John Wisden and Company Limited

Active00135590 Private limited company
Incorporated
4 May 1914 (112 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Greater London
Address
50 Bedford Square
London
WC1B 3DP

Filing status

Accounts due
30 November 2026
Last accounts
28 February 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 September 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 2 February 2026
Also at Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Digital Catapult, A & C Black Publishers Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1976 (50)
Abu-Deeb, Maya Margaret
Secretary · Appointed 21 January 2019
Director · Appointed 4 December 2008
Also at Bloomsbury Information Limited, Shire Publications Limited, Hart Publishing Ltd. · more companies
American
Born June 1955 (71)
Officer history (31 former)
2 February 2026
Appointed Underwood, Keith Robert as Director
2 February 2026
21 January 2019
Appointed Abu-Deeb, Maya Margaret as Secretary
18 January 2019
Resigned Daykin, Michael Richard as Secretary
16 July 2018
Resigned Pallot, Wendy Monica as Director
16 July 2018
8 April 2011
Resigned Adams, Colin Raymond as Director
8 April 2011
Appointed Pallot, Wendy Monica as Director
25 March 2011
Resigned Coleman, Diana Jill, Ms. as Director
23 February 2011
Resigned Portal, Ian as Secretary
23 February 2011
Appointed Daykin, Michael Richard as Secretary
27 May 2010
Resigned Facey, Christopher as Director
4 December 2008
Appointed Portal, Ian as Secretary
4 December 2008
Appointed Coleman, Diana Jill, Ms. as Director
4 December 2008
Resigned Maxwell, Patrick Ronald Vernon as Director
4 December 2008
Appointed Adams, Colin Raymond as Director
4 December 2008
Resigned Lane, Christopher David as Director
4 December 2008
Resigned Getty, Mark Harris as Director
4 December 2008
Resigned Creasey, Clare Louise as Secretary
4 December 2008
Appointed Facey, Christopher as Director
4 December 2008
Appointed Newton, John Nigel as Director
4 December 2008
Resigned Charkin, Richard Denis Paul as Director
4 December 2008
Resigned Brown, John Dominic Weare as Director
18 February 2008
Appointed Creasey, Clare Louise as Secretary
18 February 2008
Resigned England, William James Guy as Secretary
5 July 2007
Resigned Fleming, Matthew Valentine as Director
2 July 2007
Resigned Gleeson, Thomas James as Director
14 June 2006
Resigned Lane, Christopher David as Secretary
9 June 2006
Appointed England, William James Guy as Secretary
26 January 2006
Resigned Engel, Matthew Lewis as Director
14 April 2005
Appointed Fleming, Matthew Valentine as Director
11 January 2005
Appointed Maxwell, Patrick Ronald Vernon as Director
16 November 2004
Appointed Gleeson, Thomas James as Director
2 October 2003
Appointed Engel, Matthew Lewis as Director
2 October 2003
Resigned Ridley, Malcolm James as Director
2 October 2003
Appointed Charkin, Richard Denis Paul as Director
2 October 2003
Appointed Brown, John Dominic Weare as Director
17 April 2003
Resigned Getty, Paul, Sir as Director
9 July 1997
Appointed Lane, Christopher David as Director
21 March 1996
Appointed Ridley, Malcolm James as Director
21 March 1996
Appointed Lane, Christopher David as Secretary
21 March 1996
Resigned Ridley, Malcolm James as Secretary
1 June 1993
Resigned Ridley, Malcolm James as Director
1 June 1993
Appointed Getty, Paul, Sir as Director
1 June 1993
Resigned Ridley, Malcolm James as Secretary
19 March 1993
Resigned Dunks, Geoffey as Secretary
19 March 1993
Appointed Ridley, Malcolm James as Secretary
19 March 1993
Appointed Getty, Mark Harris as Director
19 March 1993
Appointed Ridley, Malcolm James as Secretary
19 March 1993
Appointed Ridley, Malcolm James as Director
19 March 1993
Resigned Blake, Ronald George as Director
19 March 1993
Resigned Dunks, Geoffey as Director
19 March 1993
Resigned Gravatt, Valerie Ruth as Director
19 March 1993
Resigned Gray, Harold John as Director
19 March 1993
Resigned Gray, William as Director
19 March 1993
Resigned Medley, Peter as Director
19 March 1993
Resigned Smith, Michael Edward as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 06260133

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates4 September 2026
2 February 2026Appointment of a director
2 February 2026Termination of appointment of a director
1 December 2025Other filing
1 December 2025Other filing
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