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Laurence King Publishing Ltd
- Incorporated
- 17 June 1976 (50 years)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110)
- Owned by
- Louis Hachette Group SA
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- Carmelite House50 Victoria EmbankmentLondonEC4Y 0DZ
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 18 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 4 October 2026
Charges
- Total
- 9
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 9
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Wright, Dylan Matthew
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2026
Director · Appointed 1 April 2026
British
Born March 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2020
British
Born June 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2020
British
Born April 1976 (50)
Officer history (27 former)
1 April 2026
1 April 2026
1 April 2026
Appointed Wright, Dylan Matthew as Secretary
1 April 2026
Resigned De Cacqueray, Pierre as Secretary
18 June 2021
Resigned Treacy-Lord, Maria Patricia as Director
16 February 2021
Resigned King, Laurence Richard as Director
1 September 2020
1 September 2020
1 September 2020
1 September 2020
Resigned Greenwood, Adrian James Warwick as Director
1 September 2020
Resigned Treacy-Lord, Maria as Secretary
1 September 2020
Appointed De Cacqueray, Pierre as Secretary
1 September 2020
1 September 2020
Resigned Wahli, Marc Antoine as Director
28 May 2020
Appointed Greenwood, Adrian James Warwick as Director
2 April 2020
Resigned Greenwood, Adrian James Warwick as Director
31 January 2020
Resigned Lightfoot, Joanne Jane as Director
3 October 2018
24 April 2017
Appointed Greenwood, Adrian James Warwick as Director
24 March 2017
Appointed Wahli, Marc Antoine as Director
24 March 2017
1 November 2016
31 July 2016
31 May 2015
28 June 2013
Resigned Gwynn, Simon Thomas as Director
29 June 2012
Appointed Treacy-Lord, Maria Patricia as Director
29 June 2012
29 June 2012
18 June 2012
Appointed Treacy-Lord, Maria as Secretary
29 October 2009
Appointed Gwynn, Simon Thomas as Director
1 May 2009
Appointed Lightfoot, Joanne Jane as Director
30 April 2009
30 November 2006
23 June 2004
Resigned Hyman, Robin Philip as Director
30 September 2003
15 August 2003
5 December 2001
26 October 2001
24 January 2001
9 January 1998
9 January 1998
5 January 1998
23 January 1995
23 January 1995
15 June 1994
1 June 1994
25 February 1994
23 August 1993
9 August 1993
30 June 1993
Resigned Bradley, Rosemary as Director
17 July 1992
Resigned Kekwick, Stanley Rene as Director
Ownership 4 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Louis Hachette Group SA
Corporate entity · Notified 16 December 2024
Owns 50–75% of shares
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. N/A
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 02020173
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 03701589
Lagardère SA
Corporate entity · Notified 1 September 2020
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. N/A
Former controllers (2)
16 December 2024
Ceased Vivendi SE — Owns 75–100% of shares
20 September 2023
Ceased Mandeville Publishing Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares
Group structure 22 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Andre Deutsch Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Carlton Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hachette Boardgames UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hachette Partworks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hachette UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flame Tree Publishing Ltd. Owns 25–50% of shares
Hachette UK Distribution Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hachette UK Pension Trust Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hodder & Stoughton Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Storyfire Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Welbeck Publishing Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Headline Publishing Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Catt Educational Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Kogan Page Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Laurence King Publishing Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Little, Brown Book Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Octopus Publishing Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Quercus Editions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Summersdale Publishers Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Filings 217
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 7 October 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 4 October 2026 | ||
| 1 April 2026 | Termination of appointment of a secretary | |||
| 1 April 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 1 April 2026 | Appointment of a secretary |
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