BLACKWELL UK LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00796591
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 17 March 196462 years
Registered office: 203-206 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, England
Accounts due: 31 January 2027
Confirmation statement due: 3 November 2026
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
203-206 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, England
Nature of business
Non-trading company
Previous company names
BLACKWELL RETAIL LIMITED
UNIVERSITY BOOKSHOPS (OXFORD) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
JOHNSTON, Fiona ACTIVE	Secretary	05 Dec 2022				203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, England
ASHWORTH, Karen Deborah ACTIVE	Director	16 Apr 2024		England	November 1975	203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, England
DAUNT, Achilles James ACTIVE	Director	29 Mar 2022		England	October 1963	203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, England
SKIPPER, Kate ACTIVE	Director	29 Mar 2022		England	May 1980	203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, England
EUSTACE, Timothy RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Oct 1996	31 May 2022			7 Gardiner Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3YA
SULLIVAN, Elisabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Mar 2022	10 Jun 2022			203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, United Kingdom
CAPCOSEC LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary		10 Oct 1996			50 Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BQ
BAGNALL, Peter Hill RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1995		October 1931	The Old Rectory, Alvescot, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2PS
BARKER, Richard William RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1993	23 May 1997		May 1956	17 Brighton Road, London, N16 8EQ
BERRY, Michael Frederick RESIGNED	Director		08 Apr 1996		June 1942	2 Combe Well, Garsington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX9 9BT
BLACKWELL, Nigel Stirling RESIGNED	Director		18 Oct 1994	United Kingdom	March 1947	Lake House, Pusey, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8QB
BLACKWELL, Philip Basil RESIGNED	Director	13 Jul 2001	29 Sep 2006	United Kingdom	January 1958	Fawler Manor, Kingston Lisle, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 9QJ
CASHMORE, Matthew James RESIGNED	Director	22 Nov 2012	05 Feb 2015	England	July 1980	Chilterns, West Lane, Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9PF, United Kingdom
COLLINS, Terence Derek RESIGNED	Director	24 Aug 1993	20 Oct 1996		September 1941	Ford House 4 Water Mead, Mill End, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2EG
CONNOLLY, Gerard Vincent RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 2006	08 Mar 2007		July 1947	Ledbury House Manor Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 7NJ
DREW, Dean Stephen RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 2016	05 Apr 2019	United Kingdom	March 1961	1, Cranford Close, Woodmancote, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 9QA, United Kingdom
EUSTACE, Timothy RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 2010	31 May 2022	United Kingdom	September 1945	7, Gardiner Close, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3YA, United Kingdom
FIELD, Terence Frederick RESIGNED	Director	23 Aug 1999	16 Sep 2002		June 1959	Jovonne, Bell Lane, Cassington, Oxfordshire, OX29 4DS
GUNN, Vincent Anthony RESIGNED	Director	03 Jan 2006	31 Aug 2008	England	April 1966	5 Lady Place High Street, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4FB
HARLOW, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director	04 Aug 2005	28 Jun 2006	United Kingdom	May 1953	Glebe House, Rectory Hill Castel, Guernsey, Channel Islands, GY5 7RN
HAVERCROFT, William Richard RESIGNED	Director	03 Jan 1995	20 Jun 1997	United Kingdom	January 1952	417 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 8ED
HENDERSON, Philip David RESIGNED	Director	22 Jul 2019	06 Apr 2022	England	January 1976	50, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ
HILLIER, Richard Charles RESIGNED	Director		23 Sep 1994		December 1942	4 Ashcroft Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9SE
HILLYARD, Emma Louise RESIGNED	Director	19 Jun 2017	16 Jan 2024	England	January 1970	203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, England
HING, Trevor Joseph RESIGNED	Director		23 Jan 1997	England	August 1950	33 Courtbrook, Fairford, Gloucestershire, GL7 4BE
HORNER, Patricia RESIGNED	Director	17 Dec 1997	31 Dec 2001		October 1960	2 Cumberland Court, Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UG
HUTCHINGS, Andrew RESIGNED	Director	17 Dec 2001	28 Apr 2011	United Kingdom	May 1966	8 Stone Lee Close, Chadlington, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 3LA
KERR, Diane Catherine RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 2011	30 Jun 2013	United Kingdom	October 1955	The Cottage, Back Lane, Little Addington, Northamptonshire, NN14 4AX, United Kingdom
LEITCH, Alan James Melville RESIGNED	Director	24 Jan 1994	24 Jul 2002	England	June 1958	12 Sandy Lane, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0DR
LEWIS, Timothy James RESIGNED	Director		06 May 1993	United Kingdom	May 1936	The Lodge, Crocker End, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5BJ
LITTLE, Mark John James RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 2010	30 Jun 2013	England	November 1965	Farringford, Harlestone Road, Church Bampton, Northampton, NN6 8AU
MICHAEL, Neil RESIGNED	Director	17 Dec 2001	03 Jun 2005		October 1962	The Bank House, Bourton On The Hill, Moreton In Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9AH
MOLLOY, Jane RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 2022	14 Jun 2022	United Kingdom	May 1976	50, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ
MYERS, Dominic Peter RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2002	19 Jul 2005	Great Britain	August 1962	53, Victoria Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7QF
OSBORNE, Martyn John RESIGNED	Director	03 Jan 2006	31 Jan 2010		July 1957	42, Folly Bridge Court, Shirelake Close, Oxford, OX1 1SW
PETTINGER, William RESIGNED	Director	03 Apr 1995	03 Dec 2001	England	February 1953	Bidston, Valley Road Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4PF
PLATT, Catherine Mary RESIGNED	Director		02 Dec 1994		December 1956	59 Brize Norton Road, Minster Lovell, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX8 5SG
PRESCOTT, David Julian Brian RESIGNED	Director	28 Apr 2011	07 Apr 2022	United Kingdom	October 1971	50, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ
SMITH, Kieron James RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 2015	20 Sep 2022	United Kingdom	June 1972	50, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ
STEPHENSON, Neil Ian Mackenzie RESIGNED	Director	17 Dec 2001	30 Sep 2005		June 1946	49 Frenchay Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6TF
STILBORN, Kathryn Jayne RESIGNED	Director	24 Mar 2016	20 Sep 2022	United Kingdom	December 1971	50, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ
SULLIVAN, Elisabeth RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 2022	10 Jun 2022			203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, United Kingdom
THOMPSON, Anthony Joseph RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2019	16 Feb 2022	United Kingdom	March 1964	50, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ
THOMPSON, Anthony Joseph RESIGNED	Director	23 Jun 1997	27 Jan 2000		March 1964	Timms Cottage, Park Road, Combe, Oxfordshire, OX29 8NA
TOWNSEND, Susan Kathleen RESIGNED	Director	03 Jan 2006	03 Apr 2009	England	April 1967	7 Hine Close, Netherne On The Hill, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 1RN
WALSH HILL, Steven Philip RESIGNED	Director	17 Dec 2001	04 Mar 2004		December 1968	55 West End Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8LF
WILLEMITE, Katherine Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	28 Mar 2013	18 Jul 2017	England	May 1977	The Dash View, Kings Lane, Longcot, Farringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7SS, United Kingdom

JOHNSTON, Fiona ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2022
Address: 203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, England

ASHWORTH, Karen Deborah ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Apr 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1975
Address: 203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, England

DAUNT, Achilles James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1963
Address: 203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, England

SKIPPER, Kate ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1980
Address: 203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, England

EUSTACE, Timothy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 31 May 2022
Address: 7 Gardiner Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3YA

SULLIVAN, Elisabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Mar 2022
Resigned on: 10 Jun 2022
Address: 203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, United Kingdom

CAPCOSEC LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Oct 1996
Address: 50 Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BQ

BAGNALL, Peter Hill RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1995
Date of birth: October 1931
Address: The Old Rectory, Alvescot, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2PS

BARKER, Richard William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 23 May 1997
Date of birth: May 1956
Address: 17 Brighton Road, London, N16 8EQ

BERRY, Michael Frederick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 08 Apr 1996
Date of birth: June 1942
Address: 2 Combe Well, Garsington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX9 9BT

BLACKWELL, Nigel Stirling RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Oct 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1947
Address: Lake House, Pusey, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8QB

BLACKWELL, Philip Basil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 29 Sep 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1958
Address: Fawler Manor, Kingston Lisle, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 9QJ

CASHMORE, Matthew James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Nov 2012
Resigned on: 05 Feb 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1980
Address: Chilterns, West Lane, Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9PF, United Kingdom

COLLINS, Terence Derek RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 20 Oct 1996
Date of birth: September 1941
Address: Ford House 4 Water Mead, Mill End, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2EG

CONNOLLY, Gerard Vincent RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2006
Resigned on: 08 Mar 2007
Date of birth: July 1947
Address: Ledbury House Manor Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 7NJ

DREW, Dean Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 2016
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1961
Address: 1, Cranford Close, Woodmancote, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 9QA, United Kingdom

EUSTACE, Timothy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 2010
Resigned on: 31 May 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: 7, Gardiner Close, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3YA, United Kingdom

FIELD, Terence Frederick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 16 Sep 2002
Date of birth: June 1959
Address: Jovonne, Bell Lane, Cassington, Oxfordshire, OX29 4DS

GUNN, Vincent Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1966
Address: 5 Lady Place High Street, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4FB

HARLOW, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1953
Address: Glebe House, Rectory Hill Castel, Guernsey, Channel Islands, GY5 7RN

HAVERCROFT, William Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 20 Jun 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1952
Address: 417 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 8ED

HENDERSON, Philip David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jul 2019
Resigned on: 06 Apr 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1976
Address: 50, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ

HILLIER, Richard Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Sep 1994
Date of birth: December 1942
Address: 4 Ashcroft Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9SE

HILLYARD, Emma Louise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jun 2017
Resigned on: 16 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1970
Address: 203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, England

HING, Trevor Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Jan 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: 33 Courtbrook, Fairford, Gloucestershire, GL7 4BE

HORNER, Patricia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 1997
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2001
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: 2 Cumberland Court, Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UG

HUTCHINGS, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 28 Apr 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: 8 Stone Lee Close, Chadlington, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 3LA

KERR, Diane Catherine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 2011
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: The Cottage, Back Lane, Little Addington, Northamptonshire, NN14 4AX, United Kingdom

LEITCH, Alan James Melville RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 24 Jul 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1958
Address: 12 Sandy Lane, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0DR

LEWIS, Timothy James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 May 1993
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1936
Address: The Lodge, Crocker End, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5BJ

LITTLE, Mark John James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 2010
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1965
Address: Farringford, Harlestone Road, Church Bampton, Northampton, NN6 8AU

MICHAEL, Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 03 Jun 2005
Date of birth: October 1962
Address: The Bank House, Bourton On The Hill, Moreton In Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9AH

MOLLOY, Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 2022
Resigned on: 14 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1976
Address: 50, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ

MYERS, Dominic Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 19 Jul 2005
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: 53, Victoria Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7QF

OSBORNE, Martyn John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2010
Date of birth: July 1957
Address: 42, Folly Bridge Court, Shirelake Close, Oxford, OX1 1SW

PETTINGER, William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Apr 1995
Resigned on: 03 Dec 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: Bidston, Valley Road Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4PF

PLATT, Catherine Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Dec 1994
Date of birth: December 1956
Address: 59 Brize Norton Road, Minster Lovell, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX8 5SG

PRESCOTT, David Julian Brian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Apr 2011
Resigned on: 07 Apr 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1971
Address: 50, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ

SMITH, Kieron James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 2015
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1972
Address: 50, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ

STEPHENSON, Neil Ian Mackenzie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2005
Date of birth: June 1946
Address: 49 Frenchay Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6TF

STILBORN, Kathryn Jayne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Mar 2016
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1971
Address: 50, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ

SULLIVAN, Elisabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 2022
Resigned on: 10 Jun 2022
Address: 203-206, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD, United Kingdom

THOMPSON, Anthony Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2019
Resigned on: 16 Feb 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: 50, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ

THOMPSON, Anthony Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 27 Jan 2000
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: Timms Cottage, Park Road, Combe, Oxfordshire, OX29 8NA

TOWNSEND, Susan Kathleen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 03 Apr 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1967
Address: 7 Hine Close, Netherne On The Hill, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 1RN

WALSH HILL, Steven Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 04 Mar 2004
Date of birth: December 1968
Address: 55 West End Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8LF

WILLEMITE, Katherine Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Mar 2013
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1977
Address: The Dash View, Kings Lane, Longcot, Farringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7SS, United Kingdom

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
30 Mar 2016	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
05 Feb 2016	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
09 Dec 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
30 Mar 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
23 Dec 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement that part or the whole of the property charged has been released (MG04) (opens in a new tab)
07 Jul 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
22 Dec 2006	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
22 Dec 2006	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
27 Apr 2001	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)
05 Jun 2000	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)
26 Mar 1999	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)
26 Mar 1999	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Mar 1999	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
15 Apr 1992	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)

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