Ottakar's Limited

Active02448975 Private limited company
Incorporated
4 December 1989 (36 years)
Previously known as
Town Booksellers Limited (until 19 August 2008)
Bookterm Limited (until 26 January 1990)
Industry
Dormant Company (99999)
Owned by
Waterstones Overseas Limited
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
Greater London
Address
203-206 Piccadilly
London
W1J 9HD

Filing status

Accounts due
31 January 2027
Last accounts
3 May 2025
Conf. stmt due
21 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
7 January 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 16 January 2024
British
Born May 1980 (46)
Johnston, Fiona
Secretary · Appointed 5 December 2022
Director · Appointed 14 November 2018
British
Born May 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 28 June 2011
British
Born October 1963 (63)
Officer history (23 former)
30 October 2026
Resigned Ashworth, Karen Deborah as Director
16 April 2024
Appointed Ashworth, Karen Deborah as Director
16 January 2024
Appointed Skipper, Kate as Director
16 January 2024
Resigned Hillyard, Emma Louise as Director
5 December 2022
Appointed Johnston, Fiona as Secretary
14 June 2022
Resigned Molloy, Jane as Director
14 June 2022
Appointed Hillyard, Emma Louise as Director
10 June 2022
Resigned Sullivan, Elisabeth as Secretary
31 December 2021
Resigned Aslam, Laila as Secretary
31 December 2021
Appointed Sullivan, Elisabeth as Secretary
1 July 2020
Appointed Aslam, Laila as Secretary
1 June 2020
Resigned Campbell, Alison as Secretary
14 November 2018
Appointed Collins, Alexander as Director
29 January 2018
Appointed Campbell, Alison as Secretary
29 January 2018
Resigned Manning, Richard Denley John as Director
29 January 2018
Resigned Manning, Richard Denley John as Secretary
4 January 2016
Appointed Manning, Richard Denley John as Director
10 November 2014
Appointed Manning, Richard Denley John as Secretary
10 November 2014
Appointed Molloy, Jane as Director
10 November 2014
Resigned Miles, Martin as Secretary
30 November 2011
Resigned Giffin, Michael William as Secretary
30 November 2011
Appointed Miles, Martin as Secretary
28 June 2011
Appointed Giffin, Michael William as Secretary
28 June 2011
Resigned Marriner, Elaine as Secretary
28 June 2011
Resigned Marriner, Elaine as Director
28 June 2011
Appointed Daunt, Achilles James as Director
28 June 2011
Resigned Myers, Dominic Peter as Director
14 January 2010
Appointed Marriner, Elaine as Director
14 January 2010
Resigned Johnson, Gerald Thomas as Director
10 July 2006
Resigned Kong, Rebecca Marion Baird as Secretary
10 July 2006
Appointed Marriner, Elaine as Secretary
10 July 2006
Appointed Johnson, Gerald Thomas as Director
10 July 2006
Appointed Myers, Dominic Peter as Director
10 July 2006
Resigned Heneage, James Arthur as Director
25 March 2004
Appointed Kong, Rebecca Marion Baird as Secretary
25 March 2004
Resigned Knighton, Edward Myles as Secretary
2 February 2000
Appointed Knighton, Edward Myles as Secretary
1 February 2000
Resigned Lloyd, Neil Anthony as Secretary
7 August 1998
Resigned Stone, Anthony Patrick as Director
7 August 1998
Appointed Lloyd, Neil Anthony as Secretary
7 August 1998
Resigned Stone, Anthony Patrick as Secretary
1 March 1995
Appointed Stone, Anthony Patrick as Secretary
1 March 1995
Resigned Dunne, Philip Martin as Secretary
1 March 1995
Resigned Dunne, Philip Martin as Director
1 March 1995
Appointed Stone, Anthony Patrick as Director
28 February 1992
Resigned Cheney, Peter Michael as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

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)
Waterstones Overseas Limited
Legal person · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Company Limited By Shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 November 2026Termination of appointment of a director
3 September 2026Change of details for a person with significant control
2 February 2026Accounts for a dormant company3 May 2025
8 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates7 January 2026
3 February 2025Confirmation statement with no updates1 February 2025
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