Waterstones Booksellers Limited

00610095

active

Private Limited Company

england wales

Companies House

Health Score

63 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30

Filing

0/30

Financial

38/40

Risk

1 outstanding charge (-2)

Details

203-206 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W1J 9HD

Incorporated 22/08/1958

Compliance

Last accounts

03/05/2025

full

Next accounts due

31/01/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 30/09/2025

Due 14/10/2026

On track

Industry

47610

Retail sale of books in specialised stores

Officers

Mr Achilles James Daunt

director · Since 28/06/2011

BOOK SELLER

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 62

Also on 19 other boards

Ms Kate Skipper

director · Since 11/02/2020

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, WATERSTONES

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 46

Also on 13 other boards

Fiona Johnston

secretary · Since 05/12/2022

Mrs Karen Deborah Ashworth

director · Since 16/04/2024

FINANCE DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 50

Also on 14 other boards

Persons with Significant Control

Book Retail Bidco Limited

75–100% shares

75–100% votes

Appoint directors

203 - 206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD

Reg: 11284041 · Companies House · Private Company Limited By Shares

Notified 01/06/2018

Mr Paul Elliot Singer

Appoint directors

right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm

American · United States · Age 81

C/O Elliot Management Corporation, 40 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019

Notified 01/06/2018

Former PSCs

Waterstones Holdings Limited

Ceased 01/06/2018

Charges1 outstanding

Charge

outstanding

HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED AS COMMON SECURITY TRUSTEE

Created 09/09/2024Registered 12/09/2024

Charge

satisfied

CREDIT SUISSE AG, LONDON BRANCH (AS COMMON SECURITY AGENT)

Created 18/12/2019Registered 24/12/2019Satisfied 18/09/2024

Charge

satisfied

RCB BANK LTD

Created 17/11/2017Registered 28/11/2017Satisfied 06/06/2018

Charge

satisfied

RCB BANK LTD

Created 30/10/2015Registered 16/11/2015Satisfied 06/06/2018

Charge

satisfied

RUSSIAN COMMERCIAL BANK (CYPRUS) LTD, AS SECURITY AGENT (AS TRUSTEE FOR EACH OF THE FINANCE PAR

Created 01/11/2013Registered 07/11/2013Satisfied 06/06/2018

charge

satisfied

RUSSIAN COMMERCIAL BANK (CYPRUS) LTD

Created 30/04/2012Registered 11/05/2012Satisfied 13/11/2013

charge

satisfied

LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC

Created 30/07/2010Registered 03/08/2010Satisfied 06/01/2012

charge

satisfied

LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC

Created 25/09/2009Registered 08/10/2009Satisfied 06/01/2012

charge

satisfied

LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC

Created 17/07/2009Registered 24/07/2009Satisfied 06/01/2012

charge

satisfied

LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC

Created 11/05/2009Registered 12/05/2009Satisfied 06/01/2012

charge

satisfied

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC (THE SECURITY TRUSTEE)

Created 31/03/2005Registered 08/04/2005Satisfied 06/01/2012

charge

satisfied

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC AS AGENT AND TRUSTEE FOR THE SECURED PARTIES

Created 05/08/2003Registered 21/08/2003Satisfied 09/05/2005

charge

satisfied

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC ACTING AS FACILITY AGENT

Created 15/05/2002Registered 06/06/2002Satisfied 06/01/2012

charge

satisfied

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

Created 15/05/2002Registered 31/05/2002Satisfied 21/02/2008

charge

satisfied

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

Created 15/05/2002Registered 24/05/2002Satisfied 14/04/2005

charge

satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 13/08/2001Registered 14/08/2001Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

UBS AG,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFICIARIES (AS DEFINED),AS SECURITY AGENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE

Created 07/07/1999Registered 15/07/1999Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

UBS AG

Created 10/06/1999Registered 14/06/1999Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK

Created 10/06/1999Registered 14/06/1999Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

UBS AG(AS "SECURITY AGENT")

Created 26/05/1999Registered 28/05/1999Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK

Created 27/01/1999Registered 10/02/1999Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

UBS AG

Created 27/01/1999Registered 03/02/1999Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

SWISS BANK CORPORATION (AS "SECURITY AGENT")

Created 22/05/1998Registered 10/06/1998Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

SWISS BANK CORPORATION,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFICIARIES (AS DEFINED)

Created 22/05/1998Registered 08/06/1998Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,AS SECURITY TRUSTEE

Created 22/05/1998Registered 04/06/1998Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

EMI GROUP PLC (AS SECURITY AGENT FOR ITSELF AND EMI GROUP FINANCE PLC)

Created 22/05/1998Registered 03/06/1998Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

EMI GROUP PLC (AS SECURITY AGENT FOR ITSELF AND EMI GROUP FINANCE PLC)

Created 22/05/1998Registered 03/06/1998Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

EMI GROUP PLC (AS SECURITY AGENT FOR ITSELF AND EMI GROUP FINANCE PLC)

Created 14/05/1998Registered 15/05/1998Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

EMI GROUP PLC (AS SECURITY AGENT FOR ITSELF AND EMI GROUP FINANCE PLC)

Created 28/03/1998Registered 09/04/1998Satisfied 28/05/2002

charge

satisfied

SWISS BANK CORPORATION

Created 28/03/1998Registered 09/04/1998Satisfied 28/05/2002