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CIRCLE BIDCO LIMITED

Active Exeter

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CIRCLE BIDCO LIMITED

Activities of financial services holding companies

Founded 10 Jun 2021 Active Exeter, England 0 employees
Activities of financial services holding companies
Accounts Submitted 22 May 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 9 Jun 2025
Net assets £-58.00M £52.06M 2024 year on year
Total assets £198.32M £24.56M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £256.32M £27.51M 2024 year on year
Charges 1
1 outstanding

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Contact & Details

Contact

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Registered Address

Foot Anstey Llp Senate Court Southernhay Gardens Exeter EX1 1NT England

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Mutual Companies

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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 (2022–2024)

Cash in Bank

£2.48k

Decreased by £18.86k (-88%)

Net Assets

-£58.00M

Decreased by £52.06M (-877%)

Total Liabilities

£256.32M

Increased by £27.51M (+12%)

Turnover

£1.48M

Increased by £173.76k (+13%)

Employees

N/A

Decreased by 5 (-100%)

Debt Ratio

129%

Increased by 26 (+25%)
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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

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

1 Allotment 1 Shares £33.51m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
30 Sept 20221£33.51m£33.51m

Officers

Officers

4 active 2 resigned
Status
Christopher Daniel MuchaDirectorCzechUnited Kingdom519 Apr 2024Active
Daniel GuttridgeDirectorBritishEngland3830 Jun 2021Active
Niall Fraser WassDirectorFrenchFrance5620 Jun 2023Active
Simon James PerkinsDirectorBritishEngland4530 Jun 2021Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (2)

Circle Midco 2 Limited
100.0%
1,772,800,00013 Jun 2023
Circle Midco 2 Limited
0.0%
213 Jun 2023

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Circle Midco 2 Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 10 Jun 2021
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

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
CIRCLE BIDCO LIMITED Current Company
GRUFFALO BIDCO LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
GRUFFALO MIDCO LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
GRUFFALO TOPCO LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
WORLD OF BOOKS GROUP LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
11 Dec 2025OfficersTermination of Daniel Guttridge as director on 2025-10-31View(1 page)
9 Jun 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-06-09 with no updatesView(3 pages)
22 May 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-10-31View(33 pages)
7 Aug 2024AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2023-10-31View(33 pages)
11 Jun 2024Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2024-06-09 with no updatesView(3 pages)
11 Dec 2025 Officers

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

View Document(1 page)
9 Jun 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-06-09 with no updates

View Document(3 pages)
22 May 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-10-31

View Document(33 pages)
7 Aug 2024 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2023-10-31

View Document(33 pages)
11 Jun 2024 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2024-06-09 with no updates

View Document(3 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 2025-06-09 with no updates

8 months ago on 9 Jun 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2024-10-31

9 months ago on 22 May 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2023-10-31

1 years ago on 7 Aug 2024

Confirmation statement made on 2024-06-09 with no updates

1 years ago on 11 Jun 2024