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Central Books Limited

Wholesale of other intermediate products

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 27

  1. Bryony Megan Lloyd 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Gavin Michael Whitehead 2023-2026 Director View profile
  3. Alusine Sesay 2019-2026 Director View profile
  4. James Frazer Lingard 2017-2023 Director View profile
  5. Bremini Sudarshan 2011-2013 Director View profile
  6. Christopher Tordoff 2006-2007 Director View profile
  7. Karen Anne Short 2004-2010 Director View profile
  8. Michael Drabble 2003-2019 Director View profile
  9. Andrew Scott 2003-2007 Director View profile
  10. Eric Paul Mccorkle 2002-2011 Director View profile
  11. Aleksander Simic 2002-2003 Director View profile
  12. Tamara Kalom 2000-2003 Director View profile
  13. Margaret Joan Powell 1999-2002 Director View profile
  14. David Robert Williams 1998-2002 Director View profile
  15. Tim Ryan 1998-1999 Director View profile
  16. Hamid Moheebob 1998-2000 Director View profile
  17. Steven Edward Goodman 1998-1998 Director View profile
  18. Lindsay Thomas 1997-2008 Director View profile
  19. David Rainer Fernbach 1997-2000 Director View profile
  20. Kirstie Kemp 1995-1998 Director View profile
  21. David Crystal 1995-1998 Director View profile
  22. Thomas Rourke 1991-1994 Director View profile
  23. Joseph David Marshall 1994 Director View profile
  24. Dean Harris 1991 Director View profile
  25. Jane Bell 1994 Director View profile
  26. Reuben Falber 1991 Director View profile
  27. David Norman Cope 2023 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of other intermediate products
Incorporated
23/12/1939
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Mark Chilver
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2026-01-29
  • William James Norris
    25-50% voting · notified 2026-04-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • William James Norris ceased 2026-01-16
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Central Books Limited is controlled by Mark Chilver
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2026-01-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark Chilver.

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.

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.

6 directors on the board

5.9y median 2.8y
average tenure
14.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Tech and media 3Hospitality 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00358402
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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