THE BOOK GUILD LTD

Active
Company number 09074569Private limited companyIncorporated 2014

Key figures

£110,778+47.1%
Net assets 2024/25
+0.1%
Average annual growth 2019/20–2024/25
050 k100 k150 k2019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25

Like most small UK companies, THE BOOK GUILD LTD does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 58110

Where the company stands among the 9,459 active companies whose first SIC code is 58110 (Book publishing).

Net assets£110,778
Higher than 85% · median £1,363
Total assets£236,513
Higher than 85% · median £9,958
Cash£221,954
Higher than 84% · median £9,010
Employees0
Lower than 55% · median 1
Company age12.4 years
Older than 73% · median 5.7 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. RELX PLC£2.4bn
  2. INFORMA UK LIMITED£977.5m
  3. WILEY HEYDEN LIMITED£581.8m
  4. PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LIMITED£411.9m
  5. EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING FINANCE (UK) LIMITED£342.9m
  6. SPRINGER NATURE PUBLISHERS HOLDINGS LIMITED£307.2m
  7. PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED£298.9m
  8. JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED£246.9m
  9. HACHETTE UK LIMITED£241.6m
  10. BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC£215.9m

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 9,459. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: THE BOOK GUILD LTD

What kind of company is it?

THE BOOK GUILD LTD is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 09074569. It was incorporated on 6 Jun 2014. Its status is active. The registered office is in Market harborough (LE16). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is book publishing (58110).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Oct 2025); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were £110,778, up 47.1% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £221,954. Total assets were £236,513 and total liabilities £131,716. The company had an average of 0 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2019/20–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 9,459 active companies whose first SIC code is 58110: By net assets it ranks higher than 85% of them (median £1,363). By total assets it ranks higher than 85% of them (median £9,958). By cash it ranks higher than 84% of them (median £9,010). By number of employees it ranks lower than 55% of them (median 1). It is older than 73% of them (median age 5.7 years).

Who runs and controls the company?

The company has 2 current directors. 2 persons with significant control are registered. 1 of 1 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 20 Jun 2027.

Filed accounts2019/20–2024/25
2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25
Cash at bank and in hand230,951249,276250,183199,594221,954
Total assets245,149258,085259,547206,653236,513
Total liabilities165,040178,173121,686141,228131,716
Net assets / total equity86,43892,852149,84175,314110,778
Average number of employees11120

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.

History

22 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £110.8k, 0 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £75.3k, 2 employees
  3. Mr Alexander Matthew Thompson registered as a person with significant control
  4. Jane Marion ROWLAND resignedSecretary
  5. Jeremy Bryan THOMPSON resignedDirector
  6. Alexander Matthew THOMPSON appointedDirector
  7. Chloe Jayne THOMPSON appointedDirector
  8. Mr Jeremy Bryan Thompson ceased to be a person with significant control
Earlier events (14)
  1. Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £149.8k, 1 employee
  2. Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £92.9k, 1 employee
  3. Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £86.4k, 1 employee
  4. Financial year 2019/20 endedAccounts: net assets £110.2k, 1 employee
  5. Troubador Publishing Limited registered as a person with significant control
  6. Mr Jeremy Bryan Thompson registered as a person with significant control
  7. Name changed to THE BOOK GUILD LTDPreviously THE BOOK GUILD (BRIGHTON) LIMITED
  8. Jane Marion ROWLAND resignedDirector
  9. Jane Marion ROWLAND appointedSecretary
  10. Jane Marion ROWLAND appointedDirector
  11. Jeremy Bryan THOMPSON appointedDirector
  12. Carol BISS resignedDirector
  13. Carol BISS appointedDirector
  14. 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.