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Taylor & Francis Books Limited

Taylor & Francis Books Limited is an active UK company (number 03215483), incorporated 1996, with 2 current directors, Rupert John Joseph Hopley and Gareth Richard Wright. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 31

  1. Glyn William Fullelove 2015-2018 Director View profile
  2. Sarah Elizabeth Mussenden 2015-2016 Director View profile
  3. Rachel Elizabeth Jacobs 2010-2011 Director View profile
  4. Mark Henry Kerswell 2009-2011 Director View profile
  5. Adam Christopher Walker 2008-2013 Director View profile
  6. Peter Stephen Rigby 2007-2013 Director View profile
  7. David Stuart Gilbertson 2007-2008 Director View profile
  8. John William Burton 2006-2011 Director View profile
  9. Jonathan James Garnham Conibear 2002-2004 Director View profile
  10. David John Smith 2002-2005 Director View profile
  11. Anthony Rochford Selvey 1999-2002 Director View profile
  12. Roger Graham Horton 1999-2017 Director View profile
  13. Stephen Bryan Neal 1999-2001 Director View profile
  14. Simon Franklin 1998-1999 Director View profile
  15. Janice Dorothy Price 1998-1998 Director View profile
  16. Colin Howard Jones 1998-1999 Director View profile
  17. Anthony Short 1998-1999 Director View profile
  18. Peter Charles Sowden 1998-1999 Director View profile
  19. Christoph Eric Norbert Chesher 1998-1999 Director View profile
  20. Antony David Hill 1997-1999 Director View profile
  21. Charles James Sehmer 1997-1999 Director View profile
  22. David Gordon Tebbutt 1996-1999 Director View profile
  23. Robert Kiernan 1996-1998 Director View profile
  24. Brian Andrew Linden 1996-1997 Director View profile
  25. Charles Nicholas Cockerell Gothard 1996-1996 Director View profile
  26. Emily Louise Martin 2011-2014 Secretary View profile
  27. Julie Louise Woollard 2008-2018 Secretary View profile
  28. Sonia Anna Richmond 2007-2008 Secretary View profile
  29. Jeffrey Scott Thomasson 2001-2007 Secretary View profile
  30. Anthony Martin Foye 1998-2007 Secretary View profile
  31. Andrew George Ropek 1996-1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/06/1996

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.

  • Informa UK Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-12-12

Group

  1. Taylor & Francis Books Limited is controlled by Informa UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-12-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Informa UK Limited is controlled by Informa Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Informa Holdings Limited is controlled by Informa Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Informa Group Limited is controlled by Informa Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Informa Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Informa PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Informa PLC.

229 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.

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

15.7y median 15.7y
average tenure
16.5y
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.

Business services 29Professional services 28Tech and media 11Dormant 9Finance 6Retail and trade 2Property 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
03215483
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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