# W. F. Howes (W F Howes Limited)

Private limited company registered in Leicester, classed under “Book publishing” and 1 other activity.

- Company number: 03662159
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited company
- Incorporated: 5 November 1998
- Registered office: Ground Floor, Unit 11, Oak Spinney Park, Ratby Lane, Leicester, LE3 3AW
- Location: Leicester
- Activity: Book publishing
- Website: wfhowes.co.uk

## Latest filed profit

Profit after tax in the year to 31 December 2025: **£3.02m**, from its latest filed accounts.

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

## Questions people ask

### What does W. F. Howes do?

Private limited company registered in Leicester, classed under “Book publishing” and 1 other activity. In its own words: “W. F. Howes is the UK’s leading audiobook publisher and an international publishing brand of RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world.”

### How much turnover does W. F. Howes make?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/w-f-howes-03662159

### Is W. F. Howes profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of £3.02m in the year to 31 December 2025, its latest filed accounts.

### How many people work at W. F. Howes?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/w-f-howes-03662159

### Who runs and owns W. F. Howes?

Its directors are Bharvi Manojkumar Ladha Booton, Bharvi Manojkumar Ladha Booton, Miles Edward Stevens-Hoare, Daniel John Wilson. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

### Where is W. F. Howes based?

Its registered office is Ground Floor, Unit 11, Oak Spinney Park, Ratby Lane, Leicester, LE3 3AW, in Leicester.

### When was W. F. Howes founded?

W F Howes Limited was incorporated on 5 November 1998.

### Is W. F. Howes still trading?

The register lists W F Howes Limited as active.

## Timeline

Recent filings and changes at Companies House.

- 2026-09-17: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2025
- 2026-08-04: Appointment of Mr Daniel John Wilson as a director on 4 August 2026
- 2025-10-27: Termination of appointment of Sanjay Prasad as a director on 27 October 2025
- 2025-10-27: Termination of appointment of Michael Daniel Paull as a director on 27 October 2025
- 2025-10-27: Termination of appointment of Sanjay Prasad as a secretary on 27 October 2025
- 2025-10-27: Appointment of Mrs Bharvi Manojkumar Ladha Booton as a secretary on 27 October 2025
- 2025-10-27: Appointment of Mrs Bharvi Manojkumar Ladha Booton as a director on 27 October 2025
- 2025-10-27: Director's details changed for Mr Miles Edward Stevens-Hoare on 27 October 2025
- 2025-09-02: Registered office address changed from Ground Floor, Unit 11, Oak Spinney Park Ground Floor, Unit 11, Oak Spinney Park Ratby Lane Leicester LE3 3AW England to Ground Floor, Unit…
- 2025-09-02: Registered office address changed from Unit 5 st Georges House, Rearsby Business Park Gaddesby Lane, Rearsby Leicester Leics LE7 4YH England to Ground Floor, Unit 11, Oak Spinne…
- 2025-04-25: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2024
- 2024-12-04: Appointment of Sanjay Prasad as a director on 27 November 2024
- 2024-12-04: Appointment of Sanjay Prasad as a secretary on 27 November 2024
- 2024-12-03: Termination of appointment of Michael Bauer as a secretary on 27 November 2024
- 2024-12-03: Termination of appointment of Michael Bauer as a director on 27 November 2024
- 2024-09-11: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2023
- 2024-08-14: Appointment of Mr Michael Daniel Paull as a director on 14 August 2024
- 2024-02-16: Termination of appointment of Tom Macisaac as a director on 31 January 2024
- 2023-09-29: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2022
- 2022-09-30: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2021
- 2021-10-21: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2020
- 2020-10-28: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2019
- 2020-03-18: Director's details changed for Mr Miles Edward Stevens-Hoare on 18 March 2020
- 2019-10-08: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2018
- 2019-04-29: Appointment of Mr Michael Bauer as a director on 3 April 2019

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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/w-f-howes-03662159