Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 25 August 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 11 August 2026
Bertelsmann Global Business Services Limited
- Incorporated
- 13 August 2018 (8 years)
- Previously known as
- Bertelsmann Accounting Services Ltd. (until 1 June 2023)
- Industry
- Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
- Directors
- Charlotte Grace HicksKevin Andrew Smith
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- One Fleet PlaceLondonEC4M 7WS
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Hicks, Charlotte Grace
Director · Appointed 1 May 2025
British
Born January 1996 (30)
British
Born December 1993 (32)
Smith, Kevin Andrew
Director · Appointed 19 December 2019
British
Born November 1979
British
Born July 1981 (45)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 13 August 2018
Officer history (2 former)
1 May 2025
Appointed Hicks, Charlotte Grace as Director
19 October 2022
31 December 2019
Resigned Preisendanz, Stephanie Anne as Director
19 December 2019
Appointed Smith, Kevin Andrew as Director
8 March 2019
8 March 2019
13 August 2018
13 August 2018
13 August 2018
Appointed Preisendanz, Stephanie Anne as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 13 August 2018
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 03185285
Group structure 36 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
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Flaname 4 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 5 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 6 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 7 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 8 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £1,000
- Turnover
- £5,166,000
- Profit Before Tax
- £0
- Employees
- 71
- Current Ratio
- 1.0x
- Profit Margin
- 0%
- Return on Equity
- -5600%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Assets | £894,000 | £814,000 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £893,000 | £716,000 |
| Net Current Assets | £1,000 | £98,000 |
| Net Assets | £1,000 | £98,000 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,000 | £98,000 |
| Turnover | £5,166,000 | £3,704,000 |
| Cost of Sales | £3,907,000 | £2,836,000 |
| Gross Profit | £1,259,000 | £868,000 |
| Admin Expenses | £1,273,000 | £874,000 |
| Staff Costs | £3,907,000 | £2,836,000 |
| Operating Profit | (£14,000) | (£6,000) |
| Profit Before Tax | £0 | |
| Tax | £56,000 | £33,000 |
| Profit for Period | (£56,000) | (£33,000) |
Filings 27
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 11 August 2026 | ||
| 13 July 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 11 August 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 11 August 2025 | ||
| 10 July 2025 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 4 June 2025 | Appointment of a director |
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