By when must HACHETTE UK LIMITED's directors verify their identity with Companies House?

Directors of HACHETTE UK LIMITED must verify their identity with Companies House by 2027-09-18, under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

How many of HACHETTE UK LIMITED's directors have verified their identity?

3 of 3 directors with a recorded verification status have verified their identity with Companies House.

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HACHETTE UK LIMITED

02020173 · Ltd · 40 years old

Carmelite House, London, EC4Y 0DZ

SIC 58110

Companies House data checked 22 October 2026

Type

Ltd

Incorporated

1986

Accounts

Up to date

Conf. Statement

Up to date

Identity verification status for HACHETTE UK LIMITED (ECCTA)

Directors of HACHETTE UK LIMITED must verify their identity by 2027-09-18.

Directors

3 verified

Persons with Significant Control

0 verified

Director network

Focal companyDirectorOther companyDirector of focal companyAlso holds directorship at

Current directors

KITSON, Richard Daviddirectorsince 2011-09-30· also at KOGAN PAGE LIMITED, HODDER & STOUGHTON LIMITED, CARLTON BOOKS LIMITED and 1 more

SHELLEY, David Richarddirectorsince 2017-12-12· also at KOGAN PAGE LIMITED, READ - THE READING AGENCY, TATE ENTERPRISES LTD and 11 more

WRIGHT, Dylan Matthewdirectorsince 2026-04-01· also at KOGAN PAGE LIMITED, HACHETTE UK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP LIMITED and 17 more

Company secretary

WRIGHT, Dylan Matthewsecretarysince 2026-04-01

Connected companies

Other companies this company's current and past directors are or were appointed to.

Active

1LIFE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDactivevia HAMILL, Keith (former)

3 LEINSTER SQUARE LIMITEDactivevia NEILD, Martin John (former)

4IMPRINT GROUP PLCactivevia WARREN, John Anthony (former)

ABP (ALDWYCH) LIMITEDactivevia ADAM, Richard John (former)

ABP (NO.1) LIMITEDactivevia ADAM, Richard John (former)

and 224 more active

In liquidation

1ST INSULATION PARTNERS LIMITEDliquidationvia ADAM, Richard John (former)

BOND CAPITAL PARTNERS (UK) LIMITEDliquidationvia OPZOOMER, Mark William (former)

CARILLION (AM) LIMITEDliquidationvia ADAM, Richard John (former)

CARILLION (AMBS) LIMITEDliquidationvia ADAM, Richard John (former)

CARILLION (SINGAPORE) LIMITEDliquidationvia ADAM, Richard John (former)

and 49 more in liquidation

Dissolved

13114 PUBLISHING LIMITEDdissolvedvia DE CACQUERAY, Pierre, ROCHE, Peter Charles Kenneth (former)

1LMS (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDdissolvedvia HAMILL, Keith

A.F.R. LIMITEDdissolvedvia ADAM, Richard John (former)

ALEXON GROUP PLCdissolvedvia HANDOVER, Richard Gordon

ALL RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITEDdissolvedvia HUGHES, Henry Stuart (former)

and 271 more dissolved

Other status

ARGOS LIMITEDconverted closedvia SWANN, Kathryn Elizabeth (former)

AUTONOMY CORPORATION LIMITEDconverted closedvia OPZOOMER, Mark William (former)

CARILLION IRISHENCO LIMITEDconverted closedvia ADAM, Richard John (former)

HAMPDEN GROUP LIMITEDadministrationvia SWANN, Kathryn Elizabeth (former)

HHGL LIMITEDadministrationvia SWANN, Kathryn Elizabeth (former)

and 2 more with another status

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Financials

Accounts filed as image-based PDF - structured data not available.

Why turnover is sometimes missing

Persons with Significant Control

Louis Hachette Group Sa

Corporate entity

N/A N/A

Not a Companies House number - filed at another registry and not matched to the UK register

Owns 50-75% of shares

Hachette Uk (Holdings) Limited

Corporate entity

Companies House 03701589

Owns 75-100% of shares

Lagardère Sa

Corporate entity

N/A N/A

Not a Companies House number - filed at another registry and not matched to the UK register

Owns 75-100% of shares

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