CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED

Active London

Book publishing

25 employees website.com
Book publishing
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CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED

Book publishing

Founded 28 Jun 1991 Active London, England 25 employees website.com
Book publishing

Previous Company Names

CARLTON BOOKS LTD. 29 Nov 1991 — 8 Mar 1995
CARLTONCO FORTY-ONE LIMITED 28 Jun 1991 — 29 Nov 1991
Accounts Submitted 7 Aug 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 5 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 31 Oct 2025 Next due 14 Nov 2026 7 months remaining
Net assets £4M £2M 2024 year on year
Total assets £19M £7M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £14M £10M 2024 year on year
Charges 2
2 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 CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED (02625229), an active company based in London, England. Incorporated 28 Jun 1991. 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

Decreased by £39.45k (-100%)

Net Assets

£4.43M

Increased by £2.48M (+127%)

Total Liabilities

£14.18M

Decreased by £9.65M (-40%)

Turnover

£25.96M

Increased by £2.50M (+11%)

Employees

25

Debt Ratio

76%

Decreased by 16 (-17%)

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

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Richard David KitsonDirectorBritishEngland482 Dec 2022Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Mortimer Books Ltd
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (7)

7 Active

Louis Hachette Group Sa

Unknown

Active
Notified 16 Dec 2024
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent
Active
Notified 2 Dec 2022
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Lagardère Sa

France

Active
Notified 2 Dec 2022
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Hachette Uk Ltd

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 2 Dec 2022
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
Active
Notified 1 Apr 2019
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors,right To Appoint And Remove Directors As Firm

Mortimer Books Ltd

United Kingdom

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

Group Structure

Group Structure

CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

2 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
7 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
31 Oct 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-10-31 with no updates
7 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

31 Oct 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-10-31 with no updates

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

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

1 weeks ago on 7 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 2025-10-31 with no updates

5 months ago on 31 Oct 2025