WATERSTONES OVERSEAS LIMITED

Overview

Company Name	WATERSTONES OVERSEAS LIMITED
Company Status	Active
Legal Form	Private limited company
Company Number	02133199
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	May 20, 1987

Summary

Has Super Secure PSCs	No
Has Charges	No
Has Insolvency History	No
Registered Office is in Dispute	No

What is the purpose of WATERSTONES OVERSEAS LIMITED?

Non-trading company non trading (74990) / Professional, scientific and technical activities

Where is WATERSTONES OVERSEAS LIMITED located?

Registered Office Address	203-206 Piccadilly W1J 9HD London
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of WATERSTONES OVERSEAS LIMITED?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
WATERSTONE'S OVERSEAS LIMITED	Feb 24, 2011	Feb 24, 2011
HMV OVERSEAS LIMITED	Aug 19, 2008	Aug 19, 2008
OTTAKAR'S LIMITED	Oct 03, 2006	Oct 03, 2006
OTTAKAR'S PLC	Aug 17, 1987	Aug 17, 1987
JOINTCITY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	May 20, 1987	May 20, 1987

What are the latest accounts for WATERSTONES OVERSEAS LIMITED?

Next Accounts
Overdue	No
Next Accounts Period End On	Apr 30, 2025
Next Accounts Due On	Jan 31, 2026
Last Accounts
Last Accounts Made Up To	Apr 27, 2024

What is the status of the latest confirmation statement for WATERSTONES OVERSEAS LIMITED?

Last Confirmation Statement
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Sep 30, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Oct 14, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Sep 30, 2025
Overdue	No

What are the latest filings for WATERSTONES OVERSEAS LIMITED?

Filings
Date	Description	Document	Type
Oct 06, 2025	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2025 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Jan 20, 2025	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Apr 27, 2024	11 pages	AA

Oct 11, 2024	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2024 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Jul 29, 2024	Change of details for Mr Paul Elliot Singer as a person with significant control on Jun 21, 2024	2 pages	PSC04

Apr 17, 2024	Appointment of Karen Deborah Ashworth as a director on Apr 16, 2024	2 pages	AP01

Feb 16, 2024	Accounts for a dormant company made up to Apr 29, 2023	11 pages	AA

Jan 17, 2024	Appointment of Ms Kate Skipper as a director on Jan 16, 2024	2 pages	AP01

Jan 17, 2024	Termination of appointment of Emma Louise Hillyard as a director on Jan 16, 2024	1 pages	TM01

Oct 12, 2023	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2023 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Jan 17, 2023	Full accounts made up to Apr 30, 2022	15 pages	AA

Dec 05, 2022	Appointment of Fiona Johnston as a secretary on Dec 05, 2022	2 pages	AP03

Oct 13, 2022	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2022 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Jun 16, 2022	Appointment of Mrs Emma Louise Hillyard as a director on Jun 14, 2022	2 pages	AP01

Jun 16, 2022	Termination of appointment of Jane Molloy as a director on Jun 14, 2022	1 pages	TM01

Jun 16, 2022	Termination of appointment of Elisabeth Sullivan as a secretary on Jun 10, 2022	1 pages	TM02

May 04, 2022	Full accounts made up to Apr 24, 2021	15 pages	AA

Jan 28, 2022	Termination of appointment of Laila Aslam as a secretary on Dec 31, 2021	1 pages	TM02

Jan 28, 2022	Appointment of Elisabeth Sullivan as a secretary on Dec 31, 2021	2 pages	AP03

Oct 06, 2021	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2021 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Jul 20, 2021	Full accounts made up to Apr 25, 2020	16 pages	AA

Jul 07, 2021	Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued	1 pages	DISS40
Jul 06, 2021	First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off	1 pages	GAZ1
Dec 24, 2020	Notification of Paul Elliot Singer as a person with significant control on Jun 01, 2018	2 pages	PSC01

Oct 30, 2020	Confirmation statement made on Sep 30, 2020 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Oct 26, 2020	Appointment of Ms Laila Aslam as a secretary on Jul 01, 2020	2 pages	AP03

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Who are the officers of WATERSTONES OVERSEAS LIMITED?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Number
JOHNSTON, Fiona Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	Dec 05, 2022		Secretary	Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206				302950270001
ASHWORTH, Karen Deborah Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	Apr 16, 2024		Director	Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	England	British	1975-11	321988600001
COLLINS, Alexander Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	Nov 14, 2018		Director	Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	England	British	1983-5	252873980001
DAUNT, Achilles James Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206 England	Jun 28, 2011		Director	Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206 England	England	British	1963-10	43985940002
SKIPPER, Kate Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	Jan 16, 2024		Director	Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	England	British	1980-5	267163910002
ASLAM, Laila Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	Jul 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2021	Secretary	Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206				275791460001
CAMPBELL, Alison Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	Jan 29, 2018	Jun 01, 2020	Secretary	Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206				242600500001
DUNNE, Philip Martin 10 Palace Gardens Terrace W8 4RP London		Mar 01, 1995	Secretary	10 Palace Gardens Terrace W8 4RP London		British		8351960002
GIFFIN, Michael William Capital Interchange Way TW8 0EX Brentford Capital Court Middlesex	Jun 28, 2011	Nov 30, 2011	Secretary	Capital Interchange Way TW8 0EX Brentford Capital Court Middlesex		British		163236300001
JOLY, Charles Rupert Redvers Lewell Lodge West Knighton DT2 8PD Dorchester Dorset	Oct 12, 1995	Mar 10, 1998	Secretary	Lewell Lodge West Knighton DT2 8PD Dorchester Dorset		British		50957280003
KNIGHTON, Edward Myles 40 Southmoor Road OX2 6RD Oxford Oxfordshire	Feb 02, 2000	Mar 25, 2004	Secretary	40 Southmoor Road OX2 6RD Oxford Oxfordshire		British		17238020006
KONG, Rebecca Marion Baird 65 Lyndhurst Grove SE15 5AW London	Mar 25, 2004	Aug 25, 2006	Secretary	65 Lyndhurst Grove SE15 5AW London		British		96755970001
LLOYD, Neil Anthony 7 Kenwyn Road SW20 8TR London	Mar 10, 1998	Feb 01, 2000	Secretary	7 Kenwyn Road SW20 8TR London		British		181988860001
MANNING, Richard Denley John Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	Nov 10, 2014	Jan 29, 2018	Secretary	Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206				192630390001
MARRINER, Elaine Capital Interchange Way TW8 0EX Brentford Capital Court Middlesex	Aug 25, 2006	Jun 28, 2011	Secretary	Capital Interchange Way TW8 0EX Brentford Capital Court Middlesex		British		40470020001
MILES, Martin Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206 England	Nov 30, 2011	Nov 10, 2014	Secretary	Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206 England				165200980001
STONE, Anthony Patrick Manaton 3 Weston Avenue KT7 0NB Thames Ditton Surrey	Mar 01, 1995	Mar 10, 1998	Secretary	Manaton 3 Weston Avenue KT7 0NB Thames Ditton Surrey		British		67431840001
SULLIVAN, Elisabeth Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	Dec 31, 2021	Jun 10, 2022	Secretary	Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206				291941170001
ADAMS, David Alexander Robertson Applegarth Three Elm Lane Hadlow TN11 0AB Tonbridge Kent	Dec 09, 2004	Jul 07, 2006	Director	Applegarth Three Elm Lane Hadlow TN11 0AB Tonbridge Kent	England	British	1954-11	55757700003
ALLEN, Susan 16 Frans Hals Court London Yard E14 3UX London		Jan 25, 1992	Director	16 Frans Hals Court London Yard E14 3UX London		British	1960-10	38910680001
BARNES, Graham Leslie 21 Egerton Drive SE10 8JR London		Oct 19, 1993	Director	21 Egerton Drive SE10 8JR London		British	1946-9	14145910001
BRIGHT, Neil Irvine 2-4 York Road SL6 1SR Maidenhead Shelley House Berkshire	Jul 04, 2006	Dec 17, 2010	Director	2-4 York Road SL6 1SR Maidenhead Shelley House Berkshire	United Kingdom	British	1963-2	180993450001
CHAPMAN, Perry Flat 16 12 Talbot Road W2 5LH London	Oct 19, 1993	Mar 10, 1998	Director	Flat 16 12 Talbot Road W2 5LH London		New Zealander	1961-12	66840460002
CHENEY, Peter Michael 9 Spa Hill Upper Norwood SE19 3TW London		Feb 28, 1992	Director	9 Spa Hill Upper Norwood SE19 3TW London		British	1949-1	13480390001
DUNNE, Philip Martin Trippleton House Leintwardine SY2 0LZ Craven Arms Shropshire		Jul 07, 2006	Director	Trippleton House Leintwardine SY2 0LZ Craven Arms Shropshire	United Kingdom	British	1958-8	8351960008
ELLIS-JONES, Michael John Keepers Cottage Forest Road SL5 8QU Ascot Berkshire		Mar 10, 1998	Director	Keepers Cottage Forest Road SL5 8QU Ascot Berkshire		British	1944-11	27682630001
FANE, Mark William Fryern Court Fryern Court Road Burgate SP6 1NF Fordingbridge Hampshire	Feb 01, 1995	Jul 07, 2006	Director	Fryern Court Fryern Court Road Burgate SP6 1NF Fordingbridge Hampshire	England	British	1958-6	67977700001
FOX, Simon Richard Capital Interchange Way TW8 0EX Brentford Capital Court Middlesex	Sep 28, 2006	Jun 28, 2011	Director	Capital Interchange Way TW8 0EX Brentford Capital Court Middlesex	United Kingdom	British	1961-3	58101280002
GILES, Alan James Tanglewood Crowsley Road RG9 3LE Shiplake Oxfordshire	Jul 04, 2006	Sep 28, 2006	Director	Tanglewood Crowsley Road RG9 3LE Shiplake Oxfordshire	England	British	1954-6	156046020001
HENEAGE, James Arthur Buddens House Bowerchalke SP5 5BN Salisbury Wiltshire		Jul 07, 2006	Director	Buddens House Bowerchalke SP5 5BN Salisbury Wiltshire	United Kingdom	British	1957-10	20041400002
HILLYARD, Emma Louise Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	Jun 14, 2022	Jan 16, 2024	Director	Piccadilly W1J 9HD London 203-206	England	British	1970-1	193835200001
HITCHCOCK, Michael Paul 10 Westanley Avenue HP7 9AZ Amersham Buckinghamshire	Jan 24, 2005	Jul 07, 2006	Director	10 Westanley Avenue HP7 9AZ Amersham Buckinghamshire	England	British	1965-2	44917990002
JOHNSON, Gerald Thomas Manor Farm House Oddington OX5 2RA Kidlington Oxfordshire	Jul 04, 2006	Jan 14, 2010	Director	Manor Farm House Oddington OX5 2RA Kidlington Oxfordshire	England	British	1960-8	145115810001
KNIGHTON, Edward Myles 40 Southmoor Road OX2 6RD Oxford Oxfordshire	Feb 02, 2000	Nov 30, 2004	Director	40 Southmoor Road OX2 6RD Oxford Oxfordshire	United Kingdom	British	1962-2	17238020006
LLOYD, Neil Anthony 7 Kenwyn Road SW20 8TR London	Apr 01, 1997	Feb 01, 2000	Director	7 Kenwyn Road SW20 8TR London	England	British	1965-6	181988860001

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Who are the persons with significant control of WATERSTONES OVERSEAS LIMITED?

Persons with significant controls

Name

Notified On

Address

Ceased

Mr Paul Elliot Singer

Jun 01, 2018

40 West 57th Street

NY 10019 New York

C/O Elliot Management Corporation

United States

Nationality: American

Country of Residence: United States

Natures of Control

The person holds the right, directly or indirectly, to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of the company.
The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the activities of a firm that, under the law by which it is governed is not a legal person; and the members of that firm (in their capacity as such) hold the right, directly or indirectly, to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of the company.

Waterstones Booksellers Limited

Apr 06, 2016

Piccadilly

W1J 9HD London

203-206

England

Legal Form	Company Limited By Shares
Legal Authority	England And Wales

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the shares in the company.
The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the voting rights in the company.
The person holds the right, directly or indirectly, to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of the company.

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Data Source

UK Companies House
The official register of companies in the UK, providing public access to company information such as names, addresses, directors, and financial filings.
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