JOHN WISDEN AND COMPANY LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00135590
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 4 May 1914112 years
Registered office: 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
Accounts due: 30 November 2026
Confirmation statement due: 18 September 2026
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
Nature of business
Book publishing

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ABU-DEEB, Maya Margaret ACTIVE	Secretary	21 Jan 2019				50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
NEWTON, John Nigel ACTIVE	Director	04 Dec 2008		England	June 1955	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England
UNDERWOOD, Keith Robert ACTIVE	Director	02 Feb 2026		England	October 1976	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
CREASEY, Clare Louise RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Feb 2008	04 Dec 2008			38 Fitzwilliam Road, Clapham, London, SW4 0DN
DAYKIN, Michael Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Feb 2011	18 Jan 2019			50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England
DUNKS, Geoffey RESIGNED	Secretary		19 Mar 1993			145 Greenham Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7JL
ENGLAND, William James Guy RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Jun 2006	18 Feb 2008			The Sundial, Horn Lane, East Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8LD
LANE, Christopher David RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Mar 1996	14 Jun 2006			Pendle House, Gaston Lane, South Warnborough, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1RH
PORTAL, Ian RESIGNED	Secretary	04 Dec 2008	23 Feb 2011			2, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JB, Uk
RIDLEY, Malcolm James RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Mar 1993	21 Mar 1996			Moor Lodge, Horsham Road Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4NA
RIDLEY, Malcolm James RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Mar 1993	01 Jun 1993			Moor Lodge, Horsham Road Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4NA
ADAMS, Colin Raymond RESIGNED	Director	04 Dec 2008	08 Apr 2011	England	November 1960	36, Pine Grove, Totteridge, London, N20 8LB, Uk
BLAKE, Ronald George RESIGNED	Director		19 Mar 1993		June 1922	Lyndhurst 27 Metcalfe Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2DB
BROWN, John Dominic Weare RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 2003	04 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	May 1953	120 Elgin Crescent, London, W11 2JL
CHARKIN, Richard Denis Paul RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 2003	04 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	June 1949	3 Redcliffe Place, London, SW10 9DB
COLEMAN, Diana Jill, Ms. RESIGNED	Director	04 Dec 2008	25 Mar 2011	England	March 1956	85 Thrale Road, London, SW16 1NU
DUNKS, Geoffey RESIGNED	Director		19 Mar 1993		February 1933	145 Greenham Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7JL
ENGEL, Matthew Lewis RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 2003	26 Jan 2006		June 1951	Fair Oak, Bacton, Herefordshire, HR2 0AT
FACEY, Christopher RESIGNED	Director	04 Dec 2008	27 May 2010	United Kingdom	January 1973	16a Trentham Street, London, SW18 5AT
FLEMING, Matthew Valentine RESIGNED	Director	14 Apr 2005	05 Jul 2007	England	December 1964	Horstead House, 1 Mill Road Horstead, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7AU
GETTY, Mark Harris RESIGNED	Director	19 Mar 1993	04 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	July 1960	Lower Vicars Farmhouse, Wormsley, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3YG
GETTY, Paul, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1993	17 Apr 2003		September 1932	Flat 5 Castlemaine House, 21/22 St James's Place, London, SW1A 1NH
GLEESON, Thomas James RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 2004	02 Jul 2007	United Kingdom	October 1963	8, Pine Wood, Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex, TW16 6SG, Uk
GRAVATT, Valerie Ruth RESIGNED	Director		19 Mar 1993		June 1938	Mill House Brook Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, Herts, SG8 5NS
GRAY, Harold John RESIGNED	Director		19 Mar 1993		July 1934	The Beeches 31 Cambridge Road, Abington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 6BL
GRAY, William RESIGNED	Director		19 Mar 1993		February 1932	12 Bateman Mews, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1NN
LANE, Christopher David RESIGNED	Director	09 Jul 1997	04 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	May 1964	Pendle House, Gaston Lane, South Warnborough, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1RH
MAXWELL, Patrick Ronald Vernon RESIGNED	Director	11 Jan 2005	04 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	July 1965	Acacia House, Centre Avenue, Acton, London, W3 7JX
MEDLEY, Peter RESIGNED	Director		19 Mar 1993		August 1935	The White House The Causeway, Boxford, Suffolk, CO6 5JR
PALLOT, Wendy Monica RESIGNED	Director	08 Apr 2011	16 Jul 2018	United Kingdom	February 1965	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England
RIDLEY, Malcolm James RESIGNED	Director	21 Mar 1996	02 Oct 2003	England	March 1941	Moor Lodge, Horsham Road Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4NA
RIDLEY, Malcolm James RESIGNED	Director	19 Mar 1993	01 Jun 1993	England	March 1941	Moor Lodge, Horsham Road Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4NA
SCOTT-BAYFIELD, Penelope Samantha Juliette RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2018	02 Feb 2026	England	September 1972	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
SMITH, Michael Edward RESIGNED	Director		19 Mar 1993	England	January 1947	Hintlesham, 55 Penn Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2LW

ABU-DEEB, Maya Margaret ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Jan 2019
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP

NEWTON, John Nigel ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1955
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England

UNDERWOOD, Keith Robert ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1976
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP

CREASEY, Clare Louise RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2008
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2008
Address: 38 Fitzwilliam Road, Clapham, London, SW4 0DN

DAYKIN, Michael Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 18 Jan 2019
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England

DUNKS, Geoffey RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1993
Address: 145 Greenham Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7JL

ENGLAND, William James Guy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Jun 2006
Resigned on: 18 Feb 2008
Address: The Sundial, Horn Lane, East Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8LD

LANE, Christopher David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 14 Jun 2006
Address: Pendle House, Gaston Lane, South Warnborough, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1RH

PORTAL, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Dec 2008
Resigned on: 23 Feb 2011
Address: 2, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JB, Uk

RIDLEY, Malcolm James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 21 Mar 1996
Address: Moor Lodge, Horsham Road Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4NA

RIDLEY, Malcolm James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 01 Jun 1993
Address: Moor Lodge, Horsham Road Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4NA

ADAMS, Colin Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Dec 2008
Resigned on: 08 Apr 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1960
Address: 36, Pine Grove, Totteridge, London, N20 8LB, Uk

BLAKE, Ronald George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1993
Date of birth: June 1922
Address: Lyndhurst 27 Metcalfe Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2DB

BROWN, John Dominic Weare RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2003
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1953
Address: 120 Elgin Crescent, London, W11 2JL

CHARKIN, Richard Denis Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2003
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: 3 Redcliffe Place, London, SW10 9DB

COLEMAN, Diana Jill, Ms. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Dec 2008
Resigned on: 25 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: 85 Thrale Road, London, SW16 1NU

DUNKS, Geoffey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1993
Date of birth: February 1933
Address: 145 Greenham Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7JL

ENGEL, Matthew Lewis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2003
Resigned on: 26 Jan 2006
Date of birth: June 1951
Address: Fair Oak, Bacton, Herefordshire, HR2 0AT

FACEY, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Dec 2008
Resigned on: 27 May 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1973
Address: 16a Trentham Street, London, SW18 5AT

FLEMING, Matthew Valentine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Apr 2005
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1964
Address: Horstead House, 1 Mill Road Horstead, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7AU

GETTY, Mark Harris RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1960
Address: Lower Vicars Farmhouse, Wormsley, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3YG

GETTY, Paul, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1993
Resigned on: 17 Apr 2003
Date of birth: September 1932
Address: Flat 5 Castlemaine House, 21/22 St James's Place, London, SW1A 1NH

GLEESON, Thomas James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 02 Jul 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1963
Address: 8, Pine Wood, Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex, TW16 6SG, Uk

GRAVATT, Valerie Ruth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1993
Date of birth: June 1938
Address: Mill House Brook Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, Herts, SG8 5NS

GRAY, Harold John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1993
Date of birth: July 1934
Address: The Beeches 31 Cambridge Road, Abington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 6BL

GRAY, William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1993
Date of birth: February 1932
Address: 12 Bateman Mews, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1NN

LANE, Christopher David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: Pendle House, Gaston Lane, South Warnborough, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1RH

MAXWELL, Patrick Ronald Vernon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1965
Address: Acacia House, Centre Avenue, Acton, London, W3 7JX

MEDLEY, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1993
Date of birth: August 1935
Address: The White House The Causeway, Boxford, Suffolk, CO6 5JR

PALLOT, Wendy Monica RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Apr 2011
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1965
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England

RIDLEY, Malcolm James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 02 Oct 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1941
Address: Moor Lodge, Horsham Road Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4NA

RIDLEY, Malcolm James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 01 Jun 1993
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1941
Address: Moor Lodge, Horsham Road Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4NA

SCOTT-BAYFIELD, Penelope Samantha Juliette RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2018
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1972
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP

SMITH, Michael Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1993
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1947
Address: Hintlesham, 55 Penn Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2LW

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
12 Jun 2006	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
07 Nov 1984	Satisfied

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