# AO World (Ao World PLC)

Public limited company registered in Bolton, classed under “Activities of head offices” and 1 other activity.

- Company number: 05525751
- Status: Active
- Type: Public limited company
- Incorporated: 2 August 2005
- Registered office: Unit 5a The Parklands, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4SD
- Location: Bolton
- Activity: Activities of head offices
- Website: ao-world.com

## Latest filed profit

Profit after tax in the year to 31 March 2026: **£35.9m**, from its latest filed accounts.

Turnover, net assets, cash, staff, earlier years, ratios, directors and owners are on the page for subscribers.

## Questions people ask

### What does AO World do?

Public limited company registered in Bolton, classed under “Activities of head offices” and 1 other activity. In its own words: “AO World is a retail group specialising in electrical goods. The latest share price, company reports, annual results and presentations for AO World investors”

### How much turnover does AO World make?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/ao-world-05525751

### Is AO World profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of £35.9m in the year to 31 March 2026, its latest filed accounts.

### Who runs and owns AO World?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/ao-world-05525751

### Where is AO World based?

Its registered office is Unit 5a The Parklands, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4SD, in Bolton.

### When was AO World founded?

Ao World PLC was incorporated on 2 August 2005.

### Is AO World still trading?

The register lists Ao World PLC as active.

## Timeline

Recent filings and changes at Companies House.

- 2026-10-12: Resolutions (and 4 more like it since 13 October 2022)
- 2026-10-12: Purchase of own shares (and 36 more like it since 12 November 2025)
- 2026-10-06: Termination of appointment of Christopher John Hopkinson as a director on 24 September 2026
- 2026-10-02: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2026
- 2026-09-24: Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 14 September 2026 · GBP 1,415,344.24 (and 32 more like it since 13 October 2025)
- 2025-11-26: Clarification hmrc confirmation received that appropriate stamp duty has been paid on this transaction. (and 1 more like it since 26 November 2025)
- 2025-10-02: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2025
- 2025-09-16: Interim accounts made up to 15 August 2025
- 2025-09-16: Appointment of Ms Sophie Alice Tomkins as a director on 1 September 2025
- 2025-07-01: Interim accounts made up to 23 June 2025
- 2024-11-19: Satisfaction of charge 055257510006 in full
- 2024-09-27: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2024
- 2024-07-30: Interim accounts made up to 22 July 2024
- 2024-07-23: Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 8 July 2024 · GBP 1,450,758.69 (and 2 more like it since 27 July 2023)
- 2023-10-09: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2023
- 2023-10-04: Termination of appointment of Maria Luisa Cassoni as a director on 27 September 2023
- 2023-05-10: Satisfaction of charge 055257510004 in full
- 2023-05-10: Satisfaction of charge 055257510005 in full
- 2023-04-06: Registration of charge 055257510006, created on 5 April 2023
- 2023-03-30: Satisfaction of charge 055257510003 in full
- 2022-11-08: Appointment of Mrs Sarah Louise Venning as a director on 1 November 2022

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Source: Companies House filings (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are as filed; nothing is estimated. Page: https://firmfacts.co/company/ao-world-05525751