Frederick Warne & Co Limited

Active00155455 Private limited company
Incorporated
26 May 1919 (107 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
One Embassy Gardens
8 Viaduct Gardens
London
SW11 7BW

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
10 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 March 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Martin, Sinead Mary
Secretary · Appointed 30 June 2016
Director · Appointed 31 March 2014
British
Born April 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 31 December 2010
British
Born August 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 31 December 2010
British
Born August 1963 (63)
Officer history (15 former)
30 June 2016
Appointed Martin, Sinead Mary as Secretary
30 June 2016
Resigned Peacock, Helena Caroline as Secretary
31 March 2014
Resigned Brennan, Suzanne Margaret as Director
31 March 2014
Appointed Gardiner, Mark William as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Barton, Stephanie as Director
31 December 2010
Appointed Weldon, Thomas Daryl as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Field, Peter as Director
31 December 2010
Appointed Dow, Francesca as Director
14 June 2010
Appointed Brennan, Suzanne Margaret as Director
31 July 2009
Resigned Landers, Brian James as Director
20 May 2008
Appointed Landers, Brian James as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Floyer, Sally Margaret Doris as Director
7 January 2008
Appointed Barton, Stephanie as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Field, Peter as Director
1 January 2007
Resigned Makinson, John Crowther as Director
28 February 2005
Resigned Forbes Watson, Anthony David as Director
28 February 2005
Appointed Makinson, John Crowther as Director
31 May 2002
Resigned Wan, David Andrew as Director
31 March 2002
Resigned Engle, Cecily Julia as Director
31 March 2002
Appointed Peacock, Helena Caroline as Secretary
31 March 2002
Resigned Engle, Cecily Julia as Secretary
21 June 2000
Appointed Engle, Cecily Julia as Director
21 June 2000
Appointed Wan, David Andrew as Director
31 January 1998
Resigned Hall, Stephen Derek as Director
1 May 1997
Appointed Forbes Watson, Anthony David as Director
1 May 1997
Resigned Rolfe, John Henry as Director
19 January 1996
Resigned Webster, John Walter as Director
24 November 1995
Resigned Glover, Trevor David 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
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 861590

Group structure 36 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Arvato Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Arvato SCM UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Penguin Random House Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Caterpillar Books Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Dorling Kindersley Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Canelo Digital Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dorling Kindersley Vision Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Funfax Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Phonic Books Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 0 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 1 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 2 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 3 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 4 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 5 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 6 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 7 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flaname 8 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hay House UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hugo's Language Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Little Tiger Press Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Penguin Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Allen Lane the Penguin Press Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Children's Character Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Frederick Warne & Co Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Hamish Hamilton Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ladybird Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Michael Joseph Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Penguin Pension Trustee Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Snowman Enterprises Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ventura Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Prinovis UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Riverty UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Storyglass UK Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£11,008,723
Cash
£43,187
Turnover
£19,621,480
Profit Before Tax
£9,212,688
Current Ratio
3.3x
Profit Margin
47%
Return on Equity
62%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £20.0M £40.0M 2023 2024 £20,878,123 £19,621,480
Balance sheet detail
20242023
Current Assets£22,742,333£20,814,958
Cash£43,187£43,429
Creditors (< 1 year)£6,852,371£6,643,397
Creditors (> 1 year)£4,896,807
Net Current Assets£15,889,962£14,171,561
Net Assets£11,008,723£14,196,725
Shareholder Funds£11,008,723£14,196,725

Turnover£19,621,480£20,878,123
Cost of Sales£8,047,331£8,863,672
Gross Profit£11,574,149£12,014,451
Admin Expenses£2,651,262£2,364,204
Staff Costs£198,525£266,123
Operating Profit£8,530,233£9,260,825
Profit Before Tax£9,212,688£10,168,917
Tax£2,400,690£2,480,606
Profit for Period£6,811,998£7,688,311

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
15 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
28 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates27 March 2026
18 September 2025Full accounts31 December 202441
31 March 2025Confirmation statement with no updates31 March 2025
25 November 2024Other filing—
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