Charges
- Total
- 1
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Illuminate Publishing Ltd
- Incorporated
- 15 December 2010
- Industry
- Book publishing (58110)
- Directors at dissolution
- Owners at dissolution
- Louis Hachette Group SA
- Accounts type
- Dormant
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- Carmelite House50 Victoria EmbankmentLondonEC4Y 0DZ
Officers 2 at dissolution
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Wright, Dylan Matthew
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2026
Director · Appointed 1 April 2026
British
Born March 1973 (53)
Officer history (8 former)
1 April 2026
Resigned De Cacqueray, Pierre as Secretary
1 April 2026
1 April 2026
1 April 2026
Appointed Wright, Dylan Matthew as Secretary
30 September 2025
31 March 2023
30 June 2021
30 June 2021
Appointed De Cacqueray, Pierre as Secretary
30 June 2021
30 June 2021
30 June 2021
Resigned Burton, Saskia Karen as Director
30 June 2021
Resigned Burton, Peter James as Director
30 June 2021
Resigned Jackman, Clare Frances as Director
30 June 2021
Resigned Jackman, Richard David as Director
1 April 2016
Appointed Burton, Saskia Karen as Director
15 December 2010
Appointed Burton, Peter James as Director
15 December 2010
Appointed Jackman, Clare Frances as Director
15 December 2010
Appointed Jackman, Richard David as Director
Ownership 4 at dissolution
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Louis Hachette Group SA
Corporate entity · Notified 16 December 2024
Owns 50–75% of shares
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. N/A
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 02020173
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 03701589
Lagardère SA
Corporate entity · Notified 30 June 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. N/A
Former controllers (5)
16 December 2024
Ceased Vivendi SE — Owns 75–100% of shares
30 June 2021
Ceased Peter James Burton — Has significant influence or control
30 June 2021
Ceased Clare Frances Jackman — Has significant influence or control
30 June 2021
Ceased Saskia Karen Burton — Has significant influence or control
30 June 2021
Ceased Richard David Jackman — Has significant influence or control
Group structure 22 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Andre Deutsch Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Carlton Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hachette Boardgames UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hachette Partworks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hachette UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flame Tree Publishing Ltd. 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
Illuminate Publishing Ltd This company DissolvedOwns 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
Figures from 2020 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2024, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £1,196,363
- up £586,994 (96%)
- Cash
- £1,335,761
- up £988,970 (285%)
- Employees
- 4
- no change
- Debt Ratio
- 36%
- Current Ratio
- 3.7x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £2,269 | |
| Current Assets | £1,870,227 | £986,577 |
| Debtors | £262,395 | £252,786 |
| Cash | £1,335,761 | £346,791 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £509,466 | £380,701 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £166,667 | |
| Net Current Assets | £1,360,761 | £605,876 |
| Net Assets | £1,196,363 | £609,369 |
| Shareholder Funds | £609,369 |
Filings 90
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2026 | Final Gazette dissolved via voluntary strike-off | |||
| 14 July 2026 | First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off | |||
| 29 June 2026 | Application to strike the company off the register | |||
| 7 April 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 1 April 2026 | Appointment of a secretary |
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