Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 20 February 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 6 February 2026
Publishers Group UK Limited
- Incorporated
- 24 June 1983 (43 years)
- Industry
- Wholesale of other intermediate products (46760)
- Directors
- Justine ChamberlainDeborah DysonAlex Goatman
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 63-66 Hatton GardenLondonEC1N 8LE
Charges
- Total
- 7
- Outstanding
- 3
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 4
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Chamberlain, Justine
Director · Appointed 12 November 2025
British
Born September 1972 (54)
Dyson, Deborah
Director · Appointed 12 November 2025
American
Born August 1964 (62)
Goatman, Alex
Director · Appointed 12 November 2025
British
Born October 1970 (56)
Hughes, Medwyn Lloyd
Secretary · Appointed 29 March 2007
British
Hughes, Medwyn Lloyd
Director · Appointed 31 January 2005
British
Born May 1949 (77)
Officer history (12 former)
29 July 2026
Resigned Parson, Catherine Elizabeth as Director
12 November 2025
Appointed Dyson, Deborah as Director
12 November 2025
Appointed Goatman, Alex as Director
12 November 2025
Appointed Chamberlain, Justine as Director
29 March 2007
29 March 2007
Appointed Hughes, Medwyn Lloyd as Secretary
29 March 2007
29 March 2007
Appointed Parson, Catherine Elizabeth as Director
19 July 2006
19 July 2006
10 February 2006
Resigned Houghton, Richard as Director
30 September 2005
31 January 2005
Appointed Hughes, Medwyn Lloyd as Director
6 December 2002
6 December 2002
6 December 2002
6 December 2002
6 December 2002
6 December 2002
Resigned Grossman, Beth Susan as Director
10 September 2001
Appointed Houghton, Richard as Director
16 June 2000
5 July 1999
31 December 1995
Resigned Ingram, William Benjamin as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Binns, Stuart as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 12 November 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Guarantee
Reg. no. 16784697
Former controllers (2)
12 November 2025
Ceased Medwyn Lloyd Hughes — Owns 25–50% of shares
12 November 2025
Ceased Catherine Elizabeth Parson — Owns 25–50% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £1,998,571
- Cash
- £1,827,470
- Turnover
- £19,342,110
- Profit Before Tax
- £2,091,734
- Employees
- 15
- Debt Ratio
- 79%
- Current Ratio
- 1.3x
- Profit Margin
- 11%
- Return on Equity
- 76%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £12,039 | £13,193 | £14,833 | £19,521 | £19,184 | £27,558 |
| Current Assets | £9,631,490 | £10,845,123 | £10,634,534 | £10,271,710 | £9,652,187 | £9,923,205 |
| Debtors | £5,361,810 | £6,005,288 | £5,978,733 | £6,029,989 | £5,446,843 | £6,131,446 |
| Cash | £1,827,470 | £1,464,093 | £1,996,205 | £2,123,329 | £2,217,019 | £1,221,725 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £7,643,484 | £8,888,359 | £8,651,218 | £8,303,569 | £7,986,900 | £8,693,172 |
| Net Current Assets | £1,988,006 | £1,956,764 | £1,983,316 | £1,968,141 | £1,665,287 | £1,230,033 |
| Net Assets | £1,998,571 | £1,968,532 | £1,997,067 | £1,982,846 | £1,683,409 | |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,998,571 | £1,968,532 | £1,997,067 | £1,982,846 | £1,683,409 | £1,257,591 |
| Turnover | £19,342,110 | £19,219,270 | £19,178,026 | £20,438,460 | £17,640,442 | £17,839,720 |
| Cost of Sales | £13,390,767 | £13,638,977 | £12,541,827 | £13,928,202 | £12,291,812 | £12,913,712 |
| Gross Profit | £5,951,343 | £5,580,293 | £6,636,199 | £6,510,258 | £5,348,630 | £4,926,008 |
| Admin Expenses | £1,610,650 | £1,509,931 | £1,380,455 | £1,286,930 | £1,575,767 | £1,504,434 |
| Staff Costs | £896,233 | £837,916 | £796,331 | £755,336 | £708,439 | £678,863 |
| Operating Profit | £2,041,546 | £2,113,325 | £1,979,721 | £2,693,640 | £1,401,781 | £1,198,890 |
| Profit Before Tax | £2,091,734 | £2,162,870 | £1,989,593 | £2,694,258 | £1,403,835 | £1,207,569 |
| Tax | £571,695 | £511,405 | £375,372 | £514,821 | £270,017 | £243,939 |
| Profit for Period | £1,520,039 | £1,651,465 | £1,614,221 | £2,179,437 | £1,133,818 | £963,630 |
Filings 152
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 November 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 25 September 2026 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 3 March 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 6 February 2026 | ||
| 30 December 2025 | Resolutions | |||
| 22 December 2025 | Memorandum and Articles of Association |
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