THE ORION PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ

Company Number: 02663988
Incorporation date: 19-Nov-1991
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
58110 Book publishing

SUMMARY

This company is 33.5 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Hachette Uk (Holdings) Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 22.9 million which has increased from GBP 22.7 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 49.6 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 51 million. The company has 1 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 110 other companies, 17 (15.5%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 3 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019	GBP	49,646,355	4,139,152	4,086	911,411	3,551,019
31-Dec-2018	GBP	51,049,170	2,888,155		536,216	3,320,005
31-Dec-2017	GBP	49,531,826	-53,191	4,833
31-Dec-2016	GBP
31-Dec-2015	GBP	52,350,327	-2,964,547	35,879	611,647	388,779
31-Dec-2014	GBP	58,770,602	-2,364,886	29,415	386,536	-1,886,023
31-Dec-2013	GBP	69,031,078	2,733,702	25,538	654,853	2,053,311

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Dec-2019	GBP	80,830	28,600,285	24,568,193		6,773,449	12,597,707	3,554,127	22,925,283
31-Dec-2018	GBP	34,487	29,244,962	26,648,479		6,773,449	12,597,707	3,320,004	22,691,160
31-Dec-2017	GBP	74,608	30,640,585			6,773,449	17,147,246	-4,549,540	19,371,155
31-Dec-2016	GBP	636,284	32,837,024			6,773,449	17,147,246	-4,610,352	19,310,343
31-Dec-2015	GBP		38,726,195			6,773,449	17,147,246	-1,672,317	22,248,378
31-Dec-2014	GBP		50,688,964	23,707,286	4,298	6,773,449	17,147,246	3,072,835	26,993,530
31-Dec-2013	GBP	5,502,681	53,211,240	27,390,899	25,761	6,773,449	17,147,246	4,958,858	28,879,553

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**

Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Pierre DE CACQUERAY	20 Mar 2015	28 Apr 2025			1 - 0
Resigned	Rowena SWALLOW	01 Jul 2013	20 Mar 2015			0 - 1
Resigned	Clare JARVIS	10 Jun 2011	01 Jul 2013			0 - 1
Resigned	Mark PRIOR	16 Mar 2005	10 Jun 2011		British	0 - 31
Resigned	Pierre DE CACQUERAY	01 Jul 2000	16 Mar 2005		French	29 - 98
Resigned	Matthew O'SULLIVAN	01 Jan 1996	30 Jun 2000	Accountant	British	1 - 116
Resigned	Peter Charles Kenneth ROCHE	02 Dec 1991	01 Dec 1995	Company Director	British	1 - 70

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Resigned	Fabrice BAKHOUCHE	15 Jun 2021	31 Aug 2023	Chief Financial Officer	French	0 - 7	0 (0.0%)
Active	David Richard SHELLEY	16 Dec 2015		Ceo	British	24 - 29	10 (18.9%)
Resigned	Rowena Gay SWALLOW	01 Jul 2013	20 Mar 2015	Finance Director	British	2 - 31	4 (12.1%)
Resigned	David John YOUNG	03 Jun 2013	15 Dec 2015	Book Publisher	British	1 - 9	2 (20.0%)
Resigned	Clare JARVIS	10 Jun 2011	15 Jul 2013	Accountant	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Jonathan Carrington WOOD	01 Jan 2011	16 Dec 2015	Publisher	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Richard David KITSON	19 Dec 2006	22 Jun 2007	Publishing	British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David John YOUNG	20 Apr 2006	22 Jun 2007	Ceo	British	1 - 9	2 (20.0%)
Resigned	Mark PRIOR	03 Jan 2006	10 Jun 2011	Finance Director	British	0 - 31	4 (12.9%)
Resigned	Lisa MILTON	20 Jul 2005	17 Jul 2015	Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Timothy Hely, Hon HUTCHINSON	01 Oct 2004	12 Dec 2017	Publishing	British	1 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Adrian BOURNE	18 Nov 2003	15 Jul 2005	Publisher	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Arnaud NOURRY	22 Jul 2003	29 Mar 2021	Chief Executive Officer Hachette	French	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David Henry STOCKLEY	18 Jun 2002	31 Jul 2004	Company Executive	British	1 - 13	2 (14.3%)
Resigned	Adrian BOURNE	04 Apr 2002	01 Apr 2003	Publisher	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Frederic Georges Claude MERIOT	15 Sep 1999	27 Nov 2006	Publisher	French	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Malcolm John EDWARDS	15 Sep 1999	16 Dec 2015	Publisher	British	1 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Susan LAMB	15 Sep 1999	12 Feb 2015	Publishing Director	British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Dallas Anthony Robert MANDERSON	24 Feb 1999	10 Jul 2014	Group Sales Director	British	0 - 7	0 (0.0%)
Active	Pierre DE CACQUERAY	24 Feb 1999		Finance Director	French	29 - 98	19 (15.0%)
Resigned	Martin John EVANS	06 Jan 1999	27 Jan 2009	Director	British	0 - 12	8 (66.7%)
Resigned	Philip James STURROCK	30 Oct 1998	09 Oct 1999	Publisher	British	2 - 35	8 (21.6%)
Resigned	Matthew O'SULLIVAN	22 Sep 1998	30 Jun 2000	Accountant	British	1 - 116	34 (29.1%)
Resigned	Jean-Louis LISIMACHIO	21 Aug 1998	25 Jun 2003	Chairman & Chief Executive Off	French	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Richard Anderson ONIANS	21 Mar 1997	21 Aug 1998	Company Director	British	0 - 13	7 (53.8%)
Resigned	Nicholas Charles Faithorn BARBER	31 Jan 1997	22 Sep 1998	Company Director	British	1 - 23	4 (16.7%)
Resigned	Jeffrey Davis MONTGOMERY	20 May 1994	21 Mar 1997	Venture Capitalist	American	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Christopher Roger Ettrick BROOKE	14 May 1994	21 Aug 1998	Company Chairman	British	0 - 46	15 (32.6%)
Resigned	Marek Stefan GUMIENNY	13 May 1994	14 May 1994	Investment Manager	British	0 - 48	14 (29.2%)
Resigned	John Graham, Lord CUCKNEY	02 May 1994	23 May 1997	Company Director	British	0 - 12	3 (25.0%)
Resigned	Charles Gervase Rundle CARY ELWES	25 Feb 1994	31 Dec 2003	Company Director	British	3 - 7	4 (40.0%)
Resigned	Ion Courtenay Gill TREWIN	28 Jan 1994	30 Jul 2006	Publisher	British	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Francis Ian CHAPMAN	26 Feb 1993	31 Mar 1994	Publisher	British	0 - 13	3 (23.1%)
Resigned	Christopher Roger Ettrick BROOKE	29 Jun 1992	13 May 1994	Company Chairman	British	0 - 46	15 (32.6%)
Resigned	William MITCHELL	26 Jun 1992	13 Oct 1993	Publisher	British	2 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Arthur George, Lord WEIDENFELD	18 Jun 1992	30 Jun 2013	Publisher	British	0 - 9	1 (11.1%)
Resigned	Martin Gregory, Sir SMITH	18 Jun 1992	21 Aug 1998	Merchant Banker	British	6 - 39	12 (26.7%)
Resigned	Rosemary Minnie Francis CHEETHAM	27 Mar 1992	28 Jul 1999	Publisher	British	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David Gerald, Dr HESSAYON	27 Mar 1992	24 Sep 1993	Company Chairman	British	0 - 9	2 (22.2%)
Resigned	Anthony John Valerian CHEETHAM	08 Dec 1991	23 Sep 2003	Book Publisher	British	0 - 25	2 (8.0%)
Resigned	Peter Charles Kenneth ROCHE	02 Dec 1991	30 Jun 2013	Company Director	British	1 - 70	11 (15.5%)

Number of active directors: 2
Average tenure of active directors: 17.8 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 6.3 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 16.9%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	David Richard SHELLEY	Pierre DE CACQUERAY
WOLDINGHAM ASSOCIATION LIMITED(THE) (00065085) - Active	✔
CLOVERVIEW LIMITED (00103767) - Active		✔
WARD LOCK LIMITED (00201547) - Active		✔
LITTLEHAMPTON BOOK SERVICES LIMITED (00250744) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔	✔
J.M.DENT & SONS LIMITED (00331386) - Active		✔
FBB1 LIMITED (00353434) - Active		✔
FUTURA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (00386574) - Active		✔
GEORGE WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON LIMITED (00395166) - Active		✔
WEIDENFELD (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED (00472173) - Active		✔
JOHN MURRAY (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED (00492627) - Active	✔	✔
HAMLYN PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED(THE) (00521989) - Active		✔
EDWARD ARNOLD (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED (00522538) - Active	✔	✔
TLF LIMITED (00549985) - Active		✔
NEW ENGLISH LIBRARY LIMITED (00586668) - Active	✔	✔
CONTACT PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (00596127) - Active		✔
HODDER & STOUGHTON LIMITED (00651692) - Active	✔	✔
GEORGE WEIDENFELD HOLDINGS LIMITED (00698701) - Active		✔
WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON (WORLD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY)LIMITED (00742992) - Active		✔
ORION PUBLISHING LTD (00742993) - Active		✔
ELLIOT RIGHT WAY BOOKS (00813524) - Active		✔
MAP PRODUCTIONS LIMITED (00832609) - Active		✔
SPHERE BOOKS LIMITED (00887032) - Active		✔
ARMS AND ARMOUR PRESS LIMITED (00916307) - Active		✔
MITCHELL BEAZLEY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (00957334) - Active		✔
BOOKPOINT LIMITED (00978415) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔	✔
MRS. BEETON INDUSTRIES LIMITED (01085673) - Active		✔
PHILIP ALLAN PUBLISHERS LIMITED (01086222) - Active	✔	✔
RIGEL PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (01109438) - Active		✔
VIRAGO PRESS LIMITED (01118677) - Active - Proposal to Strike off		✔
WARD LOCK PUBLISHING LIMITED (01127110) - Active		✔
SPRING BOOKS LIMITED (01249958) - Active		✔
BREWERS PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED (01256830) - Active		✔
LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING LTD (01263586) - Active	✔	✔
ARTUS PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED (01265353) - Dissolved		✔
ORION MULTIMEDIA LTD (01332842) - Dissolved		✔
BLANDFORD PRESS LIMITED (01341172) - Active		✔
NEW ORCHARD EDITIONS LIMITED (01341559) - Active		✔
BLANDFORD PUBLISHING (USA) LIMITED (01400126) - Dissolved		✔
OCTOPUS BOOKS LIMITED (01400692) - Active		✔
PIATKUS BOOKS LIMITED (01413109) - Active	✔	✔
BLANDFORD PUBLISHING LIMITED (01490020) - Active		✔
ANVIL PRESS POETRY LIMITED (01517896) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔
MILLERS PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (01527729) - Active		✔
13114 PUBLISHING LIMITED (01542205) - Active		✔
CONRAN OCTOPUS LIMITED (01739383) - Active		✔
WEIDENFELD LIMITED (01797028) - Active		✔
VICTOR GOLLANCZ LIMITED (01944299) - Active		✔
CASSELL EDUCATIONAL LIMITED (01993768) - Active		✔
CASSELL LIMITED (02004498) - Active		✔
HACHETTE UK LIMITED (02020173) - Active	✔	✔
CASSELL PUBLISHERS LIMITED (02043304) - Active		✔
JESSICA KINGSLEY (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED (02073602) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔	✔
SWAPEQUAL LIMITED (02129991) - Active - Proposal to Strike off		✔
MANDEVILLE PUBLISHING LIMITED (02188564) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔	✔
PHOENIX HOUSE (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED (02201445) - Active		✔
LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY (UK) LTD. (02260381) - Active		✔
LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP LIMITED (02304585) - Active	✔	✔
KYLE CATHIE LIMITED (02427215) - Active	✔	✔
ANDRE DEUTSCH LIMITED (02565846) - Active	✔	✔
HOW TO BOOKS LIMITED (02574996) - Active - Proposal to Strike off		✔
CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED (02625229) - Active	✔	✔
STUDIO VISTA LIMITED (02663454) - Dissolved		✔
THE ORION PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (02663988) - Active	✔	✔
N B LIMITED (02675936) - Active	✔	✔
ORION BOOKS LIMITED (02701090) - Active		✔
HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (02782638) - Active	✔	✔
CONSTABLE & ROBINSON LIMITED (02799815) - Active	✔	✔
TATE ENTERPRISES LTD (03173975) - Active	✔
THE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED (03282879) - Active	✔
HODDER & STOUGHTON EDUCATIONAL LIMITED (03286205) - Active	✔	✔
HOW TO LIMITED (03343531) - Active		✔
SUMMERSDALE PUBLISHERS LIMITED (03419533) - Active	✔	✔
HACHETTE UK DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (03541391) - Active	✔	✔
OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (03597451) - Active	✔	✔
UPDATES LIMITED (03600329) - Active	✔	✔
MITCHELL BEAZLEY LIMITED (03611943) - Active		✔
HACHETTE PARTWORKS LIMITED (03642341) - Active		✔
SHORT BOOKS LIMITED (03676036) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔	✔
HACHETTE UK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (03701589) - Active	✔	✔
GALORE PARK PUBLISHING LIMITED (03866693) - Active	✔	✔
ROBINSON PUBLISHING LIMITED (03875102) - Active		✔
READ - THE READING AGENCY (03904882) - Active	✔
THE WATTS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (03911258) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔	✔
DIGITAL OCTOPUS LIMITED (04220493) - Active		✔
DIGITAL PROPERTY GUIDES LIMITED (04220495) - Active		✔
LONDON PROPERTY GUIDE LIMITED (04240399) - Active		✔
RISING STARS UK LIMITED (04246700) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔
HACHETTE UK PENSION TRUST LIMITED (04434704) - Active		✔
JOHN MURRAY BOOKS LIMITED (04434719) - Active	✔	✔
QUERCUS EDITIONS LIMITED (05127683) - Active	✔	✔
MAGPIE BOOKS LIMITED (05144174) - Active		✔
MORTIMER BOOKS LTD (05156636) - Active	✔	✔
TRANSITA LIMITED (05235251) - Active - Proposal to Strike off		✔
QUERCUS BOOKS LIMITED (05338120) - Active	✔	✔
QUERCUS PUBLISHING LIMITED (05437517) - Active	✔	✔
JOHN CATT EDUCATIONAL LIMITED (05762466) - Active	✔	✔
HOW TO CONTENT LTD (07099715) - Active		✔
NEON PLAY LTD (07187620) - Active	✔	✔
CONSTABLE AND COMPANY LIMITED (07452655) - Active		✔
ILLUMINATE PUBLISHING LTD (07470163) - Active	✔	✔
KYLE BOOKS LIMITED (07594515) - Active		✔
STORYFIRE LTD. (07893911) - Active	✔	✔
DEBEN PUBLISHING LIMITED (08869118) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔	✔
WELBECK PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (11452965) - Active	✔	✔
WELBECK PUBLISHING GROUP SERVICES LTD (11643182) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔	✔
WELBECK NON-FICTION LIMITED (12142220) - Active	✔	✔
WELBECK FICTION LIMITED (12142267) - Active	✔	✔
WELBECK CHILDREN'S LIMITED (12142275) - Active	✔	✔
CHAMBERS PUBLISHING LIMITED (SC002048) - Active	✔	✔
ROBERT GIBSON & SONS GLASGOW, LIMITED (SC005175) - Active	✔	✔
ARTHUR BARKER LIMITED (SC024615) - Active		✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2015-10-04	2014-10-04	2013-11-19	2012-11-19	2011-11-19
HACHETTE UK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED	DEFERRED	672,652,571 99.3%	672,652,571 99.3%	672,652,571 99.3%	672,652,571 99.3%	672,652,571 99.3%
HACHETTE UK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED	ORDINARY	4,692,303 0.693%	4,692,303 0.693%	4,692,303 0.693%	4,692,303 0.693%	4,692,303 0.693%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

>75%:Hachette Uk (Holdings) Limited (03701589 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

THE ORION PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

Controlled companies below

>75%:LITTLEHAMPTON BOOK SERVICES LIMITED (00250744 - UK) active
>75%:13114 PUBLISHING LIMITED (01542205 - UK) active
>75%:BLANDFORD PUBLISHING LIMITED (01490020 - UK) active
- >75%:BREWERS PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED (01256830 - UK) active
  - >75%:ARMS AND ARMOUR PRESS LIMITED (00916307 - UK) active
  - >75%:BLANDFORD PRESS LIMITED (01341172 - UK) active
>75%:CASSELL LIMITED (02004498 - UK) active
- >75%:CASSELL EDUCATIONAL LIMITED (01993768 - UK) active
- >75%:CASSELL PUBLISHERS LIMITED (02043304 - UK) active
- >75%:NEW ORCHARD EDITIONS LIMITED (01341559 - UK) active
- >75%:RIGEL PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (01109438 - UK) active
>75%:GEORGE WEIDENFELD HOLDINGS LIMITED (00698701 - UK) active
- >75%:GEORGE WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON LIMITED (00395166 - UK) active
  - >75%:ARTHUR BARKER LIMITED (SC024615 - UK) active
  - >75%:CONTACT PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (00596127 - UK) active
  - >75%:WEIDENFELD (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED (00472173 - UK) active
- >75%:PHOENIX HOUSE (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED (02201445 - UK) active
>75%:J.M.DENT & SONS LIMITED (00331386 - UK) active
>75%:ORION BOOKS LIMITED (02701090 - UK) active
>75%:VICTOR GOLLANCZ LIMITED (01944299 - UK) active
>75%:WARD LOCK LIMITED (00201547 - UK) active
- >75%:MRS. BEETON INDUSTRIES LIMITED (01085673 - UK) active
- >75%:WARD LOCK PUBLISHING LIMITED (01127110 - UK) active
  - >75%:ORION PUBLISHING LTD (00742993 - UK) active
  - >75%:WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON (WORLD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY)LIMITED (00742992 - UK) active
>75%:WEIDENFELD LIMITED (01797028 - UK) active

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

Start date	End date	Average days to pay	% invoices paid over 60 days	% invoices not paid within agreed terms	Gov.uk report
2024-07-01	2024-12-31	69	51%	27%	95262
2024-01-01	2024-06-30	67	48%	31%	85877
2023-07-01	2023-12-31	65	47%	27%	79423
2023-01-01	2023-06-30	69	48%	28%	73888
2022-07-01	2022-12-31	79	49%	31%	67095
2022-01-01	2022-06-30	69	47%	29%	62194
2021-07-01	2021-12-31	66	47%	32%	54630
2021-01-01	2021-06-30	65	46%	24%	48666
2020-07-01	2020-12-31	72	54%	26%	42042
2020-01-01	2020-06-30	68	53%	29%	34783
2019-07-01	2019-12-31	59	43%	26%	28166
2019-01-01	2019-06-30	67	51%	29%	19618
2018-07-01	2018-12-31	60	44%	26%	10915
2018-01-01	2018-06-30	52	34%	23%	4152

COURT CASES

Date	Title	Reference
2007-10-10	Charman v Orion Group Publishing Group Ltd & Ors	[2007] EWCA Civ 972
2006-07-13	Charman v Orion Publishing Group Ltd & Ors	[2006] EWHC 1756 (QB)
2005-10-14	Charman v Orion Publishing Group Ltd & Ors	[2005] EWHC 2187 (QB)

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 58110 Book publishing)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED	80 STRAND, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC2R 0RL	00872828	2017-12-31	4,513,000,000	408,000,000	78300-Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 85320-Technical and vocational secondary education 85600-Educational support services
INFORMA UK LIMITED	5 HOWICK PLACE, LONDON, SW1P 1WG	01072954	2017-12-31	417,179,000	113,741,000	58130-Publishing of newspapers 58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED	NEW ERA HOUSE, 8 OLDLANDS WAY, BOGNOR REGIS, WEST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, PO22 9NQ	00641132	2018-04-30	356,309,000	159,516,000	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED	THE CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, N1 9XW	00785998	2017-12-31	272,884,000	223,674,000	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED	ONE EMBASSY GARDENS, 8 VIADUCT GARDENS, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW11 7BW	00954009	2017-12-31	204,182,868	38,893,576
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED	1 ROBROYSTON GATE, ROBROYSTON, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G33 1JN	SC027389	2018-06-30	194,683,000	24,019,000	82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED	ONE EMBASSY GARDENS, 8 VIADUCT GARDENS, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW11 7BW	00861590	2017-12-31	194,535,000	30,028,000
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC	50 BEDFORD SQUARE, LONDON, WC1B 3DP	01984336	2018-02-28	161,510,000	9,070,000	58190-Other publishing activities 58290-Other software publishing
HODDER & STOUGHTON LIMITED	CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ	00651692	2017-12-31	130,657,545	6,854,476
MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	CROMWELL PLACE HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, LIME TREE WAY, BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, RG24 8YJ	02063302	2017-12-31	116,984,000	3,351,000	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
INFORMA TELECOMS & MEDIA LIMITED	5 HOWICK PLACE, LONDON, SW1P 1WG	00991704	2017-12-31	59,594,000	420,000	58190-Other publishing activities 70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP LIMITED	CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ	02304585	2017-12-31	55,009,228	9,197,293	58190-Other publishing activities 59200-Sound recording and music publishing activities
EGMONT UK LIMITED	THE NEWS BUILDING, LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE1 9GF	00449706	2017-12-31	49,991,000	303,000
THE ORION PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED	CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ	02663988	2017-12-31	49,531,826	60,812
HACHETTE UK LIMITED	CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ	02020173	2017-12-31	42,957,147	10,095,123
THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED	18 CENTRAL AVENUE, ST. ANDREWS BUSINESS PARK, NORWICH, ENGLAND, NR7 0HR	03049649	2017-12-31	35,282,000	11,166,000
PAULA HAWKINS LIMITED	SOVEREIGN HOUSE, 155 HIGH STREET, ALDERSHOT, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND, GU11 1TT	08615051	2017-07-31	14,630,006	0
EDWARD ELGAR PUBLISHING LIMITED	LYPIATTS 15, LANSDOWN ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL50 2JA	02041703	2017-12-31	9,131,669	0
DEESIDE LOGISTIC SERVICES LTD	PROSPECT HOUSE, FACTORY ROAD, DEESIDE, FLINTSHIRE, CH5 2QJ	09548644	2017-09-30	8,671,732	0
SIGNATURE PUBLISHING LIMITED	ONE ANCHORAGE AVENUE, SHREWSBURY BUSINESS PARK, SHREWSBURY, ENGLAND, SY2 6FG	05452137	2017-06-30	6,123,118	0	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
PALAZZO EDITIONS LIMITED	MARINE HOUSE, TIDE MILL WAY, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND, IP12 1AP	03509097	2018-02-28	852,141	0
NAPIER PRESS LIMITED	C/O RIDGEWELL & BOREHAM, ACCNCY SERV, 24A CROWN STREET BRENTWOOD, ESSEX, CM14 4BA	04123287	2017-12-31	646,218	0
SWORD BOOKS LIMITED	49 GREENS LANE, HARTBURN, STOCKTON, TS18 5AN	08585863	2017-06-30	564,706	0
FAST FUTURE PUBLISHING LIMITED	3 NEDAHALL COURT, GOLDERS GREEN CRESCENT, LONDON, ENGLAND, NW11 8LB	09484249	2018-03-31	467,826	0	70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
REEDSY LIMITED	483 GREEN LANES, LONDON, ENGLAND, N13 4BS	08841985	2019-01-31	346,349	0
BLUE RED PRESS LIMITED	31 FOLLATON, PLYMOUTH ROAD, TOTNES, DEVON, TQ9 5ND	05688229	2018-03-31	339,202	0
OTTER-BARRY BOOKS LIMITED	LITTLE ORCHARD, BURLEY GATE, HEREFORD, HR1 3QS	09372150	2018-12-31	326,556	0
UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM PRESS LIMITED	C/O LEGEND TIMES LTD 3RD FLOOR, 86-90 PAUL STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC2A 4NE	01755202	2018-12-31	245,817	0	58141-Publishing of learned journals
VIRAL SUCCESS LIMITED	FLAT 12 MARZELL HOUSE, 120 NORTH END ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, W14 9PP	04784914	2018-06-30	218,920	0	90030-Artistic creation
MARTIN PALMER PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED	30 BANKSIDE COURT STATIONFIELDS, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, OX5 1JE	09143600	2018-12-31	199,457	0
DELTA INSIGHTS LIMITED	21A EVELYN MANSIONS, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1P 1NH	10518632	2019-03-31	152,932	0	62012-Business and domestic software development 62020-Information technology consultancy activities
RIPPON PUBLISHING MANAGEMENT LTD	17 BUXTON ROAD, LONDON, SW14 8SY	08830493	2018-12-31	148,982	0	82110-Combined office administrative service activities
BARBARA CARTLAND EBOOKS LIMITED	CAMFIELD HOUSE CAMFIELD PLACE, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, ENGLAND, AL9 6JE	08059019	2017-05-31	138,347	0
DISCOVERY WALKING GUIDES LIMITED	1 BILLING ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM, NN1 5AL	02957631	2019-08-31	126,107	0
TRENTVALLEY LIMITED	20 MEYRICK CRESCENT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 7QY	03054993	2018-01-07	96,170	0	62090-Other information technology service activities 70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management 90030-Artistic creation
STOBART DAVIES (2002) LIMITED	PONT Y CLERC, PENYBANC ROAD, AMMANFORD, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA18 3HP	04448789	2018-07-31	95,136	0
THE READING EDGE LIMITED	4 MAPLETON DRIVE, RUNCORN, UNITED KINGDOM, WA7 3LG	10209363	2018-06-30	92,456	0
SUSTAINSUCCESS LIMITED	19 HARBORO ROAD, SALE, CHESHIRE, M33 5AF	06761833	2018-03-31	90,129	0	74901-Environmental consulting activities
FLIPPED EYE PUBLISHING LIMITED	86-90 3RD FLOOR, 86-90 PAUL STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC2A 4NE	04219161	2018-05-31	86,031	0	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 58190-Other publishing activities 90030-Artistic creation
GATEHOUSE MEDIA LIMITED	80 WALTON ROAD, STOCKTON HEATH, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE, WA4 6NP	05587842	2018-08-31	81,383	0
STOREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	5 PRESTON BARNS, HARBERTON, TOTNES, DEVON, ENGLAND, TQ9 7SW	03189621	2018-04-30	78,389	0	62020-Information technology consultancy activities 63120-Web portals 70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
BUZZARD EDUCATION LIMITED	2 QUERNS COTTAGES THE GREEN, MINETY, MALMESBURY, ENGLAND, SN16 9PL	10455454	2018-11-30	74,795	0	58190-Other publishing activities 85600-Educational support services
A M C D (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED	6 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, GOSFORTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, NE3 4XE	02049025	2018-08-31	61,812	0
LOOSE JOINTS LIMITED	8 & 9 EUROPE WAY, MARVEJOLS BUSINESS PARK, COCKERMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM, CA13 0RJ	09343015	2018-12-31	60,685	0	74100-specialised design activities
COOLCANALS GUIDES LIMITED	SUITE 131, 79 FRIAR STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR1 2NT	07031498	2018-09-26	60,354	0	90030-Artistic creation
HEDGESPOKEN LTD	99 HIGH STREET, TOTNES, DEVON, ENGLAND, TQ9 5PF	10642101	2018-02-28	57,483	0	90010-Performing arts 90020-Support activities to performing arts 90030-Artistic creation
ENGELSKBOG LIMITED	MANHATTAN 15 BOW QUARTER, FAIRFIELD ROAD, LONDON, LONDON, E3 2UJ	03860673	2018-03-31	56,112	0
E-PARKSTONE INTERNATIONAL LTD	LETRASET BUILDING KINGSNORTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WOTTON ROAD, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 6FL	07274516	2018-03-31	54,314	0
ARKBOUND LIMITED	BACKFIELDS HOUSE, UPPER YORK STREET, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS2 8QJ	09405597	2018-01-31	48,550	0	58190-Other publishing activities 85520-Cultural education 90030-Artistic creation
TAMSIN SHELTON EDITORIAL SERVICES LIMITED	FLAT 4, 1 WENLOCK STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 7NT	08923095	2018-03-31	46,045	0
LEESA HARKER LTD	142 STATION ROAD, SAINTFIELD, BALLYNAHINCH, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT24 7EL	NI619563	2019-07-31	42,098	0
4NIL RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION LTD	82 MAIN STREET, THORNHILL, STIRLING, SCOTLAND, FK8 3PW	SC525574	2018-02-28	39,825	0	74909-Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified
THE DIGITAL PUBLISHER LTD.	41 THE PRINTWORKS, ST. NICHOLAS LANE, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, BN7 2GH	08913341	2017-12-31	38,218	0
VIVARAIS ENTERPRISES LTD	BURNLEA, DUNSFORD, EXETER, DEVON, ENGLAND, EX6 7JP	08519214	2019-05-31	35,951	0	72200-Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities 85422-Post-graduate level higher education 94990-Activities of other membership organizations not elsewhere classified
ANACONDA EDITIONS LTD.	N J MAHER, 27 SAGE WAY, LONDON, WC1X 0PQ	03210544	2018-12-31	34,743	0
ECONOMIC REVIEWS LTD.	85 GREAT PORTLAND STREET 85 GREAT PORTLAND STREET, FIRST FLOOR, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1W 7LT	10354197	2018-09-30	34,406	0
NEW HAVEN PUBLISHING LTD	3 PARK PLACE, 3 PARK PLACE, WORKSOP, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, S80 1HL	08304044	2018-11-30	33,910	0
UMBRELLA PRESS LTD	308 COLDHARBOUR LANE, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW9 8SE	06645406	2018-07-31	31,923	0
DANIEL AND SARA COMMUNICATION LTD	KEMP HOUSE, 152-160 CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1V 2NX	06944092	2018-06-30	30,611	0	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 74201-Portrait photographic activities 74209-Photographic activities not elsewhere classified
BALANCE MEDIA LTD	5 FAIRHALL, COLLEY LANE, REIGATE, SURREY, ENGLAND, RH2 9JA	06200554	2018-04-30	29,333	0	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 58190-Other publishing activities 90030-Artistic creation
SOUTHBANK PUBLISHING LIMITED	18 COLESWOOD RD, HARPENDEN, HERTS, AL5 1EQ	04842062	2018-12-31	27,637	0
EXPLAINING SCIENCE LTD	51 REDHILL DRIVE, BRISTOL, BS16 2AG	07389403	2018-09-30	27,507	0	90030-Artistic creation
KIDS ACTIVE MEDIA LTD	BRICKFIELD BUSINESS CENTRE HIGH ROAD, THORNWOOD, EPPING, ENGLAND, CM16 6TH	07437437	2018-11-30	27,394	0	59113-Television programme production activities 59200-Sound recording and music publishing activities
OPTIMISED LIFE LTD	5 ROBIN HOOD LANE, SUTTON, SURREY, ENGLAND, SM1 2SW	03566961	2018-05-31	26,613	0	70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
SG WILLIAMS UK CO. LIMITED	54 BARMESTON ROAD, CATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE6 3BH	07459889	2018-12-31	25,839	0	86900-Other human health activities
BIBLIOFILES LTD	UNION HOUSE, 111 NEW UNION STREET, COVENTRY, ENGLAND, CV1 2NT	06831292	2018-04-30	25,649	0	58190-Other publishing activities
STARFIRE PUBLISHING LIMITED	9 TEMPLE FORTUNE HOUSE, FINCHLEY ROAD, LONDON, NW11 6XH	03200915	2018-03-31	25,384	0
FOLLY BOOKS LTD	27 FARLEIGH RISE, MONKTON FARLEIGH, BRADFORD ON AVON, WILTSHIRE, BA15 2QP	07063976	2018-10-31	25,198	0
WESTINTEL (RESEARCH) LIMITED	69 EPIRUS ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW6 7UR	01841797	2017-12-31	25,000	0
SOARING PENGUIN LTD	12 LEXDEN DRIVE, SEAFORD, ENGLAND, BN25 3BD	05149590	2018-06-30	24,887	0	62012-Business and domestic software development
ZIGZAG PUBLISHING SERVICES LTD	13 ACACIA ROAD, BECKENHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, BR3 4HU	10857068	2019-07-31	22,705	0	70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management 74100-specialised design activities
INDIE BOOKS LIMITED	4 LEAMINGTON TERRACE, UPPINGHAM, ENGLAND, LE15 9TH	07570863	2018-03-31	22,186	0
CONSTANT COPY LTD	WREXHAM ENTERPRISE HUB, 11-13 RHOSDDU ROAD, WREXHAM, WALES, LL11 1AT	08839892	2019-01-31	21,103	0	73110-Advertising agencies 85590-Other education not elsewhere classified
SURREY MILLS PUBLISHING LIMITED	OAKCROFT, WEST STREET, MAYFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN20 6BA	04085217	2018-10-31	21,004	0	58142-Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 58190-Other publishing activities
CROSS HOUSE BOOKS LTD	LIFE CENTRE, CAROLINE PLACE, ABERDEEN, AB25 2TH	SC436377	2017-11-30	20,166	0
PANGEA ADVISORS LTD	C/O FIDCORP LIMITED, 3RD FLOOR PORTMAN HOUSE, 2 PORTMAN STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W1H 6DU	06422175	2018-11-30	20,015	0	70210-Public relations and communications activities 70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management 73200-Market research and public opinion polling
CULM VALLEY PUBLISHING LTD	YARDE DOWN FARM, SILVERTON, EXETER, DEVON, EX5 4DG	07294377	2019-03-31	19,688	0	58190-Other publishing activities
TWO RIVERS PRESS LTD	7 DENMARK ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 5PA	08195760	2017-12-31	19,049	0
RAVEN CREST LIMITED	4 WHITE HOUSE GARDENS, CHURCH STRETTON, ENGLAND, SY6 7EE	07662973	2018-06-30	18,064	0
MICHAEL ANGELO PUBLISHING LTD	1 FOXGLOVE CLOSE, CHERTSEY, SURREY, KT16 8FD	08504187	2018-06-30	17,813	0	90030-Artistic creation
YOUR BOOKS PUBLISHING LIMITED	THOMAS HARRIS 1929 BUILDING MERTON ABBEY MILLS, 18 WATERMILL WAY, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW19 2RD	10374568	2018-09-30	17,699	0
MILLENNIUM PUBLISHING LTD	FLAT 4, 2 PILOT WALK, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SE10 0UD	10815590	2019-06-30	17,692	0
PORTHOUSE TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED	20 RIVERSIDE COURT, BIDEFORD, DEVON, ENGLAND, EX39 2RZ	08952402	2018-03-31	17,604	0	62012-Business and domestic software development 62030-Computer facilities management activities 62090-Other information technology service activities
BEST FOODS EVER LIMITED	128 CITY ROAD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC1V 2NX	10382021	2018-09-30	17,045	0
ERAKULUM EXPRESS LIMITED	THE CHESTNUTS OLD EBFORD LANE, EBFORD, EXETER, DEVON, ENGLAND, EX3 0QP	09526493	2019-04-30	16,776	0	62020-Information technology consultancy activities
SAFE DREAMS LIMITED	BIRCHLEA, THE HOLDINGS, BALMEDIE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB23 8WU	SC360468	2018-06-30	16,662	0
TIPPERMUIR BOOKS LIMITED	PAUL PHILIPPOU, 3 GRAHAM'S PLACE, KING STREET, PERTH, PERTHSHIRE, PH2 8HZ	SC411752	2019-03-31	16,621	0
BEVEEN LIMITED	3 ELEANOR CLOSE, DARTFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, DA1 5GQ	10033602	2018-03-31	16,554	0	73200-Market research and public opinion polling 78300-Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 85600-Educational support services
SEN PRESS LIMITED	QUERN HOUSE MILL COURT, GREAT SHELFORD, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB22 5LD	04958707	2017-12-31	16,334	0
AVANTI PRODUCTIONS & MANAGEMENT LIMITED	124 CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1V 2NX	08443289	2018-03-31	15,292	0	59111-Motion picture production activities 74909-Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified
KEYSOE PARQUE LIMITED	3 RIBBLE CLOSE, NEWPORT PAGNELL, ENGLAND, MK16 9DP	02506143	2018-06-30	15,258	0	68209-Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
LOCUS ELM PRESS LIMITED	5 EXLEY SQUARE, LINCOLN, ENGLAND, LN2 4WP	09891057	2018-11-30	15,146	0
COX CARTOGRAPHIC LIMITED	MAY COTTAGE 5 CHAPEL ROW CHADLINGTON OXFORDSHIRE, MAY COTTAGE 5 CHAPEL ROW, CHADLINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE, OX7 3NA	01176520	2018-07-31	15,034	0
TINY AND TIM LIMITED	24 WARMINSTER ROAD, WESTBURY, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND, BA13 3PE	09435421	2018-06-30	14,878	0
RIVERSIDE INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED	157 RAINVILLE ROAD, LONDON, W6 9HN	03666327	2018-12-31	14,849	0	59200-Sound recording and music publishing activities 62020-Information technology consultancy activities 68209-Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
THE OLD SCHOOL PRESS LTD	CLIFF EDGE, BEER HILL, SEATON, DEVON, ENGLAND, EX12 2QD	03560823	2018-05-31	14,001	0
PACILANTIC INTERNATIONAL LTD.	6 LANDSEER ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4QR	02784402	2019-06-30	13,160	0	62020-Information technology consultancy activities 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
SKOLOMANCHE LIMITED	27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1N 3AX	06300812	2019-03-31	11,787	0	58190-Other publishing activities 96090-Other service activities not elsewhere classified
KT PRESS	38 BELLOT STREET, EAST GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 0AQ	03492334	2019-01-31	11,631	0	58141-Publishing of learned journals
BESHARA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED	12 THE GREEN, QUENINGTON, CIRENCESTER, GLOS, GL7 5BS	07967439	2018-03-31	11,473	0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
THE ORION PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED	0.0%	1.5%	2.7%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.3%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium


Expanded sample	0.0%	1.5%	2.7%	Medium
Age	0.3%	1.3%	2.4%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium