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Flame Tree Publishing Ltd.
- Incorporated
- 7 January 2009 (17 years)
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110) Other publishing activities (58190)
- Directors
- Richard David KitsonDavid Richard Shelley
- Owned by
- Frances Anne BodiamNicholas Michael Wells
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- Flame Tree Publishing 6 Melbray MewsFulhamLondonSW6 3NS
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 March 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 June 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 17 January 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 3 January 2026
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Kitson, Richard David
Director · Appointed 31 October 2023
British
Born June 1977 (49)
Shelley, David Richard
Director · Appointed 31 October 2023
British
Born April 1976 (50)
British
Born February 1963 (63)
United Kingdom
Born December 1960 (65)
Officer history (10 former)
31 October 2023
Appointed Shelley, David Richard as Director
31 October 2023
31 October 2023
Resigned Autunnale, Frank as Director
31 October 2023
Resigned Matthews Iii, Edward Curtis as Director
31 October 2023
Appointed Kitson, Richard David as Director
1 November 2021
Resigned Ajamian, Vartan as Director
1 November 2021
Appointed Autunnale, Frank as Director
1 November 2021
Appointed Matthews Iii, Edward Curtis as Director
8 June 2021
Resigned Rhodes, Kenneth Patrick as Director
1 July 2020
Appointed Rhodes, Kenneth Patrick as Director
30 June 2020
Resigned Chapman, Martyn Richard as Director
1 April 2019
Appointed Ajamian, Vartan as Director
1 April 2019
Appointed Chapman, Martyn Richard as Director
29 March 2019
29 March 2019
24 July 2014
Resigned Cooper, William Graham as Secretary
13 April 2012
Appointed Cooper, William Graham as Secretary
13 April 2012
13 April 2012
13 April 2012
13 April 2012
13 April 2012
Resigned Bodiam, Frances Anne as Secretary
7 January 2009
7 January 2009
Appointed Bodiam, Frances Anne as Secretary
Ownership 3 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 31 October 2023
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 02020173
British
Born February 1963 (63)
United Kingdom
Born December 1960 (65)
Former controllers (1)
31 October 2023
Ceased Violia Media Services Limited — Owns 25–50% of shares
Group structure 22 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Andre Deutsch Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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Hachette Boardgames UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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Hachette UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flame Tree Publishing Ltd. This company 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 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
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £3,866,995
- Cash
- £2,360,341
- Turnover
- £11,133,210
- Profit Before Tax
- £1,646,503
- Employees
- 22
- Debt Ratio
- 44%
- Current Ratio
- 2.3x
- Profit Margin
- 15%
- Return on Equity
- 32%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £14,211 | £21,020 | £15,447 | £17,126 | £23,938 | £30,199 | £25,162 |
| Current Assets | £6,911,116 | £5,916,796 | £4,736,394 | £5,023,056 | £4,461,015 | £4,288,001 | £4,119,578 |
| Cash | £2,360,341 | £1,762,287 | £204,535 | £630,075 | £275,186 | £437,878 | £40,450 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £3,054,779 | £3,171,440 | £3,004,261 | £3,499,209 | £3,163,303 | £3,168,533 | £3,187,346 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £55,000 | £85,000 | £165,921 | £254,691 | £229,635 | £217,571 | |
| Net Current Assets | £3,856,337 | £2,745,356 | £1,732,133 | £1,523,847 | £1,297,712 | £1,119,468 | £932,232 |
| Net Assets | £3,866,995 | £2,706,371 | £1,662,580 | £1,371,054 | £1,061,258 | £914,501 | £735,712 |
| Shareholder Funds | £3,866,995 | £2,706,371 | £1,662,580 | £1,371,054 | £1,061,258 | £914,501 | £735,712 |
| Turnover | £11,133,210 | ||||||
| Cost of Sales | £7,939,277 | ||||||
| Gross Profit | £3,193,933 | ||||||
| Admin Expenses | £1,567,938 | ||||||
| Staff Costs | £987,351 | ||||||
| Operating Profit | £1,625,995 | ||||||
| Profit Before Tax | £1,646,503 | ||||||
| Tax | £412,260 | ||||||
| Profit for Period | £1,234,243 | ||||||
Filings 78
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2026 | Full accounts | 30 June 2025 | ||
| 10 January 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 3 January 2026 | ||
| 28 March 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | 30 June 2024 | ||
| 3 January 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 3 January 2025 | ||
| 28 March 2024 | Total exemption full accounts | 30 June 2023 |
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