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Quercus Editions Limited

05127683

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
65 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
40/40
Risk

No risk factors detected.

Details

Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ
Incorporated 13/05/2004

Previously known as

Smith-Davies Limited · until 08/03/2006
Smith-Davies Publishing Limited · until 27/04/2005

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2024

full

Next accounts due

30/09/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 30/09/2025

Due 14/10/2026

On track

Industry

58110
Book publishing

Officers

Dylan Matthew Wright

secretary · Since 01/04/2026

Dylan Matthew Wright

director · Since 01/04/2026

British · England · Age 53

Former

Croft Nominees Limited

corporate nominee director · Resigned 13/05/2004

Beach Secretaries Limited

corporate nominee secretary · Resigned 28/01/2005

Wayne Christopher Davies

secretary · Resigned 23/01/2006

Ian Andrew Oliver

director · Resigned 30/10/2007

Ian Andrew Oliver

secretary · Resigned 30/10/2007

Anthony John Valerian Cheetham

director · Resigned 11/02/2009

Michael Joseph Mcgrath

director · Resigned 25/05/2012

Paul Richard Lenton

director · Resigned 01/08/2012

Wayne Christopher Davies

director · Resigned 24/04/2014

Colin Raymond Adams

director · Resigned 24/04/2014

Jane Elizabeth Harris

director · Resigned 24/04/2014

Mark Smith

director · Resigned 01/05/2014

Jacqueline Panayi

secretary · Resigned 16/10/2014

Timothy Mark Hely-Hutchinson

director · Resigned 12/12/2017

James Hodder-Williams

director · Resigned 02/11/2020

David Richard Shelley

director · Resigned 17/12/2025

Pierre De Cacqueray

director · Resigned 01/04/2026

Pierre De Cacqueray

secretary · Resigned 01/04/2026

Persons with Significant Control

Lagardere Sa

75–100% shares

4, Rue De Presbourg, Paris 16, 75116

Reg: N/A · N/A · Limited By Shares

Notified 06/04/2016

Hachette Uk (Holdings) Limited

75–100% shares

Carmelite House, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ

Reg: 03701589 · Companies House · Limited By Shares

Notified 06/04/2016

Hachette Uk Limited

75–100% shares

Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ

Reg: 02020173 · Companies House · Limited By Shares

Notified 20/09/2023

Louis Hachette Group Sa

50–75% shares

4, Rue De Presbourg, Paris, 75116

Reg: N/A · N/A · Limited By Shares

Notified 16/12/2024

Former PSCs

Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Ceased 20/09/2023

Vivendi Se

Ceased 16/12/2024

Charges0 outstanding

charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 26/10/2012Registered 06/11/2012
charge
satisfied

PENTLAND GROUP PLC

Created 03/06/2009Registered 09/06/2009Satisfied 19/11/2011
charge
satisfied

WOBURN ESTATE COMPANY LIMITED AND BEDFORD ESTATES NOMINEES LIMITED · WOBURN ESTATE COMPANY LIMITED AND BEDFORD ESTATES NOMINEES LIMITED

Created 22/08/2006Registered 01/09/2006Satisfied 07/03/2012
charge
satisfied

LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC

Created 12/01/2005Registered 19/01/2005Satisfied 19/06/2008

Change History

statusactive
2026-06-09

Active

typeltd
2026-06-09

Private Limited Company

address line1Carmelite House
2026-06-09

CARMELITE HOUSE

post townLondon
2026-06-09

LONDON

officer appointedWRIGHT, Dylan Matthew
2026-06-09
officer appointedWRIGHT, Dylan Matthew
2026-06-09