WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING EUROPE LTD
Active Company number 02980734
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING EUROPE LTD (company number 02980734) is a private limited company incorporated on 19 October 1994. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in London, WC2H 9HE. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is book publishing (58110). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 March 2025, report turnover of £1.1m and net assets of £514k.
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Company details
- Company number
- 02980734
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 19 October 1994
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 57 SHELTON STREET
COVENT GARDENS
LONDON
WC2H 9HE
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 March
- Accounts category
- SMALL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 March 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 19 October 2025
- Next confirmation statement due
- 2 November 2026
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 | 31 March 2023 | 31 March 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1.1m | £971k | £851k | £766k |
| Gross profit | £597k | £496k | £213k | £202k |
| Operating profit | −£11k | −£27k | −£139k | −£115k |
| Profit before tax | −£9,513 | −£25k | −£138k | −£115k |
| Profit after tax | −£9,513 | −£25k | −£138k | −£115k |
| Total assets | £841k | £847k | £891k | £989k |
| Cash at bank | £80k | £201k | £130k | £55k |
| Current liabilities | £327k | £323k | £342k | £302k |
| Net current assets | £512k | £521k | £548k | £687k |
| Total liabilities | £327k | £323k | £342k | £302k |
| Net assets | £514k | £524k | £549k | £687k |
| Employees | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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 (2 including ceased)
Previous names
- IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS LIMITED (changed 21 July 2016)
Questions about WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING EUROPE LTD
Is WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING EUROPE LTD active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
When was WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING EUROPE LTD incorporated?
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING EUROPE LTD was incorporated on 19 October 1994, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Where is WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING EUROPE LTD registered?
Its registered office is in London, WC2H 9HE. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Who controls WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING EUROPE LTD?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (2 including those who have ceased). The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02980734/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 WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING EUROPE LTD's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 December 2026. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 March 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Does WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING EUROPE LTD file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Small company accounts”, made up to 31 March 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Is WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING EUROPE 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 6 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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