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The Folio Fine Book Society Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 10

  1. Lady Katharine Susan Gavron 2018-2021 Director View profile
  2. Claire Aris 2011-2015 Director View profile
  3. Joseph Wilfrid Whitlock Blundell 2008-2018 Director View profile
  4. Brian Gregory Hodder 2005-2008 Director View profile
  5. Nicholas Rice 2001-2005 Director View profile
  6. Susan Alison Bradbury 2011 Director View profile
  7. Robert William James Preece 2001-2015 Secretary View profile
  8. Michael Jonathan Snaith 1997-2002 Secretary View profile
  9. Laurence Herbert 1994-1997 Secretary View profile
  10. Michael Frank Macey 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/06/1979

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. The Folio Fine Book Society Limited is controlled by The Folio Society Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. The Folio Society Limited is controlled by Folio Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Folio Holdings Limited is controlled by Jessica Leah Gavron
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-11-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jessica Leah Gavron.

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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.

2 directors on the board

4.1y median 4.1y
average tenure
4.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Tech and media 7Business services 1Education 1Finance 1Health and social care 1Other services 1Professional services 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01427070
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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