Blackwell Limited

Active02762961 Private limited company
Incorporated
9 November 1992 (34 years)
Industry
Non-trading company (74990)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
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
8 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
24 September 2026

Charges

Total
9
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
9

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Johnston, Fiona
Secretary · Appointed 5 December 2022
Director · Appointed 29 March 2022
Also at Waterstones Overseas Limited, Waterstones Booksellers Limited, Hatchards UK Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 29 March 2022
Also at Waterstones Overseas Limited, Waterstones Booksellers Limited, Hatchards UK Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1980 (46)
Officer history (61 former)
30 October 2026
Resigned Ashworth, Karen Deborah as Director
16 April 2024
Appointed Ashworth, Karen Deborah as Director
16 January 2024
Resigned Hillyard, Emma Louise as Director
5 December 2022
Appointed Johnston, Fiona as Secretary
20 September 2022
Resigned Smith, Kieron James as Director
20 September 2022
Resigned Stilborn, Kathryn Jayne as Director
14 June 2022
Resigned Molloy, Jane as Director
10 June 2022
Resigned Sullivan, Elisabeth as Secretary
10 June 2022
Resigned Sullivan, Elisabeth as Director
31 May 2022
Resigned Eustace, Timothy as Secretary
31 May 2022
Resigned Eustace, Timothy as Director
7 April 2022
Resigned Prescott, David Julian Brian as Director
6 April 2022
Resigned Henderson, Philip David as Director
29 March 2022
Appointed Molloy, Jane as Director
29 March 2022
Appointed Sullivan, Elisabeth as Director
29 March 2022
Appointed Daunt, Achilles James as Director
29 March 2022
Appointed Skipper, Kate as Director
29 March 2022
Appointed Sullivan, Elisabeth as Secretary
16 February 2022
Resigned Thompson, Anthony Joseph as Director
16 February 2022
Resigned Lister, Guy William as Director
7 November 2021
Resigned Toby Blackwell Limited as Corporate Director
30 September 2020
Appointed Lister, Guy William as Director
22 July 2019
Appointed Henderson, Philip David as Director
1 July 2019
Appointed Thompson, Anthony Joseph as Director
30 June 2019
5 April 2019
Resigned Drew, Dean Stephen as Director
18 July 2017
Resigned Willemite, Katherine Elizabeth as Director
19 June 2017
Appointed Hillyard, Emma Louise as Director
21 November 2016
Appointed Drew, Dean Stephen as Director
24 March 2016
Appointed Stilborn, Kathryn Jayne as Director
5 February 2015
Resigned Cashmore, Matthew James as Director
2 February 2015
Appointed Smith, Kieron James as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Little, Mark John James as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Kerr, Diane Catherine as Director
28 March 2013
Appointed Willemite, Katherine Elizabeth as Director
22 November 2012
Appointed Cashmore, Matthew James as Director
21 July 2011
Appointed Kerr, Diane Catherine as Director
28 April 2011
Resigned Hutchings, Andrew as Director
1 February 2011
Resigned Hubert, John Martyn as Director
1 December 2010
Appointed Prescott, David Julian Brian as Director
31 January 2010
Resigned Osborne, Martyn John as Director
28 January 2010
Appointed Little, Mark John James as Director
1 September 2009
3 June 2009
Appointed Toby Blackwell Limited as Corporate Director
31 January 2009
Resigned Blackwell, Julian as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Marmion, Piers as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Harlow, Stephen John as Director
31 August 2008
Resigned Gunn, Vincent Anthony as Director
21 August 2007
Appointed Hubert, John Martyn as Director
24 May 2007
Appointed Hutchings, Andrew as Director
8 March 2007
Resigned Connolly, Gerard Vincent as Director
29 September 2006
Resigned Blackwell, Philip Basil as Director
14 May 2006
Resigned Rautenstrauch, Gary Mark, Mr. as Director
6 February 2006
Appointed Connolly, Gerard Vincent as Director
6 February 2006
Appointed Eustace, Timothy as Director
6 February 2006
Appointed Osborne, Martyn John as Director
6 February 2006
Appointed Gunn, Vincent Anthony as Director
31 January 2006
Appointed Sanderson, John Frederick Waley as Director
31 January 2006
Resigned Sanderson, John Frederick Waley as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Wilmot, Gillian Caroline as Director
30 November 2005
Resigned Stephenson, Neil Ian Mackenzie as Director
30 September 2005
Appointed Rautenstrauch, Gary Mark, Mr. as Director
30 September 2005
Resigned Walters, Eric as Director
1 September 2005
Resigned Halloran, Daniel Patrick as Director
19 July 2005
Resigned Myers, Dominic Peter as Director
27 January 2005
Appointed Blackwell, Julian as Director
12 October 2004
Appointed Harlow, Stephen John as Director
26 November 2003
Resigned Blackwell, James Julian as Director
7 October 2003
Appointed Marmion, Piers as Director
31 July 2003
Appointed Wilmot, Gillian Caroline as Director
26 June 2003
Resigned Berry, Nicholas William as Director
26 June 2003
Resigned Campbell, Lloyd Anthony as Director
22 May 2003
Resigned Blackwell, Julian as Director
22 May 2003
Appointed Blackwell, James Julian as Director
24 July 2002
Resigned Leitch, Alan James Melville as Director
1 July 2002
Appointed Myers, Dominic Peter as Director
28 February 2002
Resigned Elliott, Roger James, Professor as Director
25 January 2001
Appointed Walters, Eric as Director
25 January 2001
Appointed Campbell, Lloyd Anthony as Director
2 June 2000
Resigned Lakey, David as Director
2 June 2000
Resigned Hopkins, Neville Hearne as Director
19 May 2000
Appointed Stephenson, Neil Ian Mackenzie as Director
27 January 2000
Resigned Thompson, Anthony Joseph as Director
30 June 1999
Resigned Loyd, Jeremy Charles Haig as Director
22 April 1999
Appointed Halloran, Daniel Patrick as Director
22 April 1999
Resigned Philipp, Fred A as Director
29 September 1998
Appointed Leitch, Alan James Melville as Director
29 September 1998
Appointed Blackwell, Philip Basil as Director
30 August 1998
Resigned Rose, James as Director
12 September 1997
Resigned Gray, Raymond John as Director
23 May 1997
Resigned Barker, Richard William as Director
28 April 1997
Appointed Thompson, Anthony Joseph as Director
23 April 1997
Appointed Berry, Nicholas William as Director
31 January 1997
Resigned Blackwell, Richard Miles as Director
23 January 1997
Resigned Hing, Trevor Joseph as Director
23 January 1997
Resigned Tyzack, Christopher Peter as Director
12 December 1996
Appointed Rose, James as Director
7 November 1996
Resigned Fox, Douglas Frederick as Director
18 April 1996
Appointed Lakey, David as Director
8 February 1996
Appointed Elliott, Roger James, Professor as Director
8 February 1996
Appointed Loyd, Jeremy Charles Haig as Director
8 February 1996
Appointed Gray, Raymond John as Director
11 January 1996
Appointed Philipp, Fred A as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Collins, Terence Derek as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Bagnall, Peter Hill as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Rix, Timothy John as Director
9 March 1995
Appointed Fox, Douglas Frederick as Director
31 May 1994
Resigned Cox, John Edward as Director
5 May 1994
Appointed Barker, Richard William as Director
17 December 1992
Appointed Cox, John Edward as Director
17 December 1992
Appointed Hing, Trevor Joseph as Director
17 December 1992
Appointed Rix, Timothy John as Director
17 December 1992
Appointed Tyzack, Christopher Peter as Director
17 December 1992
Appointed Bagnall, Peter Hill as Director
17 November 1992
Appointed Collins, Terence Derek as Director
17 November 1992
Appointed Blackwell, Julian as Director
17 November 1992
Appointed Hopkins, Neville Hearne as Director
17 November 1992
Appointed Eustace, Timothy as Secretary
17 November 1992
Appointed Blackwell, Richard Miles as Director
17 November 1992
Resigned Clifford Chance Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
17 November 1992
Resigned Jones, Alan Michael as Director
17 November 1992
Resigned Richards, Martin Edgar as Nominee Director
9 November 1992
Appointed Clifford Chance Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
9 November 1992
Appointed Jones, Alan Michael as Director
9 November 1992
Appointed Richards, Martin Edgar as Nominee Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 7 August 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 00610095
Paul Elliott Singer
Individual · Notified 31 March 2022
Right to appoint and remove directors
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)
American
Born August 1944 (82)

Holdings 1

Companies where Blackwell Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (2)
7 August 2022
Ceased Oxford Booksellers Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
28 February 2022
Ceased Julian Blackwell — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 10 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Book Retail Midco Limited
Book Retail Bidco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
W. & G. Foyle Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Waterstones Booksellers Limited 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 This company Owns 75–100% of shares
W.Heffer & Sons Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Waterstones Barnes & Noble Limited Owns 75–100% of 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
31 March 2026Accounts filing
31 March 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts3 May 2025
4 March 2026Other filing
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