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Springer Nature 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 33

  1. Tim John Britton 2017-2018 Director View profile
  2. Emma Jane Bourne 2017-2024 Director View profile
  3. Dr Helmut Ulrich Vest 2016-2023 Director View profile
  4. Derk Johan Haank 2015-2017 Director View profile
  5. Simon Peter Darlington Cramond 2014-2016 Director View profile
  6. Kenneth James Michaels 2013-2015 Director View profile
  7. William Hanson Farries 2012-2014 Director View profile
  8. Allen, Simon Jonathan, Managing Director 2011-2015 Director View profile
  9. Jonathan Mark Wheeldon 2008-2012 Director View profile
  10. Anthony David Forbes Watson 2008-2015 Director View profile
  11. Richard Abraham Nathan 2007-2010 Director View profile
  12. Christopher John Julian Drinkall 2006-2010 Director View profile
  13. Dominic John Gerard Knight 2001-2016 Director View profile
  14. Dr Annette Christina Thomas 2001-2016 Director View profile
  15. David John North 2001-2008 Director View profile
  16. Richard Denis Paul Charkin 1998-2007 Director View profile
  17. Sarah Georgiana Mahaffy 1996-1997 Director View profile
  18. David Maurice Benjamin Macmillan 1993-1998 Director View profile
  19. Geoffrey Richard Utten Todd 1993-2006 Director View profile
  20. Iain Keatings Burns 1993-1995 Director View profile
  21. Andrew John Sutherland 1993-1999 Director View profile
  22. Alan Gordon Walker 1995 Director View profile
  23. Brian John Davies 1994 Director View profile
  24. Adrian Richard Soar 2001 Director View profile
  25. Christopher John Paterson 2008 Director View profile
  26. Raymond Barker 1999 Director View profile
  27. Nicholas Glencairn Byam Shaw 1999 Director View profile
  28. Nicholas David Peck 1993 Director View profile
  29. Michael John Barnard 2006 Director View profile
  30. Gabrielle Mary Williams Hamer 2012-2021 Secretary View profile
  31. Martin Edward Powter 2004-2013 Secretary View profile
  32. Catherine Elinor Fleming 1999-2012 Secretary View profile
  33. Paul Stanley Trotman 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

4 contracts

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Springer Lecture Notes 2027-2029 Buyer: JISC Value not published 2026-07-30 Source: Find a Tender

    Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with Springer Nature to give Jisc member institutions the opportunity to subscribe to Springer Lecture Notes at preferential rates. Springer Lecture Notes is a series that includes research,…

    Framework
  • SHEDL eBook Collections - Springer Nature Buyer: APUC Limited Value not published Date not published CPV 80000000 Source: Find a Tender

    APUC is seeking to enter into an agreement with Springer Nature to offer its member institutions access to Springer Nature online books, free of digital rights management (DRM), for up to 4 years. Springer Nature is the owner of the intelle…

    Framework
  • Springer Nature Access and Select- Basic Buyer: Oxford Brookes University Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Purchase of three collections of eBooks; Business and Management, Behavioural Science and Psychology and Education.

  • Library Publications Buyer: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Library purchase of ebook publications

About

What it does
Book publishing; Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Incorporated
24/12/1963
Registered office
London
Previous names
Macmillan Publishers Limited (until 27/06/2018)

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 Limited is controlled by Springer Nature (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Springer Nature (UK) Limited is controlled by Springer Nature Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. 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.

3 directors on the board

11.8y median 13.1y
average tenure
19.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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 18Finance 3Dormant 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
00785998
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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