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Springer Nature Holdings Limited

Book publishing

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 45

  1. Giles Roderick Mcgregor Elliott 2013-2015 Director View profile
  2. Dominic John Gerard Knight 2013-2016 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Weber 2013-2015 Director View profile
  4. Kenneth James Michaels 2013-2015 Director View profile
  5. Gabrielle Mary Williams Hamer 2012-2021 Director View profile
  6. Richard Abraham Nathan 2008-2010 Director View profile
  7. Jens Herbert Schwanewedel 2008-2016 Director View profile
  8. Jonathan Mark Wheeldon 2008-2012 Director View profile
  9. Dr Annette Christina Thomas 2007-2016 Director View profile
  10. William Hanson Farries 2006-2013 Director View profile
  11. Christopher John Julian Drinkall 2006-2008 Director View profile
  12. Dr Anka Reich 2004-2013 Director View profile
  13. Dr Jochen Gutbrod 2003-2012 Director View profile
  14. VON Holtzbrinck, Stefan, Doctor 2001-2013 Director View profile
  15. Michael John Barnard 2001-2006 Director View profile
  16. Andrew Gordon Crompton 2000-2002 Director View profile
  17. Catherine Elinor Fleming 1999-2012 Director View profile
  18. Christoph Jurgen Rodero Partsch 1999-2003 Director View profile
  19. Richard Denis Paul Charkin 1999-2007 Director View profile
  20. Geoffrey Richard Utten Todd 1999-2006 Director View profile
  21. John Turner Sargent 1999-2013 Director View profile
  22. Grisebach, Rolf Hans, Doctor 1999-2004 Director View profile
  23. David Maurice Benjamin Macmillan 1998-2001 Director View profile
  24. Sir Robert Brian Williamson 1996-2000 Director View profile
  25. Dr Rolf Christian Wilhelm Aschermann 1995-2004 Director View profile
  26. Bruno Andre Quinson 1995-1995 Director View profile
  27. Philip Leslie Schwartz 1995-1995 Director View profile
  28. Dr Arno Mahlert 1995-2003 Director View profile
  29. Georg Dieter Von Holtzbrinck 1995-2001 Director View profile
  30. Philippa Frances Blake-Roberts 1995-2000 Director View profile
  31. Michael Grabner 1995-2007 Director View profile
  32. John Joseph Hanley 1995-1998 Director View profile
  33. Gerckens, Pierre, Doctor 1995-2001 Director View profile
  34. Dr Stefan Ziffzer 1995-1998 Director View profile
  35. Alan Gordon Walker 1994 Director View profile
  36. Thomas Joseph Mccormack 1995 Director View profile
  37. Michael Hamilton 2000 Director View profile
  38. Adrian Richard Soar 1995 Director View profile
  39. Raymond Barker 1995 Director View profile
  40. Nicholas Glencairn Byam Shaw 2007 Director View profile
  41. Kenneth Brian Stonier 1995 Director View profile
  42. Charles Kenneth Roy Lance Nunneley 1996 Director View profile
  43. Nicholas David Peck 1993 Director View profile
  44. Iain Keatings Burns 1995 Director View profile
  45. Paul Stanley Trotman 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Book publishing; Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Incorporated
31/01/1896
Registered office
London
Previous names
HM Publishers Holdings Limited (until 31/05/2018)

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Springer Nature Holdings Limited is controlled by Springer Nature Publishers Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Springer Nature Publishers Holdings Limited.

9 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

12.1y median 12.1y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Tech and media 15Dormant 2Finance 2Other services 1Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00046694
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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