active London
1,161 employees website.com
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BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Founded 30 Jan 1986 Active London, United Kingdom 1,161 employees website.com

Previous Company Names

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 28 May 1986 — 16 Sept 1986
M.B.N.1 LIMITED 30 Jan 1986 — 28 May 1986
Accounts Submitted 6 Aug 2025 Next due 31 Aug 2026 4 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 24 Jun 2025 Next due 8 Jul 2026 2 months remaining
Net assets £215M £12M 2024 year on year
Total assets £385M £14M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £171M £1M 2024 year on year
Charges 13
13 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

50 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC (01984336), an active company based in London, United Kingdom. Incorporated 30 Jan 1986. 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 (2013–2024)

Cash in Bank

£40.60M

Decreased by £25.15M (-38%)

Net Assets

£214.80M

Increased by £12.35M (+6%)

Total Liabilities

£170.50M

Increased by £1.21M (+1%)

Turnover

£361.00M

Increased by £18.35M (+5%)

Employees

1161

Increased by 167 (+17%)

Debt Ratio

44%

Decreased by 2 (-4%)

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

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

6 Allotments 6,119,328 Shares £2427397.26m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
21 Apr 20203,766,428£8.41m£2.233
10 Aug 2016247,393£421k£1.7
14 Jan 201677,443£0£0
5 Jan 2015289,956£0£0
22 Dec 2014869,054£1213693.88m£1.40m

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (13)

Aberdeen Group Plc
5.1%
Allianz Se
5.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (0)

No PSC information available

Group Structure

Charges

Charges

13 satisfied

Properties

Properties

4 leasehold 4 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
13 Bedford Square, London (WC1B 3RA) CAMDEN
Leasehold-23 Sept 2019
First Floor, Kemp House, Cumnor Hill, Cumnor, Oxford (OX2 9PH) VALE OF WHITE HORSE
Leasehold-4 Jul 2019
Second And Third Floor, 48 Bedford Square, London (WC1B 3DR) CAMDEN
Leasehold-4 May 2012
49-51 Bedford Square, London (WC1B 3DP) CAMDEN
Leasehold-25 Jan 2011
13 Bedford Square, London (WC1B 3RA)
Leasehold
Added 23 Sept 2019
District CAMDEN
First Floor, Kemp House, Cumnor Hill, Cumnor, Oxford (OX2 9PH)
Leasehold
Added 4 Jul 2019
District VALE OF WHITE HORSE
Second And Third Floor, 48 Bedford Square, London (WC1B 3DR)
Leasehold
Added 4 May 2012
District CAMDEN
49-51 Bedford Square, London (WC1B 3DP)
Leasehold
Added 25 Jan 2011
District CAMDEN

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
15 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mrs Jenny Ridout as director on 2026-04-14
2 Feb 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Keith Robert Underwood as director on 2026-02-02
2 Feb 2026OfficersTermination of Penelope Samantha Juliette Scott-Bayfield as director on 2026-02-02
6 Aug 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-02-28
29 Jul 2025ResolutionResolutions
15 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mrs Jenny Ridout as director on 2026-04-14

2 Feb 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Keith Robert Underwood as director on 2026-02-02

2 Feb 2026 Officers

Termination of Penelope Samantha Juliette Scott-Bayfield as director on 2026-02-02

6 Aug 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-02-28

29 Jul 2025 Resolution

Resolutions

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Appointment of Mrs Jenny Ridout as director on 2026-04-14

1 weeks ago on 15 Apr 2026

Appointment of Mr Keith Robert Underwood as director on 2026-02-02

2 months ago on 2 Feb 2026

Termination of Penelope Samantha Juliette Scott-Bayfield as director on 2026-02-02

2 months ago on 2 Feb 2026

Annual accounts made up to 2025-02-28

8 months ago on 6 Aug 2025

Resolutions

8 months ago on 29 Jul 2025