World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd

Active02980734 Private limited company
Incorporated
19 October 1994 (32 years)
Previously known as
Imperial College Press Limited (until 21 July 2016)
Selecthobby Limited (until 2 December 1994)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Directors
Controlled by
Doreen Liu
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
57 Shelton Street
Covent Gardens
London
WC2H 9HE

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
2 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
19 October 2025

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 December 2023
Also at World Scientific Publishing (UK) Limited
Singaporean
Born January 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2023
Also at World Scientific Publishing (UK) Limited
Singaporean
Born February 1971 (55)
Officer history (20 former)
1 December 2023
Resigned Wong, Limsoon, Professor as Director
1 December 2023
Appointed Phua, Nee as Director
1 December 2023
Resigned Phua, Kok Khoo, Professor as Director
1 December 2023
Resigned Liu, Doreen as Secretary
1 December 2023
Resigned Liu, Doreen as Director
1 December 2023
Appointed Phua, Max Dar Yang as Director
17 August 2006
Resigned Anderson, John Robert as Secretary
17 August 2006
Resigned Anderson, John Robert as Director
17 August 2006
Appointed Liu, Doreen as Secretary
7 September 2005
Resigned Isham, Christopher John as Director
23 November 2004
Appointed Anderson, John Robert as Director
25 October 2004
Resigned Grive, David John as Director
15 August 2004
Appointed Wong, Limsoon, Professor as Director
12 November 2003
Appointed Anderson, John Robert as Secretary
12 November 2003
Resigned Sowrey, Graziela De Nadai as Secretary
24 November 2002
Resigned Aleksander, Igor, Professor as Director
24 November 2002
Appointed Grive, David John as Director
12 December 2001
Appointed Sowrey, Graziela De Nadai as Secretary
12 December 2001
Resigned Katakwe, Hannah as Secretary
20 October 2001
Appointed Katakwe, Hannah as Secretary
19 October 2001
Resigned Sykes, Craig Andrew as Secretary
14 July 2000
Resigned Katakwe, Hannah as Secretary
14 July 2000
Appointed Sykes, Craig Andrew as Secretary
13 November 1997
Appointed Katakwe, Hannah as Secretary
12 November 1997
Resigned Michno, Franciszka as Secretary
1 August 1997
Appointed Isham, Christopher John as Director
31 July 1997
Resigned Thomas, David Brynmor, Dr as Director
18 April 1996
Resigned Chu, Sock Mee as Director
10 May 1995
Resigned Hermitage, Richard Thomas as Director
10 May 1995
Appointed Liu, Doreen as Director
10 May 1995
Appointed Thomas, David Brynmor, Dr as Director
10 May 1995
Appointed Phua, Kok Khoo, Professor as Director
10 May 1995
Appointed Chu, Sock Mee as Director
10 May 1995
Resigned Hansen, Michael Ray as Director
10 May 1995
Appointed Aleksander, Igor, Professor as Director
1 November 1994
Appointed Hermitage, Richard Thomas as Director
1 November 1994
Appointed Michno, Franciszka as Secretary
1 November 1994
Appointed Hansen, Michael Ray as Director
1 November 1994
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
1 November 1994
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
19 October 1994
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
19 October 1994
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Singaporean
Born December 1942 (83)
Former controllers (1)
6 April 2016
Ceased World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets
£514,362
Cash
£79,537
Turnover
£1,076,146
Profit Before Tax
(£9,513)
Employees
9
Debt Ratio
39%
Current Ratio
2.6x
Profit Margin
-1%
Return on Equity
-2%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M 2023 2024 2025 £851,230 £971,064 £1,076,146
Balance sheet detail
202520242023
Fixed Assets£2,681£2,991£1,328
Current Assets£838,408£843,813£889,681
Debtors£251,495£145,585£278,360
Cash£79,537£200,502£129,630
Creditors (< 1 year)£326,727£322,930£341,674
Net Current Assets£511,681£520,883£548,007
Net Assets£514,362£523,874£549,335
Shareholder Funds£514,362£523,874£549,335
Turnover£1,076,146£971,064£851,230
Cost of Sales£478,835£475,012£638,458
Gross Profit£597,311£496,052£212,772
Admin Expenses£608,424£522,963£351,289
Operating Profit(£11,113)(£26,911)(£138,517)
Profit Before Tax(£9,513)(£25,461)(£137,952)
Profit for Period(£9,513)(£25,461)(£137,952)

Filings 117

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
16 July 2026Change of details for a person with significant control
29 December 2025Accounts for a small company31 March 2025
29 October 2025Confirmation statement with no updates19 October 2025
23 December 2024Accounts for a small company31 March 2024
31 October 2024Confirmation statement with no updates19 October 2024
Show all 117 filings

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