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Octopus Publishing Group Limited

Private Limited Company · London

ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1998Private Limited Company
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Ownership evidence

Reported ownership and control rights in this business, with source dates.

Reported ownership & control

3 without an end date · 1 ceased
Louis Hachette Group SaCorporate
Shares: over 50%, up to 75%

Notified 2024-12-16 · No cessation recorded

Source record 6411778
Hachette Uk (Holdings) LimitedCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%

Notified 2016-04-06 · No cessation recorded

Source record 8728735
Lagardere SaCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%

Notified 2016-04-06 · No cessation recorded

Source record 9713595
Show 1 ceased record
Vivendi SeCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%

Notified 2023-12-01 · Ceased 2024-12-16

Source record 9713590

People behind the business

Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.

Appointments

3 current · 26 historical
DW
Dylan Matthew WrightCurrent secretary
Appointed 2026-04-01
DW
Dylan WrightCurrent director
Appointed 2026-04-01
+23 others
DS
David ShelleyCurrent director
Appointed 2017-12-12 · 8 yrs · Group Chief Executive
+17 others
Show 26 historical appointments
AB
Anna BondResigned director
Resigned 2020-10-05 · 5 yrs · Managing Director
FB
Fabrice BakhoucheResigned director
Resigned 2018-06-22 · 5 yrs · Chief Financial Officer
PD
Pierre De CacquerayResigned secretary
Resigned 2015-04-13 · 10 yrs
AL
Angela LuxtonResigned secretaryResigned director
Resigned 2013-06-14 · 1 yr
MW
Marie WastiauxResigned director
Resigned 2008-07-18 · 9 yrs · Finance Director
AW
Andrew WelhamResigned director
Resigned 2007-02-13 · 12 yrs · Sales Director
RK
Richard KitsonResigned director
Resigned 2006-12-19 · Commercial Director
DY
David YoungResigned director
Resigned 2006-04-20 · 1 yr · Ceo
AG
Alison GoffResigned director
Resigned 2005-07-06 · 15 yrs · Chief Executive Officer
TH
Timothy Hely HutchinsonResigned director
Resigned 2004-10-01 · 13 yrs · Publishing
PR
Peter RocheResigned director
Resigned 2004-10-01 · 8 yrs · Publishing
PD
Pierre De CacquerayResigned director
Resigned 2004-10-01 · 21 yrs · Fin Director
HM
Henri MasurelResigned secretaryResigned director
Resigned 2004-06-15 · 8 yrs · Finance Director
FM
Frederic MeriotResigned director
Resigned 2002-04-17 · 5 yrs · Dir Corp Development
JD
Jean DupoizatResigned director
Resigned 2002-04-17 · 6 yrs · Cfo Hachette Livre
DS
David StockleyResigned director
Resigned 2002-04-17 · 2 yrs · Company Executive
JL
Jean LisimachioResigned director
Resigned 2001-10-23 · 1 yr · Chairman
MG
Michael GradeResigned director
Resigned 2000-01-08 · 1 yr · Director
AH
Andrew HartleyResigned director
Resigned 1998-08-21 · 3 yrs · Venture Capitalist
RG
Richard GreenResigned director
Resigned 1998-08-21 · 3 yrs · Venture Capitalist
HB
Helen BarlowResigned directorResigned secretary
Resigned 1998-07-08 · 5 yrs · Publisher
LB
Laura BamfordResigned director
Resigned 1998-07-08 · 5 yrs · Publisher
DF
Derek FreemanResigned director
Resigned 1998-07-08 · 7 yrs · Publisher

Board profile

People with appointments
3
Directors assessed
2
Median age
52
Under 35
0
65 and over
0
Disqualified match
None active