Website & contact details
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Dorling Kindersley Limited
- Incorporated
- 18 July 1974 (52 years)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 20 Vauxhall Bridge RoadLondonSW1V 2SA
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 13 February 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 30 January 2026
Charges
- Total
- 6
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 6
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 1 May 2022
British
Born September 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 30 August 2016
British
Born July 1978 (48)
Martin, Sinead Mary
Secretary · Appointed 30 June 2016
Director · Appointed 18 April 2011
British
Born January 1972 (54)
Officer history (51 former)
31 December 2023
1 May 2022
1 January 2019
30 July 2018
30 August 2016
5 August 2016
30 June 2016
Appointed Martin, Sinead Mary as Secretary
30 June 2016
30 June 2016
19 May 2016
13 June 2013
8 May 2013
8 May 2013
2 July 2012
2 July 2012
26 May 2011
18 April 2011
18 April 2011
2 August 2010
31 July 2009
6 July 2009
6 July 2009
6 July 2009
6 July 2009
15 October 2007
1 July 2007
2 February 2007
1 January 2007
1 January 2007
31 December 2005
7 October 2005
18 August 2005
18 August 2005
18 August 2005
28 February 2005
28 February 2005
20 May 2003
28 February 2003
31 January 2002
Resigned Fox, Kathryn Marya as Director
5 October 2001
22 January 2001
31 December 2000
1 November 2000
30 September 2000
Resigned Devas, Richard James as Director
22 September 2000
31 August 2000
Resigned John, Annette Ellen as Director
4 August 2000
4 August 2000
4 August 2000
4 August 2000
31 July 2000
31 July 2000
Resigned Taylor, David Arnold as Director
31 July 2000
Resigned Pemberton, Clive Robert as Director
31 July 2000
18 July 2000
19 May 2000
10 May 2000
10 May 2000
10 May 2000
10 May 2000
9 May 2000
9 May 2000
6 March 2000
Resigned Nugent, Colette Marie as Director
1 February 2000
31 December 1999
1 October 1999
Appointed Devas, Richard James as Director
8 September 1999
6 September 1999
27 July 1999
Appointed John, Annette Ellen as Director
19 July 1999
22 March 1999
Appointed Nugent, Colette Marie as Director
26 February 1999
25 September 1998
Resigned Barsby, Dorothea as Director
11 September 1998
7 September 1998
17 August 1998
31 July 1998
Resigned Shah, Katharine Marie as Director
15 June 1998
Appointed Taylor, David Arnold as Director
1 April 1998
2 February 1998
1 January 1998
1 January 1998
31 December 1997
31 December 1997
5 December 1997
11 September 1997
Appointed Shah, Katharine Marie as Director
2 September 1996
2 August 1996
15 January 1996
1 January 1996
Appointed Pemberton, Clive Robert as Director
12 December 1995
Resigned Cunningham, Giles Peter Christian as Director
1 May 1995
1 January 1995
Appointed Fox, Kathryn Marya as Director
1 January 1995
1 January 1995
Appointed Barsby, Dorothea as Director
15 December 1993
2 August 1993
2 August 1993
2 August 1993
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. 734421
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
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 This company 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
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 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
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- (£758,297)
- Cash
- £41,065
- Turnover
- £115,529,676
- Profit Before Tax
- (£10,038,832)
- Debt Ratio
- 101%
- Current Ratio
- 0.9x
- Profit Margin
- -9%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £6,558,949 | £30,638,726 |
| Current Assets | £75,583,891 | £73,891,054 |
| Debtors | £52,707,277 | £53,574,548 |
| Cash | £41,065 | £9,818 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £81,852,450 | £95,752,520 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £680,554 | £8,038,326 |
| Net Current Assets | (£6,268,559) | (£21,861,466) |
| Net Assets | (£758,297) | £261,749 |
| Shareholder Funds | (£758,297) | £261,749 |
| Turnover | £115,529,676 | £116,327,479 |
| Cost of Sales | £80,010,602 | £78,454,650 |
| Gross Profit | £35,519,074 | £37,872,829 |
| Admin Expenses | £42,401,018 | £43,459,434 |
| Staff Costs | £21,270,034 | £21,147,093 |
| Operating Profit | (£6,342,554) | (£4,218,009) |
| Profit Before Tax | (£10,038,832) | (£5,143,309) |
| Tax | (£1,304,700) | £31,706 |
| Profit for Period | (£8,734,132) | (£5,175,015) |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 12 February 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 30 January 2026 | ||
| 19 December 2025 | Statement of capital | |||
| 18 December 2025 | Insolvency filing | |||
| 18 December 2025 | Share capital filing |
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