Company
Ghost Publishing Limited
Ghost Publishing Limited is an active UK company (number 08646572), incorporated 2013, with 2 current directors, Robert Allan Blackwell and Gillian Laidler. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 9
- Debbie Dobson 2025-2026 View profile
- Tracy Sharon Sheldon 2016-2017 View profile
- Rachel Rowling 2016-2017 View profile
- Pierre Nadio Granata 2016-2016 View profile
- Andrew Phillip Turner 2014-2017 View profile
- Martin Paul Hopkins 2014-2018 View profile
- Claire Louise Young 2014-2014 View profile
- Timothy George Welton 2014-2017 View profile
- Sinead Marie Sopala 2014-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 12/08/2013
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Gillian Laidler
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - Robert Allan Blackwell
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - Debbie Dobson
25-50% shares · notified 2025-07-16
Group
- Ghost Publishing Limited
is controlled by Gillian Laidler
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Gillian Laidler.
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
- Net assets
- £2,724
- Total assets
- £3,285
- Cash
- £34
- Employees
- 0.03
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | Not reported | £2,724 |
| 2025-08-31 | Not reported | £2,724 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-08-31. 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.
2 directors on the board
- Robert Allan Blackwell Director · appointed 2013
- Gillian Laidler Director · appointed 2013
Directors past 6 years
- Robert Allan Blackwell Director · appointed 2013
- Gillian Laidler Director · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Robert Allan Blackwell Director · appointed 2013
- Gillian Laidler Director · appointed 2013
Left in the last 12 months
- Debbie Dobson Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
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
- 08646572
- 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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