OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

03597451
Active London

Book publishing

100 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing
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OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

03597451

Book publishing

Founded 8 Jul 1998 Active London, United Kingdom 100 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Book publishing

Previous Company Names

F B & B LIMITED 8 Jul 1998 — 27 Aug 1998
Accounts Submitted 7 Aug 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 2 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 14 Oct 2025 Next due 14 Oct 2026 3 months remaining
Net assets £12M £1M 2024 year on year
Total assets £31M £67K 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £20M £971K 2024 year on year
Charges 3
3 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Carmelite House 50 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DZ

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED (03597451), an active creative, media and publishing company based in London, United Kingdom. Incorporated 8 Jul 1998. Book publishing. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type full
Next accounts 31 Dec 2025
Due by 30 Sept 2026 2 months remaining

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

N/A

Net Assets

£11.75M

Decreased by £1.04M (-8%)

Total Liabilities

£19.61M

Increased by £971.48k (+5%)

Turnover

£36.43M

Increased by £4.86M (+15%)

Employees

100

Increased by 11 (+12%)

Debt Ratio

63%

Increased by 4 (+7%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
31 Dec Year End
2023
31 Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Hachette Uk (holdings) Limited
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (4)

4 Active

Louis Hachette Group Sa

Unknown

Active
Notified 16 Dec 2024
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Vivendi Se

France

Active
Notified 1 Dec 2023
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Lagardère Sa

France

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Group Structure

Group Structure

OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

3 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
1 Apr 2026OfficersTermination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 1 Apr 2026
1 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 1 Apr 2026
1 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 1 Apr 2026
1 Apr 2026OfficersTermination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 1 Apr 2026
8 Jan 2026OfficersTermination of Anna Bond as director on 8 Jan 2026
1 Apr 2026 Officers

Termination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 1 Apr 2026

1 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 1 Apr 2026

1 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 1 Apr 2026

1 Apr 2026 Officers

Termination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 1 Apr 2026

8 Jan 2026 Officers

Termination of Anna Bond as director on 8 Jan 2026

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Termination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 1 Apr 2026

3 months ago on 1 Apr 2026

Appointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 1 Apr 2026

3 months ago on 1 Apr 2026

Appointment of Mr Dylan Matthew Wright as director on 1 Apr 2026

3 months ago on 1 Apr 2026

Termination of Pierre De Cacqueray as director on 1 Apr 2026

3 months ago on 1 Apr 2026

Termination of Anna Bond as director on 8 Jan 2026

5 months ago on 8 Jan 2026