Batsford Books Holdings Limited

Active08787253 Private limited company
Incorporated
22 November 2013 (12 years)
Previously known as
Pavilion Books Holdings Limited (until 30 November 2021)
Pavilion Books Group Limited (until 29 July 2014)
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Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Directors
Vaughan Frederick Grylls
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
24 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
10 November 2025

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hanks, Zana Samantha
Secretary · Appointed 19 May 2015
Grylls, Vaughan Frederick, Professor
Director · Appointed 22 November 2013
British
Born December 1943 (82)
Director · Appointed 22 November 2013
British
Born August 1959 (67)
Officer history (2 former)
31 August 2015
Resigned Wood, Robin Lee Knoyle as Director
19 May 2015
Appointed Hanks, Zana Samantha as Secretary
26 March 2015
Resigned Sams, Allan as Secretary
22 November 2013
Appointed Grylls, Vaughan Frederick, Professor as Director
22 November 2013
Appointed Powell, Polly Augusta Marchant as Director
22 November 2013
Appointed Sams, Allan as Secretary
22 November 2013
Appointed Wood, Robin Lee Knoyle as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 24 May 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 13387094
Former controllers (1)
24 May 2021
Ceased Polly Augusta Marchant Powell — Has significant influence or control

Group structure 9 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Batsford Books Holdings Limited This company 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 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
10 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates10 November 2025
7 October 2025Total exemption full accounts28 February 2025
21 May 2025Director's details changed
22 November 2024Accounts for a small company29 February 2024
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