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Books Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Books 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

2,134

92.2% active

Avg age

11.2 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

537 active businesses

01 - Market

Books market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Books businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Books 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 Books companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 1,427 companies
  • Ltd 585 companies
  • PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital) 43 companies
  • Community Interest Company 30 companies
  • Private Limited Guarant Nsc 23 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Books.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
138
2-5 years
604
5-10 years
637
10-20 years
307
20+ years
342

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

BIBLIU LIMITED

09334024 • London

Total Assets: £26,022,251

Active 01/12/2014
#2

PRICE CUT BOOKS LTD

05005873 • UK

Total Assets: £13,402,388

Active 05/01/2004
#3

MAGGS BROS., LIMITED

02849501 • London

Total Assets: £12,654,132

Active 01/09/1993
#4

WINKONTENT LIMITED

05265119 • LONDON

Total Assets: £11,750,413

Active 20/10/2004

06 - Locations

Where they are.

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

  1. 01

    London

    537 active businesses

    25.2% of sector 537
  2. 02

    Manchester

    41 active businesses

    1.9% of sector 41
  3. 03

    Birmingham

    41 active businesses

    1.9% of sector 41
  4. 04

    Unknown

    32 active businesses

    1.5% of sector 32
  5. 05

    Leicester

    26 active businesses

    1.2% of sector 26