The Firmwatch take
Penguin Books Limited (00861590) currently shows: No major warning signs in the latest extracted accounts, based on accounts to 31 December 2024; last refreshed 24 May 2026. No distress signals. Accounts cover the period ending 31 Dec 2024.
Companies House source·Accounts to 31 Dec 2024·Refreshed 24 May 2026·Methodology and caveats
Firmwatch signals are generated from public filings and are not credit ratings or financial advice.
Incorporated
15 October 1965
60 years on the register
Sector
Publishing
SIC 58110 · matched to division
Size
Not classified
Net assets
£139m
Top 10% in sector
Cash at bank
Not disclosed
Not required for this filing type
Latest filing
None yet
Insolvency risk
Low insolvency risk
The latest public accounts do not show obvious balance-sheet stress. This does not rule out trading problems, but the filed numbers look comparatively steady.
Positive net assets
The latest extracted accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
Sector benchmark · Publishing and Media
How this company compares in 48,415 filers in this sector
Top 10% in sector — Penguin Books Limited shows £139m in net assets. Sector median is £200.
Sector medians are computed annually across all UK companies in this broad sector. Position is approximate — see the Money tab for the full balance sheet.
Money
What the balance sheet says
Net assets
£139m
Top 10% in sector · sector median £200 · 48,415 filers in this sector
Cash
Not disclosed
Working cap.
£146m
Median £2k
Current ratio
2.5×
Median 1.1×
Signals · 1
Positive net assets
The latest filed accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
Address pattern · SW11 7BW
74 other UK companies registered here — all still trading.
Active
74
Dissolved
0
Strike-off action
0
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