DAVID FICKLING BOOKS LIMITED

08340307
Active Oxford

Book publishing

13 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing
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DAVID FICKLING BOOKS LIMITED

08340307

Book publishing

Founded 21 Dec 2012 Active Oxford, England 13 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing
Accounts Submitted 30 Sept 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 3 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 11 Feb 2026 Next due 4 Jan 2027 6 months remaining
Net assets £1M £1M 2024 year on year
Total assets £4M £2M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £2M £556K 2024 year on year
Charges 1
1 outstanding

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

6-7 Citibase, New Barclay House 234 Botley Road Oxford OX2 0HP England

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for DAVID FICKLING BOOKS LIMITED (08340307), an active creative, media and publishing company based in Oxford, England. Incorporated 21 Dec 2012. Book publishing. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type total-exemption-full
Next accounts 31 Dec 2025
Due by 30 Sept 2026 3 months remaining

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£289.43k

Decreased by £31.93k (-10%)

Net Assets

£1.38M

Increased by £1.26M (+1032%)

Total Liabilities

£2.30M

Increased by £555.61k (+32%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

13

Increased by 3 (+30%)

Debt Ratio

63%

Decreased by 30 (-32%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
31 Dec Year End
2023
31 Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

Grants 1

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

15 Allotments 1,299,545 Shares £1.30m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
31 Jan 202330,000£30k£1
18 May 2021250,000£250k£1
1 Nov 2018150,000£150k£1
3 Sept 201846,000£46k£1
1 Oct 20162,000£2k£1

Officers

Officers

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Cross, Elizabeth JaneDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom561 Oct 2021Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (39)

David Christopher John Fickling
40.9%
1,250,000
Philip Pullman & Jude Pullman (jointly)
8.2%
250,000

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

David Christopher John Fickling

British

Active
Notified 1 Jun 2016
Residence United Kingdom
DOB March 1953
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent

Group Structure

Group Structure

No group structure identified

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding

Properties

Properties

1 leasehold 1 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
31 Beaumont Street, Oxford (OX1 2NP) OXFORD
Leasehold-22 Jan 2019
31 Beaumont Street, Oxford (OX1 2NP)
Leasehold
Added 22 Jan 2019
District OXFORD

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
11 Feb 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 21 Dec 2025 with no updates
30 Sept 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024
10 Jul 2025OfficersTermination of Liam Barratt as director on 1 Apr 2025
30 Jan 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 21 Dec 2024 with updates
27 Sept 2024AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2023
11 Feb 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 21 Dec 2025 with no updates

30 Sept 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024

10 Jul 2025 Officers

Termination of Liam Barratt as director on 1 Apr 2025

30 Jan 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 21 Dec 2024 with updates

27 Sept 2024 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2023

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 21 Dec 2025 with no updates

4 months ago on 11 Feb 2026

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024

9 months ago on 30 Sept 2025

Termination of Liam Barratt as director on 1 Apr 2025

11 months ago on 10 Jul 2025

Confirmation statement made on 21 Dec 2024 with updates

1 years ago on 30 Jan 2025

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2023

1 years ago on 27 Sept 2024