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Waterstones Booksellers Limited
- Incorporated
- 22 August 1958 (68 years)
- Previously known as
- Waterstone's Booksellers Limited (until 1 March 2012)Fine Recordings Club Limited (until 1 June 1997)
- Industry
- Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
- Directors
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 203-206 PiccadillyLondonW1J 9HD
Website & contact details
- Website
- Group website
- The site of this company’s group or brand.
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 January 2027
- Last accounts
- 3 May 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 9 September 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 26 August 2026
Charges
- Total
- 30
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 29
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Johnston, Fiona
Secretary · Appointed 5 December 2022
Director · Appointed 11 February 2020
British
Born May 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 28 June 2011
British
Born October 1963 (63)
Officer history (64 former)
30 October 2026
16 April 2024
16 January 2024
5 December 2022
Appointed Johnston, Fiona as Secretary
14 June 2022
14 June 2022
10 June 2022
31 December 2021
Resigned Aslam, Laila as Secretary
31 December 2021
1 July 2020
Appointed Aslam, Laila as Secretary
1 June 2020
Resigned Campbell, Alison as Secretary
11 February 2020
11 February 2020
12 September 2018
29 January 2018
Resigned Manning, Richard Denley John as Secretary
29 January 2018
Appointed Campbell, Alison as Secretary
29 January 2018
4 January 2016
10 November 2014
10 November 2014
Resigned Miles, Martin as Secretary
10 November 2014
10 November 2014
Appointed Manning, Richard Denley John as Secretary
30 November 2011
30 November 2011
Appointed Miles, Martin as Secretary
30 November 2011
Resigned Giffin, Michael William as Secretary
23 November 2011
28 June 2011
28 June 2011
Appointed Giffin, Michael William as Secretary
28 June 2011
Resigned Childs, Roger Brian as Director
28 June 2011
28 June 2011
Resigned West, Stephen as Director
28 June 2011
28 June 2011
6 August 2010
Appointed Childs, Roger Brian as Director
6 July 2010
19 March 2010
Appointed West, Stephen as Director
18 January 2010
18 January 2010
Resigned Drinkwater, Wendy Elisabeth as Director
14 January 2010
24 November 2008
24 November 2008
31 December 2007
17 September 2007
22 March 2007
Resigned Samols, Jonathan Robert as Director
20 October 2006
28 September 2006
28 September 2006
1 September 2006
10 April 2006
4 April 2006
Appointed Drinkwater, Wendy Elisabeth as Director
4 April 2006
31 March 2006
Resigned Dormer, Sarah as Director
27 March 2006
6 January 2006
31 December 2005
5 October 2005
26 August 2005
19 May 2005
9 May 2005
Appointed Samols, Jonathan Robert as Director
22 October 2004
13 April 2004
3 February 2004
10 November 2003
Resigned Carr, Martin Terrence John as Director
29 September 2003
29 September 2003
1 July 2003
1 July 2003
14 April 2003
12 November 2002
24 July 2002
Appointed Carr, Martin Terrence John as Director
14 January 2002
2 January 2002
5 November 2001
15 October 2001
15 October 2001
Appointed Dormer, Sarah as Director
26 August 2001
Resigned Mitchell, Peter Charles as Director
17 August 2001
4 June 2001
4 June 2001
28 February 2001
19 February 2001
19 February 2001
19 February 2001
12 February 2001
30 September 2000
26 July 2000
6 July 2000
Appointed Mitchell, Peter Charles as Director
31 May 2000
3 April 2000
31 March 2000
31 March 2000
29 February 2000
4 November 1999
30 October 1999
25 August 1999
25 August 1999
28 July 1999
24 April 1999
24 April 1999
27 March 1998
27 March 1998
27 March 1998
27 March 1998
27 March 1998
27 March 1998
27 March 1998
27 March 1998
27 March 1998
27 March 1998
27 March 1998
27 March 1998
1 July 1997
1 July 1997
1 June 1997
1 June 1997
1 June 1997
1 June 1997
1 June 1997
1 June 1997
1 June 1997
24 July 1996
24 July 1996
24 July 1996
24 July 1996
24 July 1996
1 October 1994
30 September 1994
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 1 June 2018
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 11284041
Paul Elliot Singer
Individual · Notified 1 June 2018
Right to appoint and remove directors
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)
American
Born August 1944 (82)
Former controllers (1)
1 June 2018
Ceased Waterstones Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
Group structure 10 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Book Retail Bidco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
W. & G. Foyle Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Waterstones Booksellers Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
BH Blackwell Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Blackwell (Scotland) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Blackwell (Trustees) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Blackwell Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
W.Heffer & Sons Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Waterstones Barnes & Noble Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Filings 366
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 3 September 2026 | Change of details for a person with significant control | |||
| 27 August 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 26 August 2026 | ||
| 20 January 2026 | Full accounts | 3 May 2025 | ||
| 6 October 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 30 September 2025 |
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