LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING LTD

Active London

Book publishing

16 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing
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LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING LTD

Book publishing

Founded 17 Jun 1976 Active London, England 16 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing

Previous Company Names

CALMANN & KING LIMITED 16 Dec 1991 — 2 Jul 2001
JOHN CALMANN AND KING LIMITED 27 Mar 1985 — 16 Dec 1991
JOHN CALMANN & COOPER LIMITED 31 Dec 1979 — 27 Mar 1985
BLACKER CALMANN COOPER LIMITED 17 Jun 1976 — 31 Dec 1979
Accounts Submitted 7 Aug 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 5 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 14 Oct 2025 Next due 18 Oct 2026 6 months remaining
Net assets £4M £183K 2024 year on year
Total assets £9M £2M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £5M £2M 2024 year on year
Charges 9
9 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Carmelite House 50 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DZ England

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING LTD (01263586), an active creative, media and publishing company based in London, England. Incorporated 17 Jun 1976. Book publishing. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

N/A

Net Assets

£3.62M

Decreased by £182.85k (-5%)

Total Liabilities

£4.92M

Decreased by £1.53M (-24%)

Turnover

£18.18M

Increased by £113.17k (+1%)

Employees

16

Decreased by 2 (-11%)

Debt Ratio

58%

Decreased by 5 (-8%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (2)

Hachette Uk Limited
100.0%
2,899,350
Mandeville Publishing Ltd
0.0%
0

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (5)

5 Active 1 Ceased

Hachette Uk Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 20 Sept 2023
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Louis Hachette Group Sa

Unknown

Active
Notified 16 Dec 2024
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent
Active
Notified 1 Sept 2020
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Vivendi Se

France

Active
Notified 1 Dec 2023
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Lagardère Sa

France

Active
Notified 1 Sept 2020
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Mandeville Publishing Ltd

Ceased 20 Sept 2023

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING LTD Current Company

Charges

Charges

9 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
1 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 2026-04-01
1 Apr 2026OfficersTermination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 2026-04-01
1 Apr 2026OfficersTermination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 2026-04-01
1 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 2026-04-01
14 Oct 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-10-04 with no updates
1 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 2026-04-01

1 Apr 2026 Officers

Termination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 2026-04-01

1 Apr 2026 Officers

Termination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 2026-04-01

1 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 2026-04-01

14 Oct 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-10-04 with no updates

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Appointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 2026-04-01

2 weeks ago on 1 Apr 2026

Termination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 2026-04-01

2 weeks ago on 1 Apr 2026

Termination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 2026-04-01

2 weeks ago on 1 Apr 2026

Appointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 2026-04-01

2 weeks ago on 1 Apr 2026

Confirmation statement made on 2025-10-04 with no updates

6 months ago on 14 Oct 2025