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GRUFFALO BIDCO LIMITED

Dissolved Liverpool

Retail sale of books in specialised stores

0 employees
Retail sale of books in specialised stores
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GRUFFALO BIDCO LIMITED

Retail sale of books in specialised stores

Founded 7 Nov 2016 Dissolved Liverpool, United Kingdom 0 employees
Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Accounts Submitted
Confirmation Statement Submitted 15 Nov 2024
Net assets £25.52M £32.93M 2022 year on year
Total assets £82.13M £32.72M 2022 year on year
Total Liabilities £56.61M £206.69K 2022 year on year
Charges 3
1 outstanding 2 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Registered Address

Co Bdo Llp 5 Temple Street Temple Square Liverpool L2 5RH

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Mutual Companies

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2022
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2023
Due by 30 September 2024 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2019–2022)

Cash in Bank

£2.63k

Decreased by £86.46k (-97%)

Net Assets

£25.52M

Increased by £32.93M (+444%)

Total Liabilities

£56.61M

Decreased by £206.69k (-0%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

N/A

Debt Ratio

69%

Decreased by 46 (-40%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2022
Dec Year End
2021
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 6 resigned
Status
Christopher Daniel MuchaDirectorCzechUnited Kingdom519 Apr 2024Active
Daniel GuttridgeDirectorBritishEngland3830 Sept 2020Active
Simon James PerkinsDirectorBritishEngland4527 Nov 2023Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (3)

Gruffalo Midco Limited
100.0%
10015 Nov 2024
Circle Bidco Limited
100.0%
10015 Nov 2024
Gruffalo Midco Limited
0.0%
015 Nov 2024

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 1 Ceased

Circle Bidco Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 24 Oct 2024
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Gruffalo Midco Limited

Ceased 24 Oct 2024

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

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 appoint/remove person
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 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 GROUP LLP united kingdom
GRUFFALO BIDCO LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding 2 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
4 Nov 2025InsolvencyLiquidation Voluntary Members Return Of Final MeetingView(21 pages)
15 Nov 2024Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2024-11-08 with updatesView(5 pages)
15 Nov 2024Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2024-11-06 with updatesView(5 pages)
9 Nov 2024ResolutionResolutionsView(1 page)
9 Nov 2024InsolvencyLiquidation Voluntary Declaration Of SolvencyView(5 pages)
4 Nov 2025 Insolvency

Liquidation Voluntary Members Return Of Final Meeting

15 Nov 2024 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2024-11-08 with updates

15 Nov 2024 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2024-11-06 with updates

9 Nov 2024 Resolution

Resolutions

9 Nov 2024 Insolvency

Liquidation Voluntary Declaration Of Solvency

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Liquidation Voluntary Members Return Of Final Meeting

3 months ago on 4 Nov 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2024-11-08 with updates

1 years ago on 15 Nov 2024

Confirmation statement made on 2024-11-06 with updates

1 years ago on 15 Nov 2024

Resolutions

1 years ago on 9 Nov 2024

Liquidation Voluntary Declaration Of Solvency

1 years ago on 9 Nov 2024