LK

LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING LTD

Active

Company number 01263586

London, England · Incorporated 17 June 1976

Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

Last updated on 27 August 2026

Book publishing · SIC 58110

Status
Active
Company age
50 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date
Total raised
—
Shares allotted
0
Latest round
26 June 2015

Company history

Previous company names

BLACKER CALMANN COOPER LIMITED · 17 June 1976 – 31 December 1979

JOHN CALMANN & COOPER LIMITED · 31 December 1979 – 27 March 1985

JOHN CALMANN AND KING LIMITED · 27 March 1985 – 16 December 1991

CALMANN & KING LIMITED · 16 December 1991 – 2 July 2001

Company overview

No company summary available yet.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 December 2024
Next due
30 September 2026
2 weeks left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
4 October 2025
Next due
18 October 2026
5 weeks left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Full
Period end
31 December 2024

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

No officers on record.

Persons with significant control

PS
Louis Hachette Group Sa
Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent
16 December 2024
PS
Hachette Uk Limited
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
20 September 2023
PS
Lagardère Sa
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
1 September 2020
PS
Hachette Uk (Holdings) Ltd
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
1 September 2020

Funding

1 funding round
26 June 2015
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
Total (1 round, 0 shares)
—

Filing history

Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 April 2026 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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1 April 2026 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
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1 April 2026 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 April 2026 View
Cessation Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
14 October 2025 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
14 October 2025 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
14 October 2025 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
7 August 2025 View
Change Sail Address Company With New Address
Address
18 October 2024 View
Move Registers To Sail Company With New Address
Address
18 October 2024 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
16 October 2024 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
16 October 2024 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
16 October 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
16 October 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 July 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
23 October 2023 View
Cessation Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
21 September 2023 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
21 September 2023 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
4 August 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
14 October 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 September 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
14 October 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
24 July 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
7 July 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
24 June 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
18 February 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
24 September 2020 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
11 September 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
11 September 2020 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
11 September 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
11 September 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
11 September 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
11 September 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
11 September 2020 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
11 September 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
11 September 2020 View
Resolution
Resolution
5 September 2020 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
28 August 2020 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
10 July 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
10 July 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
28 May 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
2 April 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
17 March 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
26 September 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
21 August 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
12 October 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
25 September 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
27 June 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
21 September 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
19 July 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
19 July 2017 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
28 May 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
25 May 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
4 April 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
3 April 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
3 April 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 October 2016 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
3 August 2016 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
11 November 2015 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
28 October 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 October 2015 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
7 September 2015 View
Resolution
Resolution
28 August 2015 View
Capital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date
Capital
24 August 2015 View
Capital Cancellation Treasury Shares With Date Currency Capital Figure
Capital
19 August 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
30 June 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
4 June 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
15 September 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
24 July 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 September 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
14 August 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
28 June 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
26 September 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
19 July 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
18 July 2012 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
18 July 2012 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name
Officers
3 July 2012 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
3 July 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
21 September 2011 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
26 July 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
26 July 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
24 September 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
9 August 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
9 August 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
9 August 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
9 August 2010 View
Legacy
Mortgage
14 April 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
30 October 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
24 September 2009 View
Legacy
Annual Return
27 July 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
20 May 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
5 May 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
8 December 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
16 October 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
29 July 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
28 July 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
28 July 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
29 January 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
26 September 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
22 August 2007 View
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
21 June 2007 View
Legacy
Address
15 March 2007 View
Legacy
Address
20 December 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
18 December 2006 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
27 November 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
25 October 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
25 October 2006 View
Legacy
Annual Return
21 August 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
5 December 2005 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
10 October 2005 View
Legacy
Annual Return
19 August 2005 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
4 October 2004 View
Legacy
Annual Return
16 August 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
29 June 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
9 October 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
17 September 2003 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
16 August 2003 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 August 2003 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 August 2003 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 August 2003 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 August 2003 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 August 2003 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 August 2003 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 August 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
7 August 2003 View
Legacy
Capital
12 July 2003 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
8 June 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
6 April 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
20 December 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
26 November 2002 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
7 October 2002 View
Legacy
Annual Return
8 August 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
18 March 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
18 March 2002 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
10 October 2001 View
Legacy
Annual Return
14 August 2001 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
2 July 2001 View
Legacy
Officers
2 February 2001 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
21 September 2000 View
Legacy
Annual Return
3 August 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
26 July 2000 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
20 September 1999 View
Legacy
Annual Return
17 August 1999 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
21 September 1998 View
Legacy
Annual Return
28 July 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
9 March 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
21 January 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
21 January 1998 View
Legacy
Annual Return
29 July 1997 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 July 1997 View
Legacy
Annual Return
2 August 1996 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 May 1996 View
Legacy
Annual Return
2 August 1995 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
22 June 1995 View
Legacy
Officers
8 June 1995 View
Legacy
Officers
25 January 1995 View
Selection Of Documents Registered Before January 1995
Historical
1 January 1995 View
Legacy
Mortgage
20 December 1994 View
Legacy
Annual Return
22 July 1994 View
Legacy
Officers
29 June 1994 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 June 1994 View
Legacy
Officers
13 June 1994 View
Legacy
Officers
17 March 1994 View
Legacy
Mortgage
25 October 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
20 September 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
20 September 1993 View
Legacy
Annual Return
29 July 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
29 July 1993 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 July 1993 View
Legacy
Annual Return
11 August 1992 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
11 August 1992 View
Legacy
Officers
10 August 1992 View
Legacy
Capital
23 January 1992 View
Resolution
Resolution
17 December 1991 View
Resolution
Resolution
17 December 1991 View
Resolution
Resolution
17 December 1991 View
Resolution
Resolution
17 December 1991 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
17 December 1991 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
13 December 1991 View
Legacy
Capital
11 December 1991 View
Legacy
Annual Return
2 August 1991 View
Legacy
Officers
4 June 1991 View
Legacy
Officers
20 May 1991 View
Legacy
Officers
20 May 1991 View
Legacy
Capital
20 May 1991 View
Resolution
Resolution
20 May 1991 View
Resolution
Resolution
20 May 1991 View
Resolution
Resolution
20 May 1991 View
Resolution
Resolution
20 May 1991 View
Legacy
Capital
20 May 1991 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
13 May 1991 View
Legacy
Officers
3 May 1991 View
Legacy
Annual Return
25 July 1990 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
25 July 1990 View
Legacy
Annual Return
28 February 1990 View
Legacy
Capital
30 November 1989 View
Legacy
Capital
17 October 1989 View
Resolution
Resolution
17 October 1989 View
Resolution
Resolution
17 October 1989 View
Legacy
Annual Return
13 October 1989 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
13 October 1989 View
Legacy
Officers
10 October 1989 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
9 January 1989 View
Legacy
Officers
19 February 1988 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
5 February 1988 View
Legacy
Annual Return
14 January 1988 View
Legacy
Annual Return
10 March 1987 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
10 March 1987 View
Selection Of Documents Registered Before January 1987
Historical
1 January 1987 View
Legacy
Accounts
11 December 1986 View
Legacy
Annual Return
2 September 1986 View
Legacy
Annual Return
19 July 1986 View
Legacy
Officers
4 July 1986 View
Legacy
Mortgage
21 August 1979 View
Legacy
Mortgage
11 June 1979 View

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