DE AGOSTINI UK LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00966900
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 25 November 196956 years
Registered office: C/O Rwk Goodman Llp, 69 Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5EQ, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 29 October 2026
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
C/O Rwk Goodman Llp, 69 Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5EQ, England
Nature of business
Book publishing
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Previous company names
ORBIS PUBLISHING LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
DRAGO, Nicola ACTIVE	Director	26 Oct 2016		Italy	December 1978	C/O Rwk Goodman Llp, 69 Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5EQ, England
GIRBAU ROCA, Francisco Javier ACTIVE	Director	16 Oct 2023		Spain	June 1969	C/O Rwk Goodman Llp, 69 Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5EQ, England
NORTH, John Darrell RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Sep 1997	13 Jan 2009			Barnstones, 1 Mill Way, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0RH
RAYNER, Stephen Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary		19 Oct 2004			8 Inverforth Close, London, NW3 7EX
SOUTHAMPTON ROW SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Jan 2009	15 May 2025			65, Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5HF, United Kingdom
BELLONI, Alessandro RESIGNED	Director	19 May 2008	30 Sep 2016	Italy	May 1959	Battersea Studios 2, 82 Silverthorne Road, London, SW8 3HE, United Kingdom
BOROLI, Pietro RESIGNED	Director	22 Mar 1994	16 Oct 2023	Italy	November 1957	C/O Rwk Goodman Llp, 69 Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5EQ, England
BREED, David RESIGNED	Director		17 Dec 1991		June 1934	10 Charles Darwin House, London, E2 0BL
CAPLIN, Joseph RESIGNED	Director	10 May 2006	15 Dec 2011	England	July 1947	Griffin House, 161 Hammersmith Road, London, W6 8SD
COOMBS, Edmund RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 1998	04 Dec 2000		April 1952	10 Dorset Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3HA
DI BELLA, Stefano RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2004	30 Jun 2010	Italy	June 1956	Via Arbia 6, Rome, 00199, Italy
DRAGO, Marco, Dr RESIGNED	Director		04 May 2004		February 1946	Via Giovanni Da Verazano 15, Novara 28100, Italy
DRAGO, Roberto RESIGNED	Director	22 Mar 1994	01 Oct 2004		January 1951	Rotondo D Azeglio, Novara, Italy, FOREIGN, Italy
GIRAUDI, Marco RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2004	30 Nov 2004		October 1961	Via G.B. Morandi 2, 28100 Novara, Italy
JENNINGS, Lawrence David RESIGNED	Director		17 Dec 1991		October 1947	22 Ridge Park, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3PN
LUCAS, David RESIGNED	Director		17 Dec 1991		January 1955	96 Linden Gardens, London, W4 2EQ
MAURIZIO, Giuseppe RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2004	27 Mar 2008		May 1965	Via Matteo Bandello N.412, Milan, FOREIGN, Italy
MCBRIDE, Richard Anthony RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 1997	29 May 1998		December 1965	3 Ashley Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2TG
MCMURTRIE, Simon Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	27 Jul 1995	01 Jul 1999	England	February 1966	The Shealing Backsideans, Wargrave, Reading, RG10 8JP
MCNAMARA, Jane Louise RESIGNED	Director	12 Jun 1992	19 Dec 1997		June 1961	17 Foxmore Street, London, SW11 4PU
MONGINO, Vittorio Mario Riccardo RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2004	21 Jun 2011	Italy	October 1951	Via Cosimo De Fante 7, Milan, FOREIGN, Italy
MOOTY, Francis RESIGNED	Director	29 May 2001	17 Apr 2006	England	February 1957	47 Rances Lane, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2LG
MURRAY, Vincent RESIGNED	Director	08 Dec 2009	21 Jul 2017	Germany	September 1964	Battersea Studios 2, 82 Silverthorne Road, London, SW8 3HE, United Kingdom
NORTH, John Darrell RESIGNED	Director	15 Jun 1998	03 Aug 1998		October 1960	Covent Garden House, 2 Oakhill Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7HA
O'CONNELL, Adrian Paul RESIGNED	Director	26 May 1999	31 Oct 2012	United Kingdom	May 1956	Battersea Studios 2, 82 Silverthorne Road, London, SW8 3HE, United Kingdom
PHILLIPS, Eden Francis RESIGNED	Director		17 Dec 1991	United Kingdom	July 1949	10 Gunton Road, Hackney, London, E5 9JS
RAYNER, Stephen Anthony RESIGNED	Director		19 Oct 2004		July 1934	8 Inverforth Close, London, NW3 7EX
SMITH, Charles Jack Louder RESIGNED	Director		17 Dec 1991		May 1948	3 Brandreth Road, London, SW17 8ER
SOAR, Philip William RESIGNED	Director		11 Jan 2001		June 1947	4 Alexander Street, London, W2 5NT
SWANSTON, Peter David RESIGNED	Director	16 Sep 2002	07 Aug 2009	United Kingdom	January 1962	40 Cheverton Road, London, N19 3AZ
TAYLOR-MEDHURST, Peter Alexander RESIGNED	Director		17 Dec 1991		July 1947	19 Vincent Avenue, Carshalton Beeches, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 4HZ
TRUNKFIELD, Julian RESIGNED	Director		15 Jun 1992		July 1940	25 Sutton Place South, Apartment 20m New York Ny10022, Usa
WARBURTON, William Denis RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1997		August 1943	Lodge Farm House, Kineton, Warwick, CV35 0JH
WILLIAMS, Graham Roderick RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1999	13 Sep 2002		November 1947	72 Shortlands Road, Bromley, Kent, BR2 0JP

DRAGO, Nicola ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: Italy
Date of birth: December 1978
Address: C/O Rwk Goodman Llp, 69 Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5EQ, England

GIRBAU ROCA, Francisco Javier ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: Spain
Date of birth: June 1969
Address: C/O Rwk Goodman Llp, 69 Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5EQ, England

NORTH, John Darrell RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Sep 1997
Resigned on: 13 Jan 2009
Address: Barnstones, 1 Mill Way, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0RH

RAYNER, Stephen Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2004
Address: 8 Inverforth Close, London, NW3 7EX

SOUTHAMPTON ROW SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Jan 2009
Resigned on: 15 May 2025
Address: 65, Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5HF, United Kingdom

BELLONI, Alessandro RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 May 2008
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: Italy
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: Battersea Studios 2, 82 Silverthorne Road, London, SW8 3HE, United Kingdom

BOROLI, Pietro RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: Italy
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: C/O Rwk Goodman Llp, 69 Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5EQ, England

BREED, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Dec 1991
Date of birth: June 1934
Address: 10 Charles Darwin House, London, E2 0BL

CAPLIN, Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 2006
Resigned on: 15 Dec 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1947
Address: Griffin House, 161 Hammersmith Road, London, W6 8SD

COOMBS, Edmund RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 1998
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2000
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: 10 Dorset Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3HA

DI BELLA, Stefano RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: Italy
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: Via Arbia 6, Rome, 00199, Italy

DRAGO, Marco, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 May 2004
Date of birth: February 1946
Address: Via Giovanni Da Verazano 15, Novara 28100, Italy

DRAGO, Roberto RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2004
Date of birth: January 1951
Address: Rotondo D Azeglio, Novara, Italy, FOREIGN, Italy

GIRAUDI, Marco RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2004
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: Via G.B. Morandi 2, 28100 Novara, Italy

JENNINGS, Lawrence David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Dec 1991
Date of birth: October 1947
Address: 22 Ridge Park, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3PN

LUCAS, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Dec 1991
Date of birth: January 1955
Address: 96 Linden Gardens, London, W4 2EQ

MAURIZIO, Giuseppe RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 27 Mar 2008
Date of birth: May 1965
Address: Via Matteo Bandello N.412, Milan, FOREIGN, Italy

MCBRIDE, Richard Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 1997
Resigned on: 29 May 1998
Date of birth: December 1965
Address: 3 Ashley Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2TG

MCMURTRIE, Simon Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1966
Address: The Shealing Backsideans, Wargrave, Reading, RG10 8JP

MCNAMARA, Jane Louise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jun 1992
Resigned on: 19 Dec 1997
Date of birth: June 1961
Address: 17 Foxmore Street, London, SW11 4PU

MONGINO, Vittorio Mario Riccardo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 21 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: Italy
Date of birth: October 1951
Address: Via Cosimo De Fante 7, Milan, FOREIGN, Italy

MOOTY, Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 2001
Resigned on: 17 Apr 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1957
Address: 47 Rances Lane, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2LG

MURRAY, Vincent RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Dec 2009
Resigned on: 21 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: September 1964
Address: Battersea Studios 2, 82 Silverthorne Road, London, SW8 3HE, United Kingdom

NORTH, John Darrell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 03 Aug 1998
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: Covent Garden House, 2 Oakhill Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7HA

O'CONNELL, Adrian Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 May 1999
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1956
Address: Battersea Studios 2, 82 Silverthorne Road, London, SW8 3HE, United Kingdom

PHILLIPS, Eden Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Dec 1991
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1949
Address: 10 Gunton Road, Hackney, London, E5 9JS

RAYNER, Stephen Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2004
Date of birth: July 1934
Address: 8 Inverforth Close, London, NW3 7EX

SMITH, Charles Jack Louder RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Dec 1991
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: 3 Brandreth Road, London, SW17 8ER

SOAR, Philip William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Jan 2001
Date of birth: June 1947
Address: 4 Alexander Street, London, W2 5NT

SWANSTON, Peter David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 07 Aug 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1962
Address: 40 Cheverton Road, London, N19 3AZ

TAYLOR-MEDHURST, Peter Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Dec 1991
Date of birth: July 1947
Address: 19 Vincent Avenue, Carshalton Beeches, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 4HZ

TRUNKFIELD, Julian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Jun 1992
Date of birth: July 1940
Address: 25 Sutton Place South, Apartment 20m New York Ny10022, Usa

WARBURTON, William Denis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1997
Date of birth: August 1943
Address: Lodge Farm House, Kineton, Warwick, CV35 0JH

WILLIAMS, Graham Roderick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 13 Sep 2002
Date of birth: November 1947
Address: 72 Shortlands Road, Bromley, Kent, BR2 0JP

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
16 Nov 1999	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
26 Feb 1999	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
10 Aug 1998	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
10 May 1984	Outstanding
04 Nov 1974	Outstanding

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