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Dorling Kindersley Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 46
- Rebecca Jane Smart 2019-2023 View profile
- Daniel Peter Shepherd 2013-2016 View profile
- Alexandra Stephanie Allan 2012-2018 View profile
- Stephen Todd Twilliger 2011-2016 View profile
- Sally Kate Miranda Johnson 2009-2011 View profile
- Peter Field 2009-2012 View profile
- John William Duhigg 2009-2016 View profile
- Michael John Symons 2007-2013 View profile
- John Crowther Makinson 2007-2013 View profile
- Andrew John Phillips 2007-2010 View profile
- Genevieve Helen Shore 2005-2007 View profile
- Gary Lee June 2005-2009 View profile
- Brian James Landers 2003-2009 View profile
- Susan Elizabeth Taylor 2000-2005 View profile
- Andrew Keeney Rosenheim 2000-2001 View profile
- Charles Richard Power 2000-2003 View profile
- Anthony David Forbes Watson 2000-2005 View profile
- Christopher John Davis 2000-2005 View profile
- Andrew Peter Welham 2000-2005 View profile
- Richard James Devas 1999-2000 View profile
- Alan James Fort 1999-2000 View profile
- Annette Ellen John 1999-2000 View profile
- Philip Roxburgh 1999-2000 View profile
- Colette Marie Nugent 1999-2000 View profile
- David Holmes 1999-2000 View profile
- Angela Mansell 1998-2000 View profile
- James Thomas Middlehurst 1998-2000 View profile
- David Arnold Taylor 1998-2000 View profile
- Barry Neville Roberts 1998-2000 View profile
- David Oliver Houston 1998-1999 View profile
- Philip John Denvir 1998-2000 View profile
- Katharine Marie Shah 1997-1998 View profile
- Katharine Mary Jackson 1996-2000 View profile
- Clive Robert Pemberton 1996-2000 View profile
- Madeleine Barbara Day 1995-1997 View profile
- Kathryn Marya Fox 1995-2002 View profile
- Dorothea Barsby 1995-1998 View profile
- Michael John Worthington 1995-2001 View profile
- Richard Charles Dutton Harman 1993 View profile
- Peter David Kindersley 2000 View profile
- Rodney James Hare 1998 View profile
- Giles Peter Christian Cunningham 1995 View profile
- Helena Caroline Peacock 2000-2016 View profile
- Anita Therese Fulton 1996-2000 View profile
- Peter Richard Gill 1993-1997 View profile
- Linda Mary Blackman 1996 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 18/07/1974
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.
- Penguin Random House Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Dorling Kindersley Limited
is controlled by Penguin Random House Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Penguin Random House Limited
is controlled by Bertelsmann UK Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Bertelsmann UK Limited.
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- Lostmy.Name LTD
- 10483064
- Arvato Government Services Limited
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- Pelham Books Limited
- W.H. Allen General Books Limited
- BMG 10 Music Limited
- Riverty UK Limited
- Chrysalis Holdings Limited
- BMG Production Music (UK) Limited
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- 01777051
- BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
- Carousel Books Limited
- RAM Records LTD
- Dorling Kindersley Vision Limited
- Wonderbly Productions LTD
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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.
Financials
- Net assets
- -£758,297
- Total assets
- £290,390
- Cash
- £41,065
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- £115,529,676
- Profit/loss
- -£8,734,132
Filed as Full accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | £115,529,676 | -£758,297 |
| 2025-12-31 | £115,529,676 | -£758,297 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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
- Robert James Squire Gates Director · appointed 2022
- Paul Nicholas Kelly Director · appointed 2016
- Shaun David Hodgkinson Director · appointed 2011
Directors past 6 years
- Paul Nicholas Kelly Director · appointed 2016
- Shaun David Hodgkinson Director · appointed 2011
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Robert James Squire Gates Director · appointed 2022
- Paul Nicholas Kelly Director · appointed 2016
- Shaun David Hodgkinson Director · appointed 2011
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 01177822
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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