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British Chess Magazine Limited

Retail sale of books in specialised stores

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. John Cameron Saunders 1999-2007 Director View profile
  2. James Richard Orman 1999-2005 Director View profile
  3. Phyllis May Arnold 1991 Director View profile
  4. Raymond Brunton Edwards 2007 Director View profile
  5. Gerald Howard Bennett 1994 Director View profile
  6. Bernard Cafferty 1999 Director View profile
  7. John Poole 1992 Director View profile
  8. John Morland Brew 1992 Director View profile
  9. Fryern Company Secretarial Services Limited 2005-2023 Corporate-secretary View profile
  10. Shaws Secretaries Limited 1999-2005 Corporate-secretary View profile
  11. Murray Graham Chandler 1992-1999 Secretary View profile
  12. Richard Arthur Furness 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Retail sale of books in specialised stores; Publishing of learned journals
Incorporated
22/12/1937
Registered office
Liverpool

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. British Chess Magazine Limited is controlled by Chess Magazine Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Chess Magazine Holdings Limited is controlled by Stephen John Lowe
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen John Lowe.

2 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
-£55,225
Total assets
-£40,023
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-10-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

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.

2 directors on the board

20.8y median 20.8y
average tenure
20.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Professional services 2

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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00334968
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/07/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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