GRUFFALO TOPCO LIMITED

FOOT ANSTEY LLP SENATE COURT, SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS, EXETER, EX1 1NT

Company Number: 10464700
Incorporation date: 07-Nov-2016
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
47610 Retail sale of books in specialised stores





SUMMARY

This company is 7.4 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has negative equity (net assets) of GBP -6.8 million which has worsened since the previous year's figure of GBP 0. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 83.4 million which is up 30% on previous year's figure of GBP 64 million. The company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 17 other companies, 2 (11.8%) 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 are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Jul-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Oct-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Oct-2019 GBP 83,408,208 -395,042 4,663 -5,196,554
31-Oct-2018 GBP 64,000,163 -567,167 3,383 -5,405,010
31-Oct-2017 GBP 53,973,767 -1,474,712 1,979 -5,922,615


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Oct-2019 GBP 25,361,265 53,482 32,073,968 51,272 76,118 -6,766,085
31-Oct-2018 GBP 29,468,978 51,192 50,833
31-Oct-2017 GBP 8,459,415 5,932,388 36,537,815 51,192 50,833 -5,932,162

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Oct-2019 GBP 0.16% 25,365 16,231,064 16,256,429 47,015,219
* 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)
No information on secretary appointments

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Simon James PERKINS 27 Nov 2023 Chief Operating Officer British 12 - 63 (16.7%)
Active Daniel GUTTRIDGE 30 Sep 2020 Finance Director British 12 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Martin John NYE 14 Jul 2017 30 Jun 2021 Director British 3 - 319 (26.5%)
Resigned Graham Richard BELL 31 May 2017 31 Jan 2024 Chief Financial And Operating Officer British 0 - 80 (0.0%)
Resigned Kenneth Charles BLAIR 22 Nov 2016 31 Oct 2019 Executive Chairman British 0 - 81 (12.5%)
Active Simon DOWNES 22 Nov 2016 It Director British 3 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Arthur MAXFIELD 22 Nov 2016 31 Oct 2019 Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Stephen Philip BOOBYER 22 Nov 2016 30 Jun 2021 Company Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned James Lewis HURRELL 07 Nov 2016 30 Jun 2021 Director British 4 - 100 (0.0%)
Resigned Oliver Quentin James WYNCOLL 07 Nov 2016 30 Jun 2021 Investment Manager British 0 - 264 (15.4%)
Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 3.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.3 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 5.6%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
TITLEABSOLUTE LIMITED (03958105) - Active
WORLD OF BOOKS LIMITED (06437594) - Active
ZIFFIT LTD (07464659) - Active
WORLD OF BOOKS GROUP LTD (07464694) - Active
FBA BOOKS LTD (07465044) - Active
WORLD OF RARE BOOKS LIMITED (07465049) - Active
PHOENIX RENEWABLES LTD (07477370) - Active
LOCUS ENERGY LTD (08961481) - Liquidation
RETIG LTD (09796351) - Liquidation
TONIK ENERGY LIMITED (09812673) - Liquidation
GRUFFALO TOPCO LIMITED (10464700) - Active
GRUFFALO MIDCO LIMITED (10464909) - Active
GRUFFALO BIDCO LIMITED (10465044) - Active
FOREFRONT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (12270929) - Active
CIRCLE TOPCO LIMITED (13435798) - Active
CIRCLE MIDCO 1 LIMITED (13438485) - Active
CIRCLE MIDCO 2 LIMITED (13444650) - Active
CIRCLE BIDCO LIMITED (13449024) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2020-11-062019-11-062017-11-06
BRIDGES COMMUNITY VENTURES NOMINEES LIMITEDA ORDINARY426,480
38.8%
426,480
39.8%
426,480
43.0%
KENNETH CHARLES BLAIRB ORDINARY119,160
10.8%
119,160
11.1%
119,160
12.0%
SIMON BENJAMIN DOWNESB ORDINARY60,910
5.54%
60,910
5.68%
60,910
6.14%
MICHAEL RICHARD LAUNDONB ORDINARY60,910
5.54%
60,910
5.68%
60,910
6.14%
ARTHUR MAXFIELDB ORDINARY60,910
5.54%
60,910
5.68%
60,910
6.14%
BEN MAXFIELDB ORDINARY60,910
5.54%
60,910
5.68%
60,910
6.14%
STEPHEN PHILIP BOOBYERB ORDINARY60,720
5.52%
60,720
5.67%
60,720
6.12%
STEPHEN PHILIP BOOBYERC ORDINARY50,000
4.55%
50,000
4.67%
50,000
5.04%
GRAHAM BELLE ORDINARY35,000
3.18%
35,000
3.27%
35,000
3.53%
SIMON DOWNESC ORDINARY25,000
2.27%
25,000
2.33%
25,000
2.52%
KARL PATRIK OQVISTF ORDINARY22,286
2.03%
22,286
2.08%
0
0%
DANIEL GUTTRIDGEF ORDINARY22,074
2.01%
16,286
1.52%
0
0%
DAVID CARTERF ORDINARY21,429
1.95%
21,429
2.00%
0
0%
SIMON PERKINSF ORDINARY15,000
1.36%
0
0%
0
0%
MARTIN NYEC ORDINARY12,500
1.14%
12,500
1.17%
12,500
1.26%
CAROL ATKINSF ORDINARY10,982
0.998%
10,982
1.02%
0
0%
RICHARD ANDREW SALTC ORDINARY10,000
0.909%
10,000
0.933%
10,000
1.01%
STEVEN FURNESSF ORDINARY8,229
0.748%
8,229
0.768%
0
0%
BENJAMIN EDWARDSC ORDINARY5,000
0.455%
5,000
0.467%
5,000
0.504%
ZSOLT JANOSC ORDINARY5,000
0.455%
5,000
0.467%
5,000
0.504%
DANIEL GUTTRIDGEC ORDINARY2,500
0.227%
0
0%
0
0%
GRAHAM BELLC ORDINARY2,500
0.227%
0
0%
0
0%
KARL PATRIK OQVISTC ORDINARY2,500
0.227%
0
0%
0
0%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2017-11-06
GRUFFALO TOPCO LIMITEDORDINARY10,000
100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

GRUFFALO TOPCO LIMITED

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 47610 Retail sale of books in specialised stores)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITED GREENBRIDGE ROAD, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN3 3RX 06560339 2018-08-31 545,525,000 41,478,000 47620-Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED GREENBRIDGE ROAD, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN3 3RX 06560378 2018-08-31 485,649,000 73,150,000 47620-Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS LIMITED 203-206 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W1J 9HD 00610095 2017-04-29 385,715,000 16,322,000
BLACKWELL UK LIMITED 203-206 PICCADILLY, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1J 9HD 00796591 2018-06-30 56,950,000 10,287,000 47620-Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
MAGMA DESIGN LTD 117-119 CLERKENWELL ROAD, LONDON, EC1R 5BY 03991841 2018-03-31 1,096,267 0
ROVING BOOKS LIMITED 3 KIRKBY ROAD, DESFORD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 9GL 02795980 2018-03-31 534,829 0 58110-Book publishing
DICE SALOON LIMITED 23 MONKS CLOSE, LANCING, ENGLAND, BN15 9DD 09413897 2018-03-31 339,736 0 47650-Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores
CLAPHAM BOOKS LIMITED 37 CHART PLACE, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ENGLAND, ME8 0LW 05811749 2018-05-31 207,770 0
HERNE HILL BOOKS LIMITED 37 CHART PLACE, WIGMORE, GILLINGHAM, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, ME8 0LW 06872506 2018-04-30 104,643 0
ULTIMATE MASSAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 33 MOUNT PROSPECT PARK, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT9 7BG NI045446 2018-03-31 99,744 0
BEDWASROCK LTD 1 CHURCH STREET, BEDWAS, CAERPHILLY, CF83 8EA 04386366 2018-12-31 66,810 0 56102-Unlicensed restaurants and cafes
94910-Activities of religious organizations
THE GUNNER'S STORE LTD 35-37 CHAPELGATE, SUTTON ST., JAMES, SPALDING, LINCOLNSHIRE, PE12 0EF 04620443 2019-03-31 62,470 0 47789-Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
47791-Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores
47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
WHITSTABLE FESTIVAL LTD 77 GRAYSTONE ROAD, WHITSTABLE, KENT, ENGLAND, CT5 2JU 05187051 2017-07-31 61,037 0
LINDISFARNE SCRIPTORIUM LIMITED FARNE HOUSE, MARYGATE, HOLY ISLAND, BERWICK UPON TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND, TD15 2SJ 04091064 2018-03-31 54,833 0 58110-Book publishing
ALLYOUNEEDISBOOKS LTD 20 WHITECROFT, DILTON MARSH, WESTBURY, WILTSHIRE, BA13 4DJ 08115687 2018-06-30 52,542 0
LINCOLNSHIRE HERITAGE LIMITED JEWS COURT, STEEP HILL, LINCOLN, LN2 1LS 02173006 2018-12-31 40,455 0
BASILEIA MINISTRIES LIMITED 54 SACKVILLE CLOSE, BEVERLEY, EAST YORKSHIRE, HU17 8XF 05221044 2018-10-31 36,228 0 82110-Combined office administrative service activities
J R WESTCOTTS LTD UNIT 18, BACON HOUSE FARM WARREN ROAD, LITTLE HORWOOD, MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND, MK17 0PS 08518684 2018-05-31 23,379 0
G.I. PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 96 CLITTERHOUSE ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, NW2 1DJ 06556201 2018-04-30 20,427 0 56210-Event catering activities
58110-Book publishing
59120-Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
ONE STEP BEYOND LTD 59 STOCKWELL AVENUE, KNARESBOROUGH, ENGLAND, HG5 0LG 08444098 2019-03-31 16,988 0
JETSTONE PUBLISHERS LTD 211 TAMWORTH ROAD, LONG EATON, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, NG10 1DH 10966929 2018-09-30 15,246 0 58110-Book publishing
PHOTOTITLES LIMITED WESTWOLD MAIN STREET, OSGODBY, MARKET RASEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN8 3TA 06032724 2018-12-31 12,300 0 74202-Other specialist photography
81300-Landscape service activities
CADA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 FORELAND AVENUE, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, KENT, CT9 3NH 04640511 2018-01-31 10,154 0 47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
REPTON READERS LIMITED REPTON HOUSE, 89 GRESLEY WOOD ROAD, CHURCH GRESLEY, SWADLINCOTE DERBYSHIRE, DE11 9QP 05633612 2019-05-01 5,963 0
CHAPTER 12 COMICS & COLLECTABLES LTD 55 THE SILVERS, BROADSTAIRS, ENGLAND, CT10 2LZ 09666112 2019-05-04 5,727 0 47890-Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods
47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
AFRICA BOOK CENTRE LIMITED 22 LAKESIDE, OXFORD, OX2 8JG 02365309 2018-03-31 4,383 0 58190-Other publishing activities
OPEN BOOKS LTD 60 PRINCES AVENUE, PRINCES AVENUE, HULL, ENGLAND, HU5 3QG 05802527 2018-04-05 3,218 0
ESCAPE FROM THE ROOM LIMITED 23 MERROW ROAD, SUTTON, UNITED KINGDOM, SM2 7LU 10869969 2019-07-31 1,291 0
GRASSHOPPER SOFTWARE LTD. THE GABLES, 34 BORESTONE PLACE, STIRLING, FK7 0PP SC292160 2018-03-31 1,242 0 62012-Business and domestic software development
62020-Information technology consultancy activities
BAMBER BOOKS LIMITED 38 BORASTON DRIVE, BURFORD, TENBURY WELLS, WORCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, WR15 8AG 08309993 2017-12-31 201 0 47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
TEAM WALTON LTD 50 CREIGHTON ROAD, SOUTH EALING, LONDON, W5 4SJ 09284081 2018-10-31 11 0 58110-Book publishing
62020-Information technology consultancy activities
POSITIVE SHOOTING LIMITED 3 WINDERMERE ROAD, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, CO10 2QD 07556485 2018-03-31 0 0 47640-Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles
47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
THIS WAY UP CYMRU LIMITED C/O 15 MANOR CHASE, UNDY, CALDICOT MANOR CHASE, UNDY, CALDICOT, WALES, NP26 3PA 04713557 2017-07-31 0 0 47650-Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores
47990-Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
56102-Unlicensed restaurants and cafes
GRUFFALO BIDCO LIMITED FOOT ANSTEY LLP SENATE COURT, SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS, EXETER, ENGLAND, EX1 1NT 10465044 0000-00-00 0 0
GRUFFALO MIDCO LIMITED FOOT ANSTEY LLP SENATE COURT, SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS, EXETER, ENGLAND, EX1 1NT 10464909 0000-00-00 0 0
GRUFFALO TOPCO LIMITED FOOT ANSTEY LLP SENATE COURT, SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS, EXETER, ENGLAND, EX1 1NT 10464700 0000-00-00 0 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
GRUFFALO TOPCO LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.6% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 0.4% 2.4% 8.5% Medium
Age 0.6% 2.5% 4.9% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 4.4% 12.0% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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