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Register entry · No. 05525751

AO WORLD PLC

Active Public Limited Company Incorporated 2 Aug 2005

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Sep 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 14 Aug 2027.

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    None of the 8 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    7 current directors; 1 left in the last 12 months.

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    Owners

    No individual or entity with signficant control

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    Charges

    None outstanding (6 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 2 Aug 2005 (21 years ago).

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    Name changes

    2 earlier names, none in the last year.

    Names over time

From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 3 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    UNIT 5A THE PARKLANDS, LOSTOCK, BOLTON, BL6 4SD

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 70100 Activities of head offices
    • 74990 Non-trading company

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Mar 2026
    Type
    GROUP

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    14 Aug 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Jul 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    6

  6. Names

    1. AO WORLD PLC current
    2. AO WORLD LIMITED earlier
    3. DRL HOLDINGS LIMITED earlier

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People

Officers All 25, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
John Charles Roberts Director 2 Aug 2005 — October 1973 British · England
Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins Director 1 Aug 2015 — March 1978 British · England
Geoffrey Ian Cooper Director 1 Jul 2016 — March 1954 British · England
Shaun McCabe Director 24 Jul 2018 — October 1968 British · England
Peter Paul Pritchard Director 1 Oct 2022 — July 1970 British · United Kingdom
Sarah Louise Venning Director 1 Nov 2022 — May 1973 British · England
Sophie Alice Tomkins Director 1 Sep 2025 — June 1969 British · England
Julie Angela Louise Finnemore Secretary 18 Jul 2014 — —

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

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Is AO WORLD PLC still trading?

The register shows AO WORLD PLC as active.

What does AO WORLD PLC do?

It files these industry codes 70100 (Activities of head offices); 74990 (Non-trading company).

When was AO WORLD PLC set up?

It was incorporated on 2 August 2005.

When are AO WORLD PLC's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 30 September 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 March 2026.

When is AO WORLD PLC's next confirmation statement due?

By 14 August 2027.

Who runs AO WORLD PLC?

AO WORLD PLC has 7 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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