Company
Flame Tree Publishing LTD.
Flame Tree Publishing LTD. is an active UK company (number 06785163), incorporated 2009, with 4 current directors including Richard David Kitson and David Richard Shelley. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 9
- Frank Autunnale 2021-2023 View profile
- Edward Curtis Matthews Iii 2021-2023 View profile
- Kenneth Patrick Rhodes 2020-2021 View profile
- Martyn Richard Chapman 2019-2020 View profile
- Vartan Ajamian 2019-2021 View profile
- John Skelton 2012-2023 View profile
- Peter John Holloran 2012-2019 View profile
- Ross Clayton 2012-2019 View profile
- William Graham Cooper 2012-2014 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/01/2009
Ownership
Owned by (4) 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.
- Frances Anne Bodiam
50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - Nicholas Michael Wells
50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - Hachette UK Limited
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2023-10-31 - Violia Media Services Limited ceased 2023-10-31
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Flame Tree Publishing LTD.
is controlled by Frances Anne Bodiam
Evidence
active 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Frances Anne Bodiam.
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
- £3,866,995
- Total assets
- £3,870,548
- Cash
- £2,360,341
- Employees
- 22
- Turnover
- £11,133,210
- Profit/loss
- £1,234,243
Filed as Full accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | £11,133,210 | £3,866,995 |
| 2025-06-30 | £11,133,210 | £3,866,995 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. 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
- Frances Anne Bodiam Director · appointed 2009
- Richard David Kitson Director · appointed 2023
- Nicholas Michael Wells Director · appointed 2009
- David Richard Shelley Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Frances Anne Bodiam Director · appointed 2009
- Nicholas Michael Wells Director · appointed 2009
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Frances Anne Bodiam Director · appointed 2009
- Richard David Kitson Director · appointed 2023
- Nicholas Michael Wells Director · appointed 2009
- David Richard Shelley Director · appointed 2023
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
- 06785163
- 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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