The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Dolphin Book Club Limited

Company 00706607 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.

3
directors on the board
7.4y median 9.6y
average tenure
11.7y
longest tenure
2
directors past 6 years
0 vs 3 portfolio
first-time directors
0
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Professional services 51Tech and media 20Dormant 3

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Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

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

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Company details

Number00706607
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated27/10/1961
Address1 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE1 9GF
Accounts next due31/03/2027
Accounts last made up30/06/2025

Industry (SIC)

74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

  • Harpercollins Publishers Ltd
    ownership of shares 75-100%

Officers (15)

  • Kelly, Kathryn Susanna Director · appointed 2025
  • Alford, David Peter, Mr. Director · appointed 2016
  • Dowson-Collins, Simon Secretary · appointed 2016
  • Dowson-Collins, Simon Richard Peter, Mr. Director · appointed 2014
  • Redmayne, Charles George Mariner, Mr. Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2025
  • D'Agnes, Glenn Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2008
  • Duffy, Patric George Stephen Former Secretary · appointed 2001 · resigned 2009
  • Barnsley, Victoria Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2013
  • Kielbasiewicz, Edmund Alexander Former Secretary · appointed 2000 · resigned 2016
  • Higgins, Leslie Thomas Richard Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
  • Laing, Adrian Charles Former Secretary · appointed 1999 · resigned 2001
  • Bell, Edward Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1993
  • Slowman, Douglas Ernest Former Secretary · resigned 1999
  • Houston, David Oliver Former Director · resigned 1998
  • Mcalpine, John Calder Former Director · resigned 1994

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