THE ORION PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

Active London

Book publishing

90 employees website.com
Book publishing
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THE ORION PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

Book publishing

Founded 19 Nov 1991 Active London, United Kingdom 90 employees website.com
Book publishing

Previous Company Names

ORION BOOKS LIMITED 7 Jan 1992 — 24 Feb 1992
DELVERAISE LIMITED 19 Nov 1991 — 7 Jan 1992
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 £27M £8M 2024 year on year
Total assets £51M £29M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £23M £37M 2024 year on year
Charges 4
4 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 THE ORION PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (02663988), an active company based in London, United Kingdom. Incorporated 19 Nov 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

£52.69k

Increased by £5.66k (+12%)

Net Assets

£27.29M

Increased by £7.86M (+40%)

Total Liabilities

£23.38M

Decreased by £37.21M (-61%)

Turnover

£65.04M

Increased by £7.88M (+14%)

Employees

90

Decreased by 4 (-4%)

Debt Ratio

46%

Decreased by 30 (-39%)

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

Lagardère Sa

France

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
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
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

Group Structure

Group Structure

THE ORION PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED Current Company
ORION BOOKS LIMITED united kingdom
CASSELL LIMITED united kingdom
WEIDENFELD LIMITED united kingdom
WARD LOCK LIMITED united kingdom

Charges

Charges

4 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 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 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

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 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

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

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

6 months ago on 14 Oct 2025