PEARSON BOOKS LIMITED

Overview

Company Name	PEARSON BOOKS LIMITED
Company Status	Dissolved
Legal Form	Private limited company
Company Number	02512075
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	Jun 14, 1990
Date of Cessation	Nov 09, 2024

Summary

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

What is the purpose of PEARSON BOOKS LIMITED?

Book publishing (58110) / Information and communication

Where is PEARSON BOOKS LIMITED located?

Registered Office Address	Kroll Advisory Ltd The Shard 32 London Bridge Street SE1 9SG London
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of PEARSON BOOKS LIMITED?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
DORLING KINDERSLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED	Apr 02, 1991	Apr 02, 1991
PRECIS (1021) LIMITED	Jun 14, 1990	Jun 14, 1990

What are the latest accounts for PEARSON BOOKS LIMITED?

Last Accounts
Last Accounts Made Up To	Dec 31, 2021

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

Last Confirmation Statement
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Aug 20, 2022

What are the latest filings for PEARSON BOOKS LIMITED?

Filings

Date

Description

Document

Type

Nov 09, 2024

Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation

1 pages

GAZ2

Aug 09, 2024

Return of final meeting in a members' voluntary winding up

20 pages

LIQ13

Feb 21, 2024

Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to Dec 15, 2023

19 pages

LIQ03

Jan 03, 2023

Registered office address changed from 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL to Kroll Advisory Ltd the Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG on Jan 03, 2023

2 pages

AD01

Jan 03, 2023

Declaration of solvency

4 pages

LIQ01

Jan 03, 2023

Appointment of a voluntary liquidator

3 pages

600

Jan 03, 2023

Resolutions

Resolutions

1 pages

RESOLUTIONS

Resolutions
Category	Date	Description	Type
liquidation		Special resolution to wind up on Dec 16, 2022	LRESSP

Dec 14, 2022

Statement of capital on Dec 14, 2022

Capital: GBP 0.72

5 pages

SH19

Dec 14, 2022

legacy

1 pages

SH20

Dec 14, 2022

legacy

1 pages

CAP-SS

Dec 14, 2022

Resolutions

Resolutions

1 pages

RESOLUTIONS

Resolutions
Category	Date	Description	Type
capital		Resolutions Reduce share prem a/c 13/12/2022	RES13
capital		Resolution of reduction in issued share capital	RES06

Sep 28, 2022

Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to Dec 31, 2021

17 pages

Sep 28, 2022

legacy

244 pages

PARENT_ACC

Sep 28, 2022

legacy

1 pages

AGREEMENT2

Sep 28, 2022

legacy

3 pages

GUARANTEE2

Aug 24, 2022

Confirmation statement made on Aug 20, 2022 with no updates

3 pages

CS01

Oct 12, 2021

Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to Dec 31, 2020

18 pages

Oct 12, 2021

legacy

225 pages

PARENT_ACC

Oct 12, 2021

legacy

3 pages

GUARANTEE2

Oct 12, 2021

legacy

1 pages

AGREEMENT2

Aug 29, 2021

Confirmation statement made on Aug 20, 2021 with no updates

3 pages

CS01

Aug 11, 2021

Appointment of Mr James John Tod Kelly as a director on Jul 30, 2021

2 pages

AP01

Aug 11, 2021

Termination of appointment of Suzanne Margaret Brennan as a director on Jul 30, 2021

1 pages

TM01

Feb 01, 2021

Confirmation statement made on Feb 01, 2021 with no updates

3 pages

CS01

Oct 29, 2020

Appointment of Mr Graeme Stuart Baldwin as a secretary on Oct 01, 2020

2 pages

AP03

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Who are the officers of PEARSON BOOKS LIMITED?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Number
BALDWIN, Graeme Stuart London Bridge Street SE1 9SG London Kroll Advisory Ltd The Shard 32	Oct 01, 2020		Secretary	London Bridge Street SE1 9SG London Kroll Advisory Ltd The Shard 32				275928530001
WHITE, Natalie Jane 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jul 01, 2013		Secretary	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL		British		179847370002
FOUND, Lynsey London Bridge Street SE1 9SG London Kroll Advisory Ltd The Shard 32	Aug 01, 2020		Director	London Bridge Street SE1 9SG London Kroll Advisory Ltd The Shard 32	England	British	1981-6	272847050001
KELLY, James John Tod London Bridge Street SE1 9SG London Kroll Advisory Ltd The Shard 32	Jul 30, 2021		Director	London Bridge Street SE1 9SG London Kroll Advisory Ltd The Shard 32	England	British	1980-3	163949510001
BLACKMAN, Linda Mary Churchwood Ongar Road Stondon Massey CM15 0LD Brentwood Essex		Aug 02, 1993	Secretary	Churchwood Ongar Road Stondon Massey CM15 0LD Brentwood Essex		British		49783830001
FULTON, Anita Therese 29 Charlwood Street SW1V 2DZ London	Jan 01, 1998	Aug 04, 2000	Secretary	29 Charlwood Street SW1V 2DZ London		Australian		46039490003
GILL, Peter Richard 30 Sheen Common Drive TW10 5BN Richmond Surrey	Aug 02, 1993	Dec 31, 1997	Secretary	30 Sheen Common Drive TW10 5BN Richmond Surrey		British		35996320004
JONES, Stephen Andrew 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jul 01, 2013	Sep 30, 2020	Secretary	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL		British		180087770001
PEACOCK, Helena Caroline 28 Lancaster Grove NW3 4PB London	Aug 04, 2000	Jul 01, 2013	Secretary	28 Lancaster Grove NW3 4PB London		British		24230120001
ASHWORTH, John Richard 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jan 10, 2014	Feb 26, 2016	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	England	British	1964-1	184136300001
BOWRON, Peter David 74 Grandison Road SW11 6LN London	Aug 23, 2001	Oct 07, 2005	Director	74 Grandison Road SW11 6LN London		British	1968-10	78213800001
BRENNAN, Suzanne Margaret Strand WC2R 0RL London 80 England	Apr 24, 2020	Jul 30, 2021	Director	Strand WC2R 0RL London 80 England	England	British	1969-1	73463420001
CARTWRIGHT, Peter 6 Selhurst Close East Preston BN16 2SR Littlehampton West Sussex	Jul 22, 1999	Aug 18, 2000	Director	6 Selhurst Close East Preston BN16 2SR Littlehampton West Sussex		British	1951-1	77738490002
CUNNINGHAM, Giles Peter Christian Flat 1 68 Broadwick Street W1V 1FA London	Aug 24, 1992	Dec 12, 1995	Director	Flat 1 68 Broadwick Street W1V 1FA London		British	1959-12	14571080002
DAVIS, Christopher John 34 Half Moon Lane SE24 9HU London	May 10, 2000	Aug 18, 2005	Director	34 Half Moon Lane SE24 9HU London	United Kingdom	British	1941-6	9652950002
DAVIS, Christopher John 34 Half Moon Lane SE24 9HU London		Dec 31, 1999	Director	34 Half Moon Lane SE24 9HU London	United Kingdom	British	1941-6	9652950002
DUHIGG, John William 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jul 06, 2009	Jul 01, 2013	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	United Kingdom	British	1966-5	109298930002
DUNN, Richard Johann Lovel Dene Woodside SL4 2DP Windsor Forest Berkshire	Mar 22, 1994	Aug 04, 1998	Director	Lovel Dene Woodside SL4 2DP Windsor Forest Berkshire		British	1943-9	35783010002
FIELD, Peter 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jul 06, 2009	Jul 02, 2012	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	United Kingdom	British	1946-8	26389550004
FORBES WATSON, Anthony David Saffron House Ewelme OX10 6HP Wallingford Oxfordshire	May 10, 2000	Feb 28, 2005	Director	Saffron House Ewelme OX10 6HP Wallingford Oxfordshire		British	1954-9	4859680010
FORT, Alan James Woodside Barnet Wood Road BR2 8HJ Bromley Kent	Sep 08, 1999	May 09, 2000	Director	Woodside Barnet Wood Road BR2 8HJ Bromley Kent	England	British	1956-7	34604480002
FULTON, Anita Therese 29 Charlwood Street SW1V 2DZ London	Jan 15, 1996	Aug 04, 2000	Director	29 Charlwood Street SW1V 2DZ London		Australian	1962-10	46039490003
GARTHWAITE, Christopher John Walker Middle Farm Farley Green, Albury GU5 9DN Guildford Surrey	Jan 25, 2000	May 09, 2000	Director	Middle Farm Farley Green, Albury GU5 9DN Guildford Surrey	England	British	1961-5	76614180001
GAUDETTE, Frank C/O Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way FOREIGN Redmond Wa 98052 6399 Usa		Apr 23, 1993	Director	C/O Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way FOREIGN Redmond Wa 98052 6399 Usa		American	1935-10	29110530001
GILL, Peter Richard 30 Sheen Common Drive TW10 5BN Richmond Surrey	Aug 02, 1993	Dec 31, 1997	Director	30 Sheen Common Drive TW10 5BN Richmond Surrey	United Kingdom	British	1955-10	35996320004
GURR, Daniel 333 East 56th Street Apt 16-K New York Ny 10022 Usa	Dec 01, 1998	Jun 29, 2001	Director	333 East 56th Street Apt 16-K New York Ny 10022 Usa		American	1957-8	61653610001
HARE, Rodney James Flat 1 52 Cleveland Square Bayswater W2 6DB London		Sep 11, 1998	Director	Flat 1 52 Cleveland Square Bayswater W2 6DB London		Australian	1960-4	8370730002
HARMAN, Richard 35 Rudall Crescent NW3 1RR London		Dec 15, 1993	Director	35 Rudall Crescent NW3 1RR London		British	1948-3	43139480001
HODGKINSON, Shaun David 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Apr 18, 2011	Jul 01, 2013	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	England	British	1972-1	160428430001
HOFFMAN, Philip Joseph 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jul 01, 2013	Dec 31, 2015	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	United States	Us Citizen	1958-5	179847170001
HOLLAND MARTIN, Robert George 18 Tite Street SW3 4HZ London	Aug 24, 1992	Jun 09, 2000	Director	18 Tite Street SW3 4HZ London	United Kingdom	British	1939-7	51684150001
HOLMES, David 2 Grove Lodge Crescent Grove SW4 7AE London	Jul 21, 1997	May 09, 2000	Director	2 Grove Lodge Crescent Grove SW4 7AE London		British	1948-7	33220260001
HOUSTON, David Oliver 61 Hamilton Park South ML3 0FH Hamilton Lanarkshire	Feb 02, 1998	Sep 06, 1999	Director	61 Hamilton Park South ML3 0FH Hamilton Lanarkshire		British	1953-4	75910100004
JOHNSON, Sally Kate Miranda 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jan 01, 2016	Apr 24, 2020	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	England	British	1973-12	227733480001
JOHNSON, Sally Kate Miranda 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jul 01, 2013	Jan 10, 2014	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	England	British	1973-12	227733480001

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Who are the persons with significant control of PEARSON BOOKS LIMITED?

Persons with significant controls

Name

Notified On

Address

Ceased

Pearson Plc

Apr 06, 2016

Strand

WC2R 0RL London

England

Legal Form	Public Limited Company
Country Registered	United Kingdom
Legal Authority	Companies Act 2006
Place Registered	Companies House
Registration Number	00053723

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.

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Does PEARSON BOOKS LIMITED have any insolvency cases?

Case Number

Dates

Type

Practitioners

Other

Date	Type
Dec 16, 2022	Commencement of winding up
Nov 09, 2024	Dissolved on

Members voluntary liquidation

Name	Role	Address	Appointed On	Ceased On
Paul David Williams The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street SE1 9SG London	practitioner	The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street SE1 9SG London	Dec 16, 2022
Edward Robert Bines Kroll Advisory Ltd The Shard 32 London Bridge Street SE1 9SG London	practitioner	Kroll Advisory Ltd The Shard 32 London Bridge Street SE1 9SG London	Dec 16, 2022

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Data Source

UK Companies House
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