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3
directors on the board
14.3y median 14.1y
average tenure
28.5y
longest tenure
2
directors past 6 years
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time directors
1
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
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Company details
| Number | 01599743 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) |
| Incorporated | 25/11/1981 |
| Address | 2 BUCKINGHAM GROVE, HEADINGLEY, LEEDS, LS6 1DQ |
| Accounts next due | 31/12/2026 |
| Accounts last made up | 31/03/2025 |
Industry (SIC)
58110 - Book publishing
Ownership - persons with significant control (3)
- Professor Jonathan Martin Glover British
voting rights 25-50% - Professor John Whale British
voting rights 25-50% - Mrs Elaine Alice Glover ceased American
voting rights 25-50%
Officers (11)
- Copley, Hannah Director · appointed 2026
- Whale, John, Professor Director · appointed 2012
- Glover, Jonathan Martin, Professor Director · appointed 1998
- Glover, Elaine Alice Former Secretary · appointed 2012 · resigned 2019
- Farnsworth, Anne Christine Former Secretary · appointed 2004 · resigned 2012
- Kinsella, John Vincent Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
- Hulse, Michael William Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
- Bomford, Philip Henry Former Director · appointed 1991 · resigned 1999
- Silkin, Lorna Tracy Former Director · resigned 1999
- Silkin, Jon Former Director · resigned 1997
- Pybus, Rodney Former Secretary · resigned 2004
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