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Usborne Publishing Limited
Usborne Publishing Limited is an active company incorporated on 24 July 1973 with the registered office located in London, Greater London. Usborne Publishing Limited was registered 52 years ago.
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Status
Active
Active since
incorporation
Company No
01124359
Private limited company
Age
52 years
Incorporated
24 July 1973
Size
Large
Turnover is over
£54M
Balance sheet is over
£27M
Over
250 employees
Confirmation
Due Soon
Dated
9 November 2024
(1 year ago)
Next confirmation dated
9 November 2025
Due by
23 November 2025
(13 days remaining)
Last change occurred
11 months ago
Accounts
Submitted
For period
1 Feb
⟶
31 Jan 2025
(1 year)
Accounts type is
Full
Next accounts for period
31 January 2026
Due by
31 October 2026
(11 months remaining)
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Address
83-85 Saffron Hill
London
EC1N 8RT
Same address for the past
35 years
Companies in EC1N 8RT
Telephone
02074302800
Email
Available in Endole App
Website
Usborne.com
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People
Officers
2
Shareholders
2
Controllers (PSC)
2
Andrew Hedden
Director • American • Lives in United States • Born in Jun 1941
Nicola Usborne
Director • British • Lives in England • Born in Dec 1969
Ms Nicola Susan Marie Usborne
PSC • British • Lives in England • Born in Dec 1969
Mr Martin Usborne
PSC • British • Lives in England • Born in May 1973
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Mutual Companies
Usborne Music Publishing Limited
Nicola Usborne is a mutual person.
Active
Usborne Books At Home Limited
Nicola Usborne is a mutual person.
Active
Usborne Reference Publishing Limited
Nicola Usborne is a mutual person.
Active
Usborne Education Limited
Nicola Usborne is a mutual person.
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Usborne Publishing
Usborne Publishing is an independent book publisher that creates books for children of all ages.
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Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2016–2025)
Period Ended
31 Jan 2025
For period
31 Jan
⟶
31 Jan 2025
Traded for
12 months
Cash in Bank
£28.36M
Decreased by £234K (-1%)
Turnover
£77.45M
Decreased by £673K (-1%)
Employees
288
Increased by 1 (0%)
Total Assets
£95.09M
Increased by £166K (0%)
Total Liabilities
-£15.89M
Decreased by £95K (-1%)
Net Assets
£79.2M
Increased by £261K (0%)
Debt Ratio (%)
17%
Decreased by 0.13% (-1%)
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Latest Activity
Full Accounts Submitted
1 Month Ago on 8 Oct 2025
Confirmation Submitted
11 Months Ago on 20 Nov 2024
Full Accounts Submitted
1 Year Ago on 18 Oct 2024
Mr Andrew Hedden Appointed
1 Year 6 Months Ago on 23 Apr 2024
Iole Lucchese Resigned
1 Year 6 Months Ago on 22 Apr 2024
Confirmation Submitted
2 Years Ago on 9 Nov 2023
Full Accounts Submitted
2 Years 1 Month Ago on 25 Sep 2023
Martin Usborne (PSC) Appointed
2 Years 7 Months Ago on 30 Mar 2023
Nicola Usborne (PSC) Appointed
2 Years 7 Months Ago on 30 Mar 2023
Thomas Peter Usborne (PSC) Resigned
2 Years 7 Months Ago on 30 Mar 2023
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Documents
Full accounts made up to 31 January 2025
Submitted on 8 Oct 2025
Confirmation statement made on 9 November 2024 with updates
Submitted on 20 Nov 2024
Full accounts made up to 31 January 2024
Submitted on 18 Oct 2024
Termination of appointment of Iole Lucchese as a director on 22 April 2024
Submitted on 29 Apr 2024
Appointment of Mr Andrew Hedden as a director on 23 April 2024
Submitted on 29 Apr 2024
Confirmation statement made on 9 November 2023 with no updates
Submitted on 9 Nov 2023
Cessation of Thomas Peter Usborne as a person with significant control on 30 March 2023
Submitted on 9 Nov 2023
Notification of Nicola Usborne as a person with significant control on 30 March 2023
Submitted on 9 Nov 2023
Notification of Martin Usborne as a person with significant control on 30 March 2023
Submitted on 9 Nov 2023
Full accounts made up to 31 January 2023
Submitted on 25 Sep 2023
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