Pavilion Books Company Limited

Active03818774 Private limited company
Incorporated
29 July 1999 (27 years)
Previously known as
Anova Books Company Limited (until 8 April 2014)
B.T. Batsford Chess & Bridge Limited (until 22 February 2007)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Owned by
Harpercollins Publishers Limited
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
Greater London
Address
1 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9GF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
12 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
29 July 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 7 October 2025
British
Born August 1972 (54)
Dowson-Collins, Simon
Secretary · Appointed 1 December 2021
Director · Appointed 1 December 2021
British
Born May 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2021
British
Born November 1963
Officer history (18 former)
7 October 2025
7 October 2025
Appointed Kelly, Kathryn Susanna as Director
1 December 2021
Resigned Hanks, Zana Samantha as Secretary
1 December 2021
Appointed Dowson-Collins, Simon as Secretary
1 December 2021
Appointed Alford, David Peter, Mr. as Director
1 December 2021
1 December 2021
1 December 2021
Resigned Grylls, Vaughan Frederick as Director
1 December 2021
Resigned Powell, Polly Augusta Marchant as Director
11 November 2020
Resigned Hoare, Edward Andrew James as Director
18 August 2017
Appointed Grylls, Vaughan Frederick as Director
1 October 2016
Appointed Hoare, Edward Andrew James as Director
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 Director
23 November 2005
Appointed Powell, Polly Augusta Marchant as Director
23 November 2005
Appointed Wood, Robin Lee Knoyle as Secretary
23 November 2005
23 November 2005
Resigned Lenton, Paul Richard as Director
23 November 2005
Resigned Potterell, Clive Ronald as Secretary
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
9 October 2000
Resigned Whinray, Lynne as Secretary
9 October 2000
Appointed Potterell, Clive Ronald as Secretary
29 July 1999
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
29 July 1999
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
29 July 1999
Appointed Whinray, Lynne as Secretary
29 July 1999
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
29 July 1999
Appointed Needleman, John Elliot as Director
29 July 1999
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
29 July 1999
Appointed Butterfield, Nigel Robert Adamson as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Harpercollins Publishers Limited
Corporate entity · Notified 17 January 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 27389
Former controllers (4)
17 January 2022
Ceased Pavilion & Portico Books Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
17 January 2022
Ceased Polly Augusta Marchant Powell — Owns 75–100% of shares
21 July 2021
Ceased B.T. Batsford Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
24 May 2021
Ceased Pavilion Books Group Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · micro entity accounts

Net Assets
£6,833,000
Debt Ratio
0%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2023 2024 2025 £6,832,833 £6,832,833 £6,833,000
Balance sheet detail
202520242023
Fixed Assets£4,805,000£4,805,432£4,805,432
Current Assets£2,028,000£2,027,401£2,027,401
Net Current Assets£2,028,000£2,027,401£2,027,401
Net Assets£6,833,000£6,832,833£6,832,833
Shareholder Funds£6,833,000£6,832,833£6,832,833

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates29 July 20263
16 March 2026Micro company accounts30 June 2025
28 October 2025Director's details changed2
13 October 2025Termination of appointment of a director1
13 October 2025Appointment of a director2
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