David Bennett Books Limited

Active02385658 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 May 1989 (37 years)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
43 Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3HZ

Filing status

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

Charges

Total
10
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
9

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hanks, Zana Samantha
Secretary · Appointed 19 May 2015
Director · Appointed 23 November 2005
British
Born August 1959 (67)
Officer history (20 former)
19 May 2015
Appointed Hanks, Zana Samantha as Secretary
26 March 2015
Resigned Sams, Allan Conan as Secretary
23 December 2013
Resigned Proffit, David Macer, Mr. as Director
23 December 2013
Resigned Wood, Robin Lee Knoyle as Director
28 February 2007
Appointed Sams, Allan Conan as Secretary
28 February 2007
Resigned Wood, Robin Lee Knoyle as Secretary
23 November 2005
Appointed Wood, Robin Lee Knoyle as Secretary
23 November 2005
Appointed Wood, Robin Lee Knoyle as Director
23 November 2005
Resigned Potterell, Clive Ronald as Secretary
23 November 2005
23 November 2005
Resigned Lenton, Paul Richard as Director
23 November 2005
Appointed Powell, Polly Augusta Marchant as Director
1 September 2005
Resigned Lassman, Peter as Director
11 March 2005
Resigned Leaver, Marcus Edward as Director
23 January 2005
Appointed Proffit, David Macer, Mr. as Director
21 January 2004
Appointed Lenton, Paul Richard as Director
18 November 2003
Resigned Sanderson, Charles as Director
27 March 2003
Resigned Needleman, John Elliot as Director
14 February 2003
Appointed Leaver, Marcus Edward as Director
14 February 2003
Appointed Sanderson, Charles as Director
25 November 2001
Resigned Ness, Robert James as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Butterfield, Nigel Robert Adamson as Director
20 November 2001
Resigned Osborn, Peter as Director
15 October 2001
Appointed Needleman, John Elliot as Director
15 October 2001
Appointed Lassman, Peter as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Brown, Cameron Michael as Director
6 June 2001
Resigned Ness, Robert James as Secretary
6 June 2001
Appointed Potterell, Clive Ronald as Secretary
30 March 2001
Resigned Phillips, Kevin as Secretary
30 March 2001
Appointed Ness, Robert James as Secretary
23 June 2000
Resigned Strachan, David Alistair as Director
22 June 2000
Appointed Ness, Robert James as Director
31 August 1999
Resigned Bennett, David Stephen as Director
5 May 1998
Appointed Strachan, David Alistair as Director
5 May 1998
Appointed Phillips, Kevin as Secretary
5 May 1998
Appointed Brown, Cameron Michael as Director
5 May 1998
Appointed Osborn, Peter as Director
5 May 1998
Resigned Bennett, David Stephen as Secretary
5 May 1998
Resigned Bennett, Linda Elizabeth as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 7 May 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 05566710
Former controllers (1)
1 December 2021
Ceased Polly Augusta Marchant Powell — Right to appoint and remove directors

Group structure 9 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Batsford Books Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Batsford Books Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Anova Repose Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
B.T. Batsford Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Books Batsford Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Collins & Brown Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
David Bennett Books Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Batsford Books Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
22 October 2026Total exemption full accounts28 February 2026
8 October 2025Total exemption full accounts28 February 2025
18 September 2025Confirmation statement with no updates18 September 2025
21 May 2025Director's details changed
22 November 2024Total exemption full accounts29 February 2024
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