Batsford Books Holdings Limited
Company 08787253 Active
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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
- Grylls, Vaughan Frederick, Professor Director · appointed 2013
- Polly Augusta Marchant Powell Director · appointed 2013
Directors past 6 years
- Grylls, Vaughan Frederick, Professor Director · appointed 2013
- Polly Augusta Marchant Powell Director · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Grylls, Vaughan Frederick, Professor Director · appointed 2013
- Polly Augusta Marchant Powell 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.
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Related organisations
- B.T. Batsford Holdings Limited 2 shared directors
Connected through a shared director
- Anova Repose Limited 1 shared director
- Collins & Brown Limited 1 shared director
- David Bennett Books Limited 1 shared director
- Anova Digital Limited 1 shared director
- Batsford Books Limited 1 shared director
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | 08787253 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Private Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 22/11/2013 |
| Address | 43 GREAT ORMOND STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3HZ |
| Accounts next due | 30/11/2026 |
| Accounts last made up | 28/02/2025 |
Industry (SIC)
Owned by (2) 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.
- Polly Augusta Marchant Powell ceased 2021-05-24
significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - B.T. Batsford Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-05-24
Owns 1 company iOwnsCompanies where this company is registered as having significant control, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register.
- Batsford Books Group Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2021-03-09
Officers (5)
- Zana Samantha Hanks Secretary · appointed 2015
- Grylls, Vaughan Frederick, Professor Director · appointed 2013
- Polly Augusta Marchant Powell Director · appointed 2013
Show 2 former officers
- Robin Lee Knoyle Wood Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2015
- Allan Sams Secretary · appointed 2013 · resigned 2015
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