PROFILE BOOKS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-14 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-31
Watchouts
Cash
£5M
-55.7% lowest in 7 filed years
Net assets
£10M
-36.9% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
64
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£3M
-23.7% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- PROFILE BOOKS LIMITED 1996-04-09 → present
- FOREWORD PRESS LIMITED 1996-02-15 → 1996-04-09
- PLSL 259 LIMITED 1995-10-31 → 1996-02-15
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £16,639,386 | — | £18,500,312 | — | £23,503,889 | £21,500,982 | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,504,884 | — | £2,196,434 | — | £3,891,390 | £2,979,908 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,513,073 | — | £2,207,372 | — | £4,017,199 | £3,066,978 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,295,033 | — | £1,709,750 | — | £2,955,560 | £2,285,492 | |
| Cash | £6,270,803 | £7,017,399 | £7,017,399 | £8,646,972 | £8,646,972 | £11,760,983 | £5,207,822 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £12,557,510 | — | £13,507,160 | — | £16,105,545 | £10,529,517 | |
| Net assets | — | £11,756,096 | — | £12,819,158 | — | £15,443,737 | £9,752,470 | |
| Equity | £10,722,382 | £11,756,096 | £11,756,096 | £12,819,158 | £12,819,158 | £15,443,737 | £9,752,470 | |
| Average employees | — | 56 | — | 63 | — | 64 | 64 | |
| Wages | — | £3,098,526 | — | £3,562,892 | — | £4,076,202 | £4,231,062 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 9.0% | — | 11.9% | — | 16.6% | 13.9% | |
| Net margin | — | 7.8% | — | 9.2% | — | 12.6% | 10.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 12.0% | — | 16.3% | — | 24.2% | 28.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 25.7% | 33.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 4.33x | 3.42x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BKL Audit 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
- PROFILE BOOKS LIMITED · parent
- Serpent's Tail Limited 100%
- Third Millennium Publishing Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In June 2024 there was a restructuring of the ownership of the company in order to ensure the long term future stability of the business and allow minority shareholders to exit. Consequently a new holding company Profile Books Holdings Limited (PBH) acquired the company for a mixture of shares in the new company and cash.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAUMONT, Claire | Director | 2024-09-05 | Nov 1967 | British |
| BRACKEN, Derek Andrew | Director | 2025-02-06 | Dec 1970 | British |
| FRANKLIN, Andrew Cecil | Director | 1996-03-07 | Mar 1957 | British |
| GRAY, Rebecca | Director | 2023-07-01 | Apr 1980 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROUGH, Stephen Patrick | Secretary | 1996-03-07 | 2015-06-30 |
| FORD, Frances Ann | Secretary | 2024-01-01 | 2024-10-10 |
| FORD, Frances Ann | Secretary | 2016-11-23 | 2020-05-11 |
| GRIST TAYLOR, Clare | Secretary | 2015-06-30 | 2016-11-23 |
| MCFARLAN, Kate | Secretary | 2020-05-01 | 2024-01-01 |
| BROCCARDO, Diana Paola | Director | 2010-12-13 | 2020-05-29 |
| BROUGH, Stephen Patrick | Director | 1996-03-07 | 2023-09-23 |
| CREWE, Daniel | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2014-04-04 |
| DYER, John | Director | 2016-11-07 | 2020-03-31 |
| ENGLE, Cecily Julia | Director | 2007-11-30 | 2024-10-10 |
| FORD, Frances Ann | Director | 2020-05-11 | 2024-10-10 |
| FORD, Frances Ann | Director | 2006-02-27 | 2020-05-11 |
| FRANKLIN, Michael Isaac | Director | 2024-07-04 | 2024-10-10 |
| FRANKLIN, Norman Albert Jessel | Director | 1996-05-23 | 2012-07-02 |
| FRANKS, Suzanne Henrietta, Dr | Director | 1996-05-25 | 2013-09-15 |
| GORDON, David Sorrell | Director | 1996-05-23 | 2022-01-20 |
| GRIFFIN, Katherine | Director | 1997-09-25 | 2010-03-31 |
| GRIST TAYLOR, Clare | Director | 2014-07-14 | 2016-11-23 |
| MACKENZIE, Ursula Ann | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2024-10-10 |
| MARDOLKA, Deepa | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2024-10-10 |
| MCFARLAN, Kate | Director | 2024-01-01 | 2024-10-10 |
| MCFARLAN, Kate | Director | 2021-12-06 | 2024-01-01 |
| PERREN, George Nicholas | Director | 2003-04-30 | 2016-08-01 |
| STANLEY, Julian | Director | 2021-03-08 | 2024-07-04 |
| STANLEY, Oliver Duncan | Director | 1996-05-23 | 2018-11-23 |
| VINER, Nicholas Philip | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2024-10-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profile Books Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-07-09 | Active |
| Mr Julian Stanley | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-11-20 | Ceased 2021-08-26 |
| Mr Andrew Cecil Franklin | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-07-09 |
| Mr Oliver Duncan Stanley | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-04-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 195 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-10-06 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-10-06 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-09-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-10 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
-8.5%
£23,503,889 £21,500,982
-
Cash
-55.7%
£11,760,983 £5,207,822
lowest in 7 filed years
-
Net assets
-36.9%
£15,443,737 £9,752,470
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
0%
64 64
-
Operating profit
-23.4%
£3,891,390 £2,979,908
-
Profit before tax
-23.7%
£4,017,199 £3,066,978
-
Wages
+3.8%
£4,076,202 £4,231,062
highest in 4 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers