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Book Publishing Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Book Publishing sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

Businesses in the UK

9,379

93.6% active

Avg age

12.6 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

2,975 active businesses

01 - Market

Book publishing market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Book publishing businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Book Publishing businesses in the UK across six key dimensions.

Opportunity score · composite (0-100)

5-year forecast · new incorporations

03 - Business profile

Business profile.

Breakdown of active Book publishing companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 6,338 companies
  • Ltd 2,603 companies
  • PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital) 158 companies
  • Private Limited Guarant Nsc 95 companies
  • PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital, Use Of 'Limited' Exemption) 85 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Book publishing.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
518
2-5 years
1,839
5-10 years
2,842
10-20 years
2,161
20+ years
1,658

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LIMITED

00734421 • LONDON

Total Assets: £436,393,969

Active 05/09/1962
#2

THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED

00954009 • UK

Total Assets: £429,619,973

Active 12/05/1969
#3

FREDERICK WARNE & CO LIMITED

00155455 • LONDON

Total Assets: £22,742,333

Active 26/05/1919
#4

LADYBIRD BOOKS LIMITED

00200130 • LONDON

Total Assets: £22,618,611

Active 29/08/1924

06 - Locations

Where they are.

Ranked by the number of active Book publishing businesses registered in each location.

  1. 01

    London

    2,975 active businesses

    31.7% of sector 2,975
  2. 02

    Oxford

    128 active businesses

    1.4% of sector 128
  3. 03

    Unknown

    111 active businesses

    1.2% of sector 111
  4. 04

    Manchester

    108 active businesses

    1.2% of sector 108
  5. 05

    Glasgow

    101 active businesses

    1.1% of sector 101