BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

50 BEDFORD SQUARE, LONDON, WC1B 3DP

Company Number: 01984336
Incorporation date: 30-Jan-1986
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company

SIC codes:
58110 Book publishing
58190 Other publishing activities
58290 Other software publishing

SUMMARY

This company is 39.3 years old and is currently active. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 942 thousand which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 942 thousand. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 16.3 million which is down -90% on the previous year. The company has 5 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 127 other companies, 34 (26.8%) 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 is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Aug-2025
Accounts Filed: GROUP (29-Feb-2024)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
29-Feb-2020	GBP	16,277,200	1,347,200	513,000	-272,800
28-Feb-2019	GBP	162,679,000	11,969,000	50,000	-2,802,000
28-Feb-2018	GBP	161,510,000	11,541,000	48,000	-2,574,000
28-Feb-2017	GBP	142,564,000	9,402,000	96,000	-2,091,000
29-Feb-2016	GBP	123,725,000	10,446,000	114,000	-652,000
28-Feb-2015	GBP
28-Feb-2014	GBP					7,703,000
28-Feb-2013	GBP	98,479,000	9,756,000	26,000	2,029,000	7,818,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
29-Feb-2020	GBP	31,345,000	143,314,000	64,408,000	942,000	39,388,000	92,058,000	942,000
28-Feb-2019	GBP	27,580,000	134,162,000	60,727,000	942,000	39,388,000	87,639,000	942,000
28-Feb-2018	GBP	25,428,000	128,962,000	55,208,000	942,000	39,388,000	85,091,000	942,000
28-Feb-2017	GBP	15,478,000	119,897,000	48,653,000	942,000	39,388,000	81,065,000	942,000
29-Feb-2016	GBP	6,556,000	105,615,000	39,848,000	939,000	39,388,000	78,768,000	939,000
28-Feb-2015	GBP	10,021,000	100,956,000	42,614,000	938,000	39,388,000	73,943,000	938,000
28-Feb-2014	GBP	10,037,000	92,023,000	37,761,000	924,000	39,388,000	70,447,000	924,000
28-Feb-2013	GBP	14,625,000	93,839,000	6,359,000	924,000	39,388,000	67,138,000	924,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**
28-Feb-2017	GBP	0.32%	3,000	939,000	942,000	-10,076,500
29-Feb-2016	GBP	0.11%	1,000	938,000	939,000	-7,350,000
28-Feb-2015	GBP	1.49%	14,000	924,000	938,000	-9,098,000

* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Maya Margaret ABU-DEEB	21 Jan 2019	12 May 2025			1 - 0
Resigned	Michael Richard DAYKIN	23 Feb 2011	18 Jan 2019			0 - 1
Resigned	Ian PORTAL	20 Dec 2007	23 Feb 2011		British	0 - 23
Resigned	Richard CORDESCHI	04 Apr 2005	20 Dec 2007		British	4 - 163
Resigned	Colin Raymond ADAMS	29 Apr 1994	04 Apr 2005	Finance Director	British	2 - 172
Resigned	Paul Alan WHYATT	21 Jan 1994	29 Apr 1994		British	0 - 1
Resigned	Richard Denby RAINE	06 Jan 1993	21 Jan 1994	Accountant	British	1 - 53
Resigned	Nigel Paul BATT		31 Dec 1992		British	0 - 17

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	John George BASON	01 Apr 2022		Finance Director	British	4 - 59	27 (42.9%)
Active	Margaret Lola, Baroness YOUNG	01 Jan 2021		Director	British	3 - 3	2 (33.3%)
Active	Leslie-Ann REED	17 Jul 2019		Director	British	4 - 24	5 (17.9%)
Active	Penelope Samantha Juliette SCOTT-BAYFIELD	16 Jul 2018		Finance Director	British	37 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Richard Peter, Sir LAMBERT	18 Jul 2017	16 Jul 2024	Director	British	0 - 22	5 (22.7%)
Resigned	Steven Richard HALL	01 Mar 2017	20 Jul 2022	Managing Director	British	1 - 4	1 (20.0%)
Resigned	Jonathan Rennie GLASSPOOL	23 Jul 2015	21 Jul 2020	Publisher	British	2 - 12	4 (28.6%)
Resigned	John Anthony WARREN	23 Jul 2015	21 Jul 2021	Company Director	British	3 - 40	8 (18.6%)
Resigned	Anthony Michael Vaughan, Sir SALZ	29 Aug 2013	18 Jul 2017	Executive Vice Chairman	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Stephen Alexander PAGE	20 Aug 2013	01 Mar 2017	Director	British	6 - 7	1 (7.7%)
Resigned	Jill Louise JONES	23 Jul 2013	17 Jul 2019	Independent Publishing Consultant	British	2 - 14	8 (50.0%)
Active	John Nigel NEWTON	09 Feb 2012		Publisher	British	18 - 20	1 (2.6%)
Resigned	Wendy Monica PALLOT	08 Apr 2011	16 Jul 2018	Finance Director	British	0 - 271	22 (8.1%)
Resigned	Ian Donald CORMACK	01 Jan 2011	23 Jul 2015	Company Director	British	5 - 29	6 (17.6%)
Resigned	Sarah Jane THOMSON	28 May 2010	11 Jul 2013	Company Director	British	7 - 10	3 (17.6%)
Resigned	Richard Denis Paul CHARKIN	01 Oct 2007	31 May 2018	Company Director	British	4 - 91	41 (43.2%)
Resigned	Jeremy James O'Brien WILSON	24 Nov 2005	29 Aug 2013	Company Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Charles Archibald Adam BLACK	24 Jun 2004	28 May 2010	Publisher	British	0 - 20	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David Harper WARD	27 Jun 2002	21 Sep 2004	Sales Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Michael MAYER	23 Jan 2002	31 Dec 2010	Finance Executive	American	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Sarah Elizabeth ODEDINA	23 Jan 2002	21 Sep 2004	Publisher	British	2 - 6	1 (12.5%)
Resigned	Elizabeth Nicole CALDER	22 Oct 2001	01 Apr 2008	Publisher	British	0 - 9	1 (11.1%)
Resigned	Charles Archibald Adam BLACK	03 Jul 2000	15 Jan 2001	Publisher	British	0 - 20	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Diana Jill, Ms. COLEMAN	03 Jul 2000	21 Sep 2004	Editorial Director	British	1 - 21	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Minna Nell FRY	22 Jun 2000	21 Sep 2004	Publisher	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Alexandra Jane Reina PRINGLE	11 Feb 2000	21 Sep 2004	Publishing Director	British	2 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Matthew William HAMILTON	08 Jun 1998	10 Nov 2000	Publisher	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Kathryn Muriel ROONEY	01 May 1996	21 Sep 2004	Publisher	British	0 - 6	2 (33.3%)
Resigned	Colin Raymond ADAMS	29 Apr 1994	08 Apr 2011	Finance Director	British	2 - 172	54 (31.0%)
Resigned	John Ashton DARE	23 Aug 1993	24 Jun 2004	Banker	American	1 - 13	3 (21.4%)
Resigned	Paul Joseph SCHERER	30 Jul 1993	03 Apr 2006	Publisher	British	0 - 11	2 (18.2%)
Resigned	Ian SALKELD	13 Apr 1993	23 Jun 1994	Investment Manager	British	0 - 39	13 (33.3%)
Resigned	Richard Denby RAINE	06 Jan 1993	21 Jan 1994	Accountant	British	1 - 53	36 (66.7%)
Resigned	Albert Joseph ALLETZHANDER	28 May 1991	12 Sep 1994	Author	Usa	0 - 5	1 (20.0%)
Resigned	Elizabeth Nicole CALDER		01 Apr 2008	Publisher	British	0 - 9	1 (11.1%)
Resigned	Michael James MAYER		31 Dec 1992	Company Director	American	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Alan Victor WHERRY		29 Nov 2002	Marketing	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Charles William, The Hon CAYZER		12 Apr 1995	Company Director	British	7 - 58	21 (32.3%)
Active	John Nigel NEWTON			Publisher	American	18 - 20	1 (2.6%)
Resigned	Nigel Paul BATT		31 Dec 1992	Accountant	British	0 - 17	4 (23.5%)
Resigned	David Clifton REYNOLDS		08 Oct 1999	Publisher	British	1 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Albert Joseph ALLETZHANDER		12 Sep 1994	Author	Usa	0 - 5	1 (20.0%)
Resigned	Ian SALKELD		23 Jun 1994	Investment Manager	British	0 - 39	13 (33.3%)

Number of active directors: 6
Average tenure of active directors: 5.6 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.5 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 16.6%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	John George BASON	Margaret Lola, Baroness YOUNG	Leslie-Ann REED	Penelope Samantha Juliette SCOTT-BAYFIELD	John Nigel NEWTON	John Nigel NEWTON
JOHN WISDEN AND COMPANY LIMITED (00135590) - Active				✔	✔	✔
A. & C. BLACK LIMITED (00137664) - Active				✔	✔	✔
METHUEN DRAMA LIMITED (00185139) - Active				✔
A & C BLACK PUBLISHERS LIMITED (00189153) - Active				✔	✔	✔
CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS LIMITED(THE) (00226900) - Active				✔
F.LEWIS,(PUBLISHERS),LIMITED (00260498) - Active				✔
CHIBNALLS HOLDINGS LIMITED (00291940) - Dissolved	✔
ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC (00293262) - Active	✔
ABF INVESTMENTS PLC (00306672) - Active	✔
WYCOMBE MARSH PAPER MILLS LIMITED (00311050) - Active	✔
A.B.F.HOLDINGS LIMITED (00313307) - Active	✔
WESTON FOODS LIMITED (00346959) - Active	✔
PARKSTONE BAKERIES LIMITED (00350333) - Dissolved	✔
BUNZL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (00358948) - Active	✔
PRIMARK STORES LIMITED (00453448) - Active	✔
BUNZL PROPERTIES LIMITED (00479290) - Active	✔
A.B. EXPLORATION LIMITED (00487323) - Active	✔
PARK NORTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED (00513178) - Dissolved	✔
DIALENE LIMITED (00515897) - Active	✔
TAPE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED (00545793) - Dissolved	✔
THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES (00615259) - Active					✔	✔
FILTRONA SERVICES LIMITED (00624102) - Dissolved	✔
ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED (00628939) - Active	✔
A.B.F. PROPERTIES LIMITED (00683361) - Active	✔
VSO (00703509) - Active	✔
UNICAP PLASTICS LIMITED (00785227) - Dissolved	✔
SHIRE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (00868867) - Active				✔	✔	✔
NAUTICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED (00920822) - Active				✔
FILTRONA TEXTILE PRODUCTS LIMITED (00925380) - Dissolved	✔
NORTH WEST PLASTICS LIMITED (00937582) - Active	✔
LAMINEX LIMITED (00994861) - Dissolved	✔
AUTOMATIC CATERING SUPPLIES LIMITED (01030688) - Dissolved	✔
HERBERT PRESS LIMITED (01070933) - Active				✔
A. & C. BLACK (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED (01173390) - Active				✔
A. & C. BLACK (STORAGE) LIMITED (01173530) - Active				✔
BUNZL FINANCE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (01231760) - Active	✔
TOOLMAK LIMITED (01241039) - Dissolved	✔
FILTRONA UK LIMITED (01266876) - Dissolved	✔
REMANOID LIMITED (01275392) - Dissolved	✔
FILTRONA CUSTOM MOULDING LIMITED (01287646) - Active	✔
YORSE NO. 5 LIMITED (01308570) - Dissolved	✔
CASTLE CROCKERY LIMITED (01321075) - Dissolved	✔
ADLARD COLES LIMITED (01365068) - Active				✔
CASTLE TABLEWARE LIMITED (01367080) - Dissolved	✔
MAURI PRODUCTS LIMITED (01413180) - Active	✔
BUNZL GROUP SERVICES LIMITED (01435299) - Active	✔
ALPHABOOKS LIMITED (01452937) - Active				✔
ATHLONE PRESS LIMITED(THE) (01519497) - Active				✔	✔	✔
ACS CATERING SUPPLIES LIMITED (01559570) - Dissolved	✔
I.B. TAURIS & CO. LIMITED (01761687) - Active				✔	✔	✔
YORSE NO. 1 LIMITED (01874363) - Dissolved	✔
YORSE NO. 2 LIMITED (01885074) - Dissolved	✔
PETER COLLIN PUBLISHING LIMITED (01918641) - Dissolved					✔	✔
CHRISTOPHER HELM (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED (01953639) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC (01984336) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
P. P. PAYNE LIMITED (02018971) - Active	✔
SERPENTINE SECURITIES LIMITED (02028763) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔
THOEMMES LIMITED (02034114) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BUNZL PLASTICS LIMITED (02078392) - Active	✔
SHEFFIELD ACADEMIC PRESS LIMITED (02079570) - Active				✔	✔	✔
OBERON BOOKS LIMITED (02082142) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BUNZL OVERSEAS HOLDINGS (NO. 2) LIMITED (02090880) - Active	✔
CHANCERY LAW PUBLISHING LIMITED (02164568) - Active					✔	✔
EASTBOW SECURITIES LIMITED (02173505) - Active	✔
BORDER VENDING LIMITED (02195193) - Dissolved	✔
SERVELITE LIMITED (02313343) - Dissolved	✔
V S O TRADING LIMITED (02315724) - Active	✔
YORSE NO. 3 LIMITED (02317609) - Active	✔
YORSE NO. 7 LIMITED (02748986) - Dissolved	✔
BORDER VENDING GROUP LIMITED (02752547) - Dissolved	✔
BUNZL OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED (02865701) - Active	✔
BUNZL AMERICAN HOLDINGS (NO.1) LIMITED (02865710) - Active	✔
CIGARETTE COMPONENTS LIMITED (02877238) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔
FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS PLC (02892559) - Active			✔
GEORGE WESTON LIMITED (02929634) - Active	✔
OXFORD INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS LIMITED (03143617) - Active				✔	✔	✔
THE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED (03282879) - Active					✔	✔
HART PUBLISHING LTD. (03307205) - Active				✔	✔	✔
ABF OVERSEAS LIMITED (03313345) - Active	✔
ABF (NO.2) LIMITED (03369799) - Active	✔
SOMERSET HOUSE TRUST (03388137) - Active		✔
ESNT HOLDINGS (NO.2) LIMITED (03398191) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔
ESNT HOLDINGS (NO.1) LIMITED (03398200) - Active	✔
OSPREY PUBLISHING LIMITED (03471853) - Active				✔	✔	✔
HAMBLEDON AND LONDON LIMITED (03548552) - Active				✔	✔	✔
REED'S ALMANAC LIMITED (03671435) - Active				✔
FRIAR STREET DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (03700107) - Dissolved	✔
FEATHERSTONE EDUCATION LIMITED (03757518) - Active				✔	✔	✔
WORLD BOOK DAY LIMITED (03783095) - Active					✔	✔
BLOOMSBURY BOOK PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED (03830397) - Active				✔	✔	✔
THE CONTINUUM INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (03833148) - Active				✔	✔	✔
GOINDUSTRY OPERATIONS LIMITED (03853780) - Dissolved			✔
OCEAN YOUTH TRUST SOUTH (03898084) - Active				✔
GOINDUSTRY TRADING LIMITED (03930034) - Dissolved			✔
COMPASS GROUP PLC (04083914) - Active	✔
PHILIP WILSON PUBLISHERS LIMITED (04189978) - Active				✔	✔	✔
DOVEBID UK LIMITED (04236459) - Dissolved			✔
FUTERRA LTD (04709420) - Active		✔
FARESHARE (04837373) - Active	✔
CENTAUR MEDIA PLC (04948078) - Active			✔
BLOOMSBURY PROFESSIONAL LIMITED (05233465) - Active				✔	✔	✔
GOINDUSTRY-DOVEBID LIMITED (05381812) - Active			✔
BERG FASHION LIBRARY LIMITED (05728582) - Active				✔	✔	✔
JOHN WISDEN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (06260133) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BLOOMSBURY INFORMATION LIMITED (06409758) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BLOOMSBURY MEDIA LIMITED (06413337) - Active				✔	✔	✔
BRITISH WILDLIFE PUBLISHING LIMITED (06810049) - Active				✔	✔	✔
OLD BEACH ROAD LIMITED (06820203) - Dissolved			✔
THE CONDUIT FOUNDATION (07109988) - Active		✔
LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LIMITED (07176993) - Active			✔
14 WALDEMAR AVENUE FREEHOLD LIMITED (07551139) - Active				✔
AFRICANOVA LTD (07726782) - Dissolved		✔
BLOOMSBURY INDIA UK LIMITED (07937126) - Active				✔	✔	✔
THE BRITISH LIBRARY TRUST (07943525) - Active					✔	✔
SHAKESPEARE CENTRAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY (08405344) - Active					✔	✔
THE US-UK FULBRIGHT COMMISSION (08900668) - Active					✔	✔
THE FULBRIGHT FOUNDATION (TRUSTEE) LIMITED (09155112) - Active					✔	✔
SELLCO UK LIMITED (09199221) - Liquidation			✔
CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE HUB COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY (09353589) - Active				✔	✔	✔
LAVA MAYFAIR CLUB LIMITED (10075472) - In Administration/Administrative Receive		✔
BANCHORY HOLDINGS LIMITED (11672173) - Active	✔
INDUCTION HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC (11852026) - Active			✔
QUARTO GROUP INC(THE) (FC013814) - Active			✔
PRIMARK STORES LIMITED (NF002499) - Active	✔
SSE PLC (SC117119) - Active	✔
T & T CLARK LIMITED (SC130999) - Active				✔	✔	✔
ORION CATERING SUPPLIES LIMITED (SC154122) - Dissolved	✔
ZEAL NETWORK SE (SE000078) - Active			✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

No shareholder data available
This is a Public Limited Company therefore the list of shareholders is not publicly available.

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

no controlling companies

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Controlled companies below

>75%:BLOOMSBURY BOOK PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED (03830397 - UK) active
>75%:HART PUBLISHING LTD. (03307205 - UK) active
>75%:BLOOMSBURY PROFESSIONAL LIMITED (05233465 - UK) active
>75%:BLOOMSBURY INFORMATION LIMITED (06409758 - UK) active
>75%:BLOOMSBURY MEDIA LIMITED (06413337 - UK) active
>75%:OSPREY PUBLISHING LIMITED (03471853 - UK) active
- >75%:SHIRE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (00868867 - UK) active
- >75%:BRITISH WILDLIFE PUBLISHING LIMITED (06810049 - UK) active
Significant influence or control:CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE HUB COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY (09353589 - UK) active
>75%:BLOOMSBURY INDIA UK LIMITED (07937126 - UK) active
>75%:SHAKESPEARE CENTRAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY (08405344 - UK) active
>75%:THE CONTINUUM INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (03833148 - UK) active
- >75%:ATHLONE PRESS LIMITED(THE) (01519497 - UK) active
- >75%:T & T CLARK LIMITED (SC130999 - UK) active
- >75%:SHEFFIELD ACADEMIC PRESS LIMITED (02079570 - UK) active
- >75%:THOEMMES LIMITED (02034114 - UK) active
- >75%:HAMBLEDON AND LONDON LIMITED (03548552 - UK) active
>75%:A. & C. BLACK LIMITED (00137664 - UK) active
- >75%:HERBERT PRESS LIMITED (01070933 - UK) active
>75%:I.B. TAURIS & CO. LIMITED (01761687 - UK) active
>75%:PHILIP WILSON PUBLISHERS LIMITED (04189978 - UK) active
>75%:OBERON BOOKS LIMITED (02082142 - UK) active
>75%:HEAD OF ZEUS LIMITED (07769235 - 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
2024-09-01	2025-02-28	38	25%	29%	97248
2024-03-01	2024-08-31	38	26%	28%	89842
2023-09-01	2024-02-29	39	28%	28%	82469
2023-03-01	2023-08-31	39	28%	29%	76175
2022-09-01	2023-02-28	39	28%	29%	69589
2022-03-01	2022-08-31	38	27%	30%	63184
2021-09-01	2022-02-28	43	31%	31%	56810
2021-03-01	2021-08-31	44	32%	34%	50046
2020-09-01	2021-02-28	46	37%	33%	43275
2020-03-01	2020-08-31	43	34%	37%	36733
2019-09-01	2020-02-29	35	26%	28%	29410
2019-03-01	2019-08-31	35	28%	27%	21662
2018-09-01	2019-02-28	35	26%	28%	13905
2018-03-01	2018-08-31	31	22%	26%	6933

COURT CASES

Date	Title	Reference	Subject
2011-07-14	Allen v Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd & Anor	[2011] EWCA Civ 943

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
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC	0.2%	1.5%	2.7%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.3%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium


Expanded sample	0.0%	1.5%	2.7%	Medium
Age	0.3%	1.3%	2.4%	Medium
Company Type	1.7%	4.0%	5.9%	Medium
Accounts category	0.6%	1.5%	2.5%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.5%	2.1%	5.6%	Medium
Sic code count	0.8%	4.4%	8.7%	Medium

VALUATION (BETA)

Valuation ratios as at 2025-04-30

	Market Cap GBP	Enterprise Value GBP	PE	EV/Revenue	EV/EBITDA
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC	488,488,000	524,620,000	18.3	1.5	9.5
Media ( 32 companies)	100,297,714,722	109,887,109,256	16.9 (median)	1.0 (median)	N/A