HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

Active London

Book publishing

57 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing
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HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

Book publishing

Founded 22 Jan 1993 Active London, United Kingdom 57 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing

Previous Company Names

HEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING LIMITED 29 Jun 1993 — 22 Nov 2006
HODDER HEADLINE LIMITED 25 May 1993 — 29 Jun 1993
MAWLAW 195 LIMITED 22 Jan 1993 — 25 May 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 £1M £960K 2024 year on year
Total assets £23M £40K 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £22M £1M 2024 year on year
Charges 7
7 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 HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (02782638), an active creative, media and publishing company based in London, United Kingdom. Incorporated 22 Jan 1993. 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

£1.33M

Decreased by £959.70k (-42%)

Total Liabilities

£21.61M

Increased by £1.00M (+5%)

Turnover

£32.18M

Decreased by £1.03M (-3%)

Employees

57

Decreased by 1 (-2%)

Debt Ratio

94%

Increased by 4 (+4%)

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
David Richard ShelleyDirectorBritishEngland5012 Dec 2017Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Hachette Uk Limited
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (5)

5 Active

Louis Hachette Group Sa

Unknown

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

Hachette Uk Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2018
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

HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

7 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 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 2026OfficersTermination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 2026-04-01
14 Oct 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-09-30 with no updates
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

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

14 Oct 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-09-30 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

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

Termination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 2026-04-01

2 weeks ago on 1 Apr 2026

Confirmation statement made on 2025-09-30 with no updates

6 months ago on 14 Oct 2025