DAVID BENNETT BOOKS LIMITED

Overview

Company Name	DAVID BENNETT BOOKS LIMITED
Company Status	Active
Legal Form	Private limited company
Company Number	02385658
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	May 18, 1989

Summary

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

What is the purpose of DAVID BENNETT BOOKS LIMITED?

Book publishing (58110) / Information and communication

Where is DAVID BENNETT BOOKS LIMITED located?

Registered Office Address	43 Great Ormond Street WC1N 3HZ London England
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of DAVID BENNETT BOOKS LIMITED?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
APPLEMORE ENGINEERING LIMITED	May 18, 1989	May 18, 1989

What are the latest accounts for DAVID BENNETT BOOKS LIMITED?

Next Accounts
Overdue	No
Next Accounts Period End On	Feb 28, 2026
Next Accounts Due On	Nov 30, 2026
Last Accounts
Last Accounts Made Up To	Feb 28, 2025

What is the status of the latest confirmation statement for DAVID BENNETT BOOKS LIMITED?

Last Confirmation Statement
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Sep 18, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Oct 02, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Sep 18, 2025
Overdue	No

What are the latest filings for DAVID BENNETT BOOKS LIMITED?

Filings
Date	Description	Document	Type
Oct 08, 2025	Total exemption full accounts made up to Feb 28, 2025	5 pages	AA

Sep 18, 2025	Confirmation statement made on Sep 18, 2025 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

May 21, 2025	Director's details changed for Ms Polly Augusta Marchant Powell on May 19, 2025	2 pages	CH01

Nov 22, 2024	Total exemption full accounts made up to Feb 29, 2024	5 pages	AA

Sep 24, 2024	Confirmation statement made on Sep 18, 2024 with updates	4 pages	CS01

Nov 09, 2023	Total exemption full accounts made up to Feb 28, 2023	5 pages	AA

Sep 18, 2023	Confirmation statement made on Sep 18, 2023 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Jan 03, 2023	Notification of Batsford Books Group Limited as a person with significant control on May 07, 2021	2 pages	PSC02

Nov 23, 2022	Total exemption full accounts made up to Feb 28, 2022	9 pages	AA

Oct 03, 2022	Confirmation statement made on Sep 18, 2022 with updates	4 pages	CS01

Sep 20, 2022	Cessation of Polly Augusta Marchant Powell as a person with significant control on Dec 01, 2021	1 pages	PSC07

Jan 21, 2022	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to Feb 28, 2021	14 pages	AA

Jan 21, 2022	legacy	36 pages	PARENT_ACC

Jan 21, 2022	legacy	3 pages	GUARANTEE2

Jan 21, 2022	legacy	1 pages	AGREEMENT2

Sep 20, 2021	Confirmation statement made on Sep 18, 2021 with updates	5 pages	CS01

May 06, 2021	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to Feb 29, 2020	17 pages	AA

Apr 01, 2021	legacy	33 pages	PARENT_ACC

Dec 09, 2020	legacy	1 pages	AGREEMENT2

Dec 09, 2020	legacy	3 pages	GUARANTEE2

Sep 23, 2020	Confirmation statement made on Sep 18, 2020 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Nov 14, 2019	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to Feb 28, 2019	14 pages	AA

Nov 14, 2019	legacy	32 pages	PARENT_ACC

Nov 14, 2019	legacy	1 pages	AGREEMENT2

Nov 14, 2019	legacy	3 pages	GUARANTEE2

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Who are the officers of DAVID BENNETT BOOKS LIMITED?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Number
HANKS, Zana Samantha Great Ormond Street WC1N 3HZ London 43 England	May 19, 2015		Secretary	Great Ormond Street WC1N 3HZ London 43 England				197808410001
POWELL, Polly Augusta Marchant Great Ormond Street WC1N 3HZ London 43 England	Nov 23, 2005		Director	Great Ormond Street WC1N 3HZ London 43 England	England	British	1959-8	110229300003
BENNETT, David Stephen 64 Beaumont Avenue AL1 4TN St Albans Hertfordshire		May 05, 1998	Secretary	64 Beaumont Avenue AL1 4TN St Albans Hertfordshire		British		12910150001
NESS, Robert James 247 Icknield Way SG6 4UE Letchworth Hertfordshire	Mar 30, 2001	Jun 06, 2001	Secretary	247 Icknield Way SG6 4UE Letchworth Hertfordshire		British		33929080001
PHILLIPS, Kevin 45 Lower Street GU27 2NY Haslemere Surrey	May 05, 1998	Mar 30, 2001	Secretary	45 Lower Street GU27 2NY Haslemere Surrey		British		44857580002
POTTERELL, Clive Ronald Magnolia Cottage 10 Newlands Avenue KT7 0HF Thames Ditton Surrey	Jun 06, 2001	Nov 23, 2005	Secretary	Magnolia Cottage 10 Newlands Avenue KT7 0HF Thames Ditton Surrey		British		3182530002
SAMS, Allan Conan Gower Street WC1E 6HD London 1 England	Feb 28, 2007	Mar 26, 2015	Secretary	Gower Street WC1E 6HD London 1 England		British		107693020001
WOOD, Robin Lee Knoyle 55 Trinity Road SW19 8QY Wimbledon	Nov 23, 2005	Feb 28, 2007	Secretary	55 Trinity Road SW19 8QY Wimbledon		British		110229220004
BENNETT, David Stephen 64 Beaumont Avenue AL1 4TN St Albans Hertfordshire		Aug 31, 1999	Director	64 Beaumont Avenue AL1 4TN St Albans Hertfordshire		British	1955-7	12910150001
BENNETT, Linda Elizabeth 64 Beaumont Avenue AL1 4TN St Albans Hertfordshire		May 05, 1998	Director	64 Beaumont Avenue AL1 4TN St Albans Hertfordshire		British	1954-11	12910160001
BROWN, Cameron Michael 10 Hillside SW19 4NH London	May 05, 1998	Aug 31, 2001	Director	10 Hillside SW19 4NH London	United Kingdom	British	1948-5	1654670001
BUTTERFIELD, Nigel Robert Adamson Bullrush Farm Hillgrove Lurgashall GU28 9EP Petworth West Sussex	Nov 20, 2001	Nov 23, 2005	Director	Bullrush Farm Hillgrove Lurgashall GU28 9EP Petworth West Sussex	United Kingdom	British	1947-7	36186210001
LASSMAN, Peter Arkley Manor Rowley Lane Arkley EN5 3HS Barnet Hertfordshire	Oct 15, 2001	Sep 01, 2005	Director	Arkley Manor Rowley Lane Arkley EN5 3HS Barnet Hertfordshire	England	British	1952-12	3374500001
LEAVER, Marcus Edward 39 Faroe Road W14 0EL London	Feb 14, 2003	Mar 11, 2005	Director	39 Faroe Road W14 0EL London		British	1970-4	76685980003
LENTON, Paul Richard 27 Great Bushey Drive Totteridge N20 8QN London	Jan 21, 2004	Nov 23, 2005	Director	27 Great Bushey Drive Totteridge N20 8QN London	England	British	1961-12	82173510001
NEEDLEMAN, John Elliot Kerry 20 Christchurch Crescent WD7 8AH Radlett Hertfordshire	Oct 15, 2001	Mar 27, 2003	Director	Kerry 20 Christchurch Crescent WD7 8AH Radlett Hertfordshire		British	1951-10	20117690001
NESS, Robert James 247 Icknield Way SG6 4UE Letchworth Hertfordshire	Jun 22, 2000	Nov 25, 2001	Director	247 Icknield Way SG6 4UE Letchworth Hertfordshire	England	British	1959-12	33929080001
OSBORN, Peter 70 Alexandra Road Kew TW9 2BS Richmond Surrey	May 05, 1998	Nov 20, 2001	Director	70 Alexandra Road Kew TW9 2BS Richmond Surrey		British	1948-11	51114190003
PROFFIT, David Macer, Mr. Old Magistrates Court 10 Southcombe Street W14 0RA London	Jan 23, 2005	Dec 23, 2013	Director	Old Magistrates Court 10 Southcombe Street W14 0RA London	United Kingdom	British	1969-4	109190190002
SANDERSON, Charles 105 Castlehaven Road Camden NW1 8SJ London	Feb 14, 2003	Nov 18, 2003	Director	105 Castlehaven Road Camden NW1 8SJ London		British	1963-11	88028580001
STRACHAN, David Alistair Summerhill Cottage Summerhill Road DA1 2LP Dartford Kent	May 05, 1998	Jun 23, 2000	Director	Summerhill Cottage Summerhill Road DA1 2LP Dartford Kent	United Kingdom	British	1965-6	56866560001
WOOD, Robin Lee Knoyle Old Magistrates Court 10 Southcombe Street W14 0RA London	Nov 23, 2005	Dec 23, 2013	Director	Old Magistrates Court 10 Southcombe Street W14 0RA London	Uk	British	1950-6	110229220004

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Who are the persons with significant control of DAVID BENNETT BOOKS LIMITED?

Persons with significant controls

Name

Notified On

Address

Ceased

Batsford Books Group Limited

May 07, 2021

Great Ormond Street

WC1N 3HZ London

England

Legal Form	Limited Company
Country Registered	England
Legal Authority	Companies Act 2006
Place Registered	England
Registration Number	05566710

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the shares in the company.

Mrs Polly Augusta Marchant Powell

Apr 06, 2016

Great Ormond Street

WC1N 3HZ London

England

Yes

Nationality: British

Country of Residence: England

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 trust, and the trustees of that trust (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.
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.
The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the company.
The person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the activities of a trust, and the trustees of that trust (in their capacity as such) have the right to exercise, or actually exercise, significant influence or control over 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) have the right to exercise, or actually exercise, significant influence or control over the company.

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Data Source

UK Companies House
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