OPEN UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED
Active Company number 01260275
OPEN UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED (company number 01260275) is a private limited company incorporated on 25 May 1976. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Buckinghamshire, MK7 6AA. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is educational support services (85600). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 July 2025, report turnover of £14k and net assets of £8,897.
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Company details
- Company number
- 01260275
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 25 May 1976
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- WALTON HALL
MILTON KEYNES
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK7 6AA
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 July
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 July 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 April 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 9 July 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 23 July 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 July 2025 | 31 July 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14k | £13k |
| Gross profit | £8,754 | £8,766 |
| Operating profit | £6,376 | £8,652 |
| Profit before tax | £6,539 | £8,756 |
| Profit after tax | £6,536 | £8,064 |
| Total assets | £9,579 | £9,760 |
| Cash at bank | £8,274 | £7,729 |
| Current liabilities | £682 | £1,436 |
| Net current assets | £8,897 | £8,324 |
| Total liabilities | £682 | £1,436 |
| Net assets | £8,897 | £8,324 |
| Employees | 91 | 87 |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (ixbrl) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (1 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- The Open University
Questions about OPEN UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED
Is OPEN UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was OPEN UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED incorporated?
OPEN UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED was incorporated on 25 May 1976, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is OPEN UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Buckinghamshire, MK7 6AA. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls OPEN UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (1 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: The Open University. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01260275/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are OPEN UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 April 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 July 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does OPEN UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 July 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Is OPEN UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 6 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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