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Woodlands Books Limited

05332629

active
Private Limited Company
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
73 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
38/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Loss before tax (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 1 outstanding charge (-2)

Details

ONE EMBASSY GARDENS, LONDON, SW11 7BW
Incorporated 14/01/2005

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2024

full

Next accounts due

30/09/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 14/01/2026

Due 28/01/2027

On track

Industry

58110
Book publishing

Officers

Mr Mark William Gardiner

secretary · Since 19/07/2006

FINANCE DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 65

Also on 76 other boards

Mr Mark William Gardiner

director · Since 19/07/2006

FINANCE DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 65

Also on 76 other boards

Mr Thomas Daryl Weldon

director · Since 01/07/2013

PUBLISHER

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 63

Also on 68 other boards

Mr Joel David Rickett

director · Since 16/07/2019

PUBLISHER

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 50

Mr Stephen Thomas Davies

director · Since 14/11/2019

MANAGING DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 57

Also on 1 other board

Mrs Nancy Twynam

director · Since 14/11/2019

MARKETING DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 47

Also on 1 other board

Persons with Significant Control

The Random House Group Limited

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

20, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SA

Reg: 954009 · Uk Companies House · Limited Company

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges1 outstanding

charge
outstanding

THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED

Created 22/08/2006Registered 25/08/2006

CompanyRankvs 1228+ SIC 58110 peers
49

Financial strength62th percentile among SIC peers · 16/25
Employees20th percentile among SIC peers · 3/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 4.24× · 20/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength16/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees3/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity20/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions relating to going concern We are responsible for concluding on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material unce

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/12/2024

Turnover

£6.5M

Annual revenue

Net Worth

£1k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

-£588k

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

£7.1M

Working capital

Current Assets

£9.3M

Current Liabilities

£2.2M

Debtors

£8.5M

Cost of Sales

£4.4M

Gross Profit

£2.0M

Admin Expenses

£2.5M

Operating Profit

-£857k

Profit After Tax

-£446k

0avg. employees-4

People Costs

Wages & salaries£330k
NI contributions£39k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£7.1M
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2023.0.135

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20244.24
20233.50

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.