NELSON THORNES LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01083899
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 28 November 197253 years
Registered office: Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 2 May 2027
Active officers: 1
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP
Nature of business
Book publishing
Previous company names
STANLEY THORNES (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BISSET, Gillian Mary ACTIVE	Director	02 Jul 2021		United Kingdom	February 1964	Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP
DAVIES, Edward Arthur RESIGNED	Secretary	29 May 2008	31 May 2012			Greenfields, Church Road, Arlingham, Gloucestershire, GU2 7JL
HOWELL, John Kenneth RESIGNED	Secretary		26 Nov 1992			33 Malvern Road, Hackney, London, E8 3LP
RICHARDSON, Jeremy Charles RESIGNED	Secretary		18 Aug 1992			5 Delavale Road, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5HN
ZIMAN, Norman Julian RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Nov 1992	29 May 2008			Fargaze Lee Road, Saunderton Lee, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9NX
RICKERBYS LLP RESIGNED	Secretary	31 May 2012	22 Jun 2012			Ellenborough House, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1YD, United Kingdom
ANDOW, Ian George RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 2005	15 Jun 2007	England	July 1961	4 Orchard Place, Harvington, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 8NF
ANTROBUS, William David RESIGNED	Director	19 Aug 1992	31 Oct 1993	United Kingdom	August 1946	21 Deer Park Lane, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9HD
BAKER, Stephen William RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1998	14 Jan 2000		July 1954	Renoir Hatherley House, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6EB
BLAKE, Chris RESIGNED	Director	19 Aug 1992	30 Apr 1993		March 1960	76 Watermint Quay, London, N16 6DD
BROWN, Kevin James RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 2013	02 Jul 2021	United Kingdom	August 1962	Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP
CARVELL, Brian Donald Edgar RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2003		June 1942	14 Simon De Montfort Avenue, Evesham, Hereford & Worcs, WR11
DUBOIS, Jean Pierre RESIGNED	Director		17 Aug 1995		July 1951	14 Clifford Manor Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8HG
FORD, Adrian RESIGNED	Director	08 Jan 2000	31 Jul 2004	United Kingdom	October 1965	Carrant Brook Cottage, Aston On Carrant, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8HL
GADSBY, Oliver Edward RESIGNED	Director	07 Jun 1999	13 Jun 2003	United Kingdom	October 1961	99 Charlton Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9EE
GADSBY, Oliver Edward RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 1994	01 Nov 1996		October 1961	1 Langton Grove Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6JA
GRAINGER, Alfred RESIGNED	Director	28 Apr 2004	30 Sep 2010	Uk	August 1953	Hampton Court, Hampton Green, Box, Gloucestershire, GL6 9AD
HARRIS, Adam Howard RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2011	20 Nov 2012	England	August 1967	Delta Place, 27 Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7TH
HARRIS, Katharine Yeoman RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2013	02 Nov 2018	England	December 1956	Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, United Kingdom
HARRIS, Linden RESIGNED	Director	23 Jan 2007	11 Aug 2008		April 1962	16 St Margaret's Road, Alderton, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8NN
HODSON, Richard Stephen RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 2013	12 Dec 2016	United Kingdom	October 1959	Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, United Kingdom
HORNER, Patricia Lynn RESIGNED	Director	13 Jun 2003	15 Jun 2007	United Kingdom	October 1960	Hawkshead, 140 Farleigh Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3PN
HOWARTH, Paul William Louis RESIGNED	Director	07 Mar 2011	11 Mar 2011	England	October 1970	Delta Place, 27 Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7TH
HOWARTH, Paul William Louis RESIGNED	Director	07 Mar 2011	18 Jan 2013	England	October 1970	Delta Place, 27 Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7TH
HUIJBREGTS, Josephus Johannes Willem Maria RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2010	10 Mar 2011	Netherlands	January 1964	Delta Place, 27 Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7TH
KENDALL, Roy Michael RESIGNED	Director		09 May 1993		February 1946	9 Grovelands Close, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8BS
MILLAR, Jacqueline Margaret RESIGNED	Director	15 Jun 2007	13 Mar 2009		March 1962	16 Pippin Close, Abbeymead, Gloucestershire, GL4 5YT
O'CONNOR, Mary Bridget RESIGNED	Director	08 Sep 2008	31 Mar 2011	England	February 1965	The Spinney, Daisybank Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9QQ
RAPHAEL, Sonia Pearl RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2001	30 Apr 2003		September 1954	Willow Barn, Manor Lane, West Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8RX
RICHARDSON, Dominic Leslie RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1996	19 May 2000	United Kingdom	January 1958	297 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7NY
RICHARDSON, Jeremy Charles RESIGNED	Director		18 Aug 1992		September 1953	5 Delavale Road, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5HN
SHERRY, Ann Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2013	02 Nov 2018	United Kingdom	May 1968	Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, United Kingdom
SMITH, David John RESIGNED	Director		15 Jun 2001	England	October 1949	10 South Close, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2DJ
STOOP, Johannes Ferdinand RESIGNED	Director	15 Jun 2007	15 Mar 2010	Netherlands	June 1966	Riouwstraat 184-Bg, 2585 Hx,, S-Graven-Hage, The Netherlands
VAN DE WEIJER, Margharita Marianne RESIGNED	Director		14 Aug 1992		May 1952	7 Tiverton Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0NN
VINCENT, David Graham RESIGNED	Director	17 Jan 2003	31 Dec 2004		January 1955	4 Newington Terrace, Butts Hill, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1HN
VINSON, Paul Henry RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 1993	09 Jan 2004		October 1948	22 Coronation Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3DA
WATERMAN, Kevin John RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 1993	30 Jun 1996	England	August 1958	Lower House Whyle Lane, Pudleston, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0RQ

BISSET, Gillian Mary ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP

DAVIES, Edward Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 May 2008
Resigned on: 31 May 2012
Address: Greenfields, Church Road, Arlingham, Gloucestershire, GU2 7JL

HOWELL, John Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Nov 1992
Address: 33 Malvern Road, Hackney, London, E8 3LP

RICHARDSON, Jeremy Charles RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Aug 1992
Address: 5 Delavale Road, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5HN

ZIMAN, Norman Julian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Nov 1992
Resigned on: 29 May 2008
Address: Fargaze Lee Road, Saunderton Lee, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9NX

RICKERBYS LLP RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 May 2012
Resigned on: 22 Jun 2012
Address: Ellenborough House, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1YD, United Kingdom

ANDOW, Ian George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1961
Address: 4 Orchard Place, Harvington, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 8NF

ANTROBUS, William David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Aug 1992
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1993
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: 21 Deer Park Lane, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9HD

BAKER, Stephen William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2000
Date of birth: July 1954
Address: Renoir Hatherley House, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6EB

BLAKE, Chris RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Aug 1992
Resigned on: 30 Apr 1993
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: 76 Watermint Quay, London, N16 6DD

BROWN, Kevin James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 2013
Resigned on: 02 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP

CARVELL, Brian Donald Edgar RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2003
Date of birth: June 1942
Address: 14 Simon De Montfort Avenue, Evesham, Hereford & Worcs, WR11

DUBOIS, Jean Pierre RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Aug 1995
Date of birth: July 1951
Address: 14 Clifford Manor Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8HG

FORD, Adrian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1965
Address: Carrant Brook Cottage, Aston On Carrant, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8HL

GADSBY, Oliver Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 13 Jun 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: 99 Charlton Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9EE

GADSBY, Oliver Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 01 Nov 1996
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: 1 Langton Grove Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6JA

GRAINGER, Alfred RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2010
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: August 1953
Address: Hampton Court, Hampton Green, Box, Gloucestershire, GL6 9AD

HARRIS, Adam Howard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2011
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1967
Address: Delta Place, 27 Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7TH

HARRIS, Katharine Yeoman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2013
Resigned on: 02 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1956
Address: Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, United Kingdom

HARRIS, Linden RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 11 Aug 2008
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: 16 St Margaret's Road, Alderton, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8NN

HODSON, Richard Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 2013
Resigned on: 12 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, United Kingdom

HORNER, Patricia Lynn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jun 2003
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: Hawkshead, 140 Farleigh Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3PN

HOWARTH, Paul William Louis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 11 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1970
Address: Delta Place, 27 Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7TH

HOWARTH, Paul William Louis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 18 Jan 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1970
Address: Delta Place, 27 Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7TH

HUIJBREGTS, Josephus Johannes Willem Maria RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2010
Resigned on: 10 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: Delta Place, 27 Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7TH

KENDALL, Roy Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 May 1993
Date of birth: February 1946
Address: 9 Grovelands Close, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8BS

MILLAR, Jacqueline Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 13 Mar 2009
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: 16 Pippin Close, Abbeymead, Gloucestershire, GL4 5YT

O'CONNOR, Mary Bridget RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Sep 2008
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1965
Address: The Spinney, Daisybank Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9QQ

RAPHAEL, Sonia Pearl RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2003
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: Willow Barn, Manor Lane, West Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8RX

RICHARDSON, Dominic Leslie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 19 May 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1958
Address: 297 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7NY

RICHARDSON, Jeremy Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Aug 1992
Date of birth: September 1953
Address: 5 Delavale Road, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5HN

SHERRY, Ann Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2013
Resigned on: 02 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1968
Address: Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, United Kingdom

SMITH, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: 10 South Close, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2DJ

STOOP, Johannes Ferdinand RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2010
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: June 1966
Address: Riouwstraat 184-Bg, 2585 Hx,, S-Graven-Hage, The Netherlands

VAN DE WEIJER, Margharita Marianne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Aug 1992
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 7 Tiverton Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0NN

VINCENT, David Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2004
Date of birth: January 1955
Address: 4 Newington Terrace, Butts Hill, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1HN

VINSON, Paul Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 1993
Resigned on: 09 Jan 2004
Date of birth: October 1948
Address: 22 Coronation Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3DA

WATERMAN, Kevin John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 1993
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: Lower House Whyle Lane, Pudleston, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0RQ

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Created	Status	Filings
16 Aug 2007	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)

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