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David Bennett Books Limited

David Bennett Books Limited is an active UK company (number 02385658), incorporated 1989, with 1 current director, Polly Augusta Marchant Powell. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. David Macer Proffit 2005-2013 Director View profile
  2. Paul Richard Lenton 2004-2005 Director View profile
  3. Charles Sanderson 2003-2003 Director View profile
  4. Marcus Edward Leaver 2003-2005 Director View profile
  5. Nigel Robert Adamson Butterfield 2001-2005 Director View profile
  6. John Elliot Needleman 2001-2003 Director View profile
  7. Peter Lassman 2001-2005 Director View profile
  8. David Alistair Strachan 1998-2000 Director View profile
  9. Peter Osborn 1998-2001 Director View profile
  10. Cameron Michael Brown 1998-2001 Director View profile
  11. Linda Elizabeth Bennett 1998 Director View profile
  12. Allan Conan Sams 2007-2015 Secretary View profile
  13. Robin Lee Knoyle Wood 2005-2013 Secretary View profile
  14. Robert James Ness 2000-2001 Secretary View profile
  15. Kevin Phillips 1998-2001 Secretary View profile
  16. David Stephen Bennett 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/05/1989

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Polly Augusta Marchant Powell ceased 2021-12-01
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm), significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Batsford Books Group Limited
    75-100% shares · notified 2021-05-07

Group

  1. David Bennett Books Limited is controlled by Polly Augusta Marchant Powell
    Evidence
    ceased appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm), significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-12-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Polly Augusta Marchant Powell.

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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.

1 directors on the board

20.6y median 20.6y
average tenure
20.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Tech and media 10

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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02385658
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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