Springer Nature Limited

Active00785998 Private limited company
Incorporated
24 December 1963 (62 years)
Previously known as
Macmillan Publishers Limited (until 27 June 2018)
Macmillan Publishers (U.K.) Limited (until 20 July 1993)
Macmillan Journals Limited (until 2 April 1982)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
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
14
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
14

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 January 2024
German
Born November 1980
Niven, Frances Julie
Secretary · Appointed 30 November 2021
Director · Appointed 30 May 2013
British
Born December 1975 (50)
Director · Appointed 8 September 2006
British
Born November 1964
Officer history (38 former)
8 November 2024
Resigned Bourne, Emma Jane as Director
1 January 2024
Appointed Jegadeesan, Harshavardhan as Director
31 December 2023
Resigned Vest, Helmut Ulrich, Dr as Director
30 November 2021
Appointed Niven, Frances Julie as Secretary
30 November 2021
Resigned Williams Hamer, Gabrielle Mary as Director
30 November 2021
Resigned Williams Hamer, Gabrielle Mary as Secretary
31 December 2018
Resigned Britton, Tim John as Director
23 July 2018
Appointed Williams Hamer, Gabrielle Mary as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Haank, Derk Johan as Director
19 October 2017
Appointed Bourne, Emma Jane as Director
19 October 2017
Appointed Britton, Tim John as Director
22 December 2016
Appointed Vest, Helmut Ulrich, Dr as Director
1 November 2016
Resigned Cramond, Simon Peter Darlington as Director
29 April 2016
Resigned Knight, Dominic John Gerard as Director
9 March 2016
Resigned Thomas, Annette Christina, Dr as Director
12 November 2015
Appointed Haank, Derk Johan as Director
12 June 2015
Resigned Michaels, Kenneth James as Director
13 May 2015
19 March 2015
Resigned Forbes Watson, Anthony David as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned Farries, William Hanson as Director
7 March 2014
Appointed Cramond, Simon Peter Darlington as Director
27 September 2013
Appointed Michaels, Kenneth James as Director
29 June 2013
Resigned Powter, Martin Edward as Secretary
30 May 2013
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
Appointed Farries, William Hanson as Director
31 May 2012
Resigned Farries, William Hanson as Director
31 May 2012
Resigned Wheeldon, Jonathan Mark as Director
22 March 2011
19 August 2010
15 March 2010
Resigned Nathan, Richard Abraham as Director
29 September 2008
Appointed Wheeldon, Jonathan Mark as Director
12 June 2008
Appointed Forbes Watson, Anthony David as Director
11 April 2008
Resigned North, David John as Director
31 January 2008
Resigned Paterson, Christopher John as Director
20 December 2007
Appointed Nathan, Richard Abraham as Director
28 September 2007
Resigned Nathan, Richard Abraham as Director
28 September 2007
Resigned Charkin, Richard Denis Paul as Director
23 February 2007
Appointed Nathan, Richard Abraham as Director
15 January 2007
Appointed Farries, William Hanson as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Nathan, Richard Abraham as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Todd, Geoffrey Richard Utten as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Barnard, Michael John as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Farries, William Hanson as Director
8 September 2006
Appointed Inchcoombe, Steven Charles as Director
8 September 2006
Appointed Drinkall, Christopher John Julian as Director
26 February 2004
Appointed Powter, Martin Edward as Secretary
16 June 2003
Appointed Farries, William Hanson as Director
7 February 2003
Appointed Nathan, Richard Abraham as Director
4 April 2001
Appointed Thomas, Annette Christina, Dr as Director
4 April 2001
Appointed North, David John as Director
4 April 2001
Appointed Knight, Dominic John Gerard as Director
5 March 2001
Resigned Soar, Adrian Richard as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Barker, Raymond as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Byam Shaw, Nicholas Glencairn as Director
31 October 1999
Resigned Sutherland, Andrew John as Director
16 August 1999
Appointed Fleming, Catherine Elinor as Secretary
16 August 1999
Resigned Trotman, Paul Stanley as Secretary
15 January 1998
1 January 1998
Appointed Charkin, Richard Denis Paul as Director
13 February 1997
Resigned Mahaffy, Sarah Georgiana as Director
9 September 1996
Appointed Mahaffy, Sarah Georgiana as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Burns, Iain Keatings as Director
7 May 1995
Resigned Gordon Walker, Alan as Director
7 May 1994
Resigned Davies, Brian John as Director
1 July 1993
Appointed Macmillan, David Maurice Benjamin as Director
30 June 1993
Resigned Peck, Nicholas David as Director
14 June 1993
Appointed Todd, Geoffrey Richard Utten as Director
20 April 1993
Appointed Burns, Iain Keatings as Director
8 April 1993
Appointed Sutherland, Andrew John 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. 785999

Holdings 2

Companies where Springer Nature Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
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

Macmillan Scottish Limited Partnership Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Springer Nature Holdings 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 This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 253

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
5 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates5 March 2026
6 October 2025Director's details changed
26 June 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
5 March 2025Confirmation statement with no updates5 March 2025
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