The British Library Trust

Dissolved 27 Oct 202607943525 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
9 February 2012
Industry
Library activities (91011)
Controllers at dissolution
David Martin Barclay
Roly Keating
Martin David Paisner
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
Greater London
Address
Ricky Olejnik The British Library Trust
The British Library
London
NW1 2DB

Officers

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Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 31 July 2019
British
Born January 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 31 July 2019
British
Born August 1961 (65)
The British Library C/o Legal Contract And Services
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 5 November 2012
Paisner, Martin David
Director · Appointed 9 February 2012
British
Born September 1943 (83)
Officer history (6 former)
31 July 2019
Appointed Keating, Roland Francis Kester as Director
31 July 2019
Appointed Barclay, David Martin as Director
15 July 2019
Resigned Newton, John Nigel as Director
1 March 2016
Resigned Carnwath, Alison Jane, Dame as Director
1 March 2016
Resigned Govi, Leila Sonia as Director
1 March 2016
1 March 2016
Resigned Fellowes, Robert, Lord as Director
29 July 2013
Appointed Govi, Leila Sonia as Director
5 December 2012
Resigned Brindley, Lynne, Dame as Director
5 November 2012
Appointed The British Library C/o Legal Contract And Services as Corporate Secretary
9 February 2012
Appointed Fellowes, Robert, Lord as Director
9 February 2012
Appointed Carnwath, Alison Jane, Dame as Director
9 February 2012
Appointed Boyd-Carpenter, Marsom Henry, Sir as Director
9 February 2012
Appointed Brindley, Lynne, Dame as Director
9 February 2012
Appointed Newton, John Nigel as Director
9 February 2012
Appointed Paisner, Martin David as Director

Ownership 3 at dissolution

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

Individual · Notified 31 July 2019
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born January 1954 (72)
Roly Keating
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born August 1961 (65)
Martin David Paisner
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born September 1943 (83)
Former controllers (1)
15 July 2019
Ceased John Nigel Newton — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 March 2025 · dormant accounts · dormant

Net Assets
£0
Balance sheet detail
2025
Net Assets£0
Shareholder Funds£0

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