B.T. Batsford Limited

Active03422618 Private limited company
Incorporated
15 August 1997 (29 years)
Previously known as
Salamander Books Limited (until 18 July 2020)
Senate Books Limited (until 11 November 1998)
Industry
Other publishing activities (58190)
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
29 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
15 August 2026

Charges

Total
7
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 18 August 2017
British
Born December 1943 (82)
Hanks, Zana Samantha
Secretary · Appointed 19 May 2015
Director · Appointed 23 November 2005
British
Born August 1959 (67)
Officer history (18 former)
18 August 2017
Appointed Grylls, Vaughan Frederick as Director
19 May 2015
Appointed Hanks, Zana Samantha as Secretary
26 March 2015
Resigned Sams, Allan Conan as Secretary
23 December 2013
Resigned Wood, Robin Lee Knoyle as Director
23 December 2013
Resigned Proffit, David Macer, Mr. 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
23 November 2005
Resigned Lenton, Paul Richard as Director
23 November 2005
Resigned Spence, David Mckenzie as Director
23 November 2005
23 November 2005
Resigned Potterell, Clive Ronald as Secretary
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
11 April 2003
Resigned Gower, Colin Michael 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
24 May 1999
Appointed Huntingford, Richard Norman Legh as Director
24 May 1999
Appointed Gower, Colin Michael as Director
8 March 1999
Resigned Needleman, John Elliot as Secretary
8 March 1999
Appointed Potterell, Clive Ronald as Secretary
8 March 1999
Appointed Butterfield, Nigel Robert Adamson as Director
8 March 1999
Appointed Lassman, Peter as Director
8 March 1999
Resigned Finch, Timothy as Director
28 October 1998
Appointed Spence, David Mckenzie as Director
15 August 1997
Appointed Lawson (London) Limited as Corporate Secretary
15 August 1997
Appointed Needleman, John Elliot as Secretary
15 August 1997
Resigned Marten, Ian as Director
15 August 1997
Appointed Finch, Timothy as Director
15 August 1997
Appointed Marten, Ian as Director
15 August 1997
Appointed Needleman, John Elliot as Director
15 August 1997
Resigned Lawson (London) Limited as Corporate Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 9 March 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 05566710

Holdings 1

Companies where B.T. Batsford Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Active
Former controllers (1)
9 March 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 This company 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 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
20 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates15 August 2026
8 October 2025Total exemption full accounts28 February 2025
28 August 2025Confirmation statement with no updates15 August 2025
21 May 2025Director's details changed
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