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Dorling Kindersley Limited

Dorling Kindersley Limited is an active company incorporated on 18 July 1974 with the registered office located in London, Greater London. Dorling Kindersley Limited was registered 51 years ago.
Status
Active
Active since incorporation
Company No
01177822
Private limited company
Age
51 years
Incorporated 18 July 1974
Size
Large
Turnover is over £54M
Over 250 employees
Confirmation
Submitted
Dated 31 January 2025 (8 months ago)
Next confirmation dated 31 January 2026
Due by 14 February 2026 (3 months remaining)
Last change occurred 7 years ago
Accounts
Submitted
For period 1 Jan ⟶ 31 Dec 2024 (1 year)
Accounts type is Full
Next accounts for period 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 (11 months remaining)
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Contact Update Details
Address
20 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London
SW1V 2SA
England
Address changed on 12 Sep 2024 (1 year 1 month ago)
Previous address was 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA England
Telephone
02070103000
Email
Available in Endole App
Website
Dk.com
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People
Officers
4
Shareholders
1
Controllers (PSC)
1
Robert James Squire Gates
Director • Chief Financial Officer • British • Lives in UK • Born in Sep 1985
Paul Nicholas Kelly
Director • Finance Director • British • Lives in UK • Born in Jul 1978
Shaun David Hodgkinson
Director • Purchasing And Operations Director • British • Lives in England • Born in Jan 1972
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Financials
Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2015–2024)
Period Ended
31 Dec 2024
For period 31 Dec ⟶ 31 Dec 2024
Traded for 12 months
Cash in Bank
£407K
Increased by £397K (+3970%)
Turnover
£123.24M
Increased by £6.91M (+6%)
Employees
425
Decreased by 14 (-3%)
Total Assets
£84.45M
Decreased by £20.08M (-19%)
Total Liabilities
-£106.47M
Increased by £2.2M (+2%)
Net Assets
-£22.02M
Decreased by £22.29M (-8538%)
Debt Ratio (%)
126%
Increased by 26.33% (+26%)
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Latest Activity
Full Accounts Submitted
22 Days Ago on 30 Sep 2025
Confirmation Submitted
8 Months Ago on 31 Jan 2025
Inspection Address Changed
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 12 Sep 2024
Registers Moved To Registered Address
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 11 Sep 2024
Registered Address Changed
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 11 Sep 2024
Full Accounts Submitted
1 Year 3 Months Ago on 1 Jul 2024
Confirmation Submitted
1 Year 8 Months Ago on 2 Feb 2024
Rebecca Jane Smart Resigned
1 Year 9 Months Ago on 31 Dec 2023
Mr Robert James Squire Gates Details Changed
2 Years Ago on 29 Sep 2023
Full Accounts Submitted
2 Years Ago on 26 Sep 2023
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Documents
Full accounts made up to 31 December 2024
Submitted on 30 Sep 2025
Confirmation statement made on 31 January 2025 with no updates
Submitted on 31 Jan 2025
Register inspection address has been changed from 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA England to One Embassy Gardens 8 Viaduct Gardens London SW11 7BW
Submitted on 12 Sep 2024
Registered office address changed from One Embassy Gardens 8 Viaduct Gardens London SW11 7BW England to 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA on 11 September 2024
Submitted on 11 Sep 2024
Register(s) moved to registered office address 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA
Submitted on 11 Sep 2024
Full accounts made up to 31 December 2023
Submitted on 1 Jul 2024
Confirmation statement made on 1 February 2024 with no updates
Submitted on 2 Feb 2024
Termination of appointment of Rebecca Jane Smart as a director on 31 December 2023
Submitted on 2 Jan 2024
Director's details changed for Mr Robert James Squire Gates on 29 September 2023
Submitted on 2 Oct 2023
Full accounts made up to 31 December 2022
Submitted on 26 Sep 2023
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