SHORT BOOKS LIMITED

Dissolved London

Book publishing

0 employees website.com
Book publishing
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SHORT BOOKS LIMITED

Book publishing

Founded 30 Nov 1998 Dissolved London, England 0 employees website.com
Book publishing

Previous Company Names

THE SHORT BOOK COMPANY LIMITED 23 Mar 1999 — 26 May 2000
THE SMALL BOOK COMPANY LIMITED 24 Feb 1999 — 23 Mar 1999
WEBNET SERVICES LIMITED 30 Nov 1998 — 24 Feb 1999
Accounts
Confirmation Submitted 14 Oct 2024 Next due 14 Oct 2025 7 months overdue
Net assets £1 £746K 2023 year on year
Total assets £1 £3M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £0 £2M 2023 year on year
Charges None No charges registered

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Carmelite House 50 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DZ England

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for SHORT BOOKS LIMITED (03676036), a dissolved company based in London, England. Incorporated 30 Nov 1998. Book publishing. 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 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2023)

Cash in Bank

N/A

Net Assets

£1.00

Decreased by £745.80k (-100%)

Total Liabilities

N/A

Decreased by £2.35M (-100%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

N/A

Decreased by 4 (-100%)

Debt Ratio

N/A

Decreased by 76 (-100%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2022
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

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Octopus Publishing Group Limited
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (4)

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

Lagardère Sa

France

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Vivendi Se

France

Active
Notified 1 Dec 2023
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2018
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Web Facts Limited

Ceased 31 May 2019

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

SHORT BOOKS LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

No charges registered

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
20 May 2025GazetteGazette Dissolved Voluntary
4 Mar 2025GazetteGazette Notice Voluntary
19 Feb 2025DissolutionDissolution Application Strike Off Company
15 Oct 2024Persons With Significant ControlChange to Lagardère as a person with significant control on 2019-06-03
14 Oct 2024Persons With Significant ControlHachette Uk (Holdings) Limited notified as a person with significant control
20 May 2025 Gazette

Gazette Dissolved Voluntary

4 Mar 2025 Gazette

Gazette Notice Voluntary

19 Feb 2025 Dissolution

Dissolution Application Strike Off Company

15 Oct 2024 Persons With Significant Control

Change to Lagardère as a person with significant control on 2019-06-03

14 Oct 2024 Persons With Significant Control

Hachette Uk (Holdings) Limited notified as a person with significant control

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Gazette Dissolved Voluntary

11 months ago on 20 May 2025

Gazette Notice Voluntary

1 years ago on 4 Mar 2025

Dissolution Application Strike Off Company

1 years ago on 19 Feb 2025

Change to Lagardère as a person with significant control on 2019-06-03

1 years ago on 15 Oct 2024

Hachette Uk (Holdings) Limited notified as a person with significant control

1 years ago on 14 Oct 2024