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Ao World Plc
Ao World Plc is an active company incorporated on 2 August 2005 with the registered office located in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Ao World Plc was registered 20 years ago.
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Status
Active
Active since
17 years ago
Company No
05525751
Public limited company
Age
20 years
Incorporated
2 August 2005
Size
Large
Turnover is over
£54M
Balance sheet is over
£27M
Over
250 employees
Confirmation
Submitted
Dated
31 July 2025
(2 months ago)
Next confirmation dated
31 July 2026
Due by
14 August 2026
(10 months remaining)
Last change occurred
2 years 2 months ago
Accounts
Submitted
For period
1 Apr
⟶
31 Mar 2025
(12 months)
Accounts type is
Interim
Next accounts for period
31 March 2026
Due by
30 September 2026
(11 months remaining)
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Update Details
Address
Unit 5a The Parklands
Lostock
Bolton
BL6 4SD
Same address for the past
4 years
Companies in BL6 4SD
Telephone
Unreported
Email
Unreported
Website
Ao.com
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People
Officers
9
Shareholders
1
Controllers (PSC)
1
Mr Christopher John Hopkinson
Director • British • Lives in England • Born in Mar 1959
Peter Paul Pritchard
Director • British • Lives in UK • Born in Jul 1970
Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins
Director • Accountant • British • Lives in England • Born in Mar 1978
Mr Shaun McCabe
Director • British • Lives in England • Born in Oct 1968
Sophie Alice Tomkins
Director • British • Lives in England • Born in Jun 1969
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Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins and John Charles Roberts are mutual people.
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Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins and John Charles Roberts are mutual people.
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Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins and John Charles Roberts are mutual people.
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Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins and John Charles Roberts are mutual people.
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Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins and John Charles Roberts are mutual people.
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Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins and John Charles Roberts are mutual people.
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Financials
Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2015–2024)
Period Ended
31 Mar 2024
For period
31 Mar
⟶
31 Mar 2024
Traded for
12 months
Cash in Bank
£40.1M
Increased by £21M (+110%)
Turnover
£1.04B
Decreased by £99.2M (-9%)
Employees
2.84K
Decreased by 531 (-16%)
Total Assets
£441.8M
Decreased by £18.5M (-4%)
Total Liabilities
-£304M
Decreased by £50.6M (-14%)
Net Assets
£137.8M
Increased by £32.1M (+30%)
Debt Ratio (%)
69%
Decreased by 8.23% (-11%)
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Latest Activity
Group Accounts Submitted
5 Days Ago on 2 Oct 2025
Interim Accounts Submitted
21 Days Ago on 16 Sep 2025
Ms Sophie Alice Tomkins Appointed
1 Month Ago on 1 Sep 2025
Confirmation Submitted
2 Months Ago on 31 Jul 2025
Interim Accounts Submitted
3 Months Ago on 1 Jul 2025
Charge Satisfied
10 Months Ago on 19 Nov 2024
Group Accounts Submitted
1 Year Ago on 27 Sep 2024
Confirmation Submitted
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 12 Aug 2024
Interim Accounts Submitted
1 Year 2 Months Ago on 30 Jul 2024
Group Accounts Submitted
1 Year 12 Months Ago on 9 Oct 2023
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Documents
Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2025
Submitted on 2 Oct 2025
Resolutions
Submitted on 30 Sep 2025
Interim accounts made up to 15 August 2025
Submitted on 16 Sep 2025
Appointment of Ms Sophie Alice Tomkins as a director on 1 September 2025
Submitted on 16 Sep 2025
Confirmation statement made on 31 July 2025 with no updates
Submitted on 31 Jul 2025
Interim accounts made up to 23 June 2025
Submitted on 1 Jul 2025
Satisfaction of charge 055257510006 in full
Submitted on 19 Nov 2024
Resolutions
Submitted on 28 Sep 2024
Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2024
Submitted on 27 Sep 2024
Confirmation statement made on 2 August 2024 with no updates
Submitted on 12 Aug 2024
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