Williams Lea Group Limited

Active01627560 Private limited company

Incorporated: 7 April 1982 (44 years)
Industry: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (64209)
Directors: Claude Alistair De Souza
James Edwards-Scott
Eric Hess
all 7 directors
Owned by: RRD UK Corporation Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: Yorkshire
Address: Darwin House Leeds Valley Park
Savannah Way
Leeds
LS10 1AB

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 3 March 2027
Last conf. stmt: 17 February 2026

Charges

Total: 9
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 8

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

De Souza, Claude Alistair

Director · Appointed 31 March 2026

British

Born October 1970 (56)

Edwards-Scott, James

Director · Appointed 31 March 2026

British

Born March 1971 (55)

Hess, Eric

Director · Appointed 31 January 2025

American

Born April 1966 (60)

Steiner, Deborah Louise

Director · Appointed 31 January 2025

Also at Intelligent Office UK Limited, IO Outsourcing Limited, The Stationery Office Limited · more companies

American

Born December 1970 (55)

Hardy, Jenni Nicola

Director · Appointed 25 November 2024

Also at Williams Lea Limited, The Stationery Office Pension Trustees Limited

British

Born October 1976 (50)

Wiggins, Erin Allen

Director · Appointed 2 September 2024

Also at Intelligent Office Transcription Services Limited, Intelligent Office UK Limited, IO Outsourcing Limited · more companies

American

Born July 1983 (43)

Morgan, Nicholas

Director · Appointed 30 September 2022

Also at Intelligent Office Transcription Services Limited, Intelligent Office UK Limited, IO Outsourcing Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1975

Officer history (50 former)

31 March 2026

Appointed De Souza, Claude Alistair as Director

31 March 2026

Appointed Edwards-Scott, James as Director

31 January 2025

Appointed Steiner, Deborah Louise as Director

31 January 2025

Appointed Hess, Eric as Director

25 November 2024

Appointed Hardy, Jenni Nicola as Director

8 November 2024

Resigned Walsh, Thomas Mark as Director

24 October 2024

Appointed Walsh, Thomas Mark as Director

24 October 2024

Resigned Reid, Denise Mary as Director

2 September 2024

Appointed Wiggins, Erin Allen as Director

2 September 2024

Resigned Hanks, Richard as Director

30 September 2023

Appointed Reid, Denise Mary as Director

30 September 2023

Resigned Aghoghovbia, Frank as Director

1 July 2023

Resigned Mcgaghey, Gary Alfred as Director

30 September 2022

Resigned Hook, Jeremy Hamilton as Director

30 September 2022

Appointed Morgan, Nicholas as Director

28 July 2022

Appointed Hanks, Richard as Director

16 March 2022

Appointed Mcgaghey, Gary Alfred as Director

10 February 2022

Appointed Hook, Jeremy Hamilton as Director

2 December 2021

Resigned Kassler, David Nicholas as Director

16 September 2019

Appointed Aghoghovbia, Frank as Director

16 September 2019

Resigned Smith, Benedict James as Director

15 October 2018

Resigned Mackie, Brian Robert as Director

15 October 2018

Appointed Smith, Benedict James as Director

28 March 2018

Appointed Mackie, Brian Robert as Director

15 March 2018

Resigned Coward, Richard Stanley as Director

1 December 2017

Appointed Kassler, David Nicholas as Director

30 November 2017

Resigned Li, Jane as Secretary

30 November 2017

Resigned Trood, Stuart Dudley as Director

24 February 2017

Resigned Ellerton, Daniel Robin as Director

4 January 2017

Resigned Meechan, George as Director

4 November 2015

Appointed Li, Jane as Secretary

4 November 2015

Resigned Exel Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary

4 August 2015

Appointed Coward, Richard Stanley as Director

12 May 2014

Appointed Ellerton, Daniel Robin as Director

12 May 2014

Resigned Edwards, Bruce Allan as Director

1 January 2014

Appointed Exel Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary

31 December 2013

Resigned Duncan, William Grant as Secretary

31 May 2013

Resigned Graham, Paul Harry as Director

31 May 2013

Resigned Davey, Conor James as Director

25 April 2012

Appointed Trood, Stuart Dudley as Director

25 April 2012

Appointed Davey, Conor James as Director

25 April 2012

Appointed Graham, Paul Harry as Director

30 March 2012

Resigned Griffiths, Timothy Philip as Director

1 December 2008

Resigned Walker, Robert Malcolm as Director

1 May 2008

Appointed Edwards, Bruce Allan as Director

1 May 2008

Appointed Meechan, George as Director

1 May 2008

Resigned Appel, Frank as Director

1 May 2008

Resigned Lange, Juergen as Director

21 September 2007

Resigned Gerdes, Juergen as Director

18 September 2007

Appointed Appel, Frank as Director

26 June 2007

Resigned Petram, Hans Dieter, Dr as Director

1 May 2007

Resigned Knappik, Klaus Michael as Director

3 August 2006

Resigned Toulson Clarke, Christopher Timothy Miles as Director

3 August 2006

Resigned Barton, Justin Glenn as Director

3 August 2006

Resigned Wallaschek, Ernst Gunter as Director

3 August 2006

Resigned Davey, Conor James as Director

2 August 2006

Appointed Lange, Juergen as Director

2 August 2006

Appointed Petram, Hans Dieter, Dr as Director

2 August 2006

Appointed Gerdes, Juergen as Director

24 March 2006

Appointed Wallaschek, Ernst Gunter as Director

24 March 2006

Appointed Knappik, Klaus Michael as Director

21 March 2006

Resigned Davidson, Stephen James as Director

21 March 2006

Resigned Williams, Madeleine as Director

21 March 2006

Resigned Innes Ker, Katherine Christina Mary, Lady as Director

21 March 2006

Resigned Catchpole, Elizabeth Margaret as Director

21 March 2006

Resigned Lane, Angela Claire as Director

21 March 2006

Resigned Williams, Anthony Graham as Director

21 March 2006

Resigned Williams, Sean Mountford Graham as Director

1 March 2005

Appointed Walker, Robert Malcolm as Director

28 January 2005

Resigned Barton, Justin Glenn as Secretary

28 January 2005

Appointed Duncan, William Grant as Secretary

4 October 2004

Resigned Padovan, John Mario Faskally as Director

4 October 2004

Appointed Catchpole, Elizabeth Margaret as Director

31 March 2004

Resigned Leverick, Christopher as Secretary

31 March 2004

Appointed Barton, Justin Glenn as Secretary

26 February 2004

Appointed Lane, Angela Claire as Director

30 May 2003

Appointed Davey, Conor James as Director

2 May 2002

Appointed Davidson, Stephen James as Director

1 February 2002

Appointed Williams, Madeleine as Director

1 February 2002

Appointed Innes Ker, Katherine Christina Mary, Lady as Director

31 January 2002

Resigned Slatter, Stuart St Pierre, Dr as Director

31 January 2002

Resigned Barry, Thomas as Director

31 January 2002

Resigned Mc Vey, Rosemary Anne as Director

31 January 2002

Resigned Leverick, Christopher as Director

31 January 2002

Resigned Williams, Madeleine as Director

1 November 2000

Appointed Barry, Thomas as Director

4 July 2000

Resigned Barton, Justin Glenn as Secretary

3 July 2000

Appointed Leverick, Christopher as Secretary

3 July 2000

Appointed Leverick, Christopher as Director

30 June 1999

Resigned Sadler, Philip as Director

1 March 1999

Appointed Slatter, Stuart St Pierre, Dr as Director

22 January 1997

Appointed Mc Vey, Rosemary Anne as Director

30 September 1996

Resigned Spratt, Greville Douglas, Sir as Director

30 October 1995

Appointed Toulson Clarke, Christopher Timothy Miles as Director

30 October 1995

Appointed Barton, Justin Glenn as Director

30 October 1995

Appointed Williams, Madeleine as Director

24 February 1995

Appointed Barton, Justin Glenn as Secretary

24 February 1995

Resigned Williams, Sean Mountford Graham as Secretary

31 December 1993

Appointed Williams, Sean Mountford Graham as Secretary

13 October 1993

Resigned Williams, Philip Graham as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

RRD UK Corporation Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 31 January 2025

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Limited Company

Reg. no. 6143259

Former controllers (7)

31 January 2025

Ceased Wertheimer UK Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

1 November 2021

Ceased Williams Lea Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

15 March 2018

Ceased Richard Stanley Coward — Has significant influence or control

1 December 2017

Ceased David Nicholas Kassler — Has significant influence or control

30 November 2017

Ceased Stuart Dudley Trood — Has significant influence or control

24 February 2017

Ceased Daniel Robin Ellerton — Has significant influence or control

6 April 2016

Ceased Williams Lea Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Williams Lea Group Limited This company

IO Outsourcing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

The Stationery Office Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

The Stationery Office Pension Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Williams Lea International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Williams Lea Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
4 June 2026	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
4 June 2026	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
11 May 2026	Appointment of a director
10 May 2026	Appointment of a director
18 February 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	17 February 2026