Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 15 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 1 July 2026
Virgin Books Limited
- Incorporated
- 18 June 1991 (35 years)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- One Embassy Gardens8 Viaduct GardensLondonSW11 7BW
Charges
- Total
- 7
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 6
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Martin, Sinead Mary
Secretary · Appointed 30 June 2016
Director · Appointed 1 July 2013
British
Born August 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 2 March 2007
British
Born April 1961 (65)
Officer history (29 former)
30 June 2016
Appointed Martin, Sinead Mary as Secretary
30 June 2016
Resigned Peacock, Helena Caroline as Secretary
20 October 2014
Appointed Peacock, Helena Caroline as Secretary
20 October 2014
30 September 2014
6 August 2014
1 July 2013
1 July 2013
27 March 2012
Resigned Moorhead, John Patrick as Director
27 March 2012
4 January 2010
Resigned Cable, Richard Hamilton as Director
4 January 2010
8 December 2009
19 March 2009
31 October 2008
31 December 2007
1 October 2007
Appointed Moorhead, John Patrick as Director
1 October 2007
2 March 2007
Appointed Cable, Richard Hamilton as Director
2 March 2007
2 March 2007
2 March 2007
2 March 2007
2 March 2007
2 March 2007
2 March 2007
Resigned Moorhead, John Patrick as Director
31 August 2006
31 August 2006
3 April 2006
24 January 2006
Resigned Peachey, Jonathan James as Director
24 January 2006
Appointed Moorhead, John Patrick as Director
24 November 2004
24 May 2004
24 May 2004
15 April 2004
15 April 2004
15 April 2004
13 March 2002
Appointed Peachey, Jonathan James as Director
1 February 2002
1 February 2002
Resigned Fisher, Mark Grenville as Director
29 September 2000
29 September 2000
29 September 2000
29 June 2000
Appointed Fisher, Mark Grenville as Director
29 June 2000
10 March 2000
10 March 2000
27 January 1997
10 December 1996
28 June 1996
28 June 1996
11 January 1996
31 March 1995
31 March 1995
3 July 1991
3 July 1991
3 July 1991
3 July 1991
18 June 1991
18 June 1991
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control
Limited Company
Reg. no. 954009
Holdings 1
Companies where Virgin Books Limited is registered as a person with significant control
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £10,717,305
- Turnover
- £6,240,333
- Profit Before Tax
- £1,870,943
- Debt Ratio
- 16%
- Current Ratio
- 7.4x
- Profit Margin
- 30%
- Return on Equity
- 13%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £2 | £2 |
| Current Assets | £12,727,451 | £11,740,038 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,725,237 | £1,919,347 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £239,010 | £436,261 |
| Net Current Assets | £11,002,214 | £9,820,691 |
| Net Assets | £10,717,305 | £9,314,545 |
| Shareholder Funds | £10,717,305 | £9,314,545 |
| Turnover | £6,240,333 | £5,349,518 |
| Cost of Sales | £2,142,742 | £2,030,455 |
| Gross Profit | £4,097,591 | £3,319,063 |
| Admin Expenses | £2,019,128 | £2,019,329 |
| Staff Costs | £440,769 | £459,423 |
| Operating Profit | £1,788,224 | £1,027,970 |
| Profit Before Tax | £1,870,943 | £1,095,631 |
| Tax | £468,183 | £267,757 |
| Profit for Period | £1,402,760 | £827,874 |
Filings 239
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 21 July 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 1 July 2026 | ||
| 18 December 2025 | Insolvency filing | |||
| 18 December 2025 | Share capital filing | |||
| 18 December 2025 | Statement of capital |
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