THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED
Active Company number 00954009
THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED (company number 00954009) is a private limited company incorporated on 12 May 1969. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in London, SW11 7BW. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is book publishing (58110). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2025, report turnover of £274.8m and net assets of £111.4m.
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- Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
- Key figures: the accounts to 31 Dec 2025 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 30 Sep 2027; confirmation statement due 4 Feb 2027
- Financials ledger: 4 years of filed accounts held (2022–2025)
- Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
- Shareholders: the current register from the filings: each holder, class, shares and percentage
- Charges: 1 outstanding of 2 charges registered
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- 00954009
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 12 May 1969
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- ONE EMBASSY GARDENS
8 VIADUCT GARDENS
LONDON
SW11 7BW
UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 December
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 21 January 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 4 February 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | 31 December 2023 | 31 December 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £274.8m | £255.1m | £262.3m | £231.6m |
| Gross profit | £145.1m | £139.5m | £139.3m | £118.5m |
| Operating profit | £35.9m | £37.7m | £33.9m | £39.2m |
| Profit before tax | £28.3m | £31.6m | £29.2m | £38.9m |
| Profit after tax | £19.4m | £22.6m | £20.5m | £31.9m |
| Total assets | £611.8m | £559.4m | £487.4m | £432.5m |
| Cash at bank | £193k | £196k | £877k | £956k |
| Current liabilities | £389.0m | £330.2m | £287.0m | £188.6m |
| Net current assets | £113.6m | £99.4m | £107.8m | £162.3m |
| Net assets | £111.4m | £109.9m | £106.2m | £158.1m |
| Employees | 1,939 | 1,616 | 1,576 | 1,523 |
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (1 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Penguin Random House Limited
- Charges (mortgages)
- 2 registered, 1 outstanding, 1 satisfied
Questions about THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED
Is THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
When was THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED incorporated?
THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED was incorporated on 12 May 1969, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Where is THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in London, SW11 7BW. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Who controls THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (1 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Penguin Random House Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00954009/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 September 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Does THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 2 charges: 1 outstanding and 1 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00954009/charges. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 9 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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