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Oldie Publications 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 16

  1. Nicholas Parker 2007-2008 Director View profile
  2. Thomas James Gleeson 2004-2007 Director View profile
  3. Stephen M Lopez Bowlan 2004-2006 Director View profile
  4. John Dominic Weare Brown 2001-2007 Director View profile
  5. Malcolm James Ridley 2001-2004 Director View profile
  6. Patrick Henry Marnham 1992-1994 Director View profile
  7. Naim Ibrahim Attallah 1991-2007 Director View profile
  8. John Sebastian Mcewen 1991-2004 Director View profile
  9. Alexander Surtees Chancellor 1991-2004 Director View profile
  10. Auberon Alexander Waugh 1991-2001 Director View profile
  11. Richard Reid Ingrams 1991-2014 Director View profile
  12. William James Guy England 2003-2007 Secretary View profile
  13. James Matthew Stringer 2002-2003 Secretary View profile
  14. Timothy John Samuel Cochrane 1997-2002 Secretary View profile
  15. David Ford 1992-1997 Secretary View profile
  16. Stephen Charles Morton Glover 1991-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Book publishing; Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Incorporated
30/09/1991
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. Oldie Publications Limited is controlled by Serendipity Publishing Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Serendipity Publishing Limited is controlled by David Nathan Kowitz
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Nathan Kowitz.

23 other companies in this group

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

Cash
£494,669
Employees
0.07
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. 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.

2 directors on the board

19.2y median 19.2y
average tenure
19.2y
longest tenure

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.

Hospitality 7Tech and media 2Finance 1Professional services 1Property 1

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
02649845
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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