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BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

PaymentCheck Score 2025
67Fair
↑ 0.4vs last year
#3362 in UK
#1384 in London

Ranked in 2 industries

  • 109th of 233 in Commerce Models
  • 156th of 221 in Media And Publishing

This company is listed under more than one industry, so we show its position in each rather than picking one.

Company Information

Company Number
01984336
Registered Address
50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
Status
Active
Employee Count
1,161
Turnover
£361,000,000
EBITDA
£48,900,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/
Company Type
Public limited Company
Incorporated On
30 January 1986
Nature of Business
58110 - Book publishing
58190 - Other publishing activities
58290 - Other software publishing
Industries
Commerce Models, Media And Publishing
Region
London
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Payment dataScore historyFinancialsLocation

Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
39 days
Shortest Period:30 days
Longest Period:180 days
Max Contractual:180 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
53%
31-60 Days
26%
After 60 Days
21%
Not Paid Within Terms28%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-03-27
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
31 Aug 2025 - 28 Feb 202627 Mar 20263953%26%21%28%
01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 202524 Apr 20253860%15%25%29%
01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 202430 Sept 20243860%14%26%28%
01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 202418 Mar 20243958%14%28%28%
01 Mar 2023 - 31 Aug 202328 Sept 20233958%14%28%29%
01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 202327 Mar 20233958%14%28%29%
01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 202227 Sept 20223859%14%27%30%
01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 202231 Mar 20224352%17%31%31%
01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 202127 Sept 20214453%16%32%34%
01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 202125 Mar 20214647%16%37%33%
01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 202013 Oct 20204352%14%34%37%
01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 202005 Mar 20203560%14%26%28%
01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 201917 Sept 20193564%8%28%27%
01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 201922 Mar 20193560%14%26%28%

Invoice Payment Practices

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

The standard contractual payment terms for suppliers is 30 days however this varies for each supplier dependent on the nature of the expense.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No information available

Any other information about payment terms

No additional information

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

180

Dispute Resolution Process

When a payment dispute is raised the accounts payable team deal with them as quickly as possible and escalate to the relevant contact within the business where necessary.

Other Payment Information

Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?

For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.

❌

Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?

This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.

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Does this business offer supply chain finance?

This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.

❌

Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

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During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No information available

About this company

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is a British publishing house, incorporated in 1986 and registered in London. It publishes books, including fiction, non-fiction and academic titles, and also engages in other publishing activities and software publishing according to its registered business classification. The company is the parent of a wider publishing group, having acquired or held subsidiaries such as A. & C. Black, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc in the United States, Osprey Publishing, Head of Zeus and Hart Publishing among others. It operates as a public limited company and is a member of the Publishers Association. The registered entity itself functions as the group's publishing and holding company for these various imprints and international publishing operations.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · wikidata.org

Financial Metrics

Cash
£40,600,000
Net Worth
£69,800,000
Total Current Assets
£220,200,000
Total Current Liabilities
£136,400,000

Company Location

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PaymentCheck

Our mission is to change the culture of late payments in the UK and help save over 55,000 companies every year which close due to cashflow issues.

Services

  • Payment Check
  • Business Solutions
  • API Access
  • Invoice Calculator
  • Late Payment Help
  • Get Your Score
  • Get Certified
  • For Accountants

Company

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Search Archive
  • Compare
  • EULA
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Awards

  • Methodology
  • 2025 Awards
  • 2024 Awards
  • 2023 Awards
  • 2022 Awards
  • 2021 Awards
  • 2020 Awards

Contact

  • office@paymentcheck.co.uk
  • +44 (0) 7915 608 057
  • Send Your Story

© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell