Company Overview
Nelson Thornes Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Tuesday 28 November 1972, so this is a well established company. Nelson Thornes Limited has been in business for 53 years and 4 months. The accounts status is dormant and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Registered Address

Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP
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Company NameNELSON THORNES LIMITED
Company Number01083899
Registered Office AddressOxford University Press
 Great Clarendon Street
 OX2 6DP
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date28/11/1972
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month3
Accounts Next Due Date31/12/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/03/2025
Accounts Account CategoryDORMANT
Returns Next Due Date06/06/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date09/05/2016
Directors & Members
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Gillian Bisset - Director
(British, 62 years old, born February 1964)
Appointed 02 July 2021
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Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Gillian Bisset
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OXFORD ACADEMIC PRESS LIMITED
OXFORD BOOKS LIMITED
OXFORD DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LIMITED
OXFORD EDUCATIONAL BOOKS LIMITED
OXFORD EDUCATIONAL LIMITED
OXFORD ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY LIMITED
OXFORD ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING LIMITED
OXFORD ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING LIMITED
OXFORD ENGLISH LEARNING LIMITED
OXFORD ENGLISH LIMITED
OXFORD ENGLISH TEACHING LIMITED
OXFORD INFORMATION LIMITED
OXFORD INTERACTIVE LIMITED
OXFORD MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
OXFORD OFFICE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
OXFORD PAPERBACKS LIMITED
OXFORD PERIODICALS LIMITED
OXFORD PRESS LIMITED
OXFORD PUBLISHING LIMITED
OXFORD REFERENCE LIMITED
OXFORD REVIEWS LIMITED
OXFORD SCHOLARS PRESS LIMITED
OXFORD SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
OXFORD SYSTEM OF MEDICINE LIMITED
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OXFORD123 LIMITED
THE UNICORN TRUST
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2011
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 6,889,000 6,889,000 10,445,000
Current Assets 24,567,000 24,567,000 21,290,000
Creditors Due Within One Year 7,211,000 7,211,000 12,223,000
Working Cap 17,356,000 17,356,000 9,067,000
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 24,245,000 24,245,000 19,512,000
Long-term Liabilities 0 0 0
Net Assets 24,245,000 24,245,000 19,512,000
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 1,000 1,000 1,000
Profit & Loss Reserves 442,000 442,000 -2,272,000
Other Reserves 23,802,000 23,802,000 21,783,000
Shareholders Funds 24,245,000 24,245,000 19,512,000
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2011
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 21.9% 21.9% 32.9%
Stocks Inventory 10.2% 10.2% 13.6%
Debtors 15.9% 15.9% 22.1%
Cash Bank In Hand 52.0% 52.0% 31.4%
Current Assets 78.1% 78.1% 67.1%
Creditors Due Within One Year 22.9% 22.9% 38.5%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 55.2% 55.2% 28.6%
Creditors Due After One Year 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 77.1% 77.1% 61.5%
Called Up Share Capital 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 1.4% 1.4% -7.2%
Shareholder Funds 77.1% 77.1% 61.5%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 77.1% 77.1% 61.5%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2011
Liquidity Ratio 3.4 3.4 1.7
Solvency Ratio 4.4 4.4 2.6
Reserves to Assets 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Secured Creditors Unlock full report
Mortgages Charges 1
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 1
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2011
Assets 31,456,000 31,456,000 31,735,000
Debt 7,211,000 7,211,000 12,223,000
Net Assets/Debt 24,245,000 24,245,000 19,512,000
It is not clear that the company was actively trading prior to the latest financial data filed. Examination of the full accounts may provide further information. If the company remains active on the company register it may have traded in the period since the date of the latest filed accounts. A full credit report may provide information relating to trade payment history and county court or court judgments if any.
Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
Supplier Credit Limits Unlock full report
Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Total Invoices Paid Before
30 days due		 Paid After
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30 days due		 Owing after
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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 18 April 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 18 April 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 18 April 2023 with updates
Statement of capital on 30 November 2022
Statement by Directors
Solvency Statement dated 24/11/22
Resolutions
Resolutions
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 24 November 2022
Confirmation statement made on 18 April 2022 with no updates
Appointment of Ms Gillian Mary Bisset as a director on 2 July 2021
Termination of appointment of Kevin James Brown as a director on 2 July 2021
Confirmation statement made on 18 April 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 18 April 2020 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 18 April 2019 with no updates
Director's details changed for Mr Kevin James Brown on 16 April 2019
Termination of appointment of Ann Elizabeth Sherry as a director on 2 November 2018
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