PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED

ONE EMBASSY GARDENS, 8 VIADUCT GARDENS, LONDON, SW11 7BW

Company Number: 00861590
Incorporation date: 15-Oct-1965
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
58110 Book publishing

SUMMARY

This company is 59.6 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Penguin Random House Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 143.1 million which has increased from GBP 138.8 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 230.9 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 240.7 million. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 80 other companies, 4 (5.0%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 5 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2023	GBP	230,928,000	29,131,000	3,673,000	669,000	7,707,000	43,332,000
31-Dec-2022	GBP	240,722,000	41,173,000	850,000	335,000	8,413,000	30,472,000
31-Dec-2019	GBP	210,542,000	39,063,000	926,000	132,000	7,781,000	41,751,000
31-Dec-2018	GBP	194,476,000	35,625,000	543,000		7,205,000	29,132,000
31-Dec-2017	GBP	194,535,000	35,243,000	257,000		7,139,000	30,028,000
31-Dec-2016	GBP	185,893,000	37,384,000	516,000		7,574,000	12,260,000
31-Dec-2015	GBP	170,051,000	37,984,000			7,034,000	30,278,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP	157,707,000	24,772,000	180,000	54,000	4,966,000	27,071,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	163,376,000	706,000	277,000	56,000	2,603,000	-293,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Dec-2023	GBP	549,000	262,032,000	112,042,000	18,147,000	88,300,000	1,139,000	53,623,000	143,062,000
31-Dec-2022	GBP	46,000	251,094,000	106,963,000	19,117,000	88,300,000	1,139,000	49,321,000	138,760,000
01-Jan-2022	GBP					88,300,000	1,139,000	36,301,000	125,740,000
31-Dec-2019	GBP	3,629,000	218,333,000	85,569,000	22,210,000	88,300,000	1,139,000	40,447,000	129,886,000
31-Dec-2018	GBP	2,342,000	213,783,000	86,701,000	1,970,000	88,300,000	1,139,000	31,722,000	121,161,000
31-Dec-2017	GBP	724,000	194,082,000	82,997,000	1,125,000	88,300,000	1,139,000	31,106,000	120,545,000
31-Dec-2016	GBP	3,640,000	171,562,000	62,727,000		88,300,000	1,139,000	32,505,000	121,944,000
31-Dec-2015	GBP	1,975,000	210,258,000	113,045,000		88,300,000	1,139,000	25,131,000	114,570,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP	13,392,000	215,368,000	107,740,000		88,300,000	1,139,000	48,530,000	137,969,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	3,234,000	182,788,000	97,779,000		88,300,000	1,139,000	31,799,000	121,238,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**

Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Sinead Mary MARTIN	30 Jun 2016	12 May 2025		1 - 0
Resigned	Helena Caroline PEACOCK	14 Sep 1998	30 Jun 2016	British	1 - 45
Resigned	Cecily Julia ENGLE		14 Sep 1998	British	1 - 34

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Nihar MALAVIYA	01 Jan 2023		President And Coo	Indian,American	2 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Robert Angus WADDINGTON	31 Jan 2017		Sales Director	British	14 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Markus Franz-Joseph DOHLE	01 Jan 2017	31 Dec 2022	Chief Executive Officer	German	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Active	Mark William GARDINER	31 Mar 2014		Finance Director	British	70 - 10	3 (3.8%)
Active	Thomas Daryl WELDON	01 Jan 2010		Publisher	British	66 - 9	3 (4.0%)
Resigned	Suzanne Margaret BRENNAN	06 Jul 2009	31 Mar 2014	Finance Director	British	4 - 54	14 (24.1%)
Resigned	Michael John SYMONS	15 Oct 2007	31 Jan 2017	Group Sales Director	British	0 - 4	1 (25.0%)
Resigned	Peter FIELD	01 Jan 2007	31 Dec 2012	Publisher	British	0 - 29	10 (34.5%)
Resigned	Genevieve Helen SHORE	07 Oct 2005	01 Jul 2007	Sales Director	British	0 - 7	4 (57.1%)
Resigned	Brian James LANDERS	20 May 2003	31 Jul 2009	Finance Director	British	0 - 56	31 (55.4%)
Resigned	John Crowther MAKINSON	01 Jun 2002	31 Dec 2016	Finance Director	British	0 - 58	21 (36.2%)
Resigned	Peter David BOWRON	23 Aug 2001	07 Oct 2005	Publisher	British	0 - 4	1 (25.0%)
Resigned	David Andrew WAN	01 Feb 2000	31 May 2002	Business Executive	American	0 - 4	1 (25.0%)
Resigned	Charles Richard POWER	16 Aug 1999	28 Feb 2003	Finance Director	British	0 - 21	9 (42.9%)
Resigned	Susan Elizabeth TAYLOR	06 Apr 1999	31 Dec 2005	Human Resources Director	British	0 - 6	1 (16.7%)
Resigned	Michael Geoffrey HERRIDGE	01 Mar 1999	15 Apr 2002	Children'S Book Publisher	British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Nicholas Charles KIRKLAND	03 Aug 1998	30 Sep 2000	Information Services	British	1 - 8	1 (11.1%)
Resigned	John Richard COWSER	29 Jun 1998	31 Jan 2000	Director	British	0 - 3	1 (33.3%)
Resigned	Andrew Keeney ROSENHEIM	29 Sep 1997	05 Oct 2001	Publisher	American	0 - 6	2 (33.3%)
Resigned	Juliet ANNAN	07 Apr 1997	29 Jul 2005	Publisher	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Thomas Daryl WELDON	10 Feb 1997	29 Jul 2005	Publisher	British	66 - 9	3 (4.0%)
Resigned	Helen Jean Sutherland FRASER	27 Jan 1997	31 Dec 2009	Publisher	British	0 - 7	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Peter HALEY	06 Dec 1996	12 Feb 1999	Human Resource Director	British	0 - 12	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Michael LYNTON	12 Nov 1996	31 Jan 2000	Publisher	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Laurence JAMES	12 Nov 1996	14 Aug 1998	Company Excutive	British	0 - 8	3 (37.5%)
Resigned	Duncan John CAMPBELL-SMITH	01 Jun 1996	01 Dec 1999	Business Development Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Anthony Stephen LACEY	27 Feb 1996	29 Jul 2005	Publisher	British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Alastair David ROLFE	18 Jan 1996	22 Oct 1999	Publisher	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Stephen Derek HALL	24 Nov 1995	31 Jan 1998	Accountant	British	0 - 16	6 (37.5%)
Resigned	Cecily Julia ENGLE	24 Nov 1995	31 Dec 2001	Legal Director	British	1 - 34	10 (28.6%)
Resigned	Frances SUPPLE	06 Nov 1995	31 Aug 1996	Personnel Director	British	0 - 2	1 (50.0%)
Resigned	Philippa Jean MILNES-SMITH	26 Sep 1995	31 Mar 2001	Publisher Childrens Books	British	2 - 7	1 (11.1%)
Resigned	Max Nicholas ADAM	11 Jul 1995	08 Jun 2000	Publishing	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Kevin Michael BRISTOW	11 Jul 1995	29 Feb 1996	Company Director	British	0 - 2	1 (50.0%)
Resigned	Patrick John MCCARTHY	03 Mar 1995	31 Dec 1997	Computer Services Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Andrew Peter WELHAM	03 Mar 1995	31 Dec 2006	Director Of Marketing And New	British	0 - 18	9 (50.0%)
Resigned	Anthony David FORBES WATSON	29 Sep 1994	28 Feb 2005	Publisher	British	0 - 35	9 (25.7%)
Resigned	Laura Elizabeth BAMFORD	13 Jul 1994	24 Oct 1994	Publisher	British	0 - 6	1 (16.7%)
Resigned	Roger Grenville Quinton CLARKE	29 Nov 1993	31 Jan 1999	Accountant	British	0 - 18	9 (50.0%)
Resigned	Peter Thomas Staheyeff CARSON	18 Mar 1993	31 Dec 1997	Publisher	British	0 - 12	4 (33.3%)
Resigned	Trevor David GLOVER	03 Apr 1992	24 Nov 1995	Managing Director	British	0 - 31	2 (6.5%)
Resigned	Sally Margaret Doris FLOYER	03 Apr 1992	31 Mar 2008	Publisher	British	0 - 12	1 (8.3%)
Resigned	Rosalie Mavis WILSON BARKER		01 Sep 1995	Personnel Director	British	0 - 21	9 (42.9%)
Resigned	Jonathan Roy Ramon YGLESIAS		30 Jun 1997	Production Director	British	0 - 2	1 (50.0%)
Resigned	John Walter WEBSTER		19 Jan 1996	Finance Director	British	0 - 12	4 (33.3%)
Resigned	John James PECK		31 Dec 1993	Distribution Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Susan WATT		31 Jan 1998	Publisher	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John Henry ROLFE		01 Aug 1997	Director	British	0 - 8	2 (25.0%)
Resigned	Anthony Stephen LACEY		29 Jul 2005	Publisher	British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Andrew Cecil FRANKLIN		14 Jul 1995	Publisher	British	4 - 12	5 (31.3%)
Resigned	Clare Frances ALEXANDER		31 Jan 1997	Publisher	British	3 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Peter Michael MAYER		31 Dec 1996	Publisher	American	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Elizabeth Margaret ATTENBOROUGH		18 Sep 1995	Publisher	British	0 - 15	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Brenda JOHNSON		01 Mar 1995	Data Processing Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Peter Thomas Staheyeff CARSON		31 Dec 1997	Publisher	British	0 - 12	4 (33.3%)
Resigned	Cecily Julia ENGLE		31 Dec 2001	Legal Director	British	1 - 34	10 (28.6%)
Resigned	Sally Margaret Doris FLOYER		31 Mar 2008	Publisher	British	0 - 12	1 (8.3%)
Resigned	Trevor David GLOVER		24 Nov 1995	Managing Director	British	0 - 31	2 (6.5%)
Resigned	Stephen Derek HALL		31 Jan 1998	Accountant	British	0 - 16	6 (37.5%)
Resigned	Nigel John WILLIAMS		24 Nov 1995	Finance Director	British	0 - 9	3 (33.3%)
Resigned	Patrick Burgon John HUTCHINSON		29 Nov 1995	Sales & Marketing Director	British	0 - 4	1 (25.0%)

Number of active directors: 4
Average tenure of active directors: 9.3 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.6 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 1.9%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Nihar MALAVIYA	Robert Angus WADDINGTON	Mark William GARDINER	Thomas Daryl WELDON
RANDOM HOUSE UK VENTURES LIMITED (00066978) - Active			✔	✔
BARRIE & JENKINS LIMITED (00081918) - Active			✔	✔
HAMMOND,HAMMOND AND COMPANY,LIMITED (00104511) - Active			✔	✔
HERBERT JENKINS LIMITED (00121474) - Active			✔	✔
HUTCHINSON & CO.(PUBLISHERS)LIMITED (00139953) - Active			✔	✔
PLANE TREE PUBLISHERS LIMITED (00144532) - Active			✔	✔
BELLEW & HIGTON PUBLISHERS LIMITED (00145450) - Active			✔	✔
FREDERICK WARNE & CO LIMITED (00155455) - Active			✔	✔
CENTURY HUTCHINSON PUBLISHING LIMITED (00182886) - Active			✔	✔
JONATHAN CAPE,LIMITED (00195767) - Active			✔	✔
LADYBIRD BOOKS LIMITED (00200130) - Active			✔	✔
RANDOM HOUSE PROPERTIES LIMITED (00209350) - Active			✔	✔
CRESSET PRESS LIMITED(THE) (00217898) - Active			✔	✔
HUTCHINSON CHILDRENS BOOKS LIMITED (00228198) - Active			✔	✔
STANLEY PAUL & CO LIMITED (00230905) - Active			✔	✔
HUTCHINSON BOOKS LIMITED (00233501) - Active			✔	✔
HAMISH HAMILTON LIMITED (00253393) - Active			✔	✔
RANDOM HOUSE PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (00280357) - Active			✔	✔
MICHAEL JOSEPH LIMITED (00304766) - Active			✔	✔
MARTIN SECKER AND WARBURG LIMITED (00311333) - Active			✔	✔
BODLEY HEAD LIMITED(THE) (00323879) - Active			✔	✔
ARROW BOOKS LIMITED (00385500) - Active			✔	✔
T.WERNER LAURIE,LIMITED (00395311) - Active			✔	✔
HOGARTH PRESS LIMITED(THE) (00431075) - Active			✔	✔
THE BOOK SERVICE LIMITED (00453161) - Active			✔	✔
BANTAM BOOKS LIMITED (00453926) - Active			✔	✔
TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS LIMITED (00485183) - Active			✔	✔
CHATTO AND WINDUS LIMITED (00518601) - Active			✔	✔
HURST & BLACKETT LIMITED (00558134) - Active			✔	✔
CENTURY BENHAM LIMITED (00619012) - Active			✔	✔
PELHAM BOOKS LIMITED (00622106) - Active			✔	✔
HAMISH HAMILTON CHILDREN'S BOOKS LIMITED (00700925) - Active			✔	✔
ELM TREE BOOKS LIMITED (00733387) - Dissolved				✔
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LIMITED (00734421) - Active			✔	✔
CORGI BOOKS LIMITED (00854923) - Active			✔	✔
PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED (00861590) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
ALLEN LANE THE PENGUIN PRESS LIMITED (00861772) - Active			✔	✔
JACKDAW PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (00865613) - Active			✔	✔
THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED (00954009) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
PRH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED (01177275) - Active			✔	✔
BUSINESS BOOKS LIMITED (01200665) - Active			✔	✔
CAROUSEL BOOKS LIMITED (01291059) - Active			✔	✔
VENTURA PUBLISHING LIMITED (01319909) - Active			✔	✔
BARTLETT BLISS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED (01505724) - Active			✔	✔
SALSPOT LIMITED (01594405) - Active			✔	✔
SNOWMAN ENTERPRISES LIMITED (01603770) - Active			✔	✔
CENTURY PUBLISHING CO. LIMITED (01612358) - Active			✔	✔
CENTURY HUTCHINSON LIMITED (01891425) - Active			✔	✔
TAMARIND LIMITED (02057197) - Active			✔	✔
OLD BOOK CLUB ASSOCIATES LIMITED (02094795) - Active			✔
GODFREY CAVE HOLDINGS LIMITED (02169055) - Dissolved				✔
SINCLAIR-STEVENSON LIMITED (02213096) - Active			✔	✔
W.H. ALLEN GENERAL BOOKS LIMITED (02240908) - Active			✔	✔
VIRGIN BOOKS LIMITED (02621654) - Active			✔	✔
QUADRILLE PUBLISHING LIMITED (02904972) - Active		✔	✔	✔
THE HARVILL PRESS LIMITED (02984094) - Active			✔	✔
BERTELSMANN UK LIMITED (03185285) - Active			✔
THE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED (03282879) - Active				✔
BOOK CLUB TRADING LIMITED (03528183) - Active			✔
WORLD BOOK DAY LIMITED (03783095) - Active				✔
STRAND BOOKS LIMITED (04635108) - Dissolved				✔
CHILDREN'S CHARACTER BOOKS LIMITED (05032989) - Active				✔
WOODLANDS BOOKS LIMITED (05332629) - Active			✔	✔
BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED (06705101) - Active			✔
SNOWDOG ENTERPRISES LIMITED (07822479) - Active			✔	✔
RANDOM HOUSE HOLDINGS LIMITED (08265900) - Dissolved			✔
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES FEDERATION (08793599) - Active				✔
BERTELSMANN CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED (10664131) - Active			✔
FLANAME 0 LIMITED (11069989) - Active		✔	✔	✔
FLANAME 1 LIMITED (11070041) - Active		✔	✔	✔
FLANAME 2 LIMITED (11070046) - Active		✔	✔	✔
FLANAME 8 LIMITED (11070052) - Active		✔	✔	✔
FLANAME 5 LIMITED (11070059) - Active		✔	✔	✔
FLANAME 7 LIMITED (11070062) - Active		✔	✔	✔
FLANAME 3 LIMITED (11070153) - Active		✔	✔	✔
FLANAME 6 LIMITED (11070182) - Active		✔	✔	✔
FLANAME 4 LIMITED (11070199) - Active		✔	✔	✔
STORYGLASS UK LIMITED (12644551) - Active		✔	✔
ROBERT GOLD LIMITED (12807293) - Active		✔
GLOUCESTER RAIN LLP (OC316276) - Active - Proposal to Strike off			✔
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SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-04-10	2015-04-10	2014-04-10	2013-04-10	2012-04-10
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LIMITED	ORDINARY	88,300,000 100%	88,300,000 100%	88,300,000 100%	0 0%	0 0%
PENGUIN PUBLISHING CO. LTD	ORDINARY	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	88,300,000 100%	88,300,000 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name	Share class	Shares at confimation date
Company name	Share class	2016-03-26	2015-03-26	2014-03-26	2013-03-26	2012-03-26
PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED	ORDINARY	1,999,999 100%	1,999,999 100%	1,999,999 100%	1,999,999 100%	1,999,999 100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

>75%:Penguin Random House Limited (734421 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED

Controlled companies below

25-50%:PUFFIN ROCK FEATURE FILM LIMITED (NI651117 - UK) active

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

Start date	End date	Average days to pay	% invoices paid over 60 days	% invoices not paid within agreed terms	Gov.uk report
2023-07-01	2023-12-31	15	5%	6%	84151
2020-07-01	2020-12-31	39	11%	48%	43115
2019-07-01	2019-12-31	31	12%	48%	28867
2019-01-01	2019-06-30	31	11%	43%	24432
2018-07-01	2018-12-31		%	%	13901
2018-01-01	2018-06-30	30	7%	30%	3444

COURT CASES

Date	Title	Reference
2002-03-04	v guin Books Ltd -v- Cieplak	[2002] DRS 114
2001-07-20	Irving v Penguin Books Ltd & Anor	[2001] EWCA Civ 1197
2001-06-15	Irving v Penguin Books Ltd & Anor	[2001] EWCA Civ 935
2001-01-17	Irving v Penguin Books Ltd & Anor	[2001] EWCA Civ 114
2000-04-11	v ing v. Penguin Books Limited, Deborah E. Lipstat	[2000] EWHC QB 115

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 58110 Book publishing)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED	80 STRAND, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC2R 0RL	00872828	2017-12-31	4,513,000,000	408,000,000	78300-Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 85320-Technical and vocational secondary education 85600-Educational support services
INFORMA UK LIMITED	5 HOWICK PLACE, LONDON, SW1P 1WG	01072954	2017-12-31	417,179,000	113,741,000	58130-Publishing of newspapers 58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED	NEW ERA HOUSE, 8 OLDLANDS WAY, BOGNOR REGIS, WEST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, PO22 9NQ	00641132	2018-04-30	356,309,000	159,516,000	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED	THE CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, N1 9XW	00785998	2017-12-31	272,884,000	223,674,000	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED	ONE EMBASSY GARDENS, 8 VIADUCT GARDENS, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW11 7BW	00954009	2017-12-31	204,182,868	38,893,576
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED	1 ROBROYSTON GATE, ROBROYSTON, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G33 1JN	SC027389	2018-06-30	194,683,000	24,019,000	82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED	ONE EMBASSY GARDENS, 8 VIADUCT GARDENS, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW11 7BW	00861590	2017-12-31	194,535,000	30,028,000
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC	50 BEDFORD SQUARE, LONDON, WC1B 3DP	01984336	2018-02-28	161,510,000	9,070,000	58190-Other publishing activities 58290-Other software publishing
HODDER & STOUGHTON LIMITED	CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ	00651692	2017-12-31	130,657,545	6,854,476
MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	CROMWELL PLACE HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, LIME TREE WAY, BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, RG24 8YJ	02063302	2017-12-31	116,984,000	3,351,000	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
INFORMA TELECOMS & MEDIA LIMITED	5 HOWICK PLACE, LONDON, SW1P 1WG	00991704	2017-12-31	59,594,000	420,000	58190-Other publishing activities 70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP LIMITED	CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ	02304585	2017-12-31	55,009,228	9,197,293	58190-Other publishing activities 59200-Sound recording and music publishing activities
EGMONT UK LIMITED	THE NEWS BUILDING, LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE1 9GF	00449706	2017-12-31	49,991,000	303,000
THE ORION PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED	CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ	02663988	2017-12-31	49,531,826	60,812
HACHETTE UK LIMITED	CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ	02020173	2017-12-31	42,957,147	10,095,123
THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED	18 CENTRAL AVENUE, ST. ANDREWS BUSINESS PARK, NORWICH, ENGLAND, NR7 0HR	03049649	2017-12-31	35,282,000	11,166,000
PAULA HAWKINS LIMITED	SOVEREIGN HOUSE, 155 HIGH STREET, ALDERSHOT, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND, GU11 1TT	08615051	2017-07-31	14,630,006	0
EDWARD ELGAR PUBLISHING LIMITED	LYPIATTS 15, LANSDOWN ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL50 2JA	02041703	2017-12-31	9,131,669	0
DEESIDE LOGISTIC SERVICES LTD	PROSPECT HOUSE, FACTORY ROAD, DEESIDE, FLINTSHIRE, CH5 2QJ	09548644	2017-09-30	8,671,732	0
SIGNATURE PUBLISHING LIMITED	ONE ANCHORAGE AVENUE, SHREWSBURY BUSINESS PARK, SHREWSBURY, ENGLAND, SY2 6FG	05452137	2017-06-30	6,123,118	0	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
PALAZZO EDITIONS LIMITED	MARINE HOUSE, TIDE MILL WAY, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND, IP12 1AP	03509097	2018-02-28	852,141	0
NAPIER PRESS LIMITED	C/O RIDGEWELL & BOREHAM, ACCNCY SERV, 24A CROWN STREET BRENTWOOD, ESSEX, CM14 4BA	04123287	2017-12-31	646,218	0
SWORD BOOKS LIMITED	49 GREENS LANE, HARTBURN, STOCKTON, TS18 5AN	08585863	2017-06-30	564,706	0
FAST FUTURE PUBLISHING LIMITED	3 NEDAHALL COURT, GOLDERS GREEN CRESCENT, LONDON, ENGLAND, NW11 8LB	09484249	2018-03-31	467,826	0	70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
REEDSY LIMITED	483 GREEN LANES, LONDON, ENGLAND, N13 4BS	08841985	2019-01-31	346,349	0
BLUE RED PRESS LIMITED	31 FOLLATON, PLYMOUTH ROAD, TOTNES, DEVON, TQ9 5ND	05688229	2018-03-31	339,202	0
OTTER-BARRY BOOKS LIMITED	LITTLE ORCHARD, BURLEY GATE, HEREFORD, HR1 3QS	09372150	2018-12-31	326,556	0
UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM PRESS LIMITED	C/O LEGEND TIMES LTD 3RD FLOOR, 86-90 PAUL STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC2A 4NE	01755202	2018-12-31	245,817	0	58141-Publishing of learned journals
VIRAL SUCCESS LIMITED	FLAT 12 MARZELL HOUSE, 120 NORTH END ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, W14 9PP	04784914	2018-06-30	218,920	0	90030-Artistic creation
MARTIN PALMER PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED	30 BANKSIDE COURT STATIONFIELDS, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, OX5 1JE	09143600	2018-12-31	199,457	0
DELTA INSIGHTS LIMITED	21A EVELYN MANSIONS, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1P 1NH	10518632	2019-03-31	152,932	0	62012-Business and domestic software development 62020-Information technology consultancy activities
RIPPON PUBLISHING MANAGEMENT LTD	17 BUXTON ROAD, LONDON, SW14 8SY	08830493	2018-12-31	148,982	0	82110-Combined office administrative service activities
BARBARA CARTLAND EBOOKS LIMITED	CAMFIELD HOUSE CAMFIELD PLACE, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, ENGLAND, AL9 6JE	08059019	2017-05-31	138,347	0
DISCOVERY WALKING GUIDES LIMITED	1 BILLING ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM, NN1 5AL	02957631	2019-08-31	126,107	0
TRENTVALLEY LIMITED	20 MEYRICK CRESCENT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 7QY	03054993	2018-01-07	96,170	0	62090-Other information technology service activities 70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management 90030-Artistic creation
STOBART DAVIES (2002) LIMITED	PONT Y CLERC, PENYBANC ROAD, AMMANFORD, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA18 3HP	04448789	2018-07-31	95,136	0
THE READING EDGE LIMITED	4 MAPLETON DRIVE, RUNCORN, UNITED KINGDOM, WA7 3LG	10209363	2018-06-30	92,456	0
SUSTAINSUCCESS LIMITED	19 HARBORO ROAD, SALE, CHESHIRE, M33 5AF	06761833	2018-03-31	90,129	0	74901-Environmental consulting activities
FLIPPED EYE PUBLISHING LIMITED	86-90 3RD FLOOR, 86-90 PAUL STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC2A 4NE	04219161	2018-05-31	86,031	0	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 58190-Other publishing activities 90030-Artistic creation
GATEHOUSE MEDIA LIMITED	80 WALTON ROAD, STOCKTON HEATH, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE, WA4 6NP	05587842	2018-08-31	81,383	0
STOREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	5 PRESTON BARNS, HARBERTON, TOTNES, DEVON, ENGLAND, TQ9 7SW	03189621	2018-04-30	78,389	0	62020-Information technology consultancy activities 63120-Web portals 70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
BUZZARD EDUCATION LIMITED	2 QUERNS COTTAGES THE GREEN, MINETY, MALMESBURY, ENGLAND, SN16 9PL	10455454	2018-11-30	74,795	0	58190-Other publishing activities 85600-Educational support services
A M C D (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED	6 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, GOSFORTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, NE3 4XE	02049025	2018-08-31	61,812	0
LOOSE JOINTS LIMITED	8 & 9 EUROPE WAY, MARVEJOLS BUSINESS PARK, COCKERMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM, CA13 0RJ	09343015	2018-12-31	60,685	0	74100-specialised design activities
COOLCANALS GUIDES LIMITED	SUITE 131, 79 FRIAR STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR1 2NT	07031498	2018-09-26	60,354	0	90030-Artistic creation
HEDGESPOKEN LTD	99 HIGH STREET, TOTNES, DEVON, ENGLAND, TQ9 5PF	10642101	2018-02-28	57,483	0	90010-Performing arts 90020-Support activities to performing arts 90030-Artistic creation
ENGELSKBOG LIMITED	MANHATTAN 15 BOW QUARTER, FAIRFIELD ROAD, LONDON, LONDON, E3 2UJ	03860673	2018-03-31	56,112	0
E-PARKSTONE INTERNATIONAL LTD	LETRASET BUILDING KINGSNORTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WOTTON ROAD, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 6FL	07274516	2018-03-31	54,314	0
ARKBOUND LIMITED	BACKFIELDS HOUSE, UPPER YORK STREET, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS2 8QJ	09405597	2018-01-31	48,550	0	58190-Other publishing activities 85520-Cultural education 90030-Artistic creation
TAMSIN SHELTON EDITORIAL SERVICES LIMITED	FLAT 4, 1 WENLOCK STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 7NT	08923095	2018-03-31	46,045	0
LEESA HARKER LTD	142 STATION ROAD, SAINTFIELD, BALLYNAHINCH, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT24 7EL	NI619563	2019-07-31	42,098	0
4NIL RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION LTD	82 MAIN STREET, THORNHILL, STIRLING, SCOTLAND, FK8 3PW	SC525574	2018-02-28	39,825	0	74909-Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified
THE DIGITAL PUBLISHER LTD.	41 THE PRINTWORKS, ST. NICHOLAS LANE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, BN7 2GH	08913341	2017-12-31	38,218	0
VIVARAIS ENTERPRISES LTD	BURNLEA, DUNSFORD, EXETER, DEVON, ENGLAND, EX6 7JP	08519214	2019-05-31	35,951	0	72200-Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities 85422-Post-graduate level higher education 94990-Activities of other membership organizations not elsewhere classified
ANACONDA EDITIONS LTD.	N J MAHER, 27 SAGE WAY, LONDON, WC1X 0PQ	03210544	2018-12-31	34,743	0
ECONOMIC REVIEWS LTD.	85 GREAT PORTLAND STREET 85 GREAT PORTLAND STREET, FIRST FLOOR, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1W 7LT	10354197	2018-09-30	34,406	0
NEW HAVEN PUBLISHING LTD	167-169 GREAT PORTLAND STREET, GREAT PORTLAND STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1W 5PF	08304044	2018-11-30	33,910	0
UMBRELLA PRESS LTD	308 COLDHARBOUR LANE, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW9 8SE	06645406	2018-07-31	31,923	0
DANIEL AND SARA COMMUNICATION LTD	KEMP HOUSE, 152-160 CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1V 2NX	06944092	2018-06-30	30,611	0	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 74201-Portrait photographic activities 74209-Photographic activities not elsewhere classified
BALANCE MEDIA LTD	5 FAIRHALL, COLLEY LANE, REIGATE, SURREY, ENGLAND, RH2 9JA	06200554	2018-04-30	29,333	0	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 58190-Other publishing activities 90030-Artistic creation
SOUTHBANK PUBLISHING LIMITED	18 COLESWOOD RD, HARPENDEN, HERTS, AL5 1EQ	04842062	2018-12-31	27,637	0
EXPLAINING SCIENCE LTD	51 REDHILL DRIVE, BRISTOL, BS16 2AG	07389403	2018-09-30	27,507	0	90030-Artistic creation
KIDS ACTIVE MEDIA LTD	BRICKFIELD BUSINESS CENTRE HIGH ROAD, THORNWOOD, EPPING, ENGLAND, CM16 6TH	07437437	2018-11-30	27,394	0	59113-Television programme production activities 59200-Sound recording and music publishing activities
OPTIMISED LIFE LTD	5 ROBIN HOOD LANE, SUTTON, SURREY, ENGLAND, SM1 2SW	03566961	2018-05-31	26,613	0	70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
SG WILLIAMS UK CO. LIMITED	54 BARMESTON ROAD, CATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE6 3BH	07459889	2018-12-31	25,839	0	86900-Other human health activities
BIBLIOFILES LTD	UNION HOUSE, 111 NEW UNION STREET, COVENTRY, ENGLAND, CV1 2NT	06831292	2018-04-30	25,649	0	58190-Other publishing activities
STARFIRE PUBLISHING LIMITED	9 TEMPLE FORTUNE HOUSE, FINCHLEY ROAD, LONDON, NW11 6XH	03200915	2018-03-31	25,384	0
FOLLY BOOKS LTD	27 FARLEIGH RISE, MONKTON FARLEIGH, BRADFORD ON AVON, WILTSHIRE, BA15 2QP	07063976	2018-10-31	25,198	0
WESTINTEL (RESEARCH) LIMITED	69 EPIRUS ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW6 7UR	01841797	2017-12-31	25,000	0
SOARING PENGUIN LTD	12 LEXDEN DRIVE, SEAFORD, ENGLAND, BN25 3BD	05149590	2018-06-30	24,887	0	62012-Business and domestic software development
ZIGZAG PUBLISHING SERVICES LTD	13 ACACIA ROAD, BECKENHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, BR3 4HU	10857068	2019-07-31	22,705	0	70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management 74100-specialised design activities
INDIE BOOKS LIMITED	4 LEAMINGTON TERRACE, UPPINGHAM, ENGLAND, LE15 9TH	07570863	2018-03-31	22,186	0
CONSTANT COPY LTD	WREXHAM ENTERPRISE HUB, 11-13 RHOSDDU ROAD, WREXHAM, WALES, LL11 1AT	08839892	2019-01-31	21,103	0	73110-Advertising agencies 85590-Other education not elsewhere classified
SURREY MILLS PUBLISHING LIMITED	OAKCROFT, WEST STREET, MAYFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN20 6BA	04085217	2018-10-31	21,004	0	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 58190-Other publishing activities
CROSS HOUSE BOOKS LTD	LIFE CENTRE, CAROLINE PLACE, ABERDEEN, AB25 2TH	SC436377	2017-11-30	20,166	0
PANGEA ADVISORS LTD	C/O FIDCORP LIMITED, 3RD FLOOR PORTMAN HOUSE, 2 PORTMAN STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W1H 6DU	06422175	2018-11-30	20,015	0	70210-Public relations and communications activities 70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management 73200-Market research and public opinion polling
CULM VALLEY PUBLISHING LTD	YARDE DOWN FARM, SILVERTON, EXETER, DEVON, EX5 4DG	07294377	2019-03-31	19,688	0	58190-Other publishing activities
TWO RIVERS PRESS LTD	7 DENMARK ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 5PA	08195760	2017-12-31	19,049	0
RAVEN CREST LIMITED	4 WHITE HOUSE GARDENS, CHURCH STRETTON, ENGLAND, SY6 7EE	07662973	2018-06-30	18,064	0
MICHAEL ANGELO PUBLISHING LTD	1 FOXGLOVE CLOSE, CHERTSEY, SURREY, KT16 8FD	08504187	2018-06-30	17,813	0	90030-Artistic creation
YOUR BOOKS PUBLISHING LIMITED	THOMAS HARRIS 1929 BUILDING MERTON ABBEY MILLS, 18 WATERMILL WAY, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW19 2RD	10374568	2018-09-30	17,699	0
MILLENNIUM PUBLISHING LTD	FLAT 4, 2 PILOT WALK, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SE10 0UD	10815590	2019-06-30	17,692	0
PORTHOUSE TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED	20 RIVERSIDE COURT, BIDEFORD, DEVON, ENGLAND, EX39 2RZ	08952402	2018-03-31	17,604	0	62012-Business and domestic software development 62030-Computer facilities management activities 62090-Other information technology service activities
BEST FOODS EVER LIMITED	128 CITY ROAD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC1V 2NX	10382021	2018-09-30	17,045	0
ERAKULUM EXPRESS LIMITED	THE CHESTNUTS OLD EBFORD LANE, EBFORD, EXETER, DEVON, ENGLAND, EX3 0QP	09526493	2019-04-30	16,776	0	62020-Information technology consultancy activities
SAFE DREAMS LIMITED	BIRCHLEA, THE HOLDINGS, BALMEDIE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB23 8WU	SC360468	2018-06-30	16,662	0
TIPPERMUIR BOOKS LIMITED	PAUL PHILIPPOU, 3 GRAHAM'S PLACE, KING STREET, PERTH, PERTHSHIRE, PH2 8HZ	SC411752	2019-03-31	16,621	0
BEVEEN LIMITED	3 ELEANOR CLOSE, DARTFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, DA1 5GQ	10033602	2018-03-31	16,554	0	73200-Market research and public opinion polling 78300-Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 85600-Educational support services
SEN PRESS LIMITED	QUERN HOUSE MILL COURT, GREAT SHELFORD, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB22 5LD	04958707	2017-12-31	16,334	0
AVANTI PRODUCTIONS & MANAGEMENT LIMITED	124 CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1V 2NX	08443289	2018-03-31	15,292	0	59111-Motion picture production activities 74909-Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified
KEYSOE PARQUE LIMITED	3 RIBBLE CLOSE, NEWPORT PAGNELL, ENGLAND, MK16 9DP	02506143	2018-06-30	15,258	0	68209-Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
LOCUS ELM PRESS LIMITED	5 EXLEY SQUARE, LINCOLN, ENGLAND, LN2 4WP	09891057	2018-11-30	15,146	0
COX CARTOGRAPHIC LIMITED	MAY COTTAGE 5 CHAPEL ROW CHADLINGTON OXFORDSHIRE, MAY COTTAGE 5 CHAPEL ROW, CHADLINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE, OX7 3NA	01176520	2018-07-31	15,034	0
TINY AND TIM LIMITED	24 WARMINSTER ROAD, WESTBURY, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND, BA13 3PE	09435421	2018-06-30	14,878	0
RIVERSIDE INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED	157 RAINVILLE ROAD, LONDON, W6 9HN	03666327	2018-12-31	14,849	0	59200-Sound recording and music publishing activities 62020-Information technology consultancy activities 68209-Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
THE OLD SCHOOL PRESS LTD	CLIFF EDGE, BEER HILL, SEATON, DEVON, ENGLAND, EX12 2QD	03560823	2018-05-31	14,001	0
PACILANTIC INTERNATIONAL LTD.	6 LANDSEER ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4QR	02784402	2019-06-30	13,160	0	62020-Information technology consultancy activities 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
SKOLOMANCHE LIMITED	27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1N 3AX	06300812	2019-03-31	11,787	0	58190-Other publishing activities 96090-Other service activities not elsewhere classified
KT PRESS	38 BELLOT STREET, EAST GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 0AQ	03492334	2019-01-31	11,631	0	58141-Publishing of learned journals
BESHARA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED	12 THE GREEN, QUENINGTON, CIRENCESTER, GLOS, GL7 5BS	07967439	2018-03-31	11,473	0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED	0.4%	2.4%	4.8%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.3%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium


Expanded sample	0.0%	1.9%	4.3%	Low
Age	0.4%	1.4%	2.7%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium