Company
The Writers Bureau Limited
The Writers Bureau Limited is an active UK company (number 02285124), incorporated 1988, with 3 current directors including Stuart John Hargreaves and Anthony Michael Metcalfe. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 4
- David George Pendlebury 1993-2021 View profile
- Frances Diana Nadin 1992-2016 View profile
- Ernest Herbert Metcalfe 2011 View profile
- Marion Ashcroft Metcalfe 2020 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 08/08/1988
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.
- Systematic Training and Trading Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- The Writers Bureau Limited
is controlled by Systematic Training and Trading Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Systematic Training and Trading Limited
is controlled by Susan Mary Busby
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Susan Mary Busby.
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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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £236,482
- Total assets
- £236,482
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Micro-entity accounts.
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-05-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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.
3 directors on the board
- Stuart John Hargreaves Director · appointed 2001
- Susan Mary Busby Director · appointed 1992
- Anthony Michael Metcalfe Director · appointed 1993
Directors past 6 years
- Stuart John Hargreaves Director · appointed 2001
- Susan Mary Busby Director · appointed 1992
- Anthony Michael Metcalfe Director · appointed 1993
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Stuart John Hargreaves Director · appointed 2001
- Susan Mary Busby Director · appointed 1992
- Anthony Michael Metcalfe Director · appointed 1993
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
- 02285124
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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