NEW LEFT BOOKS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00939137
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 20 September 196857 years
Registered office: 6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 20 March 2027
Active officers: 8
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG
Nature of business
Book publishing

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BLACKBURN, Robin Osmond ACTIVE	Secretary					10 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1NP
ALI, Tariq ACTIVE	Director	31 Mar 2014		United Kingdom	October 1943	6, Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG, England
ASCHOFF, Nicole ACTIVE	Director	15 Mar 2025		United States	February 1980	6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG
BLACKBURN, Robin Osmond ACTIVE	Director			United Kingdom	March 1940	10 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1NP
BUDGEN, Sebastian David ACTIVE	Director	01 Feb 2018		England	September 1971	33, Impasse Du Charron, Le Grand Moulin, Varaignes, 24360, France
HOLLIS, Leo ACTIVE	Director	10 Mar 2025		England	November 1972	6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG
SCHATZ, Michal ACTIVE	Director	21 Jul 2025		England	June 1991	6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG
WATKINS, Susan Alice ACTIVE	Director	22 Feb 2018		United Kingdom	March 1953	6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG
ALI, Tariq RESIGNED	Director	12 Apr 1994	10 Aug 2005		October 1943	27 Drylands Road, London, N8 9HN
ANDERSON, Francis Rory Peregrine, Professor RESIGNED	Director	20 Oct 1994	10 Nov 2002		September 1938	35 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU
BAG, Kheya RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 2021	31 Dec 2023	United Kingdom	September 1979	6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG
BENTHAM, Guy RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2004	01 Apr 2004		October 1958	Flat 4 61 Mildmay Park, London, N1 4NB
EVERALL, Gavin Spencer RESIGNED	Director	26 Sep 2001	31 Mar 2004		April 1968	103 Glyn Road, London, E5 0JA
GALFALVI, George RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 1999	16 Oct 2003		October 1954	52 St George's Road, London, NW11 0LR
HELLER, Lucy Laurus RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 1993	26 Aug 1997		February 1959	24 Maida Avenue, London, W2 1ST
ROBINSON, Colin RESIGNED	Director		04 Sep 2001		April 1952	13 Bloomfield Road, London, N6 4ET
SPRINKER, John Michael, Professor RESIGNED	Director	25 May 1995	16 Aug 1999		February 1950	318 Wynne Lane H5, Port Jefferson, New York, 11777, Usa
STEVENS, Jacob RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2005	31 Dec 2024	United Kingdom	March 1977	320, John Joy Road, Woodstock, Ny, NY12498, United States
THORNHILL, Ariella Marie RESIGNED	Director	02 Mar 2021	10 Mar 2025	United States	August 1987	20, Jay Street, Suite 1010, Brooklyn, Ny 11201, United States
WATKINS, Susan Alice RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2005	28 Feb 2005	United Kingdom	March 1953	27 Drylands Road, London, N8 9HN
WILSON, Rowan RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2011	31 Dec 2024	United Kingdom	September 1969	6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG
WOOD, Ellen RESIGNED	Director		12 Apr 1993		April 1942	26 Edis Street, London, NW1 8LE

BLACKBURN, Robin Osmond ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Address: 10 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1NP

ALI, Tariq ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1943
Address: 6, Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG, England

ASCHOFF, Nicole ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: February 1980
Address: 6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG

BLACKBURN, Robin Osmond ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1940
Address: 10 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1NP

BUDGEN, Sebastian David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: 33, Impasse Du Charron, Le Grand Moulin, Varaignes, 24360, France

HOLLIS, Leo ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1972
Address: 6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG

SCHATZ, Michal ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1991
Address: 6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG

WATKINS, Susan Alice ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1953
Address: 6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG

ALI, Tariq RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Apr 1994
Resigned on: 10 Aug 2005
Date of birth: October 1943
Address: 27 Drylands Road, London, N8 9HN

ANDERSON, Francis Rory Peregrine, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2002
Date of birth: September 1938
Address: 35 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU

BAG, Kheya RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2021
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1979
Address: 6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG

BENTHAM, Guy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2004
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2004
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: Flat 4 61 Mildmay Park, London, N1 4NB

EVERALL, Gavin Spencer RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2004
Date of birth: April 1968
Address: 103 Glyn Road, London, E5 0JA

GALFALVI, George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2003
Date of birth: October 1954
Address: 52 St George's Road, London, NW11 0LR

HELLER, Lucy Laurus RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 1993
Resigned on: 26 Aug 1997
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: 24 Maida Avenue, London, W2 1ST

ROBINSON, Colin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Sep 2001
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: 13 Bloomfield Road, London, N6 4ET

SPRINKER, John Michael, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 May 1995
Resigned on: 16 Aug 1999
Date of birth: February 1950
Address: 318 Wynne Lane H5, Port Jefferson, New York, 11777, Usa

STEVENS, Jacob RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1977
Address: 320, John Joy Road, Woodstock, Ny, NY12498, United States

THORNHILL, Ariella Marie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2021
Resigned on: 10 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: August 1987
Address: 20, Jay Street, Suite 1010, Brooklyn, Ny 11201, United States

WATKINS, Susan Alice RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1953
Address: 27 Drylands Road, London, N8 9HN

WILSON, Rowan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2011
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1969
Address: 6 Meard Street, London, W1F 0EG

WOOD, Ellen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Apr 1993
Date of birth: April 1942
Address: 26 Edis Street, London, NW1 8LE

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
01 Jul 2019	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
17 Jun 2002	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
02 Aug 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
28 May 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
25 Jul 1995	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
17 Jul 1991	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
25 Oct 1984	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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