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Private limited company registered in London, classed under “Book publishing”.
Headline figures
FY to Dec 2025 · Company only
Turnover
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Profit after tax
−£8.73m
Net assets
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Cash
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Employees
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Retained reserves
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What the numbers say
4 findings from the figures, in plain English
Written by rules from the figures on this page. Not a forecast or a credit opinion.
History
| £ | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Profit after tax | −£8.73m | |||
| Turnover | ||||
| Net assets | ||||
| Cash | ||||
| Employees | ||||
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Every figure for all 4 years
“—” means we did not find the figure in a source; it is never filled with an estimate.
Balance sheet and ratios
From the filed balance sheets · £
| Balance sheet | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| of which cash | ||||
| Creditors due within a year | ||||
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| Ratios | ||||
| Profit marginProfit after tax as a share of turnover | ||||
| Return on equityProfit after tax as a share of net assets | ||||
| Current ratioCurrent assets for every £1 owed within a year | ||||
| Cash ratioCash for every £1 owed within a year | ||||
| Creditors to assetsEverything owed to creditors as a share of fixed plus current assets | ||||
| Turnover per employeeTurnover divided by average staff | ||||
| Debtor daysDays of turnover owed by customers at the year end | ||||
7 balance-sheet lines and 7 ratios, every year
A ratio appears only for years where every line it needs was filed. Lines are as tagged in the accounts; nothing is added up or estimated.
Questions people ask
›What does Dorling Kindersley do?
Private limited company registered in London, classed under “Book publishing”.
›How much turnover does Dorling Kindersley make?
Answered in the full report
›Is Dorling Kindersley profitable?
No: it made a loss after tax of £8.73m in the year to 31 December 2025, its latest filed accounts.
›How many people work at Dorling Kindersley?
Answered in the full report
›Where is Dorling Kindersley based?
Its registered office is 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SA, in London.
›When was Dorling Kindersley founded?
Dorling Kindersley Limited was incorporated on 18 July 1974.
›Is Dorling Kindersley still trading?
The register lists Dorling Kindersley Limited as active.