PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00861590
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 15 October 196560 years
Registered office: One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 20 April 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Book publishing

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MARTIN, Sinead Mary ACTIVE	Secretary	30 Jun 2016				One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom
GARDINER, Mark William ACTIVE	Director	31 Mar 2014		England	April 1961	One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom
MALAVIYA, Nihar ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2023		United States	November 1974	One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom
WADDINGTON, Robert Angus ACTIVE	Director	31 Jan 2017		England	April 1970	One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom
WELDON, Thomas Daryl ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2010		England	August 1963	One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom
ENGLE, Cecily Julia RESIGNED	Secretary		14 Sep 1998			55, Blenheim Terrace, London, NW8 0EJ
PEACOCK, Helena Caroline RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Sep 1998	30 Jun 2016			28 Lancaster Grove, London, NW3 4PB
ADAM, Max Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1995	08 Jun 2000		April 1955	17 Whitehall Park Road, London, W4 3NE
ALEXANDER, Clare Frances RESIGNED	Director		31 Jan 1997	United Kingdom	June 1953	11 Alwyne Place, London, N1 2NL
ANNAN, Juliet RESIGNED	Director	07 Apr 1997	29 Jul 2005		January 1955	24 Grafton Square, London, SW4 0DB
ATTENBOROUGH, Elizabeth Margaret RESIGNED	Director		18 Sep 1995		July 1952	53 Christchurch Road, East Sheen, London, SW14 7AQ
BAMFORD, Laura Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	13 Jul 1994	24 Oct 1994		August 1957	15 Hampstead Lane, London, N6 4RT
BOWRON, Peter David RESIGNED	Director	23 Aug 2001	07 Oct 2005		October 1968	74 Grandison Road, London, SW11 6LN
BRENNAN, Suzanne Margaret RESIGNED	Director	06 Jul 2009	31 Mar 2014	England	January 1969	23 Savernake Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 2JT
BRISTOW, Kevin Michael RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1995	29 Feb 1996		February 1955	49 Mallard Place, Strawberry Vale, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4SW
CAMPBELL-SMITH, Duncan John RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1996	01 Dec 1999	United Kingdom	November 1950	The Gables, Frittenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2EN
CARSON, Peter Thomas Staheyeff RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1997	United Kingdom	October 1938	4 Royal Crescent, London, W11 4SL
CLARKE, Roger Grenville Quinton RESIGNED	Director	29 Nov 1993	31 Jan 1999		November 1954	Whitebeam, Wainhill, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4AB
COWSER, John Richard RESIGNED	Director	29 Jun 1998	31 Jan 2000	England	October 1943	Beavers Brook The Thatchway, Angmering, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 4HJ
DOHLE, Markus Franz-Joseph RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2017	31 Dec 2022	United States	June 1968	20, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SA, England
ENGLE, Cecily Julia RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2001	England	December 1960	55, Blenheim Terrace, London, NW8 0EJ
FIELD, Peter RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2007	31 Dec 2012	United Kingdom	August 1946	80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL
FLOYER, Sally Margaret Doris RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 2008	United Kingdom	April 1945	17 Stile Hall Gardens, Chiswick, London, W4 3BS
FORBES WATSON, Anthony David RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 1994	28 Feb 2005		September 1954	Saffron House, Ewelme, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6HP
FRANKLIN, Andrew Cecil RESIGNED	Director		14 Jul 1995	United Kingdom	March 1957	3 Chalcot Gardens, London, NW3 4YB
FRASER, Helen Jean Sutherland RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 1997	31 Dec 2009	England	June 1949	17 Applegarth Road, London, W14 0HY
GLOVER, Trevor David RESIGNED	Director		24 Nov 1995		April 1940	15 Lebanon Gardens, London, SW18 1RQ
HALEY, Peter Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 1996	12 Feb 1999		May 1952	24 Warmington Gardens, Downhead Park, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK15 9BP
HALL, Stephen Derek RESIGNED	Director		31 Jan 1998		January 1942	Parsonage Farm Cottage Forty Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1XS
HERRIDGE, Michael Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 1999	15 Apr 2002		August 1950	Chartwell Low Road, Barrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 1DB
HUTCHINSON, Patrick Burgon John RESIGNED	Director		29 Nov 1995		October 1950	38 Falconer Road, Bushey, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD2 3AD
JAMES, Laurence RESIGNED	Director	12 Nov 1996	14 Aug 1998	England	April 1954	Stroma Silver Street, South Cerney, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5TS
JOHNSON, Brenda RESIGNED	Director		01 Mar 1995		January 1944	5 The Paddock, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1XD
KIRKLAND, Nicholas Charles RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 1998	30 Sep 2000	England	April 1957	Cornerways 20 Straight Bit, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 9LS
LACEY, Anthony Stephen RESIGNED	Director		29 Jul 2005	United Kingdom	August 1948	2 Homefield Road, London, W4 2LN
LANDERS, Brian James RESIGNED	Director	20 May 2003	31 Jul 2009	United Kingdom	April 1949	Briarbank House, 12a Childs Hill Road, Bookham Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3QG
LYNTON, Michael RESIGNED	Director	12 Nov 1996	31 Jan 2000		January 1960	48 West 70th Street, New York, 10023, Usa
MAKINSON, John Crowther RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2002	31 Dec 2016	England	October 1954	80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL
MAYER, Peter Michael RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1996		March 1936	27 Wrights Lane, London, W8 5TZ
MCCARTHY, Patrick John RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 1995	31 Dec 1997		June 1952	Maidenthorne Cottage, North Waltham, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 2DD
MILNES-SMITH, Philippa Jean RESIGNED	Director	26 Sep 1995	31 Mar 2001	United Kingdom	April 1960	14 Salcott Road, London, SW11 6DE
PECK, John James RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1993		October 1942	7 Wilfreds Wood Close, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 9LJ
POWER, Charles Richard RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 1999	28 Feb 2003		April 1964	17 Cumberland Street, London, SW1V 4LS
ROLFE, Alastair David RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 1996	22 Oct 1999		November 1960	Holly Cottage, Oakway, Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5PQ
ROLFE, John Henry RESIGNED	Director		01 Aug 1997		May 1938	73 Elborough Street, London, SW18 5DR
ROSENHEIM, Andrew Keeney RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 1997	05 Oct 2001		August 1955	Signal Elm The Ridgeway, Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5EU
SHORE, Genevieve Helen RESIGNED	Director	07 Oct 2005	01 Jul 2007	Uk	May 1969	42 Bonser Road, Strawberry Hill, Surrey, TW1 4RG
SUPPLE, Frances RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 1995	31 Aug 1996		November 1940	Valewood Valewood Lane, Grayshott, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6LX
SYMONS, Michael John RESIGNED	Director	15 Oct 2007	31 Jan 2017	England	May 1969	8 Honeysuckle Gardens, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3DD
TAYLOR, Susan Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 1999	31 Dec 2005		October 1956	18 Saint James Avenue, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1HH
WAN, David Andrew RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2000	31 May 2002		June 1954	11 Seneca Road, Scarsdale, New York 10583, Usa
WATT, Susan RESIGNED	Director		31 Jan 1998		March 1938	18 Groveway, London, SW9 0AR
WEBSTER, John Walter RESIGNED	Director		19 Jan 1996		January 1936	Woodmans Cottage Bramley Road, Silchester, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 2LT
WELDON, Thomas Daryl RESIGNED	Director	10 Feb 1997	29 Jul 2005	United Kingdom	August 1963	47 Richford Street, London, W6 7HJ
WELHAM, Andrew Peter RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 1995	31 Dec 2006	United Kingdom	January 1956	20 Daleside, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 7JE
WILLIAMS, Nigel John RESIGNED	Director		24 Nov 1995		September 1945	Oaklands Foxley Lane, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 5EE
WILSON BARKER, Rosalie Mavis RESIGNED	Director		01 Sep 1995		August 1951	10 Corney Reach Way, Chiswick, London, W4 2TU
YGLESIAS, Jonathan Roy Ramon RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 1997		October 1939	3 Muswell Road, London, N10 2BJ

MARTIN, Sinead Mary ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2016
Address: One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom

GARDINER, Mark William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1961
Address: One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom

MALAVIYA, Nihar ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1974
Address: One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom

WADDINGTON, Robert Angus ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1970
Address: One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom

WELDON, Thomas Daryl ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1963
Address: One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom

ENGLE, Cecily Julia RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Sep 1998
Address: 55, Blenheim Terrace, London, NW8 0EJ

PEACOCK, Helena Caroline RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2016
Address: 28 Lancaster Grove, London, NW3 4PB

ADAM, Max Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 08 Jun 2000
Date of birth: April 1955
Address: 17 Whitehall Park Road, London, W4 3NE

ALEXANDER, Clare Frances RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: 11 Alwyne Place, London, N1 2NL

ANNAN, Juliet RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Apr 1997
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2005
Date of birth: January 1955
Address: 24 Grafton Square, London, SW4 0DB

ATTENBOROUGH, Elizabeth Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Sep 1995
Date of birth: July 1952
Address: 53 Christchurch Road, East Sheen, London, SW14 7AQ

BAMFORD, Laura Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jul 1994
Resigned on: 24 Oct 1994
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: 15 Hampstead Lane, London, N6 4RT

BOWRON, Peter David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 07 Oct 2005
Date of birth: October 1968
Address: 74 Grandison Road, London, SW11 6LN

BRENNAN, Suzanne Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1969
Address: 23 Savernake Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 2JT

BRISTOW, Kevin Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 29 Feb 1996
Date of birth: February 1955
Address: 49 Mallard Place, Strawberry Vale, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4SW

CAMPBELL-SMITH, Duncan John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 01 Dec 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: The Gables, Frittenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2EN

CARSON, Peter Thomas Staheyeff RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1938
Address: 4 Royal Crescent, London, W11 4SL

CLARKE, Roger Grenville Quinton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Nov 1993
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1999
Date of birth: November 1954
Address: Whitebeam, Wainhill, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4AB

COWSER, John Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1943
Address: Beavers Brook The Thatchway, Angmering, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 4HJ

DOHLE, Markus Franz-Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2017
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: June 1968
Address: 20, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SA, England

ENGLE, Cecily Julia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1960
Address: 55, Blenheim Terrace, London, NW8 0EJ

FIELD, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL

FLOYER, Sally Margaret Doris RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1945
Address: 17 Stile Hall Gardens, Chiswick, London, W4 3BS

FORBES WATSON, Anthony David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2005
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: Saffron House, Ewelme, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6HP

FRANKLIN, Andrew Cecil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1957
Address: 3 Chalcot Gardens, London, NW3 4YB

FRASER, Helen Jean Sutherland RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: 17 Applegarth Road, London, W14 0HY

GLOVER, Trevor David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Nov 1995
Date of birth: April 1940
Address: 15 Lebanon Gardens, London, SW18 1RQ

HALEY, Peter Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 12 Feb 1999
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 24 Warmington Gardens, Downhead Park, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK15 9BP

HALL, Stephen Derek RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1998
Date of birth: January 1942
Address: Parsonage Farm Cottage Forty Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1XS

HERRIDGE, Michael Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 15 Apr 2002
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: Chartwell Low Road, Barrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 1DB

HUTCHINSON, Patrick Burgon John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Nov 1995
Date of birth: October 1950
Address: 38 Falconer Road, Bushey, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD2 3AD

JAMES, Laurence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 14 Aug 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: Stroma Silver Street, South Cerney, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5TS

JOHNSON, Brenda RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Mar 1995
Date of birth: January 1944
Address: 5 The Paddock, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1XD

KIRKLAND, Nicholas Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 1998
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1957
Address: Cornerways 20 Straight Bit, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 9LS

LACEY, Anthony Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1948
Address: 2 Homefield Road, London, W4 2LN

LANDERS, Brian James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 May 2003
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1949
Address: Briarbank House, 12a Childs Hill Road, Bookham Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3QG

LYNTON, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2000
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: 48 West 70th Street, New York, 10023, Usa

MAKINSON, John Crowther RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1954
Address: 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL

MAYER, Peter Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1996
Date of birth: March 1936
Address: 27 Wrights Lane, London, W8 5TZ

MCCARTHY, Patrick John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1997
Date of birth: June 1952
Address: Maidenthorne Cottage, North Waltham, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 2DD

MILNES-SMITH, Philippa Jean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 14 Salcott Road, London, SW11 6DE

PECK, John James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1993
Date of birth: October 1942
Address: 7 Wilfreds Wood Close, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 9LJ

POWER, Charles Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2003
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: 17 Cumberland Street, London, SW1V 4LS