BAKER & TAYLOR (UK) LTD
Active Company number 02055748
BAKER & TAYLOR (UK) LTD (company number 02055748) is a private limited company incorporated on 17 September 1986. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Eastbourne, BN23 6QH. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is non-specialised wholesale trade (46900). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 28 February 2025, report net assets of £9.7m.
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Company details
- Company number
- 02055748
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 17 September 1986
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 1 WHITTLE DRIVE
EASTBOURNE
EAST SUSSEX
BN23 6QH
UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 28 February
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 28 February 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 November 2026
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 28 February 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 14 March 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 28 February 2025 | 29 February 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £715k | £1.1m |
| Profit after tax | £535k | £848k |
| Total assets | £13.5m | £13.9m |
| Cash at bank | £5.7m | £5.2m |
| Current liabilities | £3.6m | £3.8m |
| Net current assets | £8.9m | £9.7m |
| Net assets | £9.7m | £9.3m |
| Employees | 71 | 74 |
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 (3 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- The Little Group Limited
- Charges (mortgages)
- 5 registered, 1 outstanding, 4 satisfied
Previous names
- ADVANCED MARKETING (UK) LIMITED (changed 28 March 2007)
Questions about BAKER & TAYLOR (UK) LTD
Is BAKER & TAYLOR (UK) LTD active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
When was BAKER & TAYLOR (UK) LTD incorporated?
BAKER & TAYLOR (UK) LTD was incorporated on 17 September 1986, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Where is BAKER & TAYLOR (UK) LTD registered?
Its registered office is in Eastbourne, BN23 6QH. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Who controls BAKER & TAYLOR (UK) LTD?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: The Little Group Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02055748/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are BAKER & TAYLOR (UK) LTD's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 November 2026. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 28 February 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Does BAKER & TAYLOR (UK) LTD file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 28 February 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does BAKER & TAYLOR (UK) LTD have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 5 charges: 1 outstanding and 4 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02055748/charges. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is BAKER & TAYLOR (UK) LTD 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 5 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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- BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
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- COMMUNITY FOODS LIMITED
- TOPDACH LIMITED
- SWING HOUSE LIMITED
- W. WING YIP (LONDON) LIMITED
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