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Prepared 21 June 2026
HAMISH HAMILTON CHILDREN'S BOOKS LIMITED
00700925 · ltd · incorporated 1961-08-15
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- england-wales
- Registered office
- One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom
- SIC codes
- 58110 — Book publishing
- Accounts next due
- 2026-09-30
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2027-04-14
2. Directors (2 active)
- GARDINER, Mark William
- director · appointed 2014-03-31 · born 4/1961 (age 65)
- WELDON, Thomas Daryl
- director · appointed 2010-12-31 · born 8/1963 (age 63)
3. Shareholders (1 active)
- Hamish Hamilton Limited
- 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
4. Group structure
Hamish Hamilton Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
- Hamish Hamilton Limited
- Corporate parent · 75-100%
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 80/100 (Exceptional)
- Owner dependency
- critical — 83/100
- Red flags
- 0 high · 0 medium · 0 low