HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED
Company number SC027389 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
HarperCollins Publishers Limited presents a highly favorable qualitative credit profile, underpinned by a £13.2 million share capital, a long corporate history dating back to 1949, and the structural backing of its parent company, William Collins Holdings Ltd. While the recent resignation of the UK CEO introduces a transitional risk, the company's impeccable regulatory compliance and substantial operational scale suggest strong financial resilience. A full quantitative assessment is required upon receipt of the detailed financial statements to confirm standalone liquidity and working capital metrics.
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
- 2026-09-01
- Next due by
- 2027-09-15
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.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z4895037 (Tier 3), registered since 2000.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
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 116 similar companies in G, trading since 1949