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WORLD OF BOOKS LIMITED

Active Goring By Sea

Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

0 employees Website
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
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WORLD OF BOOKS LIMITED

Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Founded 26 Nov 2007 Active Goring By Sea, United Kingdom 0 employees worldofbooks.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Accounts Submitted 21 May 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 11 Dec 2025
Net assets £73.72M £16.39M 2024 year on year
Total assets £89.04M £17.89M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £15.32M £1.51M 2024 year on year
Charges 6
2 outstanding 4 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Contact

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Registered Address

Mulberry House Woods Way Goring By Sea West Sussex BN12 4QY

Telephone

0190 350 7544

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Financials

Financials

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

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2021–2024)

Cash in Bank

£432.15k

Decreased by £1.44M (-77%)

Net Assets

£73.72M

Increased by £16.39M (+29%)

Total Liabilities

£15.32M

Increased by £1.51M (+11%)

Turnover

£113.69M

Increased by £7.43M (+7%)

Employees

N/A

Decreased by 214 (-100%)

Debt Ratio

17%

Decreased by 2 (-11%)
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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

3 active 9 resigned
Status
Christopher Daniel MuchaDirectorCzechUnited Kingdom519 Apr 2024Active
Daniel GuttridgeDirectorBritishEngland3830 Sept 2020Active
Simon James PerkinsDirectorBritishEngland4527 Nov 2023Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (2)

World Of Books Group Ltd
90.0%
90,0005 Dec 2022
World Of Books Group Ltd
10.0%
10,0015 Dec 2022

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

World Of Books Group Ltd

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
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Group Structure

Group Structure

WORLD OF BOOKS GROUP LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
CIRCLE BIDCO LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
CIRCLE MIDCO 2 LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
CIRCLE MIDCO 1 LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
CIRCLE TOPCO LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
LIVINGBRIDGE 7 GLOBAL LP united kingdom significant influence or control
LIVINGBRIDGE EP LLP united kingdom voting rights 75 to 100 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 75 to 100 percent limited liability partnership, appoint/remove members limited liability partnership
LIVINGBRIDGE 7 GENERAL PARTNER LLP united kingdom voting rights 75 to 100 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 75 to 100 percent limited liability partnership, appoint/remove members limited liability partnership
LIVINGBRIDGE GROUP LLP united kingdom
WORLD OF BOOKS LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

2 outstanding 4 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
11 Dec 2025OfficersTermination of Daniel Guttridge as director on 2025-10-31View(1 page)
11 Dec 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-11-27 with no updatesView(3 pages)
21 May 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-10-31View(37 pages)
8 Dec 2024Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2024-11-27 with no updatesView(3 pages)
6 Aug 2024AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2023-10-31View(37 pages)
11 Dec 2025 Officers

Termination of Daniel Guttridge as director on 2025-10-31

View Document(1 page)
11 Dec 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-27 with no updates

View Document(3 pages)
21 May 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-10-31

View Document(37 pages)
8 Dec 2024 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2024-11-27 with no updates

View Document(3 pages)
6 Aug 2024 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2023-10-31

View Document(37 pages)

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Termination of Daniel Guttridge as director on 2025-10-31

2 months ago on 11 Dec 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-27 with no updates

2 months ago on 11 Dec 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2024-10-31

9 months ago on 21 May 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2024-11-27 with no updates

1 years ago on 8 Dec 2024

Annual accounts made up to 2023-10-31

1 years ago on 6 Aug 2024