HARPERCOLLINS (UK) - Profile & Financials

Accounts Submitted 17 Dec 2024

Confirmation Statement Submitted 17 May 2025

Net assets £-304.87M £591.00K 2024 year on year

Total assets £760.38M £0.00 2024 year on year

Total Liabilities £1065.26M £591.00K 2024 year on year

Charges 3

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Contact & Details

Contact

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Registered Address

1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF

Office (Bishopsbriggs, Glasgow)

Westerhill Road, Bishopsbriggs, Glasgow G64 2QT

Telephone

0208 741 7070

Website

harpercollins.co.uk

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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 (2021–2024)

Cash in Bank

N/A

Net Assets

-£304.87M

Decreased by £591.00k (-0%)

Total Liabilities

£1065.26M

Increased by £591.00k (+0%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

N/A

Debt Ratio

140%

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

4 active 15 resigned

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						Status
Brian Murray	Director	American	United States	59	5 Jun 2008	Active
Daniel Arthur Schwartz	Director	American	United States	49	24 Feb 2023	Active
Kathryn Susanna Kelly	Director	British	England	53	7 Oct 2025	Active
Simon Dowson-collins	Secretary	Unknown	Unknown	—	1 Dec 2016	Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (3)


News Collins Limited	58.5%	153,815,650	15% Cum A Preference Shares	5 May 2016
News Collins Limited	41.5%	109,000,000	15% Cum B Preference Shares	5 May 2016
News Collins Limited	0.0%	2,999	Ordinary	5 May 2016

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

News Collins Limited

United Kingdom

Active

Notified 5 May 2017

Nature of Control

Significant Influence Or Control

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Group Structure

NEWS COLLINS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

NEWS CORP UK & IRELAND LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

NEWS CORP HOLDINGS UK & IRELAND united kingdom shares 50 to 75 percent, voting rights 50 to 75 percent, appoint/remove directors

NEWS CORP INVESTMENTS UK & IRELAND united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

NEWS CORP INVESTMENTS I LIMITED united kingdom

NEWS CORPORATION united states of america

HARPERCOLLINS (UK) Current Company

HARPERCOLLINS INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED united kingdom significant influence or control

WILLIAM COLLINS HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom significant influence or control

Charges

3 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

Date	Category	Description	Document
28 Oct 2025	Officers	Change to director Mrs Kathryn Susanna Kelly on 2025-10-22	View(2 pages)
13 Oct 2025	Officers	Appointment of Mrs Kathryn Susanna Kelly as director on 2025-10-07	View(2 pages)
10 Oct 2025	Officers	Termination of Charles George Mariner Redmayne as director on 2025-10-07	View(1 page)
17 May 2025	Confirmation Statement	Confirmation statement made on 2025-05-05 with no updates	View(3 pages)
17 Dec 2024	Accounts	Annual accounts made up to 2024-06-30	View(18 pages)