AO WORLD PLC

Overview

Company Name	AO WORLD PLC
Company Status	Active
Legal Form	Public limited company
Company Number	05525751
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	Aug 02, 2005

Summary

Has Super Secure PSCs	No
Has Charges	No
Has Insolvency History	No
Registered Office is in Dispute	No

What is the purpose of AO WORLD PLC?

Activities of head offices (70100) / Professional, scientific and technical activities
Non-trading company non trading (74990) / Professional, scientific and technical activities

Where is AO WORLD PLC located?

Registered Office Address	Unit 5a The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of AO WORLD PLC?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
AO WORLD LIMITED	Feb 17, 2014	Feb 17, 2014
DRL HOLDINGS LIMITED	Aug 02, 2005	Aug 02, 2005

What are the latest accounts for AO WORLD PLC?

Next Accounts
Overdue	No
Next Accounts Period End On	Mar 31, 2026
Next Accounts Due On	Sep 30, 2026
Last Accounts
Last Accounts Made Up To	Mar 31, 2025

What is the status of the latest confirmation statement for AO WORLD PLC?

Last Confirmation Statement
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Jul 31, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Aug 14, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Jul 31, 2025
Overdue	No

What are the latest filings for AO WORLD PLC?

Filings

Date

Description

Document

Type

Dec 31, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Dec 17, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,436,539.60

4 pages

SH06

Dec 31, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Nov 26, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,438,980.60

4 pages

SH06

Dec 31, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Dec 10, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,437,337.60

4 pages

SH06

Dec 31, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Dec 08, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,438,324.22

4 pages

SH06

Dec 31, 2025

Purchase of own shares.

4 pages

SH03

Annotations
Date	Annotation
Dec 31, 2025	Clarification HMRC confirmation received that appropriate stamp duty has been paid on this transaction

Dec 08, 2025

Purchase of own shares.

4 pages

SH03

Dec 08, 2025

Purchase of own shares.

4 pages

SH03

Nov 26, 2025

legacy

pages

ANNOTATION

Nov 26, 2025

legacy

pages

ANNOTATION

Nov 26, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Nov 05, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,443,096.15

4 pages

SH06

Nov 26, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Nov 21, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,440,114.29

4 pages

SH06

Nov 26, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Nov 12, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,441,504.48

4 pages

SH06

Nov 26, 2025

Purchase of own shares.

4 pages

SH03

Annotations
Date	Annotation
Nov 26, 2025	Clarification HMRC confirmation received that appropriate stamp duty has been paid on this transaction.

Nov 26, 2025

Purchase of own shares.

4 pages

SH03

Nov 26, 2025

Purchase of own shares.

4 pages

SH03

Nov 19, 2025

Purchase of own shares.

4 pages

SH03

Annotations
Date	Annotation
Nov 19, 2025	Clarification HMRC - CONFIRMATION RECEIVED THAT APPRORIATE DUTY THAT HAS BEEN PAID ON THIS TRANSACTION.

Nov 18, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Oct 28, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,444,786.85

4 pages

SH06

Nov 12, 2025

Purchase of own shares.

4 pages

SH03

Annotations
Date	Annotation
Nov 12, 2025	Clarification HMRC confirmation received that appropriate duty has been paid on this repurchase

Nov 07, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Oct 22, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,445,745.17

4 pages

SH06

Oct 23, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Oct 08, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,448,201.67

4 pages

SH06

Oct 23, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Oct 14, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,447,014.46

4 pages

SH06

Oct 13, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Oct 02, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,449,556.34

4 pages

SH06

Oct 13, 2025

Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on Sep 26, 2025

Capital: GBP 1,450,044.29

4 pages

SH06

Oct 02, 2025

Group of companies' accounts made up to Mar 31, 2025

162 pages

Sep 30, 2025

Resolutions

Resolutions

4 pages

RESOLUTIONS

Resolutions
Category	Description	Type
resolution	Resolution of capitalisation or a bonus issue of shares Market purchase maximum number 58,030,347 , minimum price paid for each share is 25P 15/09/2025	RES14
capital	Resolution of allotment of securities	RES10
capital	Resolution of removal of pre-emption rights	RES11

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Who are the officers of AO WORLD PLC?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Number
FINNEMORE, Julie Angela Louise The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	Jul 18, 2014		Secretary	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England				189586430001
COOPER, Geoffrey Ian The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	Jul 01, 2016		Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	England	British	1954-3	210041000001
HIGGINS, Jonathan Mark Stephen The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	Aug 01, 2015		Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	England	British	1978-3	186423710012
HOPKINSON, Christopher John The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	Dec 12, 2005		Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	England	British	1959-3	23139780002
MCCABE, Shaun The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	Jul 24, 2018		Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	England	British	1968-10	249469110001
PRITCHARD, Peter Paul The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	Oct 01, 2022		Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	United Kingdom	British	1970-7	209937530001
ROBERTS, John Charles The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	Aug 02, 2005		Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	England	British	1973-10	70649600004
TOMKINS, Sophie Alice The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	Sep 01, 2025		Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	England	British	1969-6	200999510002
VENNING, Sarah Louise The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	Nov 01, 2022		Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	England	British	1973-5	129309670001
CAUNCE, Stephen James The Gables 88 Station Road Croston PR26 9RP Leyland	Oct 13, 2005	Jan 14, 2014	Secretary	The Gables 88 Station Road Croston PR26 9RP Leyland		British		97375180001
MYERS, David The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	Jan 14, 2014	Jul 18, 2014	Secretary	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England				184618340001
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED 16 Churchill Way CF10 2DX Cardiff	Aug 02, 2005	Aug 02, 2005	Nominee Secretary	16 Churchill Way CF10 2DX Cardiff				900017270001
CASSONI, Maria Luisa The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	Feb 05, 2014	Sep 27, 2023	Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	England	British	1951-12	74583340001
CAUNCE, Stephen James The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	Oct 13, 2005	Jan 31, 2019	Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	England	British	1969-1	97375180001
CORT, Philip Hinton Chenies 3 Maple Close Whalley BB7 9AG Blackburn Lancashire	Oct 13, 2005	Aug 06, 2008	Director	Chenies 3 Maple Close Whalley BB7 9AG Blackburn Lancashire	United Kingdom	British	1949-11	7529610001
DE ROJAS, Jacqueline The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	Nov 23, 2017	Sep 24, 2019	Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	England	British	1962-10	281614850001
DEPLAZES DE ANDRADE DELGADO, Luisa The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	Jan 01, 2019	Jan 31, 2022	Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a	Switzerland	Swiss	1966-8	254108910001
DURSTON, Robert 13 Roundell Road BB18 6EB Barnoldswick Lancashire	Aug 02, 2005	Oct 23, 2007	Director	13 Roundell Road BB18 6EB Barnoldswick Lancashire		British	1950-3	110017830001
HOLROYD, William The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	Aug 02, 2005	Jul 21, 2015	Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	United Kingdom	British	1953-2	98830890001
LAMPRECHT, Rudolf Josef The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	Jan 17, 2014	Feb 16, 2017	Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	Germany	German	1948-10	185051250002
MCBRIDE, Brian James The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	Feb 06, 2014	Jul 17, 2019	Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	England	British	1955-10	186059500001
PHILBIN, Kevin 28 Dingle Road Middleton M24 1NH Manchester	Aug 02, 2005	Feb 25, 2014	Director	28 Dingle Road Middleton M24 1NH Manchester	United Kingdom	British	1959-6	95735720001
ROSE, Richard Sidney The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	Aug 01, 2008	Jul 21, 2016	Director	The Parklands Lostock BL6 4SD Bolton Unit 5a England	England	British	1956-2	20113670002
STOLLER, Norman Kelvin The Orchard Newby Bridge Road LA23 3LL Bowness Cumbria	Aug 02, 2005	Feb 25, 2014	Director	The Orchard Newby Bridge Road LA23 3LL Bowness Cumbria	United Kingdom	British	1934-9	17191380003
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED 16 Churchill Way CF10 2DX Cardiff	Aug 02, 2005	Aug 02, 2005	Nominee Director	16 Churchill Way CF10 2DX Cardiff				900017260001

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What are the latest statements on persons with significant control for AO WORLD PLC?

Persons with signficant control statements
Notified On	Ceased On	Statement
Apr 06, 2016		The company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company

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Data Source

UK Companies House
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