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02625229

CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED

Officer · WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew and 29 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2026.

Company details

Registered name
CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED
Company number
02625229
Registered office
CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ, ENGLAND
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
28 June 1991
Status
Active
Age
35 years
Nature of business (SIC)
58110 — Book publishing
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement — next due
14 Nov 2026
Confirmation statement — last
31 Oct 2025

What the register says

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

Officers

4 active · 26 resigned

secretary
Appointed 01/04/2026
Active
director
Appointed 02/12/2022
Active
director
Appointed 02/12/2022
Active
director
Appointed 01/04/2026
Active

People with significant control

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

Hachette Uk (Holdings) Ltd
Notified 02/12/2022
Hachette Uk Ltd
Notified 02/12/2022
Lagardère Sa
Notified 02/12/2022
Louis Hachette Group Sa
Notified 16/12/2024
Mortimer Books Ltd
Notified 06/04/2016
Vivendi Se
Notified 01/12/2023
Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
Notified 01/04/2019

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

7 controllers Drag to move · scroll to zoom · double-click to expand
Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares Notified 02/12/2022 Controls 22 companies
Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares Notified 02/12/2022 Controls 27 companies
Lagardère Sa name only
owns 75–100% of shares Notified 02/12/2022 Controls 19 companies
Louis Hachette Group Sa name only
owns 50–75% of shares Notified 16/12/2024 Controls 22 companies
Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 5 companies
Welbeck Publishing Group Limited name only
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Notified 01/04/2019
Vivendi Se name only
owns 75–100% of shares Control ended 16/12/2024 Controls 33 companies

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 01/04/2026
director Appointed 02/12/2022
director Appointed 02/12/2022
director Appointed 01/04/2026

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
01/04/2026 Director resigned DE CACQUERAY, Pierre
01/04/2026 Secretary resigned DE CACQUERAY, Pierre
01/04/2026 Director appointed WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew
01/04/2026 Secretary appointed WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew
16/12/2024 Person with significant control ceased Vivendi Se
16/12/2024 Person with significant control added Louis Hachette Group Sa
01/12/2023 Person with significant control added Vivendi Se
02/12/2022 Person with significant control added Lagardère Sa
02/12/2022 Person with significant control added Hachette Uk Ltd
02/12/2022 Person with significant control added Hachette Uk (Holdings) Ltd
02/12/2022 Director resigned SMITH, Mark Alexander
02/12/2022 Director resigned LEAVER, Marcus Edward
02/12/2022 Director appointed DE CACQUERAY, Pierre
02/12/2022 Secretary appointed DE CACQUERAY, Pierre
02/12/2022 Director appointed SHELLEY, David Richard
02/12/2022 Director appointed KITSON, Richard David
08/06/2020 Charge registered A registered charge
31/12/2019 Secretary resigned RUGGIERO, Peter Alexander
01/04/2019 Charge registered A registered charge
01/04/2019 Person with significant control added Welbeck Publishing Group Limited

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

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TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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RP04CS01 — second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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AD03 — move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
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AD02 — change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
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MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AP03 — appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers

Charges

0 outstanding · 2 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
A registered charge — persons entitled: Jonathan Goodman, Michael Zilkha
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office as a data protection fee payer.

Carlton Books Limited — EC4Y 0DZ
Tier 1 · renews 27/06/2027
ICO entry

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED is 02625229.
Where is CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED registered?
The registered office is CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ, ENGLAND.
Who runs CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED?
WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew is listed among the officers of CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 58110 — Book publishing.
Who controls CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED?
Hachette Uk (Holdings) Ltd is recorded as a person with significant control.
When are the next accounts of CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.

About CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED (02625229)

CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 28 June 1991 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 02625229. Its registered office is at CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is book publishing (SIC 58110). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2024. 30 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Hachette Uk (Holdings) Ltd. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 9 September 2026.

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