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Hay House UK Limited
- Incorporated
- 18 October 2002 (24 years)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110) Other publishing activities (58190)Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
- Directors
- Michelle Pilley
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- Crawford Corner1st Floor91 - 93 Baker StreetLondonW1U 6QQ
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 18 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 4 July 2026
Charges
- Total
- 2
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 2
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 2 January 2024
Spanish
Born October 1982 (44)
Pilley, Michelle
Director · Appointed 8 October 2007
British
Born January 1961 (65)
Officer history (11 former)
2 January 2024
Resigned Tracy, Reid George as Director
2 January 2024
30 August 2017
Resigned Hay, Helen Vera as Director
1 October 2011
Resigned Lal, Joanna Shantih as Director
1 October 2011
Resigned Lal, Joanna as Secretary
1 July 2009
Resigned Slyfield, Megan Lowry as Director
8 October 2007
Appointed Lal, Joanna Shantih as Director
8 October 2007
Resigned Tillinghast, Ron John as Director
8 October 2007
Appointed Pilley, Michelle as Director
24 July 2007
Appointed Lal, Joanna as Secretary
24 July 2007
Resigned Slyfield, Megan Lowry as Secretary
24 November 2003
Appointed Slyfield, Megan Lowry as Secretary
24 November 2003
Resigned Tracy, Reid George as Secretary
24 November 2003
18 October 2002
18 October 2002
Appointed Tracy, Reid George as Secretary
18 October 2002
Appointed Tillinghast, Ron John as Director
18 October 2002
18 October 2002
Appointed Slyfield, Megan Lowry as Director
18 October 2002
18 October 2002
Appointed Hay, Helen Vera as Director
18 October 2002
18 October 2002
Appointed Tracy, Reid George as Director
18 October 2002
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 2 January 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 00734421
Former controllers (1)
2 January 2024
Ceased Reid George Tracy — Owns 75–100% of shares
Group structure 36 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
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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
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Ladybird Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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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
- £3,868,106
- Cash
- £517,750
- Turnover
- £9,891,298
- Profit Before Tax
- (£144,828)
- Employees
- 35
- Debt Ratio
- 52%
- Current Ratio
- 1.9x
- Profit Margin
- -1%
- Return on Equity
- -1%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2021 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £96,590 | £100,339 | £134,226 |
| Current Assets | £7,902,693 | £6,199,859 | £4,268,420 |
| Debtors | £3,873,060 | £2,892,151 | |
| Cash | £517,750 | £885,865 | £397,984 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £4,131,177 | £3,076,632 | £1,883,088 |
| Net Current Assets | £3,771,516 | £3,123,227 | £2,385,332 |
| Net Assets | £3,868,106 | £3,215,553 | £2,513,937 |
| Shareholder Funds | £3,868,106 | £3,215,553 | £2,513,937 |
| Turnover | £9,891,298 | ||
| Cost of Sales | £6,851,225 | ||
| Gross Profit | £3,040,073 | ||
| Admin Expenses | £3,646,714 | ||
| Staff Costs | £2,552,830 | ||
| Operating Profit | (£124,447) | ||
| Profit Before Tax | (£144,828) | ||
| Tax | (£120,844) | ||
| Profit for Period | (£23,984) | ||
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 15 July 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 4 July 2026 | ||
| 19 December 2025 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 8 July 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 4 July 2025 | ||
| 5 November 2024 | Registered office address changed |
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