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SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED

Private limited company (Ltd.) Active

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Registration No.
00785999
Incorporation Date
1963-12-24
Company Type
Private limited company (Ltd.)
Address
London, United Kingdom
Website
www.springernature.com/gb
Source: Companies House

SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED is a Private limited company (Ltd.) registered in United Kingdom under 00785999, and its current status with Companies House is active. The company was incorporated on 24 December 1963 and lists its registered address as London, United Kingdom. 1 shareholder is on record for SPRINGER NATURE (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 4 October 2026.

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Shareholders

1

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

The largest of these is SPRINGER NATURE HOLDINGS LIMITED, 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
SPRINGER NATURE HOLDINGS LIMITED 100% Companies House

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Officers

5

Two of the 5 officer records shown for SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED are current appointments, filed with Companies House. Steven Inchcoombe (appointed 2006-09-13) and Rachel Jacobs (appointed 2014-03-11) both serve as Director. The remaining 3 records shown (Dominic Knight, Jens Schwanewedel and 1 other) are former appointments that have since been resigned.

The register reports 46 officers in total, including past appointments, though only the 5 most relevant records are shown here.

Management authority at SPRINGER NATURE (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.

SI
Steven Inchcoombe ACTIVE

Appointed
2006-09-13
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

RJ
Rachel Jacobs ACTIVE

Appointed
2014-03-11
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

DK
Dominic Knight RESIGNED

Appointed
2000-11-07
Resigned
2016-04-29
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

JS
Jens Schwanewedel RESIGNED

Appointed
2008-11-01
Resigned
2016-05-01
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

GW
Gabrielle Williams Hamer RESIGNED

Appointed
2012-06-29
Resigned
2021-11-30
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Company Secretary

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Group Structure

SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED sits 13 levels below its ultimate parent, Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co.KG, registered in Germany. 9 subsidiaries are recorded beneath it, across 7 jurisdictions. Immediately above SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED is SPRINGER NATURE HOLDINGS LIMITED, holding 100% as filed in SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED's own shareholder record with Companies House. Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co.KG sits further up the chain, a link derived by walking shareholder filings across jurisdictions rather than stated in a single document. 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 9 subsidiaries span United Kingdom, Gambia, Cameroon, Malawi, Pakistan, United States, and 1 more 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. Two of the 9 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.

Ultimate HQ
Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co.KG
Germany
MACMILLAN EDECATION LTD
Gambia#0676638362

SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED+ subsidiaries
United KingdomGB 00785998

MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS CAMEROON LTD
Cameroon#0676638292

MACMILLAN MAGAZINES LIMITED
United KingdomGB 00939565

MACMILLAN MALAWI LTD
Malawi#0676638545

MACMILLAN SUBSCRIPTIONS LIMITED+ subsidiaries
United KingdomGB 02519455

MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS PAKISTAN PRIVATE LIMITED
Pakistan#0756599859

Macmillan Publishers Inc.
United StatesUS NY 0949693

+1 more entities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who owns SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED?

One shareholder is currently on record for SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006. The largest of these is SPRINGER NATURE HOLDINGS LIMITED, 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 SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?

Every shareholder recorded for SPRINGER NATURE (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 SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED have on record?

1 shareholder is shown on record for SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED.

What is SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED's company registration number?

SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED's registration number is 00785999, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.

Is SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED still an active company?

SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED's status on Companies House is listed as active.

When was SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED incorporated?

SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED was incorporated on 24 December 1963, according to Companies House.

What is SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED's registered address?

The registered address on file for SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED is London, United Kingdom.

What legal structure is SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED registered as?

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

Who are the officers/directors of SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED?

Two of the 5 officer records shown for SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED are current appointments, filed with Companies House. Steven Inchcoombe (appointed 2006-09-13) and Rachel Jacobs (appointed 2014-03-11) both serve as Director. The remaining 3 records shown (Dominic Knight, Jens Schwanewedel and 1 other) are former appointments that have since been resigned. Management authority at SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.

Does SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?

SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED sits 13 levels below its ultimate parent, Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co.KG, registered in Germany. 9 subsidiaries are recorded beneath it, across 7 jurisdictions. Those 9 subsidiaries span United Kingdom, Gambia, Cameroon, Malawi, Pakistan, United States, and 1 more 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. Two of the 9 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 4 October 2026.

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