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Samuel French Limited
Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 16
- Jonathan Wisely 2019-2021 View profile
- Vincent Scott Pascucci 2019-2024 View profile
- John Berchmans Minch 2019-2024 View profile
- Douglas Evan Schatz 2018-2019 View profile
- David Webster 2012-2019 View profile
- Nathan Collins 2012-2019 View profile
- Leon Fredrick Embry 2006-2011 View profile
- Vivien Catherine Goodwin 1998-2012 View profile
- Charles Richmond Van Nostrand 1993-2006 View profile
- Neil Davis Peters 1994 View profile
- John William Bedding 1999 View profile
- Amanda Smith 2013 View profile
- Maurice Abbott Van Nostrand 1992 View profile
- David Webster 2011-2019 View profile
- Paul Taylor 1996-2011 View profile
- Peter Jeremy Stalworth 1996 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; Other publishing activities
- Incorporated
- 26/09/1974
- Registered office
- London
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.
- Concord Theatricals Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2019-07-31
Group
- Samuel French Limited
is controlled by Concord Theatricals Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2019-07-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Concord Theatricals Limited.
1 other company 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.
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.
4 directors on the board
- Amanda Leigh Molter Director · appointed 2024
- John Robert Valentine Director · appointed 2019
- Kent Michael Hoskins Director · appointed 2019
- Justin Ashley Prakash Director · appointed 2022
Directors past 6 years
- John Robert Valentine Director · appointed 2019
- Kent Michael Hoskins Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Amanda Leigh Molter Director · appointed 2024
- John Robert Valentine Director · appointed 2019
- Kent Michael Hoskins Director · appointed 2019
- Justin Ashley Prakash Director · appointed 2022
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.
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
- 01185289
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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