Overview
Book Works (UK) Ltd's network
6 people1 organisationExplore in 3Di5 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 1 organisation shares a board member with this company.The large node is Book Works (UK) Ltd. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
5 listed + 1 company secretaryiDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max John Porter | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Taghrid Choucair-Vizoso | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tess Denman-Cleaver | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Maria Abosede Amidu | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gerrie Van Noord | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gavin Spencer Everall | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 25 April 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 24 November 2025Max John Porter appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 24 November 2025Aliya Gulamani left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 17 June 2025Nicholas Patrick Brown left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 31 March 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
5 + 1 company secretaryiOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrie Van Noord | Director | 4 March 2019 | No other current boards on our record |
| Maria Abosede Amidu | Director | 15 August 2022 | 1 other current board |
| Tess Denman-Cleaver | Director | 21 May 2024 | No other current boards on our record |
| Taghrid Choucair-Vizoso | Director | 19 November 2024 | No other current boards on our record |
| Max John Porter | Director | 24 November 2025 | No other current boards on our record |
| Gavin Spencer Everall | Company secretary | 2 September 2019 | No other current boards on our record |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Former officers
28 listed, latest first| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliya Gulamani | Director | 15 August 2022 | 24 November 2025 |
| Nicholas Patrick Brown | Director | 28 June 2021 | 17 June 2025 |
| Teresa Drace-Francis | Director | 14 June 2019 | 25 March 2025 |
| Claire Dorothy Malcolm | Director | 27 September 2021 | 17 November 2023 |
| Michael Anthony Mack | Director | 30 October 2017 | 24 January 2023 |
| Season Butler | Director | 26 January 2021 | 27 September 2021 |
| Ronald David Henocq | Director | 18 July 2016 | 26 January 2021 |
| Karen Veronica Brown | Director | 30 October 2017 | 26 January 2021 |
| Isadora Mercereau Tharin | Director | 19 May 2015 | 31 March 2020 |
| Lisa Caroline Le Feuvre | Director | 17 May 2010 | 31 March 2020 |
| Jane Yvonne Rolo | Company secretary | 25 April 1996 | 2 September 2019 |
| Reema Stephenson | Director | 18 July 2016 | 24 July 2019 |
| Dr Katrina Palmer | Director | 18 July 2016 | 14 May 2018 |
| Caroline Lucy Rees | Director | 19 May 2015 | 8 August 2017 |
| Nelson Carreiras Crespo | Director | 22 January 2007 | 16 May 2016 |
| Silaja Birks | Director | 4 October 2010 | 29 January 2016 |
| David Dibosa | Director | 29 September 2003 | 29 October 2015 |
| Vivien Jane Ashley | Company secretary | 11 May 2009 | 29 October 2015 |
| Christopher David John Hammonds | Director | 11 May 2009 | 11 May 2015 |
| Silaja Suntharalingam | Director | 4 October 2010 | 1 April 2013 |
| Sharmini Pereira | Director | 12 January 2004 | 1 February 2010 |
| Dr Stephen John Bury | Director | 12 March 2002 | 1 February 2010 |
| Joanna Stockhamfiled as Jo Stockham | Director | 12 March 2002 | 2 September 2009 |
| Marysia Lewandowska | Director | 12 March 2002 | 11 August 2009 |
| Ben Hillwood Harris | Director | 12 March 2002 | 11 April 2005 |
| Nicola Gillibrand | Director | 12 March 2002 | 7 July 2003 |
| Robert Gordon Wallace Hadrill | Director | 25 April 1996 | 12 March 2002 |
| Jeco Limited | Corporate secretary | 25 April 1996 | 1 May 1996 |
Board cycle
iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.5 directors on the board
- Max John Porter Director · appointed 2025
- Taghrid Choucair-Vizoso Director · appointed 2024
- Gerrie Van Noord Director · appointed 2019
- Tess Denman-Cleaver Director · appointed 2024
- Maria Abosede Amidu Director · appointed 2022
Directors past 6 years
- Gerrie Van Noord Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Max John Porter Director · appointed 2025
- Taghrid Choucair-Vizoso Director · appointed 2024
- Gerrie Van Noord Director · appointed 2019
- Tess Denman-Cleaver Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (1)
- Maria Abosede Amidu Director · appointed 2022
Left in the last 12 months
- Aliya Gulamani Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2025
Where else this board sits
The 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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Network
Network
iThe large node is Book Works (UK) Ltd. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
Charity finances
This company is the registered charity Book Works (UK) Limited (charity 1104148). Its income, spending, assets and filing record are on the charity page, so they are not repeated here.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Total exemption fullSmall company accounts; the company is exempt from audit.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 March 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 25 April 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 9 May 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Grants
Funding received
5 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 9 June 2017 to 13 October 2022.By year
iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.Funders
2 funders| Funder | Grants | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | 3 | £539,280 | 2017 to 2021 |
| Department for Culture, Media & Sport | 2 | £359,520 | 2022 |
Grants
newest first| Date | Funder | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2022 | Department for Culture, Media & Sport | National Portfolio Organisations | £179,760 |
| 13 October 2022 | Department for Culture, Media & Sport | National Portfolio Organisations | £179,760 |
| 13 December 2021 | Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | National Portfolio Organisations | £179,760 |
| 1 April 2020 | Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | Book Works | £179,760 |
| 9 June 2017 | Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | National Portfolio Organisations | £179,760 |
Who published this data
Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- 03190880
- Company type
- Private company limited by guarantee
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Incorporated
- 25 April 1996
- Registered office
- 19 Holywell Row, London, EC2A 4JB
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 90030 Artistic creation
- Latest accounts
- 31 March 2025 (total exemption full)
- Also a registered charity
- Book Works (UK) Limited (charity 1104148)
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Total exemption fullSmall company accounts; the company is exempt from audit.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 March 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 25 April 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 9 May 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Same sector and place
619iThe list starts with a sample; Show all lists every one. Matched on the main business code and postcode district, from the company file of 1 October 2026. Same sector and district is not evidence of any connection.619 other active companies have the same main business code (90030 Artistic creation) and a registered office in the EC2A postcode district.
- Studio RUH Ltd
- Ragged Culture Publishing Limited
- SB Works Ltd
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- We Are Alchemy Limited
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Recent news and events
From the public record
- 25 April 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 24 November 2025Max John Porter appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 24 November 2025Aliya Gulamani left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 17 June 2025Nicholas Patrick Brown left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 31 March 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 25 March 2025Teresa Drace-Francis left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 19 November 2024Taghrid Choucair-Vizoso appointed directorCompanies House officer data
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.
People with significant control
iNo people or companies with significant control are listed. Companies House holds a statement about this (dated 25 April 2017), usually that the company has not identified any or has none to report.Source: Companies House people with significant control data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Companies it controls
iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.