QUADRILLE PUBLISHING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+297.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£4M
-27.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
60
+7.1% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£2M
-236.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- QUADRILLE PUBLISHING LIMITED 2023-12-06 → present
- HARDIE GRANT UK LIMITED 2016-07-01 → 2023-12-06
- QUADRILLE PUBLISHING LIMITED 1994-11-09 → 2016-07-01
- SHELFKEEP PROJECTS LIMITED 1994-03-04 → 1994-11-09
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-06-30 | 2019-06-30 | 2020-06-30 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £20,595,356 | £20,058,705 | — | £17,911,752 | £25,558,881 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £3,859,390 | £2,842,332 | — | £1,546,518 | -£1,878,484 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £3,859,475 | £2,816,425 | — | £1,477,468 | -£2,010,155 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £3,125,269 | £2,279,391 | — | £1,175,187 | -£1,520,314 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £3,902,765 | £2,620,008 | — | £527,912 | £2,097,985 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £6,772,215 | £7,153,374 | — | £6,171,674 | £4,199,786 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £5,454,191 | £6,233,582 | — | £5,604,267 | £4,083,953 | |
| Equity | £4,419,530 | £5,659,358 | £7,028,922 | £5,454,191 | £6,233,582 | £6,229,080 | £5,604,267 | £4,083,953 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 47 | 51 | — | 56 | 60 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £1,936,415 | £2,108,953 | — | £2,411,188 | £4,535,710 |
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 | 2018-06-30 | 2019-06-30 | 2020-06-30 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 18.7% | 14.2% | — | 8.6% | -7.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 15.2% | 11.4% | — | 6.6% | -5.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 57.0% | 39.7% | — | 25.1% | -44.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.58x | 1.47x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 97.03x | — | 21.84x | -14.27x |
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 101
- 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.”
Significant events
- “On 1 October 2023, the Company was acquired by The Random House Group Limited, part of the Penguin Random House group. On 6 December 2023, the Company changed its name from Hardie Grant UK Limited to Quadrille Publishing Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 24 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN, Sinead Mary | Secretary | 2023-10-02 | — | — |
| GARDINER, Mark William | Director | 2023-10-02 | Apr 1961 | British |
| WADDINGTON, Robert Angus | Director | 2023-10-02 | Apr 1970 | British |
| WELDON, Thomas Daryl | Director | 2023-10-02 | Aug 1963 | British |
Show 24 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRYCESON, Antony Peter Maclean | Secretary | 1994-03-14 | 1994-11-10 |
| CAMPBELL, Fiona Christine | Secretary | 2002-05-30 | 2013-08-23 |
| DAVIS, Susan Mary | Secretary | 1994-11-10 | 1995-01-04 |
| ERSAPAH, David Seeven | Secretary | 2020-05-01 | 2023-10-02 |
| IRONMONGER, Maria Louise | Secretary | 1995-01-04 | 2002-05-30 |
| KING, Stephen | Secretary | 2013-09-20 | 2020-05-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1994-03-04 | 1994-03-14 |
| BARCLAY, Russell Alastair Lovat | Director | 2007-05-01 | 2020-04-30 |
| CATHIE, Alison Julia Bewley | Director | 1994-03-14 | 2014-08-29 |
| COOKSEY, David James Scott, Sir | Director | 2007-12-10 | 2013-08-23 |
| EVANS, Mary | Director | 1994-11-10 | 2003-06-26 |
| FITZSIMONS, David | Director | 2013-08-23 | 2019-05-24 |
| FURNISS, Anne Patricia | Director | 1994-11-10 | 2003-09-18 |
| GRANT, Alexander Beresford | Director | 2013-08-23 | 2023-10-02 |
| GRAY, Melanie | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2014-04-11 |
| IRONMONGER, Maria Louise | Director | 1994-11-10 | 2002-05-30 |
| KING, Stephen Graeme | Director | 2013-08-23 | 2023-10-02 |
| LEWIS, Helen Jane | Director | 2003-06-01 | 2017-09-01 |
| MITCHELL, Susan Mary | Director | 1994-11-10 | 2002-10-01 |
| O'SHEA, Nicola Jane | Director | 1996-01-10 | 2014-10-31 |
| PINKHAM, Julie Anne | Director | 2013-08-23 | 2023-10-02 |
| SMITH, Vincent Patrick | Director | 1996-01-10 | 2019-07-31 |
| WEST, Ian Eric | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2011-09-30 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1994-03-04 | 1994-03-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Random House Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-10-02 | Active |
| Miss Fiona Esme Hardie | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2022-04-30 | Ceased 2023-10-02 |
| Mr Alexander Beresford Grant | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-10-02 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 186 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-01-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-01-24 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-12-06 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-04 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-10-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-24 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-12-06 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2023-12-05 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2023-11-17 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-17 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-17 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-10-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
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 2023-06-30
-
Turnover
+42.7%
£17,911,752 £25,558,881
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
+297.4%
£527,912 £2,097,985
-
Net assets
-27.1%
£5,604,267 £4,083,953
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+7.1%
56 60
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
-221.5%
£1,546,518 -£1,878,484
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-236.1%
£1,477,468 -£2,010,155
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+88.1%
£2,411,188 £4,535,710
highest in 4 filed years
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