Waterstones Academic Bookstores Limited
Company 05346953 Active
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Company details
| Number | 05346953 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Private Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 31/01/2005 |
| Address | 203-206 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W1J 9HD |
| Accounts next due | 31/01/2027 |
| Accounts last made up | 03/05/2025 |
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Ownership - persons with significant control (2)
- Waterstones Booksellers Limited
ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors - Mr Paul Elliot Singer American
right to appoint and remove directors right to appoint and remove directors as firm
Officers (17)
- Karen Deborah Ashworth Director · appointed 2024
- Kate Skipper Director · appointed 2024
- Fiona Johnston Secretary · appointed 2022
- Alexander Collins Director · appointed 2018
- Achilles James Daunt Director · appointed 2011
Show 12 former officers
- Emma Louise Hillyard Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
- Elisabeth Sullivan Secretary · appointed 2021 · resigned 2022
- Laila Aslam Secretary · appointed 2020 · resigned 2021
- Alison Campbell Secretary · appointed 2018 · resigned 2020
- Jane Molloy Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2022
- Richard Denley John Manning Secretary · appointed 2014 · resigned 2018
- Martin Miles Secretary · appointed 2011 · resigned 2014
- Michael William Giffin Secretary · appointed 2011 · resigned 2011
- Alan James Giles Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2006
- Elaine Marriner Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2011
- Neil Irvine Bright Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2010
- Shaun David Carney Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2006
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