The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Lawrence and Wishart Limited

Company 00310922 Active

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5
directors on the board
8.3y median 9.6y
average tenure
12.4y
longest tenure
3
directors past 6 years
2 vs 1 portfolio
first-time directors
0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Arts and leisure 1Hospitality 1Retail and trade 1Tech and media 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsCompanies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Companies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Company details

Number00310922
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated27/02/1936
AddressCENTRAL BOOKS BUILDING, FRESHWATER ROAD, DAGENHAM, RM8 1RX
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

58110 - Book publishing58141 - Publishing of learned journals

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)


Officers (24)

  • Forkert, Kirsten Claire Director · appointed 2024
  • Harris, Terri Secretary · appointed 2024
  • Chilver, Mark Director · appointed 2018
  • Kirsch, Brenda Secretary · appointed 2016
  • Finlayson, Alan Stuart, Professor Director · appointed 2015
  • Harris, Katharine Ann Director · appointed 2014
  • Davison, Sally Jane Director
  • Rodrigues, Jeffrey Adrian Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2024
  • Little, Benjamin, Dr Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2024
  • Thomas, Lindsay Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2008
  • Rutherford, Jonathan Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2013
  • Derosas, Vanna Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2002
  • Vitry, Bertie Former Secretary · appointed 1998 · resigned 2000
  • Andrews, Geoff Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2009
  • Borthwick, Ruth Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1995
  • Greenaway, Avis Linda Former Secretary · appointed 1994 · resigned 2016
  • Norris, William James Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2018
  • Seaton, Matthew (Stuart) Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2012
  • Perryman, Mark Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2000
  • Power, Michael Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1994
  • Munro, Elspeth Flora Former Secretary · resigned 1993
  • Simon, Roger Former Director · resigned 1991
  • Skelley, Francis Jeffrey Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Kirsch, Brenda Susan Former Director · resigned 2016

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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