SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£12m
-0.1% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£344m
+3,822,177.8% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, notwithstanding the outcomes of the financial modelling, which the directors believe to be appropriate for the following reasons. The Company is dependent for its working capital on funds provided to it by Springer Nature Three GmbH, the Company's ultimate parent undertaking. The directors have received a letter of support from its parent undertaking that if the Company does not have sufficient funds, then monies would be made available for it to settle any liabilities as and when they fall due for the foreseeable future and to at least 30 June 2027 which is the formal going concern period modelled by management.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£10,000 | -£8,000 | -£6,000 | +25% | |
| Profit before tax | -£16,000 | -£9,000 | £343,987,000 | +3,822,177.8% | |
| Net profit | -£13,000 | -£7,000 | £343,990,000 | +4,914,242.9% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £11,586,000 | £11,576,000 | -0.1% | |
| Net assets | — | £11,586,000 | £11,576,000 | -0.1% | |
| Equity | — | £11,586,000 | £11,576,000 | -0.1% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | -0.1% | -0.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 1.1% | 1.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | 0.02x | 0.04x | |
| Interest cover | -1.67x | -8.00x | -0.86x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED 2018-05-31 → present
- MACMILLAN LIMITED 1995-10-19 → 2018-05-31
- MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS HOLDINGS LIMITED 1993-07-20 → 1995-10-19
- MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS LIMITED 1963-12-24 → 1993-07-20
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, notwithstanding the outcomes of the financial modelling, which the directors believe to be appropriate for the following reasons. The Company is dependent for its working capital on funds provided to it by Springer Nature Three GmbH, the Company's ultimate parent undertaking. The directors have received a letter of support from its parent undertaking that if the Company does not have sufficient funds, then monies would be made available for it to settle any liabilities as and when they fall due for the foreseeable future and to at least 30 June 2027 which is the formal going concern period modelled by management.”
Group structure
- SPRINGER NATURE (UK) LIMITED · parent
- Springer Nature Limited 100%
- Macmillan Subscriptions Limited 100%
- Macmillan Magazines Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 57 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIVEN, Frances Julie | Secretary | 2021-11-30 | — | — |
| INCHCOOMBE, Steven Charles | Director | 2006-09-13 | Nov 1964 | British |
| JACOBS, Rachel Elizabeth | Director | 2014-03-11 | Dec 1975 | British |
Show 57 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLEMING, Catherine Elinor | Secretary | 1999-08-16 | 2012-06-29 |
| TROTMAN, Paul Stanley | Secretary | — | 1999-08-16 |
| WILLIAMS HAMER, Gabrielle Mary | Secretary | 2012-06-29 | 2021-11-30 |
| ASCHERMANN, Rolf Christian Wilhelm, Dr | Director | 2003-02-05 | 2004-01-28 |
| ASCHERMANN, Rolf Christian Wilhelm, Dr | Director | 1995-10-03 | 1999-05-01 |
| BARKER, Raymond | Director | 1995-09-25 | 1998-01-15 |
| BARKER, Raymond | Director | — | 1993-02-12 |
| BARNARD, Michael John | Director | 2007-10-02 | 2013-11-28 |
| BARNARD, Michael John | Director | 1995-09-25 | 2006-12-31 |
| BARNARD, Michael John | Director | — | 1993-02-12 |
| BURNS, Iain Keatings | Director | 1995-09-25 | 1995-12-31 |
| BYAM SHAW, Nicholas Glencairn | Director | — | 2007-08-20 |
| CHARKIN, Richard Denis Paul | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2007-09-28 |
| DAVIES, Brian John | Director | — | 1993-02-12 |
| DRINKALL, Christopher John Julian | Director | 2006-09-13 | 2010-08-19 |
| ELLIOTT, Giles Roderick Mcgregor | Director | 2000-01-25 | 2015-06-12 |
| FARRIES, William Hanson | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2014-03-31 |
| FARRIES, William Hanson | Director | 2003-06-13 | 2006-12-31 |
| FORBES WATSON, Anthony David | Director | 2008-06-12 | 2015-03-19 |
| GERCKENS, Pierre, Doctor | Director | 1995-09-25 | 1998-01-15 |
| GIBB, Ross Douglas | Director | 1997-10-01 | 2015-04-10 |
| GORDON WALKER, Alan | Director | — | 1993-02-12 |
| GRABNER, Michael | Director | 1996-01-11 | 1998-01-15 |
| GUTBROD, Jochen, Dr | Director | 2003-09-15 | 2012-07-16 |
| GUTBROD, Jochen, Dr | Director | 2003-02-14 | 2003-09-10 |
| HANLEY, John Joseph | Director | 1995-09-25 | 1998-01-15 |
| KNIGHT, Dominic John Gerard | Director | 2000-11-07 | 2016-04-29 |
| MACMILLAN, David Maurice Benjamin | Director | 2000-01-25 | 2014-03-20 |
| MACMILLAN, David Maurice Benjamin | Director | 1995-09-25 | 1998-01-15 |
| MAHAFFY, Sarah Georgiana | Director | 1996-07-02 | 1997-02-13 |
| MAHLERT, Arno, Dr | Director | 1995-09-25 | 2003-09-10 |
| MCCORMACK, Thomas Joseph | Director | 1995-09-25 | 1996-12-31 |
| MICHAELS, Kenneth James | Director | 2014-03-11 | 2015-06-12 |
| NATHAN, Richard Abraham | Director | 2007-02-23 | 2007-09-28 |
| NATHAN, Richard Abraham | Director | 2007-02-23 | 2010-03-15 |
| NATHAN, Richard Abraham | Director | 2003-02-07 | 2006-12-31 |
| NORTH, David John | Director | 2000-11-07 | 2008-04-11 |
| PARTSCH, Christoph Jurgen Rodero | Director | 1999-05-01 | 2003-02-21 |
| PATERSON, Christopher John | Director | 1996-01-16 | 2008-01-31 |
| PATERSON, Christopher John | Director | — | 1993-02-12 |
| PECK, Nicholas David | Director | — | 1994-05-07 |
| QUINSON, Bruno Andre | Director | 1995-09-25 | 1996-01-11 |
| REICH, Anka, Dr | Director | 2004-04-07 | 2013-09-18 |
| SARGENT, John Turner | Director | 1997-01-21 | 1998-01-15 |
| SCHWANEWEDEL, Jens Herbert | Director | 2008-11-01 | 2016-05-01 |
| SCHWARTZ, Philip Leslie | Director | 1995-09-25 | 1998-01-15 |
| SOAR, Adrian Richard | Director | 1995-09-25 | 2001-03-05 |
| SOAR, Adrian Richard | Director | — | 1993-02-12 |
| STONIER, Kenneth Brian | Director | 1995-09-25 | 1997-10-01 |
| STONIER, Kenneth Brian | Director | — | 1992-06-23 |
| THOMAS, Annette Christina, Dr | Director | 2000-11-07 | 2016-03-09 |
| TODD, Geoffrey Richard Utten | Director | 1993-06-14 | 2006-12-31 |
| VON HOLTZBRINCK, Georg Dieter | Director | 1995-09-25 | 2001-11-02 |
| VON HOLTZBRINCK, Stefan, Doctor | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2013-09-18 |
| WHEELDON, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2008-09-29 | 2012-05-31 |
| WILLIAMS HAMER, Gabrielle Mary | Director | 2018-07-23 | 2021-11-30 |
| ZIFFZER, Stefan, Dr | Director | 1996-01-11 | 1998-01-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christiane Schoeller | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-03-06 | Ceased 2021-07-15 |
| Dr Stefan Von Holtzbrinck | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-07-15 |
| Springer Nature Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 316 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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.