Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 25 February 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 11 February 2026
Prestel Publishing Limited
- Incorporated
- 11 February 1999 (27 years)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110)
- Directors
- Christian RiekerRupert Andrew Hansen
- Owned by
- Bertelsmann SE & Co. Kgaa
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 15 Adeline PlaceLondonWC1B 3AJ
Charges
- Total
- 1
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 0
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Rieker, Christian
Director · Appointed 21 July 2010
German
Born September 1963 (63)
Hansen, Rupert Andrew
Secretary · Appointed 28 October 2002
British
Hansen, Rupert Andrew
Director · Appointed 28 October 2002
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Officer history (11 former)
16 August 2021
Resigned Barter, Oliver as Director
1 April 2016
Appointed Barter, Oliver as Director
21 July 2010
Appointed Rieker, Christian as Director
21 July 2010
Resigned Krieger, Juergen as Director
30 July 2008
Resigned Gehring, Karl Maria as Director
30 July 2008
Resigned Dort, Karl Martin as Director
30 July 2008
Resigned Heyne, Johannes Rolf as Director
23 March 2007
Appointed Gehring, Karl Maria as Director
2 March 2007
Resigned Zuhr, Thomas as Director
2 March 2007
Appointed Dort, Karl Martin as Director
2 March 2007
Appointed Heyne, Johannes Rolf as Director
30 June 2006
Resigned Tesch, Juergen as Director
9 February 2005
Resigned Alkenbrecher, Ralf as Director
31 December 2002
28 October 2002
Appointed Krieger, Juergen as Director
28 October 2002
Appointed Hansen, Rupert Andrew as Director
28 October 2002
Appointed Hansen, Rupert Andrew as Secretary
28 October 2002
Appointed Tesch, Juergen as Director
1 September 2001
Resigned Grubbe, Gerhard as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Alkenbrecher, Ralf as Director
30 September 2000
Resigned Meister, Urban Josef as Director
11 February 1999
11 February 1999
Appointed Grubbe, Gerhard as Director
11 February 1999
Appointed Zuhr, Thomas as Director
11 February 1999
Appointed Meister, Urban Josef as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Bertelsmann SE & Co. Kgaa
Corporate entity · Notified 18 December 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Stock Corporation
Reg. no. Hrb9194
Former controllers (2)
25 March 2022
Ceased Christoph Mohn — Owns 75–100% of shares
24 March 2022
Ceased Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe GMBH — Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £1,298,771
- Cash
- £7,049
- Turnover
- £2,183,732
- Profit Before Tax
- £18,714
- Employees
- 6
- Debt Ratio
- 17%
- Current Ratio
- 7.0x
- Profit Margin
- 1%
- Return on Equity
- 1%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £101,084 | £134,781 | £169,786 |
| Current Assets | £1,460,934 | £1,821,721 | £1,649,349 |
| Cash | £7,049 | £8,357 | £7,656 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £209,260 | £581,505 | £439,168 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £53,987 | £89,959 | £124,085 |
| Net Current Assets | £1,251,674 | £1,240,216 | £1,210,181 |
| Net Assets | £1,298,771 | £1,255,882 | |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,298,771 | £1,285,038 | £1,255,882 |
| Turnover | £2,183,732 | £2,977,398 | £3,154,412 |
| Cost of Sales | £1,201,915 | £2,041,815 | £2,217,321 |
| Gross Profit | £981,817 | £935,583 | £937,091 |
| Admin Expenses | £450,798 | £374,492 | £317,014 |
| Staff Costs | £329,891 | £272,288 | |
| Operating Profit | (£1,602) | £18,504 | (£1,822) |
| Profit Before Tax | £18,714 | £44,567 | £26,056 |
| Tax | £4,981 | £15,411 | £5,984 |
| Profit for Period | £13,733 | £29,156 | £20,072 |
Filings 101
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 23 February 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 11 February 2026 | ||
| 2 September 2025 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 11 February 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 11 February 2025 | ||
| 15 July 2024 | Full accounts | 31 December 2023 |
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