OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

Active London

Book publishing

100 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing
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OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

Book publishing

Founded 8 Jul 1998 Active London, United Kingdom 100 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing

Previous Company Names

F B & B LIMITED 8 Jul 1998 — 27 Aug 1998
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 £12M £1M 2024 year on year
Total assets £31M £67K 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £20M £971K 2024 year on year
Charges 3
3 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 OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (03597451), an active creative, media and publishing company based in London, United Kingdom. Incorporated 8 Jul 1998. 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

£11.75M

Decreased by £1.04M (-8%)

Total Liabilities

£19.61M

Increased by £971.48k (+5%)

Turnover

£36.43M

Increased by £4.86M (+15%)

Employees

100

Increased by 11 (+12%)

Debt Ratio

63%

Increased by 4 (+7%)

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) Limited
100.0%

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 1 Dec 2023
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

OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

3 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
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
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
8 Jan 2026OfficersTermination of Anna Bond as director on 2026-01-08
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

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

8 Jan 2026 Officers

Termination of Anna Bond as director on 2026-01-08

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

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

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 Anna Bond as director on 2026-01-08

3 months ago on 8 Jan 2026