A & C BLACK PUBLISHERS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00189153
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 11 April 1923103 years
Registered office: 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
Accounts due: 30 November 2026
Confirmation statement due: 15 May 2027
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
Previous company names
A & C BLACK (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED
ERNEST BENN LIMITED

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	03 Jul 2000		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
ASPINALL, Jenny RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Apr 1994	30 Sep 2004			Pond End 11 Rampton Road, Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 5JG
CORDESCHI, Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	04 Apr 2005	20 Dec 2007			8 Tudor Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6QR
DAYKIN, Michael Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Feb 2011	19 Jan 2019			50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England
FACEY, Christopher RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Sep 2004	04 Apr 2005			47c Elborough Street, London, SW18 5DR
PORTAL, Ian RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Dec 2007	23 Feb 2011			2, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JB, Uk
STILL, William RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 1992	08 Apr 1994			The Walnuts Walcot Road, Barnack, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3EX
ADAMS, Colin Raymond RESIGNED	Director	03 Jul 2000	08 Apr 2011	England	November 1960	36, Pine Grove, Totteridge, London, N20 8LB, Uk
ASPINALL, Jenny RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2001	30 Sep 2004			Pond End 11 Rampton Road, Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 5JG
BLACK, Charles Archibald Adam RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2003	England	May 1937	1 Astell Street, London, SW3 3RT
BROWN, Leonard Henry RESIGNED	Director		02 Apr 1992		April 1931	Brookside St Peters Street, Caxton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 8PJ
COLEMAN, Diana Jill, Ms. RESIGNED	Director		25 Mar 2011	England	March 1956	85 Thrale Road, London, SW16 1NU
FACEY, Christopher RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2007	27 May 2010	United Kingdom	January 1973	16a Trentham Street, London, SW18 5AT
FECHER, Sarah Jane RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2002	31 Dec 2005		November 1968	33 Windsor Court, Moscow Road, London, W2 4SN
GADSBY, David Edward RESIGNED	Director		27 Apr 1995		April 1930	71 Manor Way, Blackheath, London, SE3 9XG
GLASSPOOL, Jonathan Rennie RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2003	04 Oct 2013	United Kingdom	March 1965	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England
HEINI, Oscar Francis RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1994	18 Mar 2011	United Kingdom	January 1953	7 Hamilton Avenue, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9EH
KIRK, Robert Donald RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1996	31 Oct 2000		October 1957	156 Southgate Road, London, N1 3HX
KODICEK, Susan Mary RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1997	31 Dec 2000		March 1955	68 Hadley Street, London, NW1 8TA
LANGRIDGE, Paul RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2005		January 1943	Rookwood Cottage Vauxhall Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0NF
MURPHY, Janet RESIGNED	Director		04 Oct 2013	United Kingdom	January 1954	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England
PALLOT, Wendy Monica RESIGNED	Director	08 Apr 2011	16 Jul 2018	United Kingdom	February 1965	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England
PARSONS, Jayne RESIGNED	Director	18 Sep 2006	16 Jan 2015	England	November 1961	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England
ROONEY, Kathryn Muriel, Dr RESIGNED	Director	03 Jul 2000	19 Jan 2015	United Kingdom	November 1950	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England
ROUELETT, Terence Edward David RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1994	30 Apr 2004		August 1945	57 Collingwood Road, Eaton Socon St Neots, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE19 3JQ
SCOTT-BAYFIELD, Penelope Samantha Juliette RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2018	02 Feb 2026	England	September 1972	50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
STILL, William RESIGNED	Director		08 Apr 1994		April 1929	The Walnuts Walcot Road, Barnack, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3EX
WIGHTMAN, David Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	19 Mar 2001	23 Aug 2011	United Kingdom	December 1967	The Talkhouse, Park Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1HX

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: 03 Jul 2000
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

ASPINALL, Jenny RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Apr 1994
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2004
Address: Pond End 11 Rampton Road, Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 5JG

CORDESCHI, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Apr 2005
Resigned on: 20 Dec 2007
Address: 8 Tudor Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6QR

DAYKIN, Michael Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 19 Jan 2019
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England

FACEY, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 04 Apr 2005
Address: 47c Elborough Street, London, SW18 5DR

PORTAL, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Dec 2007
Resigned on: 23 Feb 2011
Address: 2, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JB, Uk

STILL, William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1992
Resigned on: 08 Apr 1994
Address: The Walnuts Walcot Road, Barnack, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3EX

ADAMS, Colin Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 08 Apr 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1960
Address: 36, Pine Grove, Totteridge, London, N20 8LB, Uk

ASPINALL, Jenny RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2004
Address: Pond End 11 Rampton Road, Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 5JG

BLACK, Charles Archibald Adam RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1937
Address: 1 Astell Street, London, SW3 3RT

BROWN, Leonard Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Apr 1992
Date of birth: April 1931
Address: Brookside St Peters Street, Caxton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 8PJ

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

FACEY, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 27 May 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1973
Address: 16a Trentham Street, London, SW18 5AT

FECHER, Sarah Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Date of birth: November 1968
Address: 33 Windsor Court, Moscow Road, London, W2 4SN

GADSBY, David Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Apr 1995
Date of birth: April 1930
Address: 71 Manor Way, Blackheath, London, SE3 9XG

GLASSPOOL, Jonathan Rennie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 04 Oct 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1965
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England

HEINI, Oscar Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 18 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: 7 Hamilton Avenue, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9EH

KIRK, Robert Donald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2000
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: 156 Southgate Road, London, N1 3HX

KODICEK, Susan Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2000
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: 68 Hadley Street, London, NW1 8TA

LANGRIDGE, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Date of birth: January 1943
Address: Rookwood Cottage Vauxhall Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0NF

MURPHY, Janet RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Oct 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England

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

PARSONS, Jayne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Sep 2006
Resigned on: 16 Jan 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England

ROONEY, Kathryn Muriel, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 19 Jan 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: 50, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, England

ROUELETT, Terence Edward David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2004
Date of birth: August 1945
Address: 57 Collingwood Road, Eaton Socon St Neots, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE19 3JQ

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

STILL, William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 08 Apr 1994
Date of birth: April 1929
Address: The Walnuts Walcot Road, Barnack, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3EX

WIGHTMAN, David Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 2001
Resigned on: 23 Aug 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1967
Address: The Talkhouse, Park Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1HX

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