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Books Batsford Limited

03806806

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
61 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
36/40
Risk
  • 2 outstanding charges (-4)

Details

43 Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3HZ
Incorporated 14/07/1999

Previously known as

Books Pavilion Limited · until 30/11/2021
B.T. Batsford Limited · until 18/07/2020
Burstcam Limited · until 20/09/1999

Compliance

Last accounts

28/02/2025

dormant

Next accounts due

30/11/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 14/07/2026

Due 28/07/2027

On track

Industry

58190
Other publishing activities

Officers

Mrs Polly Augusta Marchant Powell

director · Since 23/11/2005

PUBLISHER

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 67

Also on 10 other boards

Mrs Zana Samantha Hanks

secretary · Since 19/05/2015

Mr Vaughan Frederick Grylls

director · Since 18/08/2017

PROFESSOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 82

Also on 8 other boards

Polly Augusta Marchant Powell

director · Since 23/11/2005

British · England · Age 67

Zana Samantha Hanks

secretary · Since 19/05/2015

Vaughan Frederick Grylls

director · Since 18/08/2017

British · England · Age 82

Former

Instant Companies Limited

corporate nominee director · Resigned 03/08/1999

Swift Incorporations Limited

corporate nominee secretary · Resigned 03/08/1999

Lynne Whinray

secretary · Resigned 03/11/2000

John Elliot Needleman

director · Resigned 27/03/2003

Charles Sanderson

director · Resigned 18/11/2003

Marcus Edward Leaver

director · Resigned 11/03/2005

Nigel Robert Adamson Butterfield

director · Resigned 23/11/2005

Roger Edward Huggins

director · Resigned 23/11/2005

Clive Ronald Potterell

secretary · Resigned 23/11/2005

Paul Richard Lenton

director · Resigned 23/11/2005

Robin Lee Knoyle Wood

secretary · Resigned 28/02/2007

David Macer Proffit

director · Resigned 23/12/2013

Robin Lee Knoyle Wood

director · Resigned 23/12/2013

Allan Conan Sams

secretary · Resigned 26/03/2015

Persons with Significant Control

Batsford Books Group Limited

75–100% shares

43, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3HZ

Reg: 05566710 · England Register Of Companies · Batsford Books Group Limited

Notified 09/03/2021

Former PSCs

Mrs Polly Augusta Marchant Powell

Ceased 09/03/2021

Charges2 outstanding

charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 13/03/2007Registered 16/03/2007
charge
outstanding

CHRYSALIS GROUP PLC

Created 23/11/2005Registered 09/12/2005

Change History

statusactive
2026-07-24

Active

typeltd
2026-07-24

Private Limited Company

address line143 Great Ormond Street
2026-07-24

43 GREAT ORMOND STREET

post townLondon
2026-07-24

LONDON

officer appointedHANKS, Zana Samantha
2026-07-24
officer appointedGRYLLS, Vaughan Frederick
2026-07-24
officer appointedPOWELL, Polly Augusta Marchant
2026-07-24