AO WORLD PLC

Active Bolton
3,140 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer
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AO WORLD PLC

Founded 2 Aug 2005 Active Bolton, United Kingdom 3,140 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer

Previous Company Names

AO WORLD LIMITED 17 Feb 2014 — 17 Feb 2014
DRL HOLDINGS LIMITED 2 Aug 2005 — 17 Feb 2014
Accounts Due 30 Sept 2026 5 months remaining
Confirmation
Net assets £145M £7M 2024 year on year
Total assets £427M £15M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £282M £22M 2024 year on year
Charges 6
6 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Unit 5a The Parklands Lostock Bolton BL6 4SD

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for AO WORLD PLC (05525751), an active supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models company based in Bolton, United Kingdom. Incorporated 2 Aug 2005. 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

£27.40M

Decreased by £12.70M (-32%)

Net Assets

£144.50M

Increased by £6.70M (+5%)

Total Liabilities

£282.10M

Decreased by £21.90M (-7%)

Turnover

£1138.60M

Increased by £98.50M (+9%)

Employees

3140

Increased by 298 (+10%)

Debt Ratio

66%

Decreased by 3 (-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

15 Allotments 157,195,543 Shares £108.20m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
8 Jul 20241,733,027£4k£0.003
5 Jul 20231,365,110£3k£0.003
5 Jul 202348,329£120.823£0.003
5 Jul 202330,087£75.218£0.003
5 Jul 2023205,933£514.833£0.003

Officers

Officers

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Sarah Louise VenningDirectorBritishEngland521 Nov 2022Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (11)

Frasers Group Plc
25.0%
Camelot Capital Partners Llc
20.5%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (0)

No PSC information available

Group Structure

Group Structure

AO WORLD PLC Current Company
AO RECYCLING LIMITED united kingdom
AO TRADE LIMITED united kingdom
AO RENTAL LIMITED united kingdom
ELEKDIRECT LIMITED united kingdom
AO CARE LIMITED united kingdom
AO LOGISTICS LIMITED united kingdom
AO BUSINESS LIMITED united kingdom
AO B2B LIMITED united kingdom
AO LTD united kingdom
APPLIANCES ONLINE LTD united kingdom
AO CLUB LIMITED united kingdom
WORRY FREE LIMITED united kingdom

Charges

Charges

6 satisfied

Properties

Properties

1 leasehold 1 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
LOWER GROUND (EAST & WEST) GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR Johnson Building, 77 Hatton Garden, London (EC1N 8JS) CAMDEN
Leasehold-24 Aug 2021
LOWER GROUND (EAST & WEST) GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR Johnson Building, 77 Hatton Garden, London (EC1N 8JS)
Leasehold
Added 24 Aug 2021
District CAMDEN

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
17 Apr 2026CapitalCapital Cancellation Shares
17 Apr 2026CapitalCapital Cancellation Shares
17 Apr 2026CapitalCapital Cancellation Shares
17 Apr 2026CapitalCapital Return Purchase Own Shares
17 Apr 2026CapitalCapital Return Purchase Own Shares
17 Apr 2026 Capital

Capital Cancellation Shares

17 Apr 2026 Capital

Capital Cancellation Shares

17 Apr 2026 Capital

Capital Cancellation Shares

17 Apr 2026 Capital

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares

17 Apr 2026 Capital

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Capital Cancellation Shares

5 days ago on 17 Apr 2026

Capital Cancellation Shares

5 days ago on 17 Apr 2026

Capital Cancellation Shares

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Capital Return Purchase Own Shares

5 days ago on 17 Apr 2026

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares

5 days ago on 17 Apr 2026