BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Active Company number 01984336

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC (company number 01984336) is a public limited company incorporated on 30 January 1986. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in London, WC1B 3DP. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is book publishing (58110). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 28 February 2026, report turnover of £325.9m and net assets of £215.9m.

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Company details

Company number: 01984336
Status: Active
Company type: Public Limited Company
Incorporated: 30 January 1986
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Registered office: 50 BEDFORD SQUARE
LONDON
WC1B 3DP

Nature of business (SIC 2007)

Accounts and confirmation statement

Accounting reference date: 28 February
Accounts category: GROUP
Accounts last made up to: 28 February 2026
Next accounts due: 31 August 2027
Confirmation statement last made up to: 24 June 2026
Next confirmation statement due: 8 July 2027

Financial summary

Period ending	28 February 2026	28 February 2025
Turnover	£325.9m	£361.0m
Gross profit	£191.6m	£203.9m
Operating profit	£35.4m	£33.3m
Profit before tax	£34.2m	—
Profit after tax	£27.0m	£25.4m
Total assets	£364.5m	£385.3m
Current liabilities	£117.9m	£136.4m
Net current assets	£90.5m	£83.8m
Total liabilities	£148.6m	£170.5m
Net assets	£215.9m	£214.8m

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Control, officers and charges

Charges (mortgages): 13 registered, 0 outstanding, 13 satisfied

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