# PRESTEL PUBLISHING LIMITED (03714660)

> PRESTEL PUBLISHING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03714660) incorporated on 11 February 1999, registered in London. Its registered activity is book publishing (SIC 58110). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £1.30m and cash of £7,049, with 6 employees on average. Turnover was £2.18m and profit for the year £14k. Net assets rose 1% on the prior period (£1.29m).

- Status: Active
- Incorporated: 1999-02-11
- Registered office: London, WC1B 3AJ
- SIC 58110: Book publishing
- Next accounts due: 2027-09-30
- Confirmation statement due: 2027-02-25
- Accounts type: FULL

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,991 comparable companies in London (median £100, upper quartile £8,568).

## Accounts (as filed)

| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | £1.30m | £7,049 | — | £209k | £2.18m | £14k | 6 |
| 2024-12-31 | £1.29m | £8,357 | — | £582k | £2.98m | £29k | 7 |
| 2024-01-01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | £1.26m | £7,656 | — | £439k | £3.02m | £20k | 7 |
| 2023-01-01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

current ratio 6.98; net margin 0.6%; size band small.

## Filing and accounts signals (facts, not a rating)

- Net assets above zero: Net assets £1,298,771 at 31 December 2025
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one year: Current ratio 6.98
- Three or more accounting periods on record: 5 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years ago: Incorporated 11 February 1999

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## Persons with significant control

- Bertelsmann Se & Co. Kgaa (corporate-entity) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors, since 2019-12-18

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