EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED
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Cash
£4.3M
+32.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£70M
+19.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
264
+9.1% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£16M
-17.1% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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 | £56,322,000 | £63,417,000 | £61,501,000 | -3% | |
| Operating profit | £13,935,000 | £18,568,000 | £15,388,000 | -17.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £13,957,000 | £18,854,000 | £15,638,000 | -17.1% | |
| Net profit | £10,916,000 | £15,586,000 | £13,057,000 | -16.2% | |
| Cash | £5,461,000 | £3,238,000 | £4,290,000 | +32.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £42,460,000 | £58,662,000 | £70,207,000 | +19.7% | |
| Net assets | £42,460,000 | £58,662,000 | £70,207,000 | +19.7% | |
| Equity | £42,460,000 | £58,662,000 | £70,207,000 | +19.7% | |
| Average employees | 222 | 242 | 264 | +9.1% | |
| Wages | £12,452,000 | £14,628,000 | £14,677,000 | +0.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,239,000 | £1,479,000 | £1,565,000 | +5.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 24.7% | 29.3% | 25.0% | |
| Net margin | 19.4% | 24.6% | 21.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 32.8% | 31.7% | 21.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 36.4% | 34.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.96x | 2.36x | 2.51x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. 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
- EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED 2016-12-29 → present
- EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LIMITED 2003-09-11 → 2016-12-29
- MCB UP LIMITED 1997-06-26 → 2003-09-11
- MCB NEWFORM LIMITED 1995-07-17 → 1997-06-26
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board have conducted an assessment and have concluded that going concern is an appropriate basis on which to prepare the financial statements. The Company is forecasting revenue growth in 2026, with costs increasing due to inflation. The Board have forecast cashflows until 31 December 2027 with numerous upside and downside scenarios. In all scenarios, the Company is generating enough cash to sustain its operations.”
Group structure
- EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED · parent
- Emerald Group Publishing Inc 100%
- Emerald Group Publishing Sdn Bhd 100%
- Emerald Group Publishing (India) Private Limited 98%
- Emerald GP (South Africa) (PTY) Limited 100%
- Emerald (Beijing) Information Science Co. Limited 100%
- Emerald Group Publishing (PTY) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 30 April 2025, the company acquired the trade and assets of Now Publishers Inc., for total consideration of £2,574k. A breakdown of the assets acquired is included: Intangible assets £1,616k, Trade and other payables (£679k), Goodwill £1,637k.”
- “The business continues with its technology investment programme, outsourcing its content platform and building an Emerald Service Layer, and plans to modernise core finance systems for future innovation and growth.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 37 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COYLE-PARSONS, Lauryn | Secretary | 2026-06-03 | — | — |
| BENNETT, Thomas Philip | Director | 2025-03-20 | Aug 1982 | British |
| CARIDI, Christopher | Director | 2026-06-03 | Jun 1966 | American |
| SCHLIESING, Karl William | Director | 2026-06-03 | May 1972 | British |
| WARDLEWORTH, Benjamin Noel | Director | 2026-06-03 | Nov 1974 | British |
Show 37 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOSTER, John Ernest | Secretary | 1995-07-17 | 2005-12-31 |
| HARDY, Malcolm Charles | Secretary | 2006-01-01 | 2014-07-01 |
| ROBINSON, Kathryn | Secretary | 2014-07-01 | 2016-07-06 |
| TREGENZA, Emma Jane | Secretary | 2016-07-06 | 2026-06-01 |
| BARKER, Frederick Jonathan | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1998-12-31 |
| BELL, Harriet Jane | Director | 2015-10-25 | 2022-06-10 |
| BENNETT, Thomas Philip | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2022-06-10 |
| BEVAN, Richard Lloyd | Director | 2008-12-01 | 2021-09-30 |
| BOND, Marian | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2003-10-03 |
| BROWN, Marjorie | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1997-03-31 |
| BRUCE, Beverley | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2000-06-30 |
| COX, Simon Guy | Director | 2022-06-07 | 2026-06-01 |
| COX, Simon Guy | Director | 2014-02-28 | 2021-09-30 |
| DRURY, Pauline | Director | 1997-12-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| FLEET, Alice | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2022-06-10 |
| FOJT, Martin Anthony | Director | 2001-04-26 | 2014-02-10 |
| FOSTER, John Ernest | Director | 1995-07-17 | 2006-09-30 |
| HARDY, Malcolm Charles | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2009-06-08 |
| HARVEY, Judith | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2003-11-07 |
| HOWARD, Keith, Dr | Director | 1995-07-17 | 2005-12-31 |
| JONES, Phillip Barry, Dr | Director | 2018-04-30 | 2018-11-29 |
| KALLUS, John Ernest | Director | 2016-09-26 | 2017-09-15 |
| MARSH, Rebecca Mary | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2013-09-30 |
| MCDERMOTT, Brian | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2016-04-29 |
| MOSTYN, Catherine Lesley | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2008-11-05 |
| MUMTAZ, Shariq | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2025-03-31 |
| PETERS, Vittorio John | Director | 2000-01-05 | 2010-12-31 |
| PETTMAN, Barrie Owen, Professor | Director | 1995-12-29 | 2003-12-31 |
| ROCHE, Anthony Francis | Director | 2012-07-02 | 2022-06-10 |
| RUSSELL, Bill | Director | 2000-05-08 | 2011-12-31 |
| SHELLEY, Peter Anthony | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2016-04-29 |
| TOLEDANO, Kathryn | Director | 1995-12-29 | 2004-12-31 |
| TREGENZA, Emma Jane | Director | 2023-01-06 | 2026-06-01 |
| WILLIAMS, Victoria Caroline | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2026-06-01 |
| WILLIAMS, Victoria Caroline | Director | 2011-04-04 | 2014-08-13 |
| WILLS PRESTOUN GRANGE BARON OF PRESTOUNGRANGE, Gordon Stanley Clifford, Professor | Director | 1996-05-01 | 1998-12-31 |
| WILSON, Sally-Ann | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2022-06-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-07-17 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 227 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-11-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-11-20 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-07-03 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-06-09 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-04 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-11-20 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.