Active - Proposal to Strike off07470163Private limited companyLondon

ILLUMINATE PUBLISHING LTD

Significant control: Hachette UK Limited (75–100%), LagardèRe Sa (75–100%) and 2 more

Proposal to strike offThe registrar has published a notice proposing to remove this company from the register. Unless the cause is dealt with or an objection is upheld, it can be dissolved. Status as shown on the Companies House register at 31 August 2026; it may have changed since. Check the live record.
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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

ILLUMINATE PUBLISHING LTD is an active (proposal to strike off) private limited company (company number 07470163) incorporated on 15 December 2010, registered in London. Its registered activity is book publishing (SIC 58110). Accounts are on file at Companies House (dormant) but not yet parsed into this record.

There are 1,991 companies in book publishing in London with filed accounts; the median reports net assets of £100 and is 7 years old.

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Ownership and control

4 active · 5 other
  • Hachette Uk Limited
    corporate entity, England And Wales · since 30 June 2021
    • owns 75–100% of shares
  • Lagardère Sa
    corporate entity, France · since 30 June 2021
    • owns 75–100% of shares
  • Hachette Uk (Holdings) Ltd
    corporate entity, England · since 30 June 2021
    • owns 75–100% of shares
  • Louis Hachette Group Sa
    corporate entity, France · since 16 December 2024
    • owns 50–75% of shares
  • Mrs Clare Frances Jackman
    Individual · since 30 June 2016 · ceased 30 June 2021
    • has significant influence or control
  • Mr Richard David Jackman
    Individual · since 30 June 2016 · ceased 30 June 2021
    • has significant influence or control
  • Mr Peter James Burton
    Individual · since 30 June 2016 · ceased 30 June 2021
    • has significant influence or control
  • Ms Saskia Karen Burton
    Individual · since 30 June 2016 · ceased 30 June 2021
    • has significant influence or control
  • Vivendi Se
    corporate entity, France · since 1 December 2023 · ceased 16 December 2024
    • owns 75–100% of shares

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.

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Key dates

Incorporated
15 December 201015 yrs ago
First accounts due
15 September 20125151 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
29 December 2026in 67 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 58110
Book publishing
Accounts type
Dormant
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Financials

No accounts on record

Accounts exist on the register but their figures are not in this dataset yet.

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 15 December 2010
  • Register status is not ActiveActive - Proposal to Strike off

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 67 days
  2. First accounts due5151 days overdue
  3. Incorporated
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Reminders for ILLUMINATE PUBLISHING LTD

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Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.