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Company number
00248525

THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

Officer · DOWSON-COLLINS, Simon and 16 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 March 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED
Company number
00248525
Registered office
1 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE1 9GF · 70 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
2 June 1930
Status
Active
Age
96 years
Nature of business (SIC)
74990 — Non-trading company non trading
Accounts — next due
31 Mar 2027
Accounts — last made up to
30 Jun 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
10 May 2027
Confirmation statement — last
26 Apr 2026

What the register says

Facts from the register, with the dates they are filed under. Not a score: what they mean is for you to judge, and every line can be checked against Companies House itself.

Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

4 active · 13 resigned

secretary
Appointed 01/12/2016
Active
director
Appointed 01/12/2016
Active
director
Appointed 22/10/2014
Active
director
Appointed 07/10/2025
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Harpercollins Publishers Limited
has significant influence or control
Notified 26/04/2017

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Harpercollins Publishers Limited name only
has significant influence or control Notified 26/04/2017 Controls 4 companies

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 01/12/2016
director Appointed 01/12/2016
director Appointed 22/10/2014
director Appointed 07/10/2025

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
07/10/2025 Director resigned REDMAYNE, Charles George Mariner, Mr.
07/10/2025 Director appointed KELLY, Kathryn Susanna
26/04/2017 Person with significant control added Harpercollins Publishers Limited
01/12/2016 Director resigned KIELBASIEWICZ, Edmund Alexander
01/12/2016 Secretary resigned KIELBASIEWICZ, Edmund Alexander
01/12/2016 Director appointed ALFORD, David Peter, Mr.
01/12/2016 Secretary appointed DOWSON-COLLINS, Simon
22/10/2014 Director appointed DOWSON-COLLINS, Simon Richard Peter, Mr.
01/10/2013 Director appointed REDMAYNE, Charles George Mariner, Mr.
16/08/2013 Director resigned BARNSLEY, Victoria
30/06/2009 Secretary resigned DUFFY, Patric George Stephen
30/06/2009 Secretary appointed KIELBASIEWICZ, Edmund Alexander
26/07/2001 Secretary appointed DUFFY, Patric George Stephen
13/07/2001 Secretary resigned LAING, Adrian Charles
10/07/2000 Director appointed BARNSLEY, Victoria
14/04/2000 Director resigned HIGGINS, Leslie Thomas Richard
08/02/2000 Director resigned BELL, Edward
08/02/2000 Director appointed KIELBASIEWICZ, Edmund Alexander
25/10/1999 Director appointed HIGGINS, Leslie Thomas Richard
01/10/1999 Secretary resigned SLOWMAN, Douglas Ernest

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers

Charges

0 outstanding · 5 satisfied

Legal mortgage — persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Mortgage debenture — persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Mortgage — persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Legal mortgage
fully-satisfied
Legal mortgage — persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED is 00248525.
Where is THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 1 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE1 9GF.
Who runs THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED?
DOWSON-COLLINS, Simon is listed among the officers of THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 74990 — Non-trading company non trading.
Who controls THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED?
Harpercollins Publishers Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and has significant influence or control.
When are the next accounts of THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 March 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 30 June 2025.

About THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (00248525)

THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 2 June 1930 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00248525. Its registered office is at 1 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE1 9GF. The recorded nature of business is non-trading company non trading (SIC 74990). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 30 June 2025. 17 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Harpercollins Publishers Limited. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 11 September 2026.

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