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Hachette UK 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 53

  1. Fabrice Bakhouche 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. Hilary Murray Hill 2015-2025 Director View profile
  3. Elisabeth Jane Tribe 2012-2023 Director View profile
  4. Thomas Peter Webster 2009-2012 Director View profile
  5. Susan Elizabeth Taylor 2006-2007 Director View profile
  6. David John Young 2006-2007 Director View profile
  7. Marlene Johnson 2005-2015 Director View profile
  8. Martin John Evans 2005-2007 Director View profile
  9. Arnaud Nourry 2004-2021 Director View profile
  10. Peter Charles Kenneth Roche 2004-2013 Director View profile
  11. Michael Clive Reginald Stockdale 2004-2006 Director View profile
  12. Kathryn Elizabeth Swann 2003-2004 Director View profile
  13. Roland Alexander Philipps 2003-2007 Director View profile
  14. James Hodder Williams 2001-2022 Director View profile
  15. John Anthony Warren 2000-2004 Director View profile
  16. David John Attwooll 2000-2002 Director View profile
  17. Jon William Mortimore 1999-2001 Director View profile
  18. Charles Nettleton 1999-2005 Director View profile
  19. Anthony Martin Bryars 1999-2002 Director View profile
  20. Richard Gordon Handover 1999-2003 Director View profile
  21. Keith Hamill 1999-2000 Director View profile
  22. Philip John Kedgerley Walters 1998-2009 Director View profile
  23. Amanda Jane Ridout 1996-2001 Director View profile
  24. Karelyn Mandy Warnford Davis 1995-1999 Director View profile
  25. John Eliot Fraser Lloyd 1995-1999 Director View profile
  26. Mary Tapissier 1994-2007 Director View profile
  27. Malcolm John Edwards 1994-2007 Director View profile
  28. Brian Michael Steven 1993-1998 Director View profile
  29. Richard Stileman 1993-2001 Director View profile
  30. Martin John Neild 1993-2009 Director View profile
  31. Philip John Attenborough 1993-1996 Director View profile
  32. Thomas George Julian Biggs-Davison 1993-1993 Director View profile
  33. Patrick Michael Mckee Wright 1993-1993 Director View profile
  34. Michael Francis Attenborough 1993-1993 Director View profile
  35. Eric Patrick Major 1993-1995 Director View profile
  36. Kenneth Edwin Pickett 1992-1995 Director View profile
  37. Jane Sinclair Morpeth 1991-1993 Director View profile
  38. Jeremy Dawson 1994 Director View profile
  39. Timothy Mark Hely Hutchinson 2017 Director View profile
  40. Donoughmore, Richard Michael John, the Earl of Donoughm 1997 Director View profile
  41. Sian Elizabeth Thomas 1996 Director View profile
  42. John Alan De Leighton Brooke 1993 Director View profile
  43. Susan Patricia Beavan 1993 Director View profile
  44. Christopher John Weston 1999 Director View profile
  45. Susan Jane Fletcher 2007 Director View profile
  46. Pierre De Cacqueray 2004-2026 Secretary View profile
  47. Stephen Leonard Robinson 2004-2005 Secretary View profile
  48. Michael David Buckley 2004-2004 Secretary View profile
  49. Colin Graham Campbell Fairbairn 2001-2004 Secretary View profile
  50. Anthony Malcolm Brown 1999-2002 Secretary View profile
  51. Mark William Opzoomer 1994-1999 Secretary View profile
  52. Henry Stuart Hughes 1993-1994 Secretary View profile
  53. Paul Murray Coley 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Book publishing
Incorporated
15/05/1986
Registered office
London
Previous names
Hluk (Euston Road) Limited (until 03/12/2008)
Hodder Headline Limited (until 17/07/2007)

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. Hachette UK Limited is controlled by Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited.

62 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

9.5y median 8.6y
average tenure
19.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

2
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 38Education 1Finance 1Retail and trade 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
02020173
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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