PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-12 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-26
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£436M
-10% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£71M
-41% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LIMITED 2013-06-28 → present
- PENGUIN PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED(THE) 1962-09-05 → 2013-06-28
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | -£28,603 | — | -£171,721 | -£229,214 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £54,119,950 | — | £119,551,057 | £70,546,227 | |
| Net profit | — | £55,250,770 | — | £120,022,910 | £71,449,107 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £464,921,952 | — | £484,944,862 | £436,393,969 | |
| Net assets | — | £464,921,952 | — | £484,944,862 | £436,393,969 | |
| Equity | £509,671,182 | £464,921,952 | £464,921,952 | £484,944,862 | £436,393,969 | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | -0.0% | — | -0.0% | -0.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.11x | 0.00x | |
| Interest cover | — | -0.00x | — | -0.06x | -0.07x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the Company's current trading performance, the sensitivity and reverse stress testing scenarios performed and the written confirmation of support from Bertelsmann UK Limited, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being a period of no less than twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LIMITED · parent
- Dorling Kindersley Limited 100%
- Dorling Kindersley Publishing Private Limited 100%
- Hugo's Language Books Limited 100%
- Penguin Australia Pty Limited 100%
- Penguin Books Limited 100%
- Penguin Random House SEA Pte.Ltd 100%
- Penguin Group (Hongkong) Limited 100%
- Penguin Random House India Private Limited 100%
- Penguin Random House Korea LLC 100%
- The Random House Group Limited 100%
- Flaname 0 Limited 100%
- Flaname 1 Limited 100%
- Flaname 2 Limited 100%
- Flaname 3 Limited 100%
- Flaname 4 Limited 100%
- Flaname 5 Limited 100%
- Flaname 6 Limited 100%
- Flaname 7 Limited 100%
- Flaname 8 Limited 100%
- Little Tiger Press Limited 100%
- Editora Schwarcz S.A 85%
- Hay House UK Limited 100%
- PRH International Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN, Sinead Mary | Secretary | 2016-09-15 | — | — |
| GARDINER, Mark William | Director | 2020-04-01 | Apr 1961 | British |
| WELDON, Thomas Daryl | Director | 2020-04-01 | Aug 1963 | British |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGLE, Cecily Julia | Secretary | 1995-11-24 | 2000-07-28 |
| PEACOCK, Helena Caroline | Secretary | 2000-07-28 | 2016-06-30 |
| WILLIAMS, Nigel John | Secretary | — | 1995-11-24 |
| ALBERTI-PEREZ, Milena | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| ATTENBOROUGH, Elizabeth Margaret | Director | — | 1995-09-15 |
| BRENNAN, Suzanne Margaret | Director | 2009-07-06 | 2013-07-01 |
| BROWN, Marvin | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| CARSON, Peter Thomas Staheyeff | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| CLARKE, Roger Grenville Quinton | Director | 1996-01-18 | 1999-01-31 |
| DOHLE, Markus Franz-Joseph | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2020-04-01 |
| FALLON, John Joseph | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2020-04-01 |
| FIELD, Peter | Director | — | 2012-12-31 |
| FLOYER, Sally Margaret Doris | Director | 1996-01-18 | 2008-03-31 |
| FORBES WATSON, Anthony David | Director | 1996-05-09 | 2005-02-28 |
| GLOVER, Trevor David | Director | — | 1995-11-24 |
| GOTZ, Thomas Andreas, Dr | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2020-04-01 |
| GRANT, Robert Raymond | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2024-09-16 |
| HARTMANN, Judith | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2015-01-10 |
| HESSE, Thomas, Dr | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| HIRSCH, Bernd | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2020-04-01 |
| HOFFMAN, Philip Joseph | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| HOFFMAN, Philip Joseph | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2016-09-14 |
| HOLTZ, Alex | Director | 1996-01-18 | 1997-03-01 |
| JOHNSTON, James | Director | 2018-09-12 | 2020-04-01 |
| LANDERS, Brian James | Director | 2003-05-20 | 2009-07-31 |
| LYNTON, Michael | Director | 1996-09-17 | 2000-01-31 |
| MAKINSON, John Crowther | Director | 2002-06-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| MAYER, Peter Michael | Director | — | 1996-12-31 |
| MOORE, John Frances | Director | — | 1995-06-08 |
| PARR, Steven Raymond | Director | 1995-09-20 | 1996-12-30 |
| POWER, Charles Richard | Director | 2000-07-28 | 2003-02-28 |
| RABE, Thomas Hermann | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2020-04-01 |
| REBUCK, Gail | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2020-04-01 |
| ROLFE, John Henry | Director | — | 1997-08-01 |
| ROMAN, Emmanuel | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| SMITH, Derek Armand | Director | 1995-06-08 | 1996-07-29 |
| WAN, David Andrew | Director | 2000-02-01 | 2002-05-31 |
| WEBSTER, John Walter | Director | — | 1996-01-19 |
| WELDON, Thomas Daryl | Director | 2010-12-31 | 2013-07-01 |
| WILLIAMS, Coram | Director | 2016-09-14 | 2020-04-01 |
| WILLIAMS, Coram | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2015-06-30 |
| WULF, Bettina | Director | 2015-01-11 | 2016-03-31 |
| ZALAZNICK, Lauren Jane | Director | 2014-05-23 | 2017-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Prh Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-10-05 |
| Bertelsmann Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 237 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2020-04-22 MA Memorandum articles
- 2020-04-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-04 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-02-10 | AUD | auditors | Auditors resignation company | |
| 2020-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-05-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2020-04-22 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2020-04-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2020-04-20 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2020-04-16 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-10%
£484,944,862 £436,393,969
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
-33.5%
-£171,721 -£229,214
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-41%
£119,551,057 £70,546,227
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers