TG JONES HIGH STREET LIMITED

Active
Company number 06560339Private limited companyIncorporated 2008
⚠ Accounts overdue. The next accounts were due on 31 Aug 2026 and had not been filed when the register was last updated.

Key figures

£101,798,000-42.2%
Net assets 2023/24
-42.2%
Average annual change 2022/23–2023/24
050 m100 m150 m200 m2022/232023/24

† TG JONES HIGH STREET LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2023/24

Sector comparison

SIC 47610

Where the company stands among the 2,083 active companies whose first SIC code is 47610 (Retail sale of books in specialised stores).

Turnover£403,775,000
Higher than 97% · median £71,056 among 61 that publish turnover
Net assets£101,798,000
Higher than 99% · median £3,657
Total assets£817,360,000
Higher than 99% · median £31,727
Cash£9,189,000
Higher than 99% · median £14,417
Employees5,476
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age18.6 years
Older than 85% · median 4.1 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. TG JONES HIGH STREET LIMITED£101.8m
  2. WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS LIMITED£95.2m
  3. BIBLIU LIMITED£21.8m
  4. PRICE CUT BOOKS LTD£13.1m
  5. MAGGS BROS., LIMITED£12.9m
  6. PCS BOOKS LIMITED£9.6m
  7. DRAGON 2000 LIMITED£9.4m
  8. TRAVEL BUFF LIMITED£8.7m
  9. SALTS ESTATES LIMITED£7.5m
  10. TOPPING & COMPANY BOOKSELLERS LIMITED£6m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 2,083. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: TG JONES HIGH STREET LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

TG JONES HIGH STREET LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 06560339. It was incorporated on 9 Apr 2008. Its status is active. The registered office is in Swindon (SN3). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610), retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores (47620).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2023/24 (period ending 31 Aug 2024); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £403,775,000. Loss for the year was £166,426,000. Net assets were £101,798,000, down 42.2% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £9,189,000. Total assets were £817,360,000 and total liabilities £704,644,000. The company had an average of 5,476 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2022/23–2023/24).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 2,083 active companies whose first SIC code is 47610: By turnover it ranks higher than 97% of the 61 that publish turnover (median £71,056). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £3,657). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £31,727). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £14,417). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 85% of them (median age 4.1 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly miscellaneous manufactures, paper and paperboard, tools and cutlery. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 45 days to pay suppliers, and 9% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 4 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 5 of 6 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Aug 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 23 Apr 2027.

Filed accounts2022/23–2023/24
2022/23 †2023/24 †
Turnover418,573,000403,775,000
Profit for the year-22,077,000-166,426,000
Cash at bank and in hand7,509,0009,189,000
Total assets557,648,000817,360,000
Total liabilities367,293,000704,644,000
Net assets / total equity176,006,000101,798,000
Average number of employees6,3185,476

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.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Sep 2025 – 28 Feb 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
45 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
9%
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 75%
  • 31 to 60 days 16%
  • After 60 days 9%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Aug 2025
45
73%
17%
28 Feb 2025
39
67%
19%
31 Aug 2024
44
62%
21%
29 Feb 2024
46
61%
29%
31 Aug 2023
46
71%
31%
28 Feb 2023
41
77%
26%
31 Aug 2022
44
70%
31%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Modern slavery statements4
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (WH SMITH PLC)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (WH SMITH PLC)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (WH SMITH PLC)
Earlier years (1)
2020
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (WH SMITH PLC)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: miscellaneous manufactures, paper and paperboard, tools and cutlery, plastics and electrical equipment.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

6 events
  1. Name changed to TG JONES HIGH STREET LIMITEDPreviously WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITED
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £403.8m, net assets £101.8m, 5,476 employees
  3. Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: turnover £418.6m, net assets £176m, 6,318 employees
  4. Wh Smith High Street Holdings Limited registered as a person with significant control
  5. Name changed to WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITEDPreviously ALNERY NO. 2778 LIMITED
  6. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.