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OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 8 Jul 1998

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    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2026.

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    Owners

    3 owners on file.

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    None outstanding (3 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 8 Jul 1998 (28 years ago).

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  1. Registered office

    CARMELITE HOUSE, 50 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON, EC4Y 0DZ

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    31 Dec 2024
    Type
    FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    14 Oct 2026 · OVERDUE
    Last made up to
    30 Sep 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
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    All time
    3

  6. Names

    1. OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED current

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NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Lagardere Sa company · N/A · France Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent 6 Apr 2016 — —
Hachette Uk (Holdings) Limited company · 03701589 · England And Wales Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent 6 Apr 2016 — —
Louis Hachette Group Sa company · N/A · France Ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent 16 Dec 2024 — —

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Is OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED still trading?

The register shows OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED as active.

What does OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 58110 (Book publishing).

When was OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 8 July 1998.

When are OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2026. The last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.

When is OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

It was due on 14 October 2026 and is overdue.

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