Company
Woodlands Books Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 16
- Andrew David Moultrie 2017-2019 View profile
- Jonathan David Noakes 2015-2017 View profile
- Rebecca Jane Smart 2014-2018 View profile
- Nicholas Richard John Brett 2013-2015 View profile
- Marcus Peter Arthur 2013-2019 View profile
- Paul Francis Dempsey 2011-2013 View profile
- Fiona Bell Macintyre 2008-2014 View profile
- Brian John Davies 2006-2015 View profile
- Baroness Gail Ruth Rebuck 2006-2013 View profile
- Ian Michael Hudson 2006-2008 View profile
- Christopher Charles Weller 2005-2008 View profile
- Gavin James Ainsby 2005-2006 View profile
- Sarah Felicity Cooper 2005-2012 View profile
- Richard John Parsons 2005-2006 View profile
- James David Stevenson 2005-2006 View profile
- Maria Anne Smout 2005-2005 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 14/01/2005
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.
- The Random House Group Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Woodlands Books Limited
is controlled by The Random House Group Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - The Random House Group Limited
is controlled by Penguin Random House Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Penguin Random House Limited
is controlled by Bertelsmann UK Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Bertelsmann UK Limited.
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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
- Total assets
- £6,353,117
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- £5,028,784
- Profit/loss
- -£702,102
Filed as Full accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | £5,028,784 | Not reported |
| 2024-12-31 | £6,459,731 | Not reported |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. 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.
4 directors on the board
- Nancy Twynam Director · appointed 2019
- Stephen Thomas Davies Director · appointed 2012
- Thomas Daryl Weldon Director · appointed 2013
- Joel David Rickett Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Nancy Twynam Director · appointed 2019
- Stephen Thomas Davies Director · appointed 2012
- Thomas Daryl Weldon Director · appointed 2013
- Joel David Rickett Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Joel David Rickett Director · appointed 2019
Portfolio (3)
- Nancy Twynam Director · appointed 2019
- Stephen Thomas Davies Director · appointed 2012
- Thomas Daryl Weldon Director · appointed 2013
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
- 05332629
- 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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