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Hachette UK Limited

Hachette UK Limited is an active company incorporated on 15 May 1986 with the registered office located in London, City of London. Hachette UK Limited was registered 39 years ago.
Status
Active
Active since incorporation
Company No
02020173
Private limited company
Age
39 years
Incorporated 15 May 1986
Size
Large
Balance sheet is over £27M
Over 250 employees
Confirmation
Submitted
Dated 30 September 2025 (1 month ago)
Next confirmation dated 30 September 2026
Due by 14 October 2026 (11 months remaining)
Last change occurred 1 year 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
Carmelite House
50 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DZ
Same address for the past 6 years
Telephone
02031226000
Email
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People
Officers
5
Shareholders
1
Controllers (PSC)
3
Pierre De Cacqueray
Director • Secretary • Finance Director • French • Lives in England • Born in Sep 1963
Hilary Murray Hill
Director • Ceo • British • Lives in England • Born in Mar 1965
Richard David Kitson
Director • Publishing • British • Lives in England • Born in Jun 1977
David Richard Shelley
Director • Group Chief Executive • British • Lives in England • Born in Apr 1976
Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited
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David Richard Shelley, Pierre De Cacqueray, and 1 more are mutual people.
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David Richard Shelley, Pierre De Cacqueray, and 1 more are mutual people.
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David Richard Shelley and Pierre De Cacqueray are mutual people.
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David Richard Shelley and Pierre De Cacqueray are mutual people.
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David Richard Shelley and Pierre De Cacqueray are mutual people.
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David Richard Shelley, Pierre De Cacqueray, and 1 more are mutual people.
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Hachette UK
Hachette UK is a publishing group in the UK, comprising 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints.
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
£1.98M
Decreased by £9.17M (-82%)
Turnover
Unreported
Same as previous period
Employees
415
Increased by 49 (+13%)
Total Assets
£335.43M
Decreased by £36.04M (-10%)
Total Liabilities
-£87.5M
Decreased by £25.44M (-23%)
Net Assets
£247.93M
Decreased by £10.6M (-4%)
Debt Ratio (%)
26%
Decreased by 4.32% (-14%)
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Latest Activity
Confirmation Submitted
17 Days Ago on 14 Oct 2025
Hilary Murray Hill Resigned
1 Month Ago on 1 Oct 2025
Full Accounts Submitted
2 Months Ago on 7 Aug 2025
Louis Hachette Group Sa (PSC) Appointed
10 Months Ago on 16 Dec 2024
Vivendi Se (PSC) Resigned
10 Months Ago on 16 Dec 2024
Confirmation Submitted
1 Year Ago on 15 Oct 2024
Full Accounts Submitted
1 Year 3 Months Ago on 29 Jul 2024
Confirmation Submitted
2 Years Ago on 16 Oct 2023
Vivendi Se (PSC) Appointed
9 Years Ago on 6 Apr 2016
Lagardère Sa (PSC) Appointed
9 Years Ago on 6 Apr 2016
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Documents
Cessation of Vivendi Se as a person with significant control on 16 December 2024
Submitted on 14 Oct 2025
Confirmation statement made on 30 September 2025 with no updates
Submitted on 14 Oct 2025
Notification of Louis Hachette Group Sa as a person with significant control on 16 December 2024
Submitted on 14 Oct 2025
Termination of appointment of Hilary Murray Hill as a director on 1 October 2025
Submitted on 1 Oct 2025
Full accounts made up to 31 December 2024
Submitted on 7 Aug 2025
Notification of Vivendi Se as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016
Submitted on 15 Oct 2024
Notification of Lagardère Sa as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016
Submitted on 15 Oct 2024
Confirmation statement made on 30 September 2024 with updates
Submitted on 15 Oct 2024
Full accounts made up to 31 December 2023
Submitted on 29 Jul 2024
Confirmation statement made on 30 September 2023 with no updates
Submitted on 16 Oct 2023
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