Rough Guides Limited(the)

Active01969090 Private limited company
Incorporated
5 December 1985 (40 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Directors
Rene Frey
Owned by
Rene Frey
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
Greater London
Address
C/o Apa Publications (UK) Ltd
7 Bell Yard
London
WC2A 2JR

Filing status

Accounts due
31 August 2027
Last accounts
30 November 2025
Conf. stmt due
16 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
2 May 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Corporate Secretary · Appointed 1 November 2017
Frey, Rene
Director · Appointed 1 November 2017
Swiss
Born November 1963
Officer history (24 former)
1 November 2017
Resigned Allan, Alexandra Stephanie as Director
1 November 2017
Appointed Frey, Rene as Director
1 November 2017
Resigned Kelly, Paul Nicholas as Director
1 November 2017
Resigned Hodgkinson, Shaun David as Director
1 November 2017
Appointed Pennsec Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 November 2017
Resigned Martin, Sinead Mary as Secretary
30 August 2016
Appointed Kelly, Paul Nicholas as Director
5 August 2016
Appointed Hodgkinson, Shaun David as Director
5 August 2016
Resigned Twilliger, Stephen Todd as Director
30 June 2016
Appointed Allan, Alexandra Stephanie as Director
30 June 2016
Resigned Peacock, Helena Caroline as Secretary
30 June 2016
Resigned Duhigg, John William as Director
30 June 2016
Appointed Martin, Sinead Mary as Secretary
19 May 2016
Resigned Shepherd, Daniel Peter as Director
13 July 2015
Appointed Shepherd, Daniel Peter as Director
2 July 2012
Resigned Field, Peter as Director
26 May 2011
Resigned Johnson, Sally Kate Miranda as Director
18 April 2011
Appointed Twilliger, Stephen Todd as Director
31 May 2010
Appointed Duhigg, John William as Director
31 May 2010
Resigned Makinson, John Crowther as Director
31 May 2010
Appointed Field, Peter as Director
31 July 2009
Appointed Johnson, Sally Kate Miranda as Director
31 July 2009
Resigned Landers, Brian James as Director
28 February 2005
Appointed Makinson, John Crowther as Director
28 February 2005
Resigned Forbes Watson, Anthony David as Director
20 May 2003
Appointed Landers, Brian James as Director
20 May 2003
Resigned Peacock, Helena Caroline as Director
28 February 2003
Resigned Power, Charles Richard as Director
28 February 2003
Appointed Peacock, Helena Caroline as Director
31 October 2002
Resigned Ellingham, Charles Henry Mark as Director
31 October 2002
Resigned Welham, Andrew Peter as Director
31 October 2002
Appointed Power, Charles Richard as Director
31 October 2002
Resigned Dunford, Martin Kenneth as Director
31 October 2002
Resigned Hillen, Susanne Mary as Director
31 October 2002
Resigned Fisher, John Michael as Director
31 March 2002
Appointed Peacock, Helena Caroline as Secretary
31 March 2002
Resigned Engle, Cecily Julia as Secretary
18 February 1999
Appointed Welham, Andrew Peter as Director
31 January 1999
Resigned Clarke, Roger Grenville Quinton as Director
31 January 1998
Resigned Hall, Stephen Derek as Director
1 January 1998
Appointed Clarke, Roger Grenville Quinton as Director
18 December 1996
Appointed Hall, Stephen Derek as Director
18 December 1996
Resigned Fisher, John Michael as Secretary
18 December 1996
Appointed Forbes Watson, Anthony David as Director
18 December 1996
Appointed Engle, Cecily Julia as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Rene Frey
Individual · Notified 1 November 2017
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Swiss
Born November 1963
Former controllers (1)
1 November 2017
Ceased Penguin Books Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 November 2025 · micro entity accounts

Net Assets
£0

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £1 2021 2023 2024 2025 £0 £0 £0 £0
Balance sheet detail
20252024202320212020
Fixed Assets£0£0
Current Assets£0£0
Creditors (< 1 year)£0£0£0
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£0
Net Current Assets£0£0£0
Net Assets£0£0£0£0
Shareholder Funds£0£0£0£0

What Rough Guides say about themselves

“Plan and book your dream trip with local travel experts handpicked by Rough Guides. They’ll tailor every detail and support you throughout your journey.”

— from roughguides.com

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