Filing status
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2023
- Last conf. stmt
- 16 January 2026
Phonic Books Limited
- Incorporated
- 14 March 2006
- Industry
- Publishing of learned journals (58141)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 20 Vauxhall Bridge RoadLondonSW1V 2SA
Officers
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Ownership 1 on record
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 1 August 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 01177822
Former controllers (3)
1 August 2022
Ceased Wendy Tweedie — Owns 25–50% of shares
1 August 2022
Ceased Clair Baker — Owns 25–50% of shares
1 August 2022
Ceased Tamar Reis Frankfort — Owns 25–50% of shares
Group structure 36 shown
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Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2023 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £3,804,780
- Cash
- £23,483
- Turnover
- £5,774,243
- Profit Before Tax
- £2,445,667
- Employees
- 2
- Debt Ratio
- 21%
- Current Ratio
- 4.8x
- Profit Margin
- 42%
- Return on Equity
- 49%
Trend
Shareholder Funds
Balance sheet detail
| 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £0 | £1 | £1 |
| Current Assets | £4,806,782 | £2,223,886 | £1,302,592 |
| Debtors | £618,755 | £108,252 | |
| Cash | £23,483 | £1,178,202 | £712,568 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,002,002 | £530,376 | £225,236 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | ||
| Net Current Assets | £3,804,780 | £1,693,510 | £1,077,356 |
| Net Assets | £3,804,780 | ||
| Shareholder Funds | £3,804,780 | £1,693,511 | £1,077,357 |
| Turnover | £5,774,243 | ||
| Cost of Sales | £1,906,127 | ||
| Gross Profit | £3,868,116 | ||
| Admin Expenses | £1,166,998 | ||
| Operating Profit | £2,218,964 | ||
| Profit Before Tax | £2,445,667 | ||
| Tax | £575,878 | ||
| Profit for Period | £1,869,789 | ||
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