LADYBIRD BOOKS LIMITEDActive
Key figures
Ratios
2025Balance sheet structure
Dividends
from the accountsDividends paid in the financial year: £3,000,000 (71% of the profit for the year).
Filed accounts2023–2025
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 27,510,187 | 34,153,243 | 35,023,629 |
| Profit for the year | 1,972,830 | 2,816,985 | 4,214,434 |
| Total assets | 19,783,892 | 22,661,344 | 21,648,482 |
| Total liabilities | 14,807,087 | 16,844,963 | 14,619,762 |
| Net assets / total equity | 4,916,753 | 5,733,738 | 6,948,172 |
| Average number of employees | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends paid | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 2025Publishing of childrens books and associated products
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Summary: LADYBIRD BOOKS LIMITED
Company
LADYBIRD BOOKS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00200130. It was incorporated on 29 Aug 1924. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (SW11). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is book publishing (58110).
Accounts
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £35,023,629. Profit for the year was £4,214,434. Net assets were £6,948,172, up 21.2% on the previous year. Total assets were £21,648,482 and total liabilities £14,619,762. The company had an average of 0 employees. Figures are available for 3 financial years (2023–2025).
Control and charges
One person with significant control is registered.
Filing deadlines
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 9 Apr 2027.