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HACHETTE UK LIMITED

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Registration No.
02020173
Incorporation Date
1986-05-15
Company Type
Private limited company (Ltd.)
Address
LONDON, United Kingdom
Website
www.hachette.co.uk/
Source: Companies House

HACHETTE UK LIMITED is a Private limited company (Ltd.) registered in United Kingdom under 02020173, and its current status with Companies House is active. The company was incorporated on 15 May 1986 and lists its registered address as LONDON, United Kingdom. 1 shareholder is on record for HACHETTE UK LIMITED, and since every one of them is a company rather than an individual, this particular filing does not on its own establish an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) — identifying one would mean tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn. This profile is sourced directly from Companies House and was last updated on 20 October 2026.

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Shareholders

1

One shareholder is currently on record for HACHETTE UK LIMITED, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006.

The largest of these is HACHETTE UK (HOLDINGS) LTD, holding 100% — a majority holding.

Because the shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.

Shareholder Type Holding Source Document
HACHETTE UK (HOLDINGS) LTD 100% Companies House

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Officers

4

Two of the 4 officer records shown for HACHETTE UK LIMITED are current appointments, filed with Companies House. David Shelley (appointed 2017-12-12) and Dylan Wright (appointed 2026-04-01) both serve as Director. The remaining 2 records shown (Pierre De Cacqueray and Hilary Murray Hill) are former appointments that have since been resigned.

The register reports 62 officers in total, including past appointments, though only the 4 most relevant records are shown here.

Management authority at HACHETTE UK LIMITED sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.

The source filing doesn't specify representation authority — whether officers can act individually or must sign jointly to bind the company — so that detail isn't available here.

DS
David Shelley ACTIVE

Appointed
2017-12-12
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

DW
Dylan Wright ACTIVE

Appointed
2026-04-01
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

PD
Pierre De Cacqueray RESIGNED

Appointed
2004-09-25
Resigned
2026-04-01
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

HM
Hilary Murray Hill RESIGNED

Appointed
2015-01-22
Resigned
2025-10-01
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

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Group Structure

HACHETTE UK LIMITED sits 5 levels below its ultimate parent, LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP, registered in France. 20 subsidiaries are recorded beneath it, across 6 jurisdictions. The full chain up to LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP is derived by walking shareholder filings across jurisdictions; no link in it is independently corroborated by HACHETTE UK LIMITED's own shareholder record. Each of these downward relationships is derived rather than filed: resolved by matching entities across the registry network, not stated directly in a single document.

Those 20 subsidiaries span United Kingdom, India, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. Four of the 20 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.

Ultimate HQ
LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP
France
HACHETTE BOOK PUBLISHING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
IndiaIN 06AABCH8750J1ZE

WELBECK CHILDREN'S LIMITED
United KingdomGB 12142275

HACHETTE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD+ subsidiaries
AustraliaAU 000884855

HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED
United KingdomGB 02782638

LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING LTD+ subsidiaries
United KingdomGB 01263586

ANDRE DEUTSCH LIMITED
United KingdomGB 02565846

Paperblanks Journals Ltd
Canada#0319833464

QUERCUS EDITIONS LIMITED
United KingdomGB 05127683

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who owns HACHETTE UK LIMITED?

One shareholder is currently on record for HACHETTE UK LIMITED, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006. The largest of these is HACHETTE UK (HOLDINGS) LTD, holding 100% — a majority holding. Because the shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.

Who is HACHETTE UK LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?

Every shareholder recorded for HACHETTE UK LIMITED is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.

How many shareholders does HACHETTE UK LIMITED have on record?

1 shareholder is shown on record for HACHETTE UK LIMITED.

What is HACHETTE UK LIMITED's company registration number?

HACHETTE UK LIMITED's registration number is 02020173, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.

Is HACHETTE UK LIMITED still an active company?

HACHETTE UK LIMITED's status on Companies House is listed as active.

When was HACHETTE UK LIMITED incorporated?

HACHETTE UK LIMITED was incorporated on 15 May 1986, according to Companies House.

What is HACHETTE UK LIMITED's registered address?

The registered address on file for HACHETTE UK LIMITED is LONDON, United Kingdom.

What legal structure is HACHETTE UK LIMITED registered as?

HACHETTE UK LIMITED is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United Kingdom.

Who are the officers/directors of HACHETTE UK LIMITED?

Two of the 4 officer records shown for HACHETTE UK LIMITED are current appointments, filed with Companies House. David Shelley (appointed 2017-12-12) and Dylan Wright (appointed 2026-04-01) both serve as Director. The remaining 2 records shown (Pierre De Cacqueray and Hilary Murray Hill) are former appointments that have since been resigned. Management authority at HACHETTE UK LIMITED sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.

Does HACHETTE UK LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?

HACHETTE UK LIMITED sits 5 levels below its ultimate parent, LOUIS HACHETTE GROUP, registered in France. 20 subsidiaries are recorded beneath it, across 6 jurisdictions. Those 20 subsidiaries span United Kingdom, India, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. Four of the 20 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.

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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?

This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 20 October 2026.

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