AO WORLD PLC
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Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2005-08-02
- Registered office
- Unit 5a The Parklands, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4SD
- Postcode
- BL6 4SD
- Capital
- 1 GBP
- Accounts category
- Interim
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-03-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-31
- Next due by
- 2027-08-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
- 74990 Non-trading company
Officers 9 current · 16 resigned
Group structure 15 subsidiaries
Showing 12 of 15.
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2021 (period to 2021-03-31) — 2 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA118878 (Tier 1), registered since 2015.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
29%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · in the bottom quarter for parity
Contact details
- Website
- ao.com
AO.com - the UK’s most trusted electrical retailer. Incredible deals & price match on 1000s of electricals - Washing Machines, Fridge Freezers, TVs, Laptops & more
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| AO WORLD LIMITED | 2014-02-17 |
| DRL HOLDINGS LIMITED | 2014-02-17 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| ASPINALL HOUSE, ASPINALL CLOSE, MIDDLEBROOK, BOLTON, BL6 6QQ | 2014-01-21 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 132 similar companies in BL, trading since 2005
The class of 2005
43%
of the 1,842 companies in this sector incorporated in 2005 are still active today; 55% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2021-08-24
- Where
- Greater London
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB13892 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2021-08-24 | — |
For addresses and the authoritative register entry, use HM Land Registry's official search (£3 per title).
Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Dataset as at 2026-08.