Michael Joseph Limited

Active00304766 Private limited company
Incorporated
5 September 1935 (91 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Dormant
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
14 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 March 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Martin, Sinead Mary
Secretary · Appointed 30 June 2016
Director · Appointed 31 March 2014
Also at Penguin Random House Limited, The Random House Group Limited, Snowman Enterprises Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 31 December 2010
Also at Penguin Random House Limited, The Random House Group Limited, Snowman Enterprises Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1963 (63)
Officer history (31 former)
30 June 2016
Resigned Peacock, Helena Caroline as Secretary
30 June 2016
Appointed Martin, Sinead Mary as Secretary
31 March 2014
Resigned Brennan, Suzanne Margaret as Director
31 March 2014
Appointed Gardiner, Mark William as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Field, Peter as Director
31 December 2010
Appointed Weldon, Thomas Daryl as Director
31 July 2009
Resigned Landers, Brian James as Director
6 July 2009
Appointed Brennan, Suzanne Margaret as Director
1 January 2007
Resigned Makinson, John Crowther as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Field, Peter as Director
28 February 2005
Resigned Forbes Watson, Anthony David as Director
28 February 2005
Appointed Makinson, John Crowther as Director
20 May 2003
Appointed Landers, Brian James as Director
20 May 2003
Resigned Peacock, Helena Caroline as Director
28 February 2003
Appointed Peacock, Helena Caroline as Director
28 February 2003
Resigned Power, Charles Richard as Director
31 May 2001
Resigned Dereham, Janet Mary as Director
27 July 2000
Resigned Engle, Cecily Julia as Director
26 July 2000
Appointed Power, Charles Richard as Director
31 January 1999
Resigned Clarke, Roger Grenville Quinton as Director
29 January 1999
Appointed Engle, Cecily Julia as Director
14 September 1998
Appointed Peacock, Helena Caroline as Secretary
14 September 1998
Resigned Engle, Cecily Julia as Secretary
31 January 1998
Resigned Watt, Susan as Director
30 January 1998
Appointed Clarke, Roger Grenville Quinton as Director
2 May 1997
Resigned Carson, Peter Thomas Staheyeff as Director
1 May 1997
Appointed Forbes Watson, Anthony David as Director
1 March 1996
Resigned Mcfarlan, Kate Patricia as Director
1 March 1996
Resigned Adam, Max Nicholas as Director
1 March 1996
Resigned Haines, Louise Mary as Director
1 March 1996
Resigned Harrison, Joyce Margaret as Director
1 March 1996
Resigned Bonomi, Luigi as Director
1 March 1996
Resigned Flexner, Helen as Director
1 March 1996
Resigned Din, Adrian Martin as Director
1 March 1996
Resigned Rolfe, Alastair David as Director
1 March 1996
Resigned Salazar, Ruth as Director
24 November 1995
Resigned Glover, Trevor David as Director
9 November 1995
Appointed Bonomi, Luigi as Director
26 May 1995
Resigned Moggach, Anthony Austin as Director
6 April 1995
Appointed Rolfe, Alastair David as Director
6 April 1995
Resigned Kelly, Robert Victor as Director
27 October 1994
Appointed Haines, Louise Mary as Director
25 October 1993
Appointed Moggach, Anthony Austin as Director
18 March 1993
Appointed Mcfarlan, Kate Patricia as Director
18 March 1993
Appointed Kelly, Robert Victor as Director
18 March 1993
Appointed Adam, Max Nicholas as Director
18 March 1993
Appointed Din, Adrian Martin as Director
18 March 1993
Appointed Harrison, Joyce Margaret as Director
18 March 1993
Appointed Carson, Peter Thomas Staheyeff as Director
1 January 1993
Resigned Webster, John Walter as Director
1 January 1993
Resigned Rolfe, John Henry as Director
1 January 1993
Resigned Hutchinson, Patrick Burgon John as Director
31 December 1992
Resigned Houghton, Roger Geoffrey as Director
5 September 1991
Appointed Hutchinson, Patrick Burgon John as Director
30 June 1991
Resigned Sisson, Nigel Theodore 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

Holdings 1

Companies where Michael Joseph Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Group structure 36 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Bertelsmann UK Limited
Arvato Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Arvato SCM UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bertelsmann Global Business Services 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 Owns 75–100% of shares
Hamish Hamilton Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ladybird Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Michael Joseph Limited This company 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
And 4 more
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
(£1,266,000)

Trend

Net Assets
(£1.5M) (£1.0M) (£500k) £0 2023 2024 (£1,266,000) (£1,266,000)
Balance sheet detail
20242023
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,266,000£1,266,000
Net Current Assets(£1,266,000)(£1,266,000)
Net Assets(£1,266,000)(£1,266,000)
Shareholder Funds(£1,266,000)(£1,266,000)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 August 2026Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2025
31 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 March 2026
1 September 2025Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2024
31 March 2025Confirmation statement with no updates31 March 2025
4 November 2024Registered office address changed
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