Bonnier Books Uk Limited

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bonnier books uk limited Company Information

Company Number

01549157

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Jonathan Perdoni

Jim Zetterlund

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Shareholders

bonnier books uk group holdings ltd

Group Structure

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Industry

Book publishing

Registered Address

10 new square, lincoln's inn, london, WC2A 3QG

Website

http://bonnierbooks.co.uk

bonnier books uk limited Estimated Valuation

£45.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BONNIER BOOKS UK LIMITED at £45.1m based on a Turnover of £42.2m and 1.07x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Bonnier Books Uk Limited is a live company located in london, WC2A 3QG with a Companies House number of 01549157. It operates in the book publishing sector, SIC Code 58110. Founded in March 1981, it's largest shareholder is bonnier books uk group holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Bonnier Books Uk Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £42.2m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bonnier Books Uk Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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3 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £42.2m, make it larger than the average company (£2.2m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a similar rate (4%)

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Bonnier Books Uk Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £42.2 million and the company has net assets of £10.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Bonnier Books Uk Limited has 200 employees and maintains cash reserves of £7.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Turnover	42,154,715	42,285,615	43,967,230	36,966,927	42,655,795	24,434,678	19,909,797	19,587,916	13,122,007	10,025,021	11,935,125	11,282,932	13,047,991	14,521,315	12,705,522
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	24,950,307	22,684,059	23,486,371	21,088,335	23,953,741	16,614,187	19,910,090	14,594,167	7,034,838	5,579,385	6,779,076	7,214,105	9,112,443	10,231,379	9,020,311
Gross Profit	17,204,408	19,601,556	20,480,859	15,878,592	18,702,054	7,820,491	-293	4,993,749	6,087,169	4,445,636	5,156,049	4,068,827	3,935,548	4,289,936	3,685,211
Admin Expenses	19,039,529	19,234,039	17,204,286	15,106,626	18,615,731	3,801,785	15,988,997	14,668,273	4,272,908	4,158,870	4,877,802	3,929,242	3,758,808	3,839,116	4,309,763
Operating Profit	-1,835,121	367,517	3,276,573	771,966	86,323	4,018,706	-15,989,290	-9,674,524	1,814,261	286,766	278,247	139,585	176,740	450,820	-624,552
Interest Payable	917,625	560,383	400,809	344,698	248,299	656,740	685,517	642,678	237,558	172,776	140,303	137,932	135,374	139,850	74,749
Interest Receivable													275	144
Pre-Tax Profit	-2,752,746	-192,866	2,875,764	427,268	-161,976	3,361,966	-16,674,807	-1,617,202	1,576,703	113,990	137,944	1,653	41,641	311,114	-699,301
Tax	-32,135	-201,215	7,683,541				-64,173		-153,459	17,122	32,682	-130,321	5,848	-91,830	193,388
Profit After Tax	-2,784,881	-394,081	10,559,305	427,268	-161,976	3,361,966	-16,738,980	-1,617,202	1,423,244	131,112	170,626	-128,668	47,489	219,284	-505,913
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-2,784,881	-394,081	10,559,305	427,268	-161,976	3,361,966	-16,738,980	-1,617,202	1,423,244	131,112	170,626	-128,668	47,489	219,284	-505,913
Employee Costs	8,512,980	7,610,372	9,566,727	8,529,122	8,647,582	5,604,945	6,147,008	4,499,871	2,314,005	2,222,211	2,748,108	2,091,930	2,062,921	1,836,229	1,946,523
Number Of Employees	200	173	153	153	154	128	108	92	29	30	47	48	45	45	44
EBITDA*	4,558,104	5,818,509	8,477,215	6,201,400	5,740,537	8,206,442	-11,281,597	-8,990,904	2,016,206	472,774	420,412	207,629	233,805	512,168	-539,144

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Tangible Assets	1,869,905	2,003,440	1,763,523	855,151	819,819	906,494	1,064,305	1,882,501	1,525,455	877,504	435,650	507,931	490,313	490,537	530,205
Intangible Assets	5,837,192	4,916,017	4,262,124	4,316,212	4,563,437	3,053,550	2,983,289	4,502,007	207,800	275,431	343,061	153,740	170,822
Investments & Other								680,937	22,937
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	7,809,959	7,857,000
Total Fixed Assets	15,517,056	14,776,457	6,025,647	5,171,363	5,383,256	3,960,044	4,047,594	7,065,445	1,756,192	1,152,935	778,711	661,671	661,135	490,537	530,205
Stock & work in progress	3,113,049	3,396,153	2,925,126	2,914,716	2,634,287	2,163,786	2,427,164	4,034,717	4,512,173	7,775,878	7,632,478	7,251,195	7,381,695	6,134,106	5,659,657
Trade Debtors	24,003,340	25,145,785	11,685,822	9,543,997	11,701,501	8,455,839	7,728,582	7,903,823	5,246,349	3,600,889	3,350,231	3,007,612	3,348,361	3,949,422	2,875,333
Group Debtors			3,527,868	4,251,205	2,265,610	541,663	5,065,338	5,652,330	1,572,125	604,433	335,343		637,504
Misc Debtors			17,651,539	7,938,970	8,822,878	2,725,117	3,536,771	5,455,125	1,123,543	981,229	1,117,377	654,693	841,782	1,745,373	1,124,165
Cash	7,705	7,705	7,705	7,699	6,374	1,971	36,725		197,959	1,160,957	331,042	229,417	434,152	161,388	1,201,591
misc current assets
total current assets	27,124,094	28,549,643	35,798,060	24,656,587	25,430,650	13,888,376	18,794,580	23,045,995	12,652,149	14,123,386	12,766,471	11,142,917	12,643,494	11,990,289	10,860,746
total assets	42,641,150	43,326,100	41,823,707	29,827,950	30,813,906	17,848,420	22,842,174	30,111,440	14,408,341	15,276,321	13,545,182	11,804,588	13,304,629	12,480,826	11,390,951
Bank overdraft								100,587			6,329,318	5,399,880	5,144,018	4,659,547	3,187,667
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	19,098,318	17,568,387	4,535,702	3,260,708	4,925,127	3,762,691	4,773,027	5,262,042	3,159,774	1,844,258	2,560,280	1,864,652	3,903,717	3,739,535	2,602,551
Group/Directors Accounts				4,909,035	6,574,717	86,497	22,468,848	7,838,299	2,413,435	2,390,775	641,661	710,916		346,873	1,376,210
other short term finances					7,720,950	7,655,761
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities			7,870,662	6,086,039	8,845,343	5,463,614	7,233,970	2,827,571	1,527,071	1,500,148	1,603,896	1,589,739	1,888,824	1,414,291	2,114,056
total current liabilities	19,098,318	17,568,387	12,406,364	14,255,782	28,066,137	16,968,563	34,475,845	16,028,499	7,100,280	5,735,181	11,135,155	9,565,187	10,936,559	10,160,246	9,280,484
loans	12,640,730	12,640,730	15,906,279	12,640,730				9,392,082	7,000,000	7,000,000
hp & lease commitments															9,170
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions	742,622	172,622	172,622	152,301	395,900	366,012	414,450
total long term liabilities	13,383,352	12,813,352	16,078,901	12,793,031	395,900	366,012	414,450	9,392,082	7,000,000	7,000,000					9,170
total liabilities	32,481,670	30,381,739	28,485,265	27,048,813	28,462,037	17,334,575	34,890,295	25,420,581	14,100,280	12,735,181	11,135,155	9,565,187	10,936,559	10,160,246	9,289,654
net assets	10,159,480	12,944,361	13,338,442	2,779,137	2,351,869	513,845	-12,048,121	4,690,859	308,061	2,541,140	2,410,027	2,239,401	2,368,070	2,320,580	2,101,297
total shareholders funds	10,159,480	12,944,361	13,338,442	2,779,137	2,351,869	513,845	-12,048,121	4,690,859	308,061	2,541,140	2,410,027	2,239,401	2,368,070	2,320,580	2,101,297

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-1,835,121	367,517	3,276,573	771,966	86,323	4,018,706	-15,989,290	-9,674,524	1,814,261	286,766	278,247	139,585	176,740	450,820	-624,552
Depreciation	595,914	433,618	415,895	428,887	364,527	713,059	1,562,815	493,669	134,315	118,378	78,747	68,044	57,065	61,348	85,408
Amortisation	5,797,311	5,017,374	4,784,747	5,000,547	5,289,687	3,474,677	3,144,878	189,951	67,630	67,630	63,418
Tax	-32,135	-201,215	7,683,541				-64,173		-153,459	17,122	32,682	-130,321	5,848	-91,830	193,388
Stock	-283,104	471,027	10,410	280,429	470,501	-263,378	-1,607,553	-477,456	-3,263,705	143,400	381,283	-130,500	1,247,589	474,449	5,659,657
Debtors	-1,189,486	137,556	11,131,057	-1,055,817	11,067,370	-4,608,072	-2,680,587	11,069,261	2,755,466	383,600	1,140,646	-1,165,342	-867,148	1,695,297	3,999,498
Creditors	1,529,931	13,032,685	1,274,994	-1,664,419	1,162,436	-1,010,336	-489,015	2,102,268	1,315,516	-716,022	695,628	-2,039,065	164,182	1,136,984	2,602,551
Accruals and Deferred Income		-7,870,662	1,784,623	-2,759,304	3,381,729	-1,770,356	4,406,399	1,300,500	26,923	-103,748	14,157	-299,085	474,533	-699,765	2,114,056
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	570,000		20,321	-243,599	29,888	-48,438	414,450
Cash flow from operations	8,098,490	10,170,734	8,099,227	2,309,466	-1,223,281	10,248,762	-2,725,796	-16,179,941	3,713,425	-856,874	-359,050	-965,000	497,927	-1,312,189	-5,288,304
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-7,180,865	-6,344,802	-6,054,926	-5,217,541	-7,077,426	-4,100,186	-2,370,779	-5,334,873	-782,265	-560,232	-259,205	-68,580	-227,663	-21,681	-56,976
Change in Investments							-680,937	658,000	22,937
cash flow from investments	-7,180,865	-6,344,802	-6,054,926	-5,217,541	-7,077,426	-4,100,186	-1,689,842	-5,992,873	-805,202	-560,232	-259,205	-68,580	-227,663	-21,681	-56,976
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts			-4,909,035	-1,665,682	6,488,220	-22,382,351	14,630,549	5,424,864	22,660	1,749,114	-69,255	710,916	-346,873	-1,029,337	1,376,210
Other Short Term Loans				-7,720,950	65,189	7,655,761
Long term loans		-3,265,549	3,265,549	12,640,730			-9,392,082	2,392,082		7,000,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments														-9,170	9,170
other long term liabilities
share issue					2,000,000	9,200,000		6,000,000	-3,656,323	1		-1	1	-1	2,607,210
interest	-917,625	-560,383	-400,809	-344,698	-248,299	-656,740	-685,517	-642,678	-237,558	-172,776	-140,303	-137,932	-135,099	-139,706	-74,749
cash flow from financing	-917,625	-3,825,932	-2,044,295	2,909,400	8,305,110	-6,183,330	4,552,950	13,174,268	-3,871,221	8,576,339	-209,558	572,983	-481,971	-1,178,214	3,917,841
cash and cash equivalents
cash			6	1,325	4,403	-34,754	36,725	-197,959	-962,998	829,915	101,625	-204,735	272,764	-1,040,203	1,201,591
overdraft							-100,587	100,587		-6,329,318	929,438	255,862	484,471	1,471,880	3,187,667
change in cash			6	1,325	4,403	-34,754	137,312	-298,546	-962,998	7,159,233	-827,813	-460,597	-211,707	-2,512,083	-1,986,076

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BONNIER BOOKS UK LIMITED group structure

Bonnier Books Uk Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

ALBERT BONNIER AB

#0033902

BONNIER BOOKS UK GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

01273558

2 parents

BONNIER BOOKS UK LIMITED

01549157

3 subsidiaries

PICCADILLY PRESS LIMITED

01709724

TEMPLAR PUBLISHING LIMITED

09846329

JOHN BLAKE PUBLISHING LIMITED

03919495

BONNIER BOOKS UK LIMITED Shareholders

bonnier books uk group holdings ltd

100%

Bonnier Books Uk Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jonathan Perdoni (Jan 2016) and Mr Jim Zetterlund (May 2018).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Jonathan Perdoni	England	42 years	Jan 2016	-	Director
Mr Jim Zetterlund	England	41 years	May 2018	-	Director
Mr Karl Rudels	England	51 years	May 2018	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

42.2m

operating profit

-1.8m

-599%

gross margin

40.9%

-11.96%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

10.2m

-0.22%

total assets

42.6m

-0.02%

cash

7.7k

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

01549157

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

58110 - Book publishing

incorporation date

March 1981

ultimate parent company

ALBERT BONNIER AB

previous names

the templar company limited (November 2016)

the templar company plc (September 2008)

address

10 new square, lincoln's inn, london, WC2A 3QG

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