Cart
Free Shipping in Australia
Proud to be B-Corp

The World of Books Group


The Group

From a single bag of books we now re-home and recycle over 30,000 tonnes of used books a year.

We buy the majority of the books on our website from charity shops, all other stock is bought through Ziffit or from other third parties. Ziffit is our online sales site, providing an easy way for consumers to trade in their old books, games, DVDs and CDs.

We process them and sell them on via our own website and other platforms, or recycle them. This is supported by our software platform which streamlines our processes. We also provide software to charities to help them maximise their direct sales of books through e-commerce, allowing them to easily scan and list books on multiple sales platforms.

We are growing fast internationally. Our vision is to be the leading seller of used books globally, while helping people to reuse and recycle for less through innovation and technology.

We have 220,000 sq ft of warehouses across three locations including our new state-of-the-art warehouse in the UK.

This space means we have 3.2 million items in stock and reuse or recycle 70 million books each year.

About our owners, Bridges Ventures

Livingbridge ("Livingbridge") bought a majority stake in World of Books in July 2021. They are a mid-market private equity firm investing in fast growing companies in the consumer markets. Their vast experience in supporting mission-led businesses will enable us to maintain our high standards as a certified B-Corp company, and support our vision to become a global leader in re-commerce.

Our owners are here to help us grow, while continuing to maximise our social and environmental impact.

We’re thrilled to have Livingbridge as our partner. They have shown huge passion for our business model, and align with our belief that businesses play a critical role in creating a positive impact. They have a track record of supporting growing companies and we are excited to work with them to maximise our potential. Together we will continue to provide brilliant service to our customers, our charity partners, our planet and the other communities we serve. We also extend our thanks to Bridges Fund Management who have supported us over the last 5 years and we are delighted that they will remain invested in the Group as a minority shareholder.”—Graham Bell, CEO of World of Books