HUGO'S LANGUAGE BOOKS LIMITED

Overview

Company Name	HUGO'S LANGUAGE BOOKS LIMITED
Company Status	Active
Legal Form	Private limited company
Company Number	00503652
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	Jan 22, 1952

Summary

Has Super Secure PSCs	No
Has Charges	No
Has Insolvency History	No
Registered Office is in Dispute	No

What is the purpose of HUGO'S LANGUAGE BOOKS LIMITED?

Book publishing (58110) / Information and communication

Where is HUGO'S LANGUAGE BOOKS LIMITED located?

Registered Office Address	20 Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London England
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What are the latest accounts for HUGO'S LANGUAGE BOOKS LIMITED?

Next Accounts
Overdue	No
Next Accounts Period End On	Dec 31, 2025
Next Accounts Due On	Sep 30, 2026
Last Accounts
Last Accounts Made Up To	Dec 31, 2024

What is the status of the latest confirmation statement for HUGO'S LANGUAGE BOOKS LIMITED?

Last Confirmation Statement
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Jan 31, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Feb 14, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Jan 31, 2025
Overdue	No

What are the latest filings for HUGO'S LANGUAGE BOOKS LIMITED?

Filings
Date	Description	Document	Type
Sep 01, 2025	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2024	6 pages	AA

Jan 31, 2025	Confirmation statement made on Jan 31, 2025 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Sep 12, 2024	Register inspection address has been changed from 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA England to One Embassy Gardens 8 Viaduct Gardens London SW11 7BW	1 pages	AD02

Sep 11, 2024	Register(s) moved to registered office address 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA	1 pages	AD04

Sep 11, 2024	Registered office address changed from One Embassy Gardens 8 Viaduct Gardens London SW11 7BW England to 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA on Sep 11, 2024	1 pages	AD01

Jun 27, 2024	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2023	6 pages	AA

Feb 07, 2024	Confirmation statement made on Feb 01, 2024 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Jan 02, 2024	Termination of appointment of Rebecca Jane Smart as a director on Dec 31, 2023	1 pages	TM01

Oct 02, 2023	Director's details changed for Mr Robert James Squire Gates on Sep 29, 2023	2 pages	CH01

Sep 18, 2023	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2022	1 pages	AA

Feb 13, 2023	Confirmation statement made on Feb 01, 2023 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Oct 04, 2022	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2021	1 pages	AA

May 25, 2022	Appointment of Mr Robert James Squire Gates as a director on May 01, 2022	2 pages	AP01

Feb 07, 2022	Confirmation statement made on Feb 01, 2022 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Sep 25, 2021	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2020	1 pages	AA

Aug 10, 2021	Confirmation statement made on Jul 31, 2021 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Sep 24, 2020	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2019	1 pages	AA

Aug 13, 2020	Register(s) moved to registered inspection location 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA	1 pages	AD03

Aug 12, 2020	Register inspection address has been changed to 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA	1 pages	AD02

Aug 11, 2020	Confirmation statement made on Jul 31, 2020 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Jun 29, 2020	Registered office address changed from 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL to One Embassy Gardens 8 Viaduct Gardens London SW11 7BW on Jun 29, 2020	1 pages	AD01

Sep 27, 2019	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Dec 31, 2018	1 pages	AA

Aug 13, 2019	Confirmation statement made on Jul 31, 2019 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Jan 07, 2019	Appointment of Mrs Rebecca Jane Smart as a director on Jan 01, 2019	2 pages	AP01

Aug 01, 2018	Confirmation statement made on Jul 31, 2018 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

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Who are the officers of HUGO'S LANGUAGE BOOKS LIMITED?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Occupation	Number
MARTIN, Sinead Mary Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London 20 England	Jun 30, 2016		Secretary	Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London 20 England					209758650001
GATES, Robert James Squire Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London 20 England	May 01, 2022		Director	Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London 20 England	United Kingdom	British	1985-9	Chief Financial Officer	296201220002
HODGKINSON, Shaun David Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London 20 England	Jun 30, 2016		Director	Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London 20 England	England	British	1972-1	Purchasing And Operations Director	160428430002
KELLY, Paul Nicholas Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London 20 England	Aug 30, 2016		Director	Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London 20 England	United Kingdom	British	1978-7	Finance Director	213405440001
BOLT, Madeleine Margareter 17 Wagon Road Hadley Wood EN4 0PW Barnet Hertfordshire		Oct 02, 1996	Secretary	17 Wagon Road Hadley Wood EN4 0PW Barnet Hertfordshire		British			16044420001
FULTON, Anita Therese 29 Charlwood Street SW1V 2DZ London	Jan 01, 1998	Aug 04, 2000	Secretary	29 Charlwood Street SW1V 2DZ London		Australian		Group Legal Director	46039490003
GILL, Peter Richard 30 Sheen Common Drive TW10 5BN Richmond Surrey	Oct 02, 1996	Dec 31, 1997	Secretary	30 Sheen Common Drive TW10 5BN Richmond Surrey		British		Company Director	35996320004
PEACOCK, Helena Caroline 28 Lancaster Grove NW3 4PB London	Aug 04, 2000	Jun 30, 2016	Secretary	28 Lancaster Grove NW3 4PB London		British		Solicitor	24230120001
ALLAN, Alexandra Stephanie 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Aug 05, 2016	Jul 30, 2018	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	England	British	1973-12	Publishing Director	170620440001
BATCHELOR-SMITH, Robin Jeremy Orchard Dene Lower Assendon RG9 6AG Henley On Thames Oxfordshire		Oct 02, 1996	Director	Orchard Dene Lower Assendon RG9 6AG Henley On Thames Oxfordshire		British	1938-11	Company Director	16044450001
BOLT, Madeleine Margareter 17 Wagon Road Hadley Wood EN4 0PW Barnet Hertfordshire		Oct 02, 1996	Director	17 Wagon Road Hadley Wood EN4 0PW Barnet Hertfordshire		British	1922-1	Company Director	16044420001
DAVIS, Christopher John 34 Half Moon Lane SE24 9HU London	Oct 02, 1996	Dec 31, 1999	Director	34 Half Moon Lane SE24 9HU London	United Kingdom	British	1941-6	Company Director	9652950002
DUHIGG, John William 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Aug 02, 2010	Jun 30, 2016	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	England	British	1966-5	Publisher	109298930003
FIELD, Peter 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jul 06, 2009	Jul 02, 2012	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	United Kingdom	British	1946-8	Publisher	26389550004
FORBES WATSON, Anthony David Saffron House Ewelme OX10 6HP Wallingford Oxfordshire	Aug 04, 2000	Feb 28, 2005	Director	Saffron House Ewelme OX10 6HP Wallingford Oxfordshire		British	1954-9	Publisher	4859680010
FORT, Alan James Woodside Barnet Wood Road BR2 8HJ Bromley Kent	Sep 08, 1999	May 09, 2000	Director	Woodside Barnet Wood Road BR2 8HJ Bromley Kent	England	British	1956-7	Group Finance Director	34604480002
FULTON, Anita Therese 29 Charlwood Street SW1V 2DZ London	Jan 01, 1998	Aug 04, 2000	Director	29 Charlwood Street SW1V 2DZ London		Australian	1962-10	Group Legal Director	46039490003
GILL, Peter Richard 30 Sheen Common Drive TW10 5BN Richmond Surrey	Oct 02, 1996	Dec 31, 1997	Director	30 Sheen Common Drive TW10 5BN Richmond Surrey	United Kingdom	British	1955-10	Company Director	35996320004
HARE, Rodney James Flat 1 52 Cleveland Square Bayswater W2 6DB London	Oct 02, 1996	Sep 11, 1998	Director	Flat 1 52 Cleveland Square Bayswater W2 6DB London		Australian	1960-4	Company Director	8370730002
HOUSTON, David Oliver 61 Hamilton Park South ML3 0FH Hamilton Lanarkshire	Feb 02, 1998	Sep 06, 1999	Director	61 Hamilton Park South ML3 0FH Hamilton Lanarkshire		British	1953-4	Group Finance Systems Dir	75910100004
JOHNSON, Sally Kate Miranda Cranley Gardens N10 3AD London 99	Jul 06, 2009	May 26, 2011	Director	Cranley Gardens N10 3AD London 99	United Kingdom	British	1973-12	Finance Director	140111320001
JUNE, Gary Lee 268 South Boulevard Upper Grandview New York 10960 United States	Aug 18, 2005	Jul 06, 2009	Director	268 South Boulevard Upper Grandview New York 10960 United States		United States	1962-6	Publisher	107927580001
KINDERSLEY, Peter David 2 Methley Street SE11 4AJ London	Oct 02, 1996	May 19, 2000	Director	2 Methley Street SE11 4AJ London	United Kingdom	British	1941-7	Company Director	72951180001
LANDERS, Brian James Briarbank House 12a Childs Hill Road KT23 3QG Bookham Leatherhead Surrey	May 20, 2003	Jul 31, 2009	Director	Briarbank House 12a Childs Hill Road KT23 3QG Bookham Leatherhead Surrey	United Kingdom	British	1949-4	Finance Director	90246320001
LOCK, Jessie Bertha 16 Gretton Court Girton CB3 0QN Cambridge Cambridgeshire		Sep 24, 1996	Director	16 Gretton Court Girton CB3 0QN Cambridge Cambridgeshire		British	1904-4	Company Director	16044440001
LOCK, Peter Graham Priory Cottage Badingham IP14 8LA Woodbridge Suffolk		Oct 02, 1998	Director	Priory Cottage Badingham IP14 8LA Woodbridge Suffolk		British	1933-4	Company Director	16044430001
MAKINSON, John Crowther 25 Richmond Crescent N1 0LY London	Feb 28, 2005	Jan 01, 2007	Director	25 Richmond Crescent N1 0LY London	England	British	1954-10	Publisher	8712280001
MIDDLEHURST, James Thomas 10 Montana Road Wimbledon SW20 8TW London	Aug 17, 1998	Feb 01, 2000	Director	10 Montana Road Wimbledon SW20 8TW London	United Kingdom	British	1957-7	Chief Executive	60020160001
PHILLIPS, Andrew John 21 Parkwood Avenue KT10 8DE Esher Surrey	Jan 01, 2007	Aug 02, 2010	Director	21 Parkwood Avenue KT10 8DE Esher Surrey	United Kingdom	British	1963-12	Publisher	118566190001
POWER, Charles Richard 17 Cumberland Street SW1V 4LS London	May 10, 2000	Feb 28, 2003	Director	17 Cumberland Street SW1V 4LS London		British	1964-4	Finance Director	66012240002
SHEPHERD, Daniel Peter 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jun 10, 2013	May 19, 2016	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	England	British	1978-5	Global Sales And Marketing Director	140879430002
SMART, Rebecca Jane 8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens England	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2023	Director	8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens England	England	British	1971-7	Publisher	95377840001
TWILLIGER, Stephen Todd 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Apr 18, 2011	Aug 05, 2016	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Usa	American	1977-9	Finance Director	160051550003
WELHAM, Andrew Peter 20 Daleside SL9 7JE Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire	Jan 31, 2002	Aug 18, 2005	Director	20 Daleside SL9 7JE Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire	United Kingdom	British	1956-1	Publisher	62964820001

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Who are the persons with significant control of HUGO'S LANGUAGE BOOKS LIMITED?

Persons with significant controls

Name

Notified On

Address

Ceased

Penguin Random House Limited

Apr 06, 2016

Strand

WC2R 0RL London

United Kingdom

Legal Form	Limited Company Registered In England And Wales
Country Registered	England And Wales
Legal Authority	Companies Act
Place Registered	Uk Companies House
Registration Number	734421

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the shares in the company.
The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the voting rights in the company.
The person holds the right, directly or indirectly, to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of the company.

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Data Source

UK Companies House
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