Company
Stripes Publishing Limited
Stripes Publishing Limited is an active UK company (number 05464522), incorporated 2005, with 4 current directors including Paula Ellen Simpson and Mallory Clare Loehr. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 11th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Amarjit Singh Bhatia 2012-2024 View profile
- Gurcharan Singh Bhatia 2012-2017 View profile
- Narniderpal Singh Bhatia 2005-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 26/05/2005
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 · notified 2023-04-18
Group
- Stripes Publishing Limited
is controlled by Penguin Random House Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2023-04-18 · 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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Financials
- Net assets
- £1,000
- Total assets
- £1,000
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Dormant company accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £1,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £1,000 |
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.
4 directors on the board
- Paula Ellen Simpson Director · appointed 2025
- Manmohan Singh Bhatia Director · appointed 2005
- Mallory Clare Loehr Director · appointed 2025
- David Francis Olayimika Bucknor Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Manmohan Singh Bhatia Director · appointed 2005
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Paula Ellen Simpson Director · appointed 2025
- Manmohan Singh Bhatia Director · appointed 2005
- Mallory Clare Loehr Director · appointed 2025
- David Francis Olayimika Bucknor Director · appointed 2025
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05464522
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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