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ALLEN LANE THE PENGUIN PRESS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00861772
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 18 October 196560 years
Registered office: One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 10 April 2027
Active officers: 3
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

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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	01 Apr 2014		England	April 1961	One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom
WELDON, Thomas Daryl ACTIVE	Director	31 Dec 2010		England	August 1963	One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom
ENGLE, Cecily Julia RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Jul 1995	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
WILLIAMS, Nigel John RESIGNED	Secretary		13 Jul 1995			Oaklands Foxley Lane, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 5EE
BRENNAN, Suzanne Margaret RESIGNED	Director	06 Jul 2009	01 Apr 2014	England	January 1969	23 Savernake Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 2JT
CARSON, Peter Thomas Staheyeff RESIGNED	Director		02 May 1997	United Kingdom	October 1938	4 Royal Crescent, London, W11 4SL
CLARKE, Roger Grenville Quinton RESIGNED	Director	30 Jan 1998	31 Jan 1999		November 1954	Whitebeam, Wainhill, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4AB
ENGLE, Cecily Julia RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 1999	27 Jul 2000	England	December 1960	55, Blenheim Terrace, London, NW8 0EJ
FIELD, Peter RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2007	31 Dec 2010	United Kingdom	August 1946	80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL
FORBES WATSON, Anthony David RESIGNED	Director	01 May 1997	28 Feb 2005		September 1954	Saffron House, Ewelme, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6HP
HALL, Stephen Derek RESIGNED	Director	24 Nov 1995	31 Jan 1998		January 1942	Parsonage Farm Cottage Forty Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1XS
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
MAKINSON, John Crowther RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2005	01 Jan 2007	England	October 1954	25 Richmond Crescent, London, N1 0LY
PEACOCK, Helena Caroline RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2003	20 May 2003	United Kingdom	October 1953	28 Lancaster Grove, London, NW3 4PB
POWER, Charles Richard RESIGNED	Director	26 Jul 2000	28 Feb 2003		April 1964	17 Cumberland Street, London, SW1V 4LS
WEBSTER, John Walter RESIGNED	Director		19 Jan 1996		January 1936	Woodmans Cottage Bramley Road, Silchester, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 2LT

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: 01 Apr 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1961
Address: One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW, United Kingdom

WELDON, Thomas Daryl ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 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: 13 Jul 1995
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

WILLIAMS, Nigel John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Jul 1995
Address: Oaklands Foxley Lane, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 5EE

CLARKE, Roger Grenville Quinton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1999
Date of birth: November 1954
Address: Whitebeam, Wainhill, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4AB

ENGLE, Cecily Julia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 27 Jul 2000
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 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL

FORBES WATSON, Anthony David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 1997
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2005
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: Saffron House, Ewelme, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6HP

HALL, Stephen Derek RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1998
Date of birth: January 1942
Address: Parsonage Farm Cottage Forty Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1XS

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

MAKINSON, John Crowther RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1954
Address: 25 Richmond Crescent, London, N1 0LY

PEACOCK, Helena Caroline RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 20 May 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1953
Address: 28 Lancaster Grove, London, NW3 4PB

POWER, Charles Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2003
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: 17 Cumberland Street, London, SW1V 4LS

WEBSTER, John Walter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Jan 1996
Date of birth: January 1936
Address: Woodmans Cottage Bramley Road, Silchester, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 2LT