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Penguin Books Limited

Penguin Books Limited is an active company incorporated on 15 October 1965 with the registered office located in . Penguin Books Limited was registered 60 years ago.
Status
Active
Active since incorporation
Company No
00861590
Private limited company
Age
60 years
Incorporated 15 October 1965
Size
Large
Turnover is over £54M
Balance sheet is over £27M
Over 250 employees
Confirmation
Submitted
Dated 6 April 2025 (6 months ago)
Next confirmation dated 6 April 2026
Due by 20 April 2026 (5 months remaining)
Last change occurred 8 years ago
Accounts
Submitted
For period 1 Jan31 Dec 2024 (1 year)
Accounts type is Full
Next accounts for period 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 (11 months remaining)
Address
One Embassy Gardens
8 Viaduct Gardens
London
SW11 7BW
United Kingdom
Address changed on 4 Nov 2024 (11 months ago)
Previous address was One Embassy Gardens 8 Viaduct Gardens London SW11 7BW England
Telephone
020 71393000
Email
Available in Endole App
People
Officers
5
Shareholders
1
Controllers (PSC)
1
Director • Finance Director • British • Lives in England • Born in Apr 1961
Director • President And Coo • Indian,american • Lives in United States • Born in Nov 1974
Director • Sales Director • British • Lives in England • Born in Apr 1970
Director • Publisher • British • Lives in England • Born in Aug 1963
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Brands
Penguin Books UK
Penguin Books UK is a publishing house that produces a range of literature, including fiction, non-fiction, and children's books.
Financials
Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2015–2024)
Period Ended
31 Dec 2024
For period 31 Dec31 Dec 2024
Traded for 12 months
Cash in Bank
£7.16M
Increased by £6.61M (+1204%)
Turnover
£247.17M
Increased by £16.24M (+7%)
Employees
792
Decreased by 77 (-9%)
Total Assets
£254.14M
Decreased by £30.59M (-11%)
Total Liabilities
-£115.62M
Decreased by £26.05M (-18%)
Net Assets
£138.52M
Decreased by £4.54M (-3%)
Debt Ratio (%)
45%
Decreased by 4.26% (-9%)
Latest Activity
Full Accounts Submitted
1 Month Ago on 18 Sep 2025
Confirmation Submitted
6 Months Ago on 8 Apr 2025
Registered Address Changed
11 Months Ago on 4 Nov 2024
Registered Address Changed
12 Months Ago on 30 Oct 2024
Full Accounts Submitted
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 23 Sep 2024
Confirmation Submitted
1 Year 6 Months Ago on 12 Apr 2024
Full Accounts Submitted
2 Years 1 Month Ago on 26 Sep 2023
Confirmation Submitted
2 Years 6 Months Ago on 13 Apr 2023
Mr Nihar Malaviya Appointed
2 Years 10 Months Ago on 1 Jan 2023
Markus Franz-Joseph Dohle Resigned
2 Years 10 Months Ago on 31 Dec 2022
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Documents
Full accounts made up to 31 December 2024
Submitted on 18 Sep 2025
Confirmation statement made on 6 April 2025 with no updates
Submitted on 8 Apr 2025
Registered office address changed from One Embassy Gardens 8 Viaduct Gardens London SW11 7BW England to One Embassy Gardens 8 Viaduct Gardens London SW11 7BW on 4 November 2024
Submitted on 4 Nov 2024
Registered office address changed from 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA England to One Embassy Gardens 8 Viaduct Gardens London SW11 7BW on 30 October 2024
Submitted on 30 Oct 2024
Full accounts made up to 31 December 2023
Submitted on 23 Sep 2024
Confirmation statement made on 6 April 2024 with no updates
Submitted on 12 Apr 2024
Full accounts made up to 31 December 2022
Submitted on 26 Sep 2023
Confirmation statement made on 6 April 2023 with no updates
Submitted on 13 Apr 2023
Appointment of Mr Nihar Malaviya as a director on 1 January 2023
Submitted on 5 Jan 2023
Termination of appointment of Markus Franz-Joseph Dohle as a director on 31 December 2022
Submitted on 3 Jan 2023
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