AO World PLC

Active05525751 Public limited company
Incorporated
2 August 2005 (21 years)
Previously known as
AO World Limited (until 17 February 2014)
DRL Holdings Limited (until 17 February 2014)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Non-trading company (74990)
Directors
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
Unit 5A The Parklands
Lostock
Bolton
BL6 4SD

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
14 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 July 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 September 2025
Also at Wilmington PLC, System1 Group PLC, Virgin Wines UK PLC · more companies
British
Born June 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 1 November 2022
Also at Harrison & Harrison Limited
British
Born May 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2022
Also at Motability Operations Group PLC · more companies
British
Born July 1970 (56)
Mccabe, Shaun
Director · Appointed 24 July 2018
British
Born October 1968 (58)
Cooper, Geoffrey Ian
Director · Appointed 1 July 2016
British
Born March 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 1 August 2015
Also at AO Distribution Limited, AO Trade Limited, Mobile Phones Direct Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1978 (48)
Finnemore, Julie Angela Louise
Secretary · Appointed 18 July 2014
Director · Appointed 2 August 2005
Also at AO Recycling Limited, AO Retail Limited, Expert Logistics Ltd. · more companies
British
Born October 1973 (53)
Officer history (17 former)
24 September 2026
Resigned Hopkinson, Christopher John as Director
1 September 2025
Appointed Tomkins, Sophie Alice as Director
27 September 2023
Resigned Cassoni, Maria Luisa as Director
1 November 2022
Appointed Venning, Sarah Louise as Director
1 October 2022
Appointed Pritchard, Peter Paul as Director
31 January 2022
Resigned Deplazes De Andrade Delgado, Luisa as Director
24 September 2019
Resigned De Rojas, Jacqueline as Director
17 July 2019
Resigned Mcbride, Brian James as Director
31 January 2019
Resigned Caunce, Stephen James as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed Deplazes De Andrade Delgado, Luisa as Director
24 July 2018
Appointed Mccabe, Shaun as Director
23 November 2017
Appointed De Rojas, Jacqueline as Director
16 February 2017
Resigned Lamprecht, Rudolf Josef as Director
21 July 2016
Resigned Rose, Richard Sidney as Director
1 July 2016
Appointed Cooper, Geoffrey Ian as Director
1 August 2015
Appointed Higgins, Jonathan Mark Stephen as Director
21 July 2015
Resigned Holroyd, William as Director
18 July 2014
Appointed Finnemore, Julie Angela Louise as Secretary
18 July 2014
Resigned Myers, David as Secretary
25 February 2014
Resigned Philbin, Kevin as Director
25 February 2014
Resigned Stoller, Norman Kelvin as Director
6 February 2014
Appointed Mcbride, Brian James as Director
5 February 2014
Appointed Cassoni, Maria Luisa as Director
17 January 2014
Appointed Lamprecht, Rudolf Josef as Director
14 January 2014
Appointed Myers, David as Secretary
14 January 2014
Resigned Caunce, Stephen James as Secretary
6 August 2008
Resigned Cort, Philip Hinton as Director
1 August 2008
Appointed Rose, Richard Sidney as Director
23 October 2007
Resigned Durston, Robert as Director
12 December 2005
Appointed Hopkinson, Christopher John as Director
13 October 2005
Appointed Caunce, Stephen James as Secretary
13 October 2005
Appointed Caunce, Stephen James as Director
13 October 2005
Appointed Cort, Philip Hinton as Director
2 August 2005
Resigned Secretarial Appointments Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 August 2005
Appointed Durston, Robert as Director
2 August 2005
Resigned Corporate Appointments Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
2 August 2005
Appointed Philbin, Kevin as Director
2 August 2005
Appointed Corporate Appointments Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
2 August 2005
Appointed Stoller, Norman Kelvin as Director
2 August 2005
Appointed Secretarial Appointments Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 August 2005
Appointed Holroyd, William as Director
2 August 2005
Appointed Roberts, John Charles as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Group structure 28 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

AO World PLC This company
AO B2B Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Business Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Care Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Club Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Distribution Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Logistics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Affordable Mobiles Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Retail Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Expert Logistics Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Jessops (Group) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Camera Jungle Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Jessops Europe Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Jessops Photo Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Musicmagpie Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Entertainment Magpie Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Premium Club Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Recycling Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Weee Collect It Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Weee Re-Use It Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Rental Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Trade Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Electrical Appliance Outlet Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Elekdirect Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mobile Phones Direct Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Worry Free Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
AO Deutschland Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Filings 272

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 October 2026Cancellation of shares
28 October 2026Purchase of own shares
28 October 2026Cancellation of shares
12 October 2026Purchase of own shares
12 October 2026Resolutions
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