Welbeck Publishing Group Limited

Active11452965 Private limited company
Incorporated
6 July 2018 (8 years)
Previously known as
Oh! Book Group Limited (until 12 February 2019)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
Greater London
Address
Carmelite House
50 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DZ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
20 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
6 October 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 2 active

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 (11 former)
1 April 2026
Resigned De Cacqueray, Pierre as Secretary
1 April 2026
Appointed Wright, Dylan Matthew as Director
1 April 2026
Appointed Wright, Dylan Matthew as Secretary
1 April 2026
Resigned De Cacqueray, Pierre as Director
17 December 2025
Resigned Kitson, Richard David as Director
17 December 2025
Resigned Shelley, David Richard as Director
2 December 2022
Appointed Shelley, David Richard as Director
2 December 2022
Appointed De Cacqueray, Pierre as Secretary
2 December 2022
Appointed De Cacqueray, Pierre as Director
2 December 2022
Resigned Smith, Mark Alexander as Director
2 December 2022
Resigned Mcauliffe, Ian Fraser as Director
2 December 2022
Appointed Kitson, Richard David as Director
2 December 2022
Resigned Leaver, Marcus Edward as Director
2 December 2022
Resigned Read, Peter Graham as Director
16 September 2021
Appointed Mcauliffe, Ian Fraser as Director
31 May 2021
Resigned Mcauliffe, Matilda Rosemary as Director
29 March 2019
Appointed Mcauliffe, Matilda Rosemary as Director
29 March 2019
Appointed Read, Peter Graham as Director
21 March 2019
Resigned Cope, Jeremy Simon as Director
27 January 2019
Appointed Smith, Mark Alexander as Director
27 January 2019
Appointed Cope, Jeremy Simon as Director
19 November 2018
Resigned Rippon, Jonathan David as Director
6 July 2018
Appointed Rippon, Jonathan David as Director
6 July 2018
Appointed Leaver, Marcus Edward as Director

Ownership 4 active

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
Corporate entity · Notified 2 December 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 02020173
Corporate entity · Notified 2 December 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 03701589
Lagardère SA
Corporate entity · Notified 2 December 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. N/A

Holdings 1

Companies where Welbeck Publishing Group Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Dissolved
Former controllers (4)
16 December 2024
Ceased Vivendi SE — Owns 75–100% of shares
2 December 2022
Ceased Mark Alexander Smith — Owns 25–50% of shares
2 December 2022
Ceased Marcus Edward Leaver — Owns 25–50% of shares
19 November 2018
Ceased Jonathan David Rippon — 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
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
Headline Publishing Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Illuminate Publishing Ltd 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
Mortimer Books Ltd DissolvedOwns 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
Welbeck Publishing Group Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 80

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates6 October 2026
1 October 2026Accounts for a dormant company31 December 2025
7 April 2026Appointment of a director
1 April 2026Appointment of a secretary
1 April 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
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