Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
- Company number
- 11452965
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 6 Jul 2018
- Nature of business
- Book publishing
- Corporate group
- Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited (28 companies)
Registered office
Previous names
- Oh! Book Group Limited (until 12 Feb 2019)
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew | Secretary | 1 Apr 2026 | |
| WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew | Director | 1 Apr 2026 | |
| DE CACQUERAY, Pierre | Secretary | 2 Dec 2022 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| DE CACQUERAY, Pierre | Director | 2 Dec 2022 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| SHELLEY, David Richard | Director | 2 Dec 2022 | 17 Dec 2025 |
| KITSON, Richard David | Director | 2 Dec 2022 | 17 Dec 2025 |
| MCAULIFFE, Ian Fraser | Director | 16 Sep 2021 | 2 Dec 2022 |
| READ, Peter Graham | Director | 29 Mar 2019 | 2 Dec 2022 |
| SMITH, Mark Alexander | Director | 27 Jan 2019 | 2 Dec 2022 |
| LEAVER, Marcus Edward | Director | 6 Jul 2018 | 2 Dec 2022 |
| MCAULIFFE, Matilda Rosemary | Director | 29 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2021 |
| COPE, Jeremy Simon | Director | 27 Jan 2019 | 21 Mar 2019 |
| RIPPON, Jonathan David | Director | 6 Jul 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 |
Control
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Hachette Group Sa | Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent | 16 Dec 2024 | |
| Hachette Uk Limited | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent | 2 Dec 2022 | |
| Hachette Uk (Holdings) Limited | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent | 2 Dec 2022 | |
| Lagardère Sa | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent | 2 Dec 2022 | |
| Vivendi Se | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent | 2 Dec 2022 | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Mr Mark Alexander Smith | Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent |
27 Jan 2019 | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Mr Marcus Edward Leaver | Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent |
6 Jul 2018 | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Mr Jonathan David Rippon | Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent | 6 Jul 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 |
Accounts
| Year ended | Net assets | Cash |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2024 | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2023 | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2022 | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2021 | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2020 | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2019 | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2018 Dormant | £2 | £2 |
Connections
Owned by
Welbeck Publishing Group Limited → Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited
Controls
- Mortimer Books Ltd (05156636)
Directors’ other companies
- WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew - Director at Illuminate Publishing Ltd
- WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew - Director at Summersdale Publishers Limited
- WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew - Director at Mortimer Books Ltd
- WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew - Director at Hachette UK Distribution Limited
Companies at the same address
- Andre Deutsch Limited (02565846)
- Carlton Books Limited (02625229)
- Hachette Boardgames UK Limited (13189839)
- Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited (03701589)
- Hachette UK Distribution Limited (03541391)
- Hachette UK Limited (02020173)
- Hachette UK Pension Trust Limited (04434704)
- Headline Publishing Group Limited (02782638)
- Hodder & Stoughton Limited (00651692)
- John Catt Educational Limited (05762466)