HACHETTE UK LIMITED

Overview

Company Name	HACHETTE UK LIMITED
Company Status	Active
Legal Form	Private limited company
Company Number	02020173
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	May 15, 1986

Summary

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

What is the purpose of HACHETTE UK LIMITED?

Book publishing (58110) / Information and communication

Where is HACHETTE UK LIMITED located?

Registered Office Address	Carmelite House 50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of HACHETTE UK LIMITED?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
HLUK (EUSTON ROAD) LIMITED	Jul 17, 2007	Jul 17, 2007
HODDER HEADLINE LIMITED	Jun 29, 1993	Jun 29, 1993
HEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING PLC	May 15, 1986	May 15, 1986

What are the latest accounts for HACHETTE UK 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 HACHETTE UK LIMITED?

Last Confirmation Statement
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Sep 30, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Oct 14, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Sep 30, 2025
Overdue	No

What are the latest filings for HACHETTE UK LIMITED?

Filings
Date	Description	Document	Type
Oct 14, 2025	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2025 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Oct 14, 2025	Notification of Louis Hachette Group Sa as a person with significant control on Dec 16, 2024	2 pages	PSC02

Oct 14, 2025	Cessation of Vivendi Se as a person with significant control on Dec 16, 2024	1 pages	PSC07

Oct 01, 2025	Termination of appointment of Hilary Murray Hill as a director on Oct 01, 2025	1 pages	TM01

Aug 07, 2025	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2024	20 pages	AA

Oct 15, 2024	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2024 with updates	5 pages	CS01

Oct 15, 2024	Notification of Vivendi Se as a person with significant control on Apr 06, 2016	2 pages	PSC02

Oct 15, 2024	Notification of Lagardère Sa as a person with significant control on Apr 06, 2016	2 pages	PSC02

Jul 29, 2024	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2023	23 pages	AA

Oct 16, 2023	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2023 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Aug 31, 2023	Termination of appointment of Fabrice Bakhouche as a director on Aug 31, 2023	1 pages	TM01

Aug 04, 2023	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2022	22 pages	AA

May 04, 2023	Termination of appointment of Elisabeth Jane Tribe as a director on Mar 31, 2023	1 pages	TM01

Oct 14, 2022	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2022 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Sep 01, 2022	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2021	22 pages	AA

Apr 26, 2022	Termination of appointment of James Hodder-Williams as a director on Mar 31, 2022	1 pages	TM01

Oct 06, 2021	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2021 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Jul 24, 2021	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2020	22 pages	AA

Jun 15, 2021	Appointment of Mr Fabrice Bakhouche as a director on Jun 15, 2021	2 pages	AP01

Apr 13, 2021	Termination of appointment of Arnaud Nourry as a director on Mar 29, 2021	1 pages	TM01

Oct 07, 2020	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2020 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Jun 18, 2020	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2019	22 pages	AA

Oct 10, 2019	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2019 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Aug 20, 2019	Register inspection address has been changed from C/O Group Finance 130 Milton Park Milton Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4SB England to Hachette Uk Distribution Milton Road Didcot OX11 7HH	1 pages	AD02

Jun 25, 2019	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2018	19 pages	AA

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Who are the officers of HACHETTE UK LIMITED?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Number
DE CACQUERAY, Pierre 50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London Carmelite House England	May 03, 2005		Secretary	50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London Carmelite House England		French		101089070001
DE CACQUERAY, Pierre 50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London Carmelite House England	Sep 25, 2004		Director	50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London Carmelite House England	England	French	1963-9	101089070002
KITSON, Richard David 50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London Carmelite House England	Sep 30, 2011		Director	50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London Carmelite House England	England	British	1977-6	163472730001
SHELLEY, David Richard 50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London Carmelite House	Dec 12, 2017		Director	50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London Carmelite House	England	British	1976-4	241083930001
BROWN, Anthony Malcolm 34 South Eden Park Road BR3 3BG Beckenham Kent	Sep 03, 1999	Feb 25, 2002	Secretary	34 South Eden Park Road BR3 3BG Beckenham Kent		British		3769140001
BUCKLEY, Michael David 27 Bearfield Road KT2 5ET Kingston Surrey	Jun 15, 2004	Aug 02, 2004	Secretary	27 Bearfield Road KT2 5ET Kingston Surrey		British		98403850001
COLEY, Paul Murray The Spinney Beechway GU1 2TA Guildford Surrey		Jul 05, 1995	Secretary	The Spinney Beechway GU1 2TA Guildford Surrey		British		44525430001
FAIRBAIRN, Colin Graham Campbell 21 Binns Road W4 2BS London	Feb 25, 2002	Jun 15, 2004	Secretary	21 Binns Road W4 2BS London		British		79349450001
HUGHES, Henry Stuart 3 Broadwater Court Broadwater Down TN2 5PB Tunbridge Wells Kent	Jun 30, 1993	Feb 07, 1994	Secretary	3 Broadwater Court Broadwater Down TN2 5PB Tunbridge Wells Kent		British		38934050001
OPZOOMER, Mark William 51 Bradbourne Street SW6 3TF London	Jul 05, 1995	Sep 03, 1999	Secretary	51 Bradbourne Street SW6 3TF London		British		178952470001
ROBINSON, Stephen Leonard 275 17 New Wharf Road N1 9RF London	Aug 02, 2004	May 03, 2005	Secretary	275 17 New Wharf Road N1 9RF London		British		99908120001
ADAM, Richard John Omega Wayfarers Park Shootersway Lane HP4 3UR Berkhamsted Hertfordshire	Apr 15, 1996	Oct 18, 1999	Director	Omega Wayfarers Park Shootersway Lane HP4 3UR Berkhamsted Hertfordshire		British	1957-11	67133560001
ATTENBOROUGH, Michael Francis Carter House The Street CT14 0DE Worth Kent	Jun 30, 1993	Sep 24, 1993	Director	Carter House The Street CT14 0DE Worth Kent	England	British	1939-10	146158130001
ATTENBOROUGH, Philip John Coldhanger Seal TN15 0EJ Sevenoaks Kent	Jun 30, 1993	Jan 08, 1996	Director	Coldhanger Seal TN15 0EJ Sevenoaks Kent		British	1936-6	90086580001
ATTWOOLL, David John 90 Divinity Road OX4 1LN Oxford Oxfordshire	Sep 01, 2000	Feb 12, 2002	Director	90 Divinity Road OX4 1LN Oxford Oxfordshire	England	British	1949-4	13650520001
BAKHOUCHE, Fabrice Rue Jean Bleuzen 92170 Vanves 58 Hachette Livre France	Jun 15, 2021	Aug 31, 2023	Director	Rue Jean Bleuzen 92170 Vanves 58 Hachette Livre France	France	French	1974-10	247719760001
BEAVAN, Susan Patricia 59 Elfindale Road Herne Hill SE24 9NN London		Jun 30, 1993	Director	59 Elfindale Road Herne Hill SE24 9NN London		British	1942-10	36406680001
BIGGS-DAVISON, Thomas George Julian 28 Princes Street TN2 4SL Tunbridge Wells Kent	Jun 30, 1993	Aug 26, 1993	Director	28 Princes Street TN2 4SL Tunbridge Wells Kent		British	1950-12	4343340001
BROOKE, John Alan De Leighton 75 West Hill Road SW18 1LE London		Jun 30, 1993	Director	75 West Hill Road SW18 1LE London		British	1944-6	56783980001
BRYARS, Anthony Martin 1 Park Close Lodge Park NN12 8XE Whittlebury Northamptonshire	Sep 03, 1999	Dec 17, 2002	Director	1 Park Close Lodge Park NN12 8XE Whittlebury Northamptonshire		British	1953-7	42899000001
COLEY, Paul Murray The Spinney Beechway GU1 2TA Guildford Surrey		Jun 30, 1993	Director	The Spinney Beechway GU1 2TA Guildford Surrey		British	1950-3	44525430001
DAWSON, Jeremy 9 Shotwick Park Saughall Chester		Oct 12, 1994	Director	9 Shotwick Park Saughall Chester		British	1952-6	71304270002
DONOUGHMORE, Richard Michael John, The Earl Of Donoughm The Manor House OX18 2LQ Bampton Oxfordshire		May 07, 1997	Director	The Manor House OX18 2LQ Bampton Oxfordshire		British	1927-8	20050720001
EDWARDS, Malcolm John 144 Louise Road Birchgrove New South Wales 2041 Australia	Mar 01, 1994	Jun 13, 2007	Director	144 Louise Road Birchgrove New South Wales 2041 Australia		British	1951-1	38114740003
EVANS, Martin John Flat 3 42 Cranley Gardens SW7 3DE London	Mar 01, 2005	Jun 13, 2007	Director	Flat 3 42 Cranley Gardens SW7 3DE London		British	1945-1	62854350003
FAIRBAIRN, Colin Graham Campbell 21 Binns Road W4 2BS London	Dec 01, 2001	Jun 15, 2004	Director	21 Binns Road W4 2BS London		British	1967-8	79349450001
FLETCHER, Susan Jane 181 Chevening Road NW6 6DT London		Jun 13, 2007	Director	181 Chevening Road NW6 6DT London	England	British	1950-3	8789960003
HAMILL, Keith Coach & Horses Inn Manchester Road, Marsden HD7 6NL Huddersfield West Yorkshire	Jun 04, 1999	May 31, 2000	Director	Coach & Horses Inn Manchester Road, Marsden HD7 6NL Huddersfield West Yorkshire		British	1952-12	76268070005
HANDOVER, Richard Gordon West Overton House West Overton SN8 4ER Marlborough Wiltshire	Jun 04, 1999	Nov 04, 2003	Director	West Overton House West Overton SN8 4ER Marlborough Wiltshire	United Kingdom	British	1946-4	45483990002
HELY HUTCHINSON, Timothy Mark 50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London Carmelite House England		Dec 12, 2017	Director	50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London Carmelite House England	England	British	1953-10	35226300005
HODDER WILLIAMS, James 183 Portobello Road W11 2ED London	Sep 01, 2001	Jun 13, 2007	Director	183 Portobello Road W11 2ED London		British	1964-11	77705870001
HODDER-WILLIAMS, James 50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London Carmelite House England	Dec 03, 2009	Mar 31, 2022	Director	50 Victoria Embankment EC4Y 0DZ London Carmelite House England	United Kingdom	British	1964-11	147402670003
HUGHES, Henry Stuart 3 Broadwater Court Broadwater Down TN2 5PB Tunbridge Wells Kent	Jun 30, 1993	Feb 07, 1994	Director	3 Broadwater Court Broadwater Down TN2 5PB Tunbridge Wells Kent		British	1943-1	38934050001
JOHNSON, Marlene Park Drive, Milton Park Milton OX14 4SE Abingdon Bookpoint Group Finance 130 Oxfordshire England	Apr 01, 2005	Jan 22, 2015	Director	Park Drive, Milton Park Milton OX14 4SE Abingdon Bookpoint Group Finance 130 Oxfordshire England	England	British	1949-9	35544340002
KITSON, Richard David 14 Spurling Road SE22 9AE London	Nov 15, 2006	Jun 13, 2007	Director	14 Spurling Road SE22 9AE London	United Kingdom	British	1977-6	117476110001

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Who are the persons with significant control of HACHETTE UK LIMITED?

Persons with significant controls

Name

Notified On

Address

Ceased

Louis Hachette Group Sa

Dec 16, 2024

Rue De Presbourg

75116 Paris

France

Legal Form	Limited By Shares
Country Registered	France
Legal Authority	Eu Law
Place Registered	N/A

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% but not more than 75% of the shares in the company.

Vivendi Se

Apr 06, 2016

Avenue De Friedland

75008 Paris

France

Yes

Legal Form	Limited By Shares
Country Registered	France
Legal Authority	Eu Law
Place Registered	N/A

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the shares in the company.

Hachette Uk (Holdings) Limited

Apr 06, 2016

Victoria Embankment

EC4Y 0DZ London

England

Legal Form	Limited By Shares
Country Registered	England And Wales
Legal Authority	United Kingdom Law
Place Registered	Companies House
Registration Number	03701589

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the shares in the company.

Lagardère Sa

Apr 06, 2016

Rue De Presbourg

75116 Paris 16

France

Legal Form	Limited By Shares
Country Registered	France
Legal Authority	Eu Law
Place Registered	N/A

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the shares in the company.

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Data Source

UK Companies House
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