Springer Nature Holdings Limited

Active00046694 Private limited company
Incorporated
31 January 1896 (130 years)
Previously known as
HM Publishers Holdings Limited (until 31 May 2018)
Macmillan Limited (until 19 October 1995)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
The Campus
4 Crinan Street
London
N1 9XW

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
19 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
5 March 2026

Charges

Total
22
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
22

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Niven, Frances Julie
Secretary · Appointed 30 November 2021
Director · Appointed 29 April 2016
Also at Springer Nature Limited, Biomed Central Limited, Springer Nature (UK) Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1964
Director · Appointed 29 June 2012
Also at Springer Nature Limited, Macmillan Education Limited, Biomed Central Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1975 (50)
Officer history (57 former)
30 November 2021
Resigned Williams Hamer, Gabrielle Mary as Director
30 November 2021
Resigned Williams Hamer, Gabrielle Mary as Secretary
30 November 2021
Appointed Niven, Frances Julie as Secretary
23 July 2018
Appointed Williams Hamer, Gabrielle Mary as Director
1 May 2016
Resigned Schwanewedel, Jens Herbert as Director
29 April 2016
Resigned Knight, Dominic John Gerard as Director
29 April 2016
Appointed Inchcoombe, Steven Charles as Director
9 March 2016
Resigned Thomas, Annette Christina, Dr as Director
8 September 2015
12 June 2015
Resigned Michaels, Kenneth James as Director
21 April 2015
Resigned Weber, Andrew as Director
24 September 2013
Appointed Elliott, Giles Roderick Mcgregor as Director
18 September 2013
Appointed Knight, Dominic John Gerard as Director
18 September 2013
Appointed Michaels, Kenneth James as Director
18 September 2013
Appointed Weber, Andrew as Director
18 September 2013
Resigned Reich, Anka, Dr as Director
18 September 2013
Resigned Sargent, John Turner as Director
18 September 2013
Resigned Von Holtzbrinck, Stefan, Doctor as Director
18 September 2013
Resigned Farries, William Hanson as Director
16 July 2012
Resigned Gutbrod, Jochen, Dr as Director
29 June 2012
Resigned Fleming, Catherine Elinor as Director
29 June 2012
Appointed Jacobs, Rachel Elizabeth as Director
29 June 2012
Appointed Williams Hamer, Gabrielle Mary as Secretary
29 June 2012
Resigned Fleming, Catherine Elinor as Secretary
31 May 2012
Resigned Wheeldon, Jonathan Mark as Director
15 March 2010
Resigned Nathan, Richard Abraham as Director
2 December 2008
Appointed Nathan, Richard Abraham as Director
1 November 2008
Appointed Schwanewedel, Jens Herbert as Director
1 October 2008
Resigned Nathan, Richard Abraham as Director
1 October 2008
29 September 2008
Appointed Wheeldon, Jonathan Mark as Director
20 December 2007
Appointed Fleming, Catherine Elinor as Director
8 October 2007
Appointed Thomas, Annette Christina, Dr as Director
28 September 2007
Resigned Fleming, Catherine Elinor as Director
28 September 2007
Resigned Charkin, Richard Denis Paul as Director
20 August 2007
Resigned Byam Shaw, Nicholas Glencairn as Director
9 May 2007
Resigned Grabner, Michael as Director
23 February 2007
Appointed Nathan, Richard Abraham as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Todd, Geoffrey Richard Utten as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Nathan, Richard Abraham as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Barnard, Michael John as Director
5 December 2006
Appointed Farries, William Hanson as Director
5 December 2006
Appointed Drinkall, Christopher John Julian as Director
4 December 2006
Resigned Farries, William Hanson as Director
7 April 2004
Appointed Reich, Anka, Dr as Director
11 March 2004
Resigned Grisebach, Rolf Hans, Doctor as Director
28 January 2004
15 September 2003
Appointed Gutbrod, Jochen, Dr as Director
10 September 2003
Resigned Gutbrod, Jochen, Dr as Director
10 September 2003
Resigned Mahlert, Arno, Dr as Director
16 June 2003
Appointed Farries, William Hanson as Director
21 February 2003
14 February 2003
Appointed Gutbrod, Jochen, Dr as Director
7 February 2003
Appointed Nathan, Richard Abraham as Director
13 December 2002
Resigned Crompton, Andrew Gordon as Director
11 November 2002
2 November 2001
Resigned Von Holtzbrinck, Georg Dieter as Director
2 November 2001
Resigned Gerckens, Pierre, Doctor as Director
23 October 2001
22 October 2001
11 September 2001
Appointed Barnard, Michael John as Director
11 September 2001
Appointed Von Holtzbrinck, Stefan, Doctor as Director
18 September 2000
Appointed Crompton, Andrew Gordon as Director
31 August 2000
Appointed Fleming, Catherine Elinor as Director
20 July 2000
Resigned Hamilton, Michael as Director
20 July 2000
Resigned Blake-Roberts, Philippa Frances as Director
20 July 2000
Resigned Williamson, Robert Brian, Sir as Director
16 August 1999
Appointed Fleming, Catherine Elinor as Secretary
16 August 1999
Resigned Trotman, Paul Stanley as Secretary
1 May 1999
Appointed Partsch, Christoph Jurgen Rodero as Director
1 May 1999
15 March 1999
Appointed Todd, Geoffrey Richard Utten as Director
15 March 1999
Appointed Grisebach, Rolf Hans, Doctor as Director
15 March 1999
Appointed Charkin, Richard Denis Paul as Director
15 March 1999
Appointed Sargent, John Turner as Director
20 July 1998
Resigned Ziffzer, Stefan, Dr as Director
16 January 1998
Resigned Hanley, John Joseph as Director
16 January 1998
Appointed Macmillan, David Maurice Benjamin as Director
12 September 1996
Appointed Elliott, Giles Roderick Mcgregor as Director
12 September 1996
Appointed Williamson, Robert Brian, Sir as Director
29 March 1996
31 December 1995
Resigned Burns, Iain Keatings as Director
25 September 1995
25 September 1995
Resigned Stonier, Kenneth Brian as Director
25 September 1995
Resigned Quinson, Bruno Andre as Director
25 September 1995
Resigned Schwartz, Philip Leslie as Director
25 September 1995
Resigned Soar, Adrian Richard as Director
25 September 1995
Resigned Mccormack, Thomas Joseph as Director
25 September 1995
Resigned Barnard, Michael John as Director
25 September 1995
Resigned Barker, Raymond as Director
25 September 1995
Resigned Todd, Geoffrey Richard Utten as Director
4 August 1995
5 July 1995
Appointed Schwartz, Philip Leslie as Director
5 July 1995
Appointed Quinson, Bruno Andre as Director
6 June 1995
Appointed Ziffzer, Stefan, Dr as Director
6 June 1995
Appointed Hanley, John Joseph as Director
6 June 1995
Appointed Grabner, Michael as Director
6 June 1995
Appointed Blake-Roberts, Philippa Frances as Director
6 June 1995
Appointed Von Holtzbrinck, Georg Dieter as Director
6 June 1995
Appointed Mahlert, Arno, Dr as Director
6 June 1995
Appointed Gerckens, Pierre, Doctor as Director
31 May 1994
Resigned Gordon Walker, Alan as Director
30 June 1993
Resigned Peck, Nicholas David as Director
14 June 1993
Appointed Todd, Geoffrey Richard Utten as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 3046119
Former controllers (2)
15 July 2021
Ceased Christiane Schoeller — Owns 25–50% of shares
15 July 2021
Ceased Stefan Von Holtzbrinck — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 8 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Springer Nature Publishers Holdings Limited
Macmillan Scottish Limited Partnership Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Springer Nature Holdings Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Macmillan (SLP) General Partner Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Springer Nature (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Macmillan Magazines Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Macmillan Subscriptions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Springer Nature Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 360

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
5 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates5 March 2026
26 June 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
5 March 2025Confirmation statement with no updates5 March 2025
8 July 2024Full accounts31 December 2023
Show all 360 filings

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