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GRUFFALO BIDCO LIMITED
FOOT ANSTEY LLP SENATE COURT, SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS, EXETER, EX1 1NTCompany Number: 10465044
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 Gruffalo Midco Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 977.8 thousand which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 1.6 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 614.2 thousand which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 600.9 thousand. 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-2024Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Oct-2022)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
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31-Oct-2019 | GBP | 614,197 | -135,925 | -609,390 | |||
31-Oct-2018 | GBP | 600,935 | -210,055 | 679 | 1,411,505 | ||
31-Oct-2017 | GBP | 348,742 | -162,420 | 604 | 175,579 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
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31-Oct-2019 | GBP | 89,096 | 465,180 | 31,747,908 | 5,969,088 | 100 | 977,694 | 977,794 | |
31-Oct-2018 | GBP | 93,046 | 169,412 | 28,819,835 | 7,992,169 | 100 | 1,587,084 | 1,587,184 | |
31-Oct-2017 | GBP | 123,583 | 278,822 | 29,133,297 | 9,199,895 | 100 | 175,579 | 175,679 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
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DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
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DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
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Active | Simon James PERKINS | 27 Nov 2023 | Chief Operating Officer | British | 12 - 6 | 3 (16.7%) | |
Active | Daniel GUTTRIDGE | 30 Sep 2020 | Finance Director | British | 12 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Martin John NYE | 01 Jun 2017 | 30 Jun 2021 | Director | British | 3 - 31 | 9 (26.5%) |
Resigned | Graham Richard BELL | 31 May 2017 | 31 Jan 2024 | Chief Financial And Operating Officer | British | 0 - 8 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Simon DOWNES | 22 Nov 2016 | It Director | British | 3 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Stephen Philip BOOBYER | 22 Nov 2016 | 30 Jun 2021 | Company Director | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Oliver Quentin James WYNCOLL | 07 Nov 2016 | 30 Jun 2021 | Investment Manager | British | 0 - 26 | 4 (15.4%) |
Resigned | James Lewis HURRELL | 07 Nov 2016 | 30 Jun 2021 | Director | British | 4 - 10 | 0 (0.0%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 3.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 5.6%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
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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 |
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2017-11-06 | ||
GRUFFALO MIDCO LIMITED | ORDINARY | 10,000 100% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
Company name | Share class | Shares at confimation date |
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2016-12-09 | ||
GRUFFALO BIDCO LIMITED | ORDINARY B NONVOTING ?0.01P | 90,000 90% |
GRUFFALO BIDCO LIMITED | ORDINARY A 0.01P | 10,000 10% |
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
GRUFFALO BIDCO 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 |
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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 |
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GRUFFALO BIDCO 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 |