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Osborne Books Limited

Book publishing

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Kathleen Ann Walton 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Peter Martin Houillon 2016-2024 Director View profile
  3. Sarah Louise Fardon 2014-2016 Director View profile
  4. Thomas Edward Fardon 2014-2016 Director View profile
  5. Dr Catherine Jane Dindyal 2014-2016 Director View profile
  6. Robert William Fardon 2014-2016 Director View profile
  7. Benjamin James Fardon 2014-2016 Director View profile
  8. Anne Catherine Fardon 2016 Director View profile
  9. William Glynne Moss Jones 1996 Director View profile
  10. Dr Barbara Jones 2007 Director View profile
  11. Michael Peter Fardon 2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Book publishing
Incorporated
29/04/1987
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.

Group

  1. Osborne Books Limited is controlled by Kaplan International Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Kaplan International Holdings Limited is controlled by Kaplan U.K. Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kaplan U.K. Limited.

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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

1.8y median 1.8y
average tenure
2.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Education 13Professional services 2

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
02126859
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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