HACHETTE UK LIMITED

Active London

Book publishing

415 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing
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HACHETTE UK LIMITED

Book publishing

Founded 15 May 1986 Active London, United Kingdom 415 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing

Previous Company Names

HLUK (EUSTON ROAD) LIMITED 17 Jul 2007 — 3 Dec 2008
HODDER HEADLINE LIMITED 29 Jun 1993 — 17 Jul 2007
HEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING PLC 15 May 1986 — 29 Jun 1993
Accounts Submitted 7 Aug 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 5 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 14 Oct 2025 Next due 14 Oct 2026 5 months remaining
Net assets £248M £11M 2024 year on year
Total assets £335M £36M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £87M £25M 2024 year on year
Charges 12
12 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Carmelite House 50 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DZ

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for HACHETTE UK LIMITED (02020173), an active creative, media and publishing company based in London, United Kingdom. Incorporated 15 May 1986. 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

£1.97M

Decreased by £9.17M (-82%)

Net Assets

£247.93M

Decreased by £10.60M (-4%)

Total Liabilities

£87.50M

Decreased by £25.44M (-23%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

415

Increased by 49 (+13%)

Debt Ratio

26%

Decreased by 4 (-13%)

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 (1)

Hachette Uk (holdings) Ltd
100.0%
36,123,190

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (4)

4 Active

Louis Hachette Group Sa

Unknown

Active
Notified 16 Dec 2024
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Vivendi Se

France

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Lagardère Sa

France

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Group Structure

Group Structure

Charges

Charges

12 satisfied

Properties

Properties

2 leasehold 2 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Plot A, Signia Park, Milton Road, Didcot VALE OF WHITE HORSE
Leasehold-25 Aug 2017
Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London (EC4Y 0DZ) CITY OF LONDON
Leasehold-7 Nov 2014
Plot A, Signia Park, Milton Road, Didcot
Leasehold
Added 25 Aug 2017
District VALE OF WHITE HORSE
Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London (EC4Y 0DZ)
Leasehold
Added 7 Nov 2014
District CITY OF LONDON

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
1 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 2026-04-01
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
14 Oct 2025Persons With Significant ControlCessation of Vivendi Se as a person with significant control on 2024-12-16
1 Apr 2026 Officers

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

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

14 Oct 2025 Persons With Significant Control

Cessation of Vivendi Se as a person with significant control on 2024-12-16

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Appointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright 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

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

Cessation of Vivendi Se as a person with significant control on 2024-12-16

6 months ago on 14 Oct 2025