Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 26 April 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 12 April 2026
Bertelsmann UK Limited
- Incorporated
- 12 April 1996 (30 years)
- Industry
- Activities of head offices (70100)
- Controlled by
- Christoph Mohn
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- One Fleet PlaceLondonEC4M 7WS
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 31 August 2025
British,American
Born May 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 31 August 2025
British
Born October 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 30 June 2000
British
Born April 1961 (65)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 12 April 1996
Officer history (14 former)
31 August 2025
31 August 2025
31 August 2025
10 April 2023
Resigned Beisheim, Michael as Director
30 April 2010
30 April 2010
Appointed Beisheim, Michael as Director
17 May 2009
31 October 2008
31 October 2008
30 April 2007
30 April 2007
17 September 2002
5 March 2002
9 August 2001
9 August 2001
30 April 2001
30 June 2000
18 October 1999
18 October 1999
18 October 1999
18 October 1999
10 June 1998
12 March 1998
12 March 1998
15 September 1997
15 September 1997
15 September 1997
15 September 1997
15 September 1997
12 April 1996
12 April 1996
12 April 1996
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Christoph Mohn
Individual · Notified 21 June 2021
Has significant influence or control
German
Born July 1965 (61)
Former controllers (1)
21 June 2021
Ceased Elisabeth Mohn — Has significant influence or control
Group structure 36 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
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Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £1,284,781,721
- Cash
- £1
- Profit Before Tax
- £90,252,862
- Employees
- 3
- Debt Ratio
- 30%
- Current Ratio
- 1.2x
- Return on Equity
- 7%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £1,282,575,874 | £902,575,868 |
| Current Assets | £552,779,417 | £701,506,930 |
| Cash | £1 | |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £460,436,899 | £370,655,723 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £90,136,671 | £89,769,968 |
| Net Current Assets | £92,342,518 | £330,851,207 |
| Net Assets | £1,284,781,721 | £1,143,657,107 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,284,781,721 | £1,143,657,107 |
Filings 151
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 21 April 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 12 April 2026 | ||
| 27 January 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 5 November 2025 | Director's details changed | |||
| 5 September 2025 | Appointment of a director |
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