WORLD OF BOOKS GROUP LTD

Active
Company number 07464694Private limited companyIncorporated 2010

Key figures

£10,469,523-60.6%
Net assets 2024/25
-60.6%
Average annual change 2023/24–2024/25
010 m20 m30 m2023/242024/25

† WORLD OF BOOKS GROUP LTD 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

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 47910

Where the company stands among the 147,742 active companies whose first SIC code is 47910 (Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet).

Turnover£14,862,101
Higher than 92% · median £10,383 among 1,771 that publish turnover
Net assets£10,469,523
Higher than 99% · median £635
Total assets£50,714,259
Higher than 99% · median £7,486
Cash£107,065
Higher than 85% · median £4,347
Employees442
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age15.9 years
Older than 97% · median 1.5 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. THE BEAUTY TECH GROUP PLC£300.6m
  2. J.D. WILLIAMS & COMPANY LIMITED£170.7m
  3. ASOS.COM LIMITED£164.5m
  4. QVC UK£126.5m
  5. GRATTAN PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY£121.2m
  6. MENWELL LIMITED£104m
  7. M AND M DIRECT LIMITED£101.5m
  8. IQ121.COM LIMITED£100m
  9. WORLD OF BOOKS LIMITED£93.5m
  10. JP BODEN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED£80.2m

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 147,742. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: WORLD OF BOOKS GROUP LTD

What kind of company is it?

WORLD OF BOOKS GROUP LTD is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 07464694. It was incorporated on 9 Dec 2010. Its status is active. The registered office is in Coventry (CV3). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (47910).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Oct 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £14,862,101. Loss for the year was £16,080,370. Net assets were £10,469,523, down 60.6% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £107,065. Total assets were £50,714,259 and total liabilities £39,813,636. The company had an average of 442 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 147,742 active companies whose first SIC code is 47910: By turnover it ranks higher than 92% of the 1,771 that publish turnover (median £10,383). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £635). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £7,486). By cash it ranks higher than 85% of them (median £4,347). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 97% of them (median age 1.5 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 16 days to pay suppliers, and 11% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 5.9% lower than for men.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 3 of 7 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Jul 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 21 Dec 2026.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover13,115,36414,862,101
Profit for the year-10,532,101-16,080,370
Cash at bank and in hand145,296107,065
Total assets57,269,43850,714,259
Total liabilities30,322,73439,813,636
Net assets / total equity26,549,89310,469,523
Average number of employees445442

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 practices27 Apr 2021 – 24 Nov 2021
Average time taken to pay invoices
16 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
11%
Standard payment terms
0–60 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 92%
  • 31 to 60 days 7%
  • After 60 days 1%
Earlier periods (5)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
26 Apr 2021
14
97%
13%
31 Oct 2020
16
96%
10%
30 Apr 2020
30
95%
20%
31 Oct 2019
30
88%
5%
30 Apr 2019
30
68%
3%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 5.9% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 10.8% lower
Employer size
250 to 499 employees
Lower pay quarter50.6% womenLower middle40.3% womenUpper middle35.1% womenUpper pay quarter37.7% women
Earlier years (5)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 1.2% higher
women 7.3% lower
2023/24
women 1.8% lower
women 18.8% lower
2022/23
women 1% lower
women 17.3% lower
2021/22
women 0.5% lower
women 18.5% lower
2020/21
no gap
women 18.5% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. This report was submitted after the deadline. View on the Gender pay gap service

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

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Route
Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

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

8 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £14.9m, net assets £10.5m, 442 employees
  2. Circle Bidco Limited registered as a person with significant control
  3. Gruffalo Bidco Limited ceased to be a person with significant control
  4. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £13.1m, net assets £26.5m, 445 employees
  5. Name changed to WORLD OF BOOKS GROUP LTDPreviously A WORLD OF BUZZ LTD
  6. Gruffalo Bidco Limited registered as a person with significant control
  7. Name changed to A WORLD OF BUZZ LTDPreviously BOW NORTH LTD
  8. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.