Batsford Books Group Limited

Active05566710 Private limited company
Incorporated
19 September 2005 (21 years)
Previously known as
Pavilion Books Group Limited (until 30 November 2021)
Anova Books Group Limited (until 29 July 2014)
Anova Books Company Limited (until 23 January 2006)
Earlier: Ludgate 362 Limited
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
3 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 September 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

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 4 November 2005
British
Born August 1959 (67)
Officer history (8 former)
18 August 2017
Appointed Grylls, Vaughan Frederick as Director
31 August 2015
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 Butterfield, Nigel Robert Adamson as Director
4 November 2005
Appointed Wood, Robin Lee Knoyle as Director
4 November 2005
Appointed Proffit, David Macer, Mr. as Director
4 November 2005
Appointed Wood, Robin Lee Knoyle as Secretary
4 November 2005
Appointed Powell, Polly Augusta Marchant as Director
4 November 2005
Resigned Ludgate Secretarial Services Ltd as Corporate Secretary
4 November 2005
Resigned Ludgate Nominees Limited as Corporate Director
4 November 2005
Resigned Ludgate Secretarial Services Ltd as Corporate Director
19 September 2005
Appointed Ludgate Secretarial Services Ltd as Corporate Secretary
19 September 2005
Appointed Ludgate Nominees Limited as Corporate Director
19 September 2005
Appointed Ludgate Secretarial Services Ltd as Corporate Director

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. 08787253
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 This company 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 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
22 September 2025Confirmation statement with no updates19 September 2025
21 May 2025Director's details changed
22 November 2024Total exemption full accounts29 February 2024
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