LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING LTD

Company summary

Company number: 01263586
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 17 June 197650 years
Registered office: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 18 October 2026
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 2 September 2026 at 20:41 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
Nature of business
Book publishing
Previous company names
CALMANN & KING LIMITED
JOHN CALMANN AND KING LIMITED
JOHN CALMANN & COOPER LIMITED
BLACKER CALMANN COOPER LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Apr 2026				Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
KITSON, Richard David ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2020		England	June 1977	Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
SHELLEY, David Richard ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2020		England	April 1976	Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2026		England	March 1973	Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
BARBROOK, Matthew James RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Jan 1995	09 Jan 1998			35 St Annes Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 1LQ
DE CACQUERAY, Pierre RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Sep 2020	01 Apr 2026			Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
SPEAKMAN, David Michael RESIGNED	Secretary		23 Jan 1995			9b Dunrobin Court, 389 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6HE
STODDART, John Victor RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Jan 1998	29 Jun 2012			16 Amberley Green, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0XX
TREACY-LORD, Maria RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Jun 2012	01 Sep 2020			Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
BRADLEY, Rosemary RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 1993		May 1960	56 Lessar Avenue, London, SW4 9HQ
COOPER, Philip Ashley RESIGNED	Director	24 Jan 2001	31 May 2015	England	May 1966	26, Aden Grove, London, N16 9NJ
DE CACQUERAY, Pierre RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2020	01 Apr 2026	England	September 1963	Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
GREENWOOD, Adrian James Warwick RESIGNED	Director	28 May 2020	01 Sep 2020	England	April 1972	Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
GREENWOOD, Adrian James Warwick RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2017	02 Apr 2020	England	April 1972	4th Floor 361 - 373 City Road, London, EC1V 1LR
GWYNN, Simon Thomas RESIGNED	Director	29 Oct 2009	28 Jun 2013	England	February 1970	4th Floor 361 - 373 City Road, London, EC1V 1LR
HYMAN, Robin Philip RESIGNED	Director		23 Jun 2004		September 1931	101 Hampstead Way, London, NW11 7LR
INGRAM, Duncan George RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2016	01 Sep 2020	United Kingdom	October 1955	Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
JENNER, Elizabeth Rose RESIGNED	Director	24 Mar 2017	03 Oct 2018	England	July 1985	4th Floor 361 - 373 City Road, London, EC1V 1LR
KEKWICK, Stanley Rene RESIGNED	Director		17 Jul 1992	England	July 1952	Weavers Cottage, High Street, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4RG
KING, Laurence Richard RESIGNED	Director		16 Feb 2021	United Kingdom	July 1955	Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
LEWIS, David Gwynder RESIGNED	Director		01 Jun 1994	United Kingdom	August 1942	57 Victoria Road, London, W8 5RH
LIGHTFOOT, Joanne Jane RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2009	31 Jan 2020	England	August 1964	3, Chester Close, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6NR, United Kingdom
MAY, John Michael RESIGNED	Director	15 Jun 1994	30 Sep 2003	England	March 1955	Hill House, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4EX
PERREN, George Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	15 Aug 2003	31 Jul 2016	United Kingdom	July 1949	11 Melina Place, London, NW8 9SA
RASMUSSEN, Judith Mary RESIGNED	Director		30 Nov 2006	United Kingdom	June 1956	13 Church Street, Ticehurst, East Sussex, TN5 7AH
RIPLEY, Lesley Virginia RESIGNED	Director	05 Dec 2001	30 Apr 2009	England	July 1951	33 Cubitt Wharf, Storer's Quay, London, E14 3BF
RIPLEY - GREENFIELD, Lesley RESIGNED	Director	09 Aug 1993	26 Oct 2001		July 1951	4 Dulka Road, London, SW11 6SB
SOMMERVILLE, Donald Ferguson RESIGNED	Director	23 Aug 1993	25 Feb 1994		April 1957	4 The Common, Ealing, London, W5 3TR
STODDART, John Victor RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 1998	29 Jun 2012	England	June 1945	16 Amberley Green, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0XX
TREACY-LORD, Maria Patricia RESIGNED	Director	29 Jun 2012	18 Jun 2021	England	March 1968	Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
WAHLI, Marc Antoine RESIGNED	Director	24 Mar 2017	01 Sep 2020	United Kingdom	July 1969	Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2026
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

KITSON, Richard David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1977
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

SHELLEY, David Richard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1976
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1973
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

BARBROOK, Matthew James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 09 Jan 1998
Address: 35 St Annes Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 1LQ

DE CACQUERAY, Pierre RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2020
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2026
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

SPEAKMAN, David Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Jan 1995
Address: 9b Dunrobin Court, 389 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6HE

STODDART, John Victor RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2012
Address: 16 Amberley Green, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0XX

TREACY-LORD, Maria RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Jun 2012
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2020
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

BRADLEY, Rosemary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1993
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: 56 Lessar Avenue, London, SW4 9HQ

COOPER, Philip Ashley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 31 May 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: 26, Aden Grove, London, N16 9NJ

DE CACQUERAY, Pierre RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2020
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

GREENWOOD, Adrian James Warwick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 May 2020
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1972
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

GREENWOOD, Adrian James Warwick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2017
Resigned on: 02 Apr 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1972
Address: 4th Floor 361 - 373 City Road, London, EC1V 1LR

GWYNN, Simon Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1970
Address: 4th Floor 361 - 373 City Road, London, EC1V 1LR

HYMAN, Robin Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Jun 2004
Date of birth: September 1931
Address: 101 Hampstead Way, London, NW11 7LR

INGRAM, Duncan George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2016
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

JENNER, Elizabeth Rose RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Mar 2017
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1985
Address: 4th Floor 361 - 373 City Road, London, EC1V 1LR

KEKWICK, Stanley Rene RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Jul 1992
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1952
Address: Weavers Cottage, High Street, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4RG

KING, Laurence Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Feb 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1955
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

LEWIS, David Gwynder RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jun 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1942
Address: 57 Victoria Road, London, W8 5RH

LIGHTFOOT, Joanne Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2009
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: 3, Chester Close, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6NR, United Kingdom

MAY, John Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: Hill House, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4EX

PERREN, George Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Aug 2003
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1949
Address: 11 Melina Place, London, NW8 9SA

RASMUSSEN, Judith Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: 13 Church Street, Ticehurst, East Sussex, TN5 7AH

RIPLEY, Lesley Virginia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1951
Address: 33 Cubitt Wharf, Storer's Quay, London, E14 3BF

RIPLEY - GREENFIELD, Lesley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 26 Oct 2001
Date of birth: July 1951
Address: 4 Dulka Road, London, SW11 6SB

SOMMERVILLE, Donald Ferguson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 25 Feb 1994
Date of birth: April 1957
Address: 4 The Common, Ealing, London, W5 3TR

STODDART, John Victor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: 16 Amberley Green, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0XX

TREACY-LORD, Maria Patricia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jun 2012
Resigned on: 18 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1968
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

WAHLI, Marc Antoine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Mar 2017
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1969
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
31 Mar 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
30 Nov 1994	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
20 Oct 1993	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
30 Aug 1983	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
23 Apr 1981	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
08 Aug 1980	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
10 Aug 1979	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
09 Aug 1979	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
02 Jun 1979	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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