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HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 29 Nov 1949

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Mar 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 15 Sep 2027.

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    Directors

    5 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 29 Nov 1949 (76 years ago).

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    Name changes

    1 earlier name, none in the last year.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 27 Oct 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    1 ROBROYSTON GATE, ROBROYSTON, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G33 1JN

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 58110 Book publishing
    • 82990 Other business support service activities n.e.c.

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Mar 2027
    Last made up to
    30 Jun 2025
    Type
    FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    15 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    1 Sep 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED current
    2. HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED earlier

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People

Officers All 37, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Brian Murray Director 5 Jun 2008 — July 1966 American · United States
Simon Richard Peter Dowson-Collins Director 22 Oct 2014 — November 1963 British · United Kingdom
David Peter Alford Director 1 Dec 2016 — May 1971 British · United Kingdom
Daniel Arthur Schwartz Director 24 Feb 2023 — September 1976 American · United States
Kathryn Susanna Kelly Director 7 Oct 2025 — August 1972 British · England
Simon Dowson-Collins Secretary 1 Dec 2016 — —

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
William Collins Holdings Ltd company · 02380596 · United Kingdom Significant influence or control 1 Sep 2016 — —

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Is HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED still trading?

The register shows HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED as active.

What does HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 58110 (Book publishing); 82990 (Other business support service activities n.e.c.).

When was HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 29 November 1949.

When are HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 March 2027. The last accounts were made up to 30 June 2025.

When is HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 15 September 2027.

Who runs HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED?

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED has 5 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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