Brick Lane Bookshop Limited

Company 01686940 Active

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Board DNA

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directors on the board

8.8y median 8.8y

average tenure

8.8y

longest tenure

directors past 6 years

1 vs 0 portfolio

first-time directors

also govern a charity

left in the last 12 months

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Tech and media 1

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BLB Press Limited 1 shared director

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Company details

Number	01686940
Status	Active
Type	Private Limited Company
Incorporated	15/12/1982
Address	166 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6RU
Accounts next due	31/12/2026
Accounts last made up	31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

47610 - Retail sale of books in specialised stores

Ownership - persons with significant control (2)

Ms Denise Jones British
ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors
Mr Christopher Keith Lilly ceased British
ownership of shares 25-50% voting rights 25-50% significant influence or control

Officers (22)

Jones, Polly Elizabeth Director · appointed 2017
Dimitrova, Kalina Director · appointed 2017
Jones, Denise Secretary · appointed 2001
Chakravarti, Arup Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2002
Lilly, Christopher Keith Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2016
Kavanagh, Jennifer Dorothy Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 1999
Johnson, Catherine Rebecca Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 1999
Mottershaw, Fiona Claire Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2002
Andrewes, Philippa Margaret Former Secretary · appointed 1997 · resigned 2001
Rowe, Kathleen Susan Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 1999
Mills, Roger Frederick Alfred Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
Dawson, Jill Dianne Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1997
Auguste, Sheila Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1998
Swani, Andrew Paul Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1997
Murphy, Paul Former Director · appointed 1991 · resigned 1994
Berry, Amanda Margaret Former Secretary · appointed 1991 · resigned 1996
Taylor, Sean Former Director · resigned 1998
Sabir, Ruby Former Director · resigned 1997
Samson, Nicola Former Director · resigned 1997
Edyvean, Anne Former Director · resigned 1991
Jalil, Alomona Former Director · resigned 1997
Sylvester, Richard Former Director · resigned 1994

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