SIMON & SCHUSTER (UK) LIMITED

1. SIMON & SCHUSTER (UK) LIMITED 1998-05-28 → present
2. INTERNATIONAL BOOK DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED 1962-02-06 → 1998-05-28

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Deloitte LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Group structure

1. SIMON & SCHUSTER (UK) LIMITED · parent
   1. Simon & Schuster Netherlands Holding B.V. 100% · Netherlands · Holding company

Significant events

• “In May 2024, Simon and Schuster (UK) Ltd entered into an agreement to purchase a group of companies incorporated in the Netherlands and Belgium, trading as Veen Bosch & Keuning ("VBK"). VBK is the leading book publisher in the Netherlands and the acquisition is part of the Company's strategy to expand its publishing reach into certain key geographies.”
• “In June 2024 Simon and Schuster (UK) Ltd incorporated Simon & Schuster Netherlands Holding B.V., a private limited liability company with corporate seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands to act as a holding company for its VBK acquisition, and by deed of assignment replaced S&S Netherlands Holding as the acquirer in the sale purchase agreement.”
• “In June 2024 Simon and Schuster (UK) Ltd allotted 34,683,225 shares worth 34,683k to its immediate parent, Century UK Buyer Ltd in exchange for cash and S&S UK subsequently made a contribution on the share capital of S&S Netherlands Holding in the amount of 55,179k (approximately 47,004k) in order to fund the acquisition of VBK.”
• “In October 2024 Simon and Schuster (UK) Ltd allotted a further 378,040 shares worth 378k to its immediate parent, Century UK Buyer Ltd in exchange for cash.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

2

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -3.4%

  £82,205,000 → £79,446,000

• Cash

  -40.4%

  £8,145,000 → £4,853,000

• Net assets

  +190.7%

  £25,155,000 → £73,133,000

• Employees

  +5.4%

  167 → 176

• Operating profit

  -29.2%

  £24,243,000 → £17,161,000

• Profit before tax

  -29.2%

  £24,243,000 → £17,161,000

• Wages

  +10.1%

  £9,433,000 → £10,383,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers