Summersdale Publishers Limited
Book publishing · London
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1997Private Limited Company
Ownership evidence
Reported ownership and control rights in this business, with source dates.
Reported ownership & control
4 without an end date · 3 ceasedLouis Hachette Group SaCorporate
Shares: over 50%, up to 75%
Notified 2024-12-16 · No cessation recorded
Source record 116593397Hachette Uk (Holdings) LtdCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%
Notified 2018-04-06 · No cessation recorded
Source record 112576462Octopus Publishing Group LimitedCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%
Notified 2017-11-01 · No cessation recorded
Source record 110999491Lagardère SaCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%
Notified 2016-04-06 · No cessation recorded
Source record 112715799Show 3 ceased records
Vivendi SeCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%
Notified 2023-12-01 · Ceased 2024-12-16
Source record 112715794AW
Mr Alastair Richard WilliamsIndividual
Significant influence or control
Notified 2017-08-07 · Ceased 2017-11-01
Source record 114323174SF
Mr Stewart Peter FerrisIndividual
Shares: over 25%, up to 50%
Notified 2017-08-07 · Ceased 2017-11-01
Source record 118138571People behind the business
Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.
Appointments
2 current · 13 historicalDW
Dylan Matthew WrightCurrent secretary
Appointed 2026-04-01
Show 13 historical appointments
AG
Alison GoffResigned director
Resigned 2020-10-05 · Chief Executive
AB
Anna BondResigned director
Resigned 2020-10-05 · 4 yrs · Managing Director
TH
Tim Hely HutchinsonResigned director
Resigned 2017-11-01 · Group Chief Executive
AL
Angela LuxtonResigned director
Resigned 2017-11-01 · 3 yrs · Finance Director
DS
David ShelleyResigned director
Resigned 2017-11-01 · 7 yrs · Ceo - Orion & Little, Brown
PD
Pierre De CacquerayResigned secretary
Resigned 2017-11-01 · 8 yrs
PD
Pierre De CacquerayResigned director
Resigned 2017-11-01 · 8 yrs · Group Finance Director
SF
Stewart FerrisResigned director
Resigned 1997-09-01 · 20 yrs · Publisher
AW
Resigned 1997-09-01 · 20 yrs · Publisher
CorpBrighton Secretary LimitedResigned secretary
Resigned 1997-08-14
CorpBrighton Director LimitedResigned director
Resigned 1997-08-14
Board profile
- People with appointments
- 2
- Directors assessed
- 1
- Median age
- 53
- Under 35
- 0
- 65 and over
- 0
- Disqualified match
- None active