HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED
Company number SC027389 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
HarperCollins UK commands a formidable position as a heritage "Big Five" publisher, fortified by an irreplaceable IP portfolio and the strategic backing of the News Corp global media ecosystem. To defend and expand its market leadership, the firm must aggressively pivot from traditional print dependency toward transmedia IP monetization and direct-to-consumer engagement. Successfully navigating digital retail concentration and macroeconomic cost pressures will be critical to unlocking long-term enterprise value.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1949-11-29
- Registered office
- 1 Robroyston Gate, Robroyston, Glasgow, Scotland, G33 1JN
- Postcode
- G33 1JN
- Capital
- 13,244,896 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-06-30
- Next due by
- 2027-03-31
- Financial year end
- 30 June
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-09-01
- Next due by
- 2026-09-15
Nature of business (SIC)
- 58110 Book publishing
- 82990 Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
Officers 6 current · 31 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
Controlled by WILLIAM COLLINS HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2016-09-01
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2025 (period to 2025-06-30) — 5 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Gender pay gap
8.2%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- harpercollins.co.uk
- Phone
- 01413063100
HarperCollins UK is home to many of the country’s best loved authors, books and brands. Discover thousands of fantastic titles from some of the brightest names in fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, reference and more. HarperCollins is proud to be an Accessible Publisher.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED | 2015-09-29 |
| WILLIAM COLLINS LIMITED | 1990-02-01 |
Among its peers
2nd oldest
of 114 similar companies in G, trading since 1949