Company
World of Books Group LTD
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 7
- Karl Patrik Oqvist 2020-2022 View profile
- Daniel Guttridge 2020-2025 View profile
- Graham Richard Bell 2017-2024 View profile
- Simon Downes 2016-2023 View profile
- Stephen Boobyer 2012-2021 View profile
- Kenneth Charles Blair 2012-2016 View profile
- Deborah Joy Witts 2010-2012 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 09/12/2010
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.
- Circle Bidco Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-11-08
Group
- World of Books Group LTD
is controlled by Circle Bidco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-11-08 · source: Companies House PSC register - Circle Bidco Limited
is controlled by Circle Midco 2 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-06-10 · source: Companies House PSC register - Circle Midco 2 Limited
is controlled by Circle Midco 1 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-06-08 · source: Companies House PSC register - Circle Midco 1 Limited
is controlled by Circle Topco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-06-18 · source: Companies House PSC register - Circle Topco Limited
is controlled by Livingbridge 7 Global LP
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-06-25 · source: Companies House PSC register - Livingbridge 7 Global LP
is controlled by Livingbridge 7 General Partner LLP
Evidence
active right to appoint and remove person · notified 2020-10-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Livingbridge 7 General Partner LLP
is controlled by Livingbridge EP LLP
Evidence
active 75-100% voting (LLP), 75-100% surplus assets (LLP), right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2019-11-28 · source: Companies House PSC register - Livingbridge EP LLP
is controlled by Oluwole Olatunde Kolade
Evidence
active 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2025-12-22 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Oluwole Olatunde Kolade.
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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.
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.
3 directors on the board
- James Crawford Director · appointed 2026
- Simon James Perkins Director · appointed 2023
- Christopher Daniel Mucha Director · appointed 2024
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- James Crawford Director · appointed 2026
- Simon James Perkins Director · appointed 2023
- Christopher Daniel Mucha Director · appointed 2024
Left in the last 12 months
- Daniel Guttridge Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 07464694
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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