PRACTICAL ACTION PUBLISHING LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01159018
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 4 February 197452 years
Registered office: The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 9 November 2026
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England
Nature of business
Book publishing
Previous company names
INTERMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
PRYOR, Donna Susan ACTIVE	Secretary	14 May 2025				The Robbins Building, Albert Street, Rugby, CV21 2SD, England
HOTCHKIN, Simon Edward ACTIVE	Director	27 Apr 2023		England	February 1972	The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England
JAMES, Emma Margaret ACTIVE	Director	22 Aug 2024		England	January 1966	The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England
JOHNSON, Andrea Collette ACTIVE	Director	18 Dec 2019		England	September 1966	25, Langton Road, Rugby, CV21 3UA, England
ADEY, Patricia Rose RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Jan 2000	11 Jun 2018			6 Mountain Ash Road, Clayhanger, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7QS
BARKER, David Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	11 Sep 1998	26 Jan 2000			37 Greenfield Avenue, Balsall Common, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7UG
SINKER, Nigel Dalcour RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Aug 1997			7 Westfield Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6AS
SMITH, Pauline Theresa RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 1997	24 Aug 1998			2 Corbett Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3NT
ALLEN, Stuart James RESIGNED	Director	20 Jul 2000	05 Nov 2002	United Kingdom	September 1967	2 Albion Grove, London, N16 8RG
ALMOND, Francis Reginald RESIGNED	Director		28 Jun 1994		June 1947	6 Bowen Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5LF
BAYKAL, Nicki RESIGNED	Director	21 Oct 2020	30 Nov 2022	England	August 1977	41, Evans Road, Rugby, CV22 7HT, England
BEETON, Gregory Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	09 Feb 2016	24 Jan 2019	England	August 1967	3, Long Dolver Drove, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5UP, England
BENTHAM, Guy RESIGNED	Director	10 May 1999	07 Oct 1999		October 1958	Flat 4 61 Mildmay Park, London, N1 4NB
BURTON, Neal Edmund RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1999		December 1933	11 Houblon Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6DB
COULTER, John Hobson RESIGNED	Director	30 Mar 2000	08 Mar 2006	United Kingdom	July 1946	3 Mere Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8AN
COVENTRY, James Cowan RESIGNED	Director	25 Sep 2000	15 Jun 2005		October 1949	Manchester House, 1 Daventry Street, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 1PH
CREWE, Emma, Dr RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 2009	29 Oct 2014	United Kingdom	March 1962	73, Brook Green, London, W6 7BE, United Kingdom
DAVIES, Stacey Marie RESIGNED	Director	08 Oct 2015	27 Sep 2019	England	November 1983	72, Byron Street, Barwell, Leicester, LE9 8FD, England
ENSOR, Peter Richard RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 1996	26 Sep 1997		May 1948	Flat 4, 3 Egerton Place, London, SW3 2EF
FLYNN, Matthew RESIGNED	Director	23 Nov 2016	15 Apr 2024	United Kingdom	December 1968	20, Patrick Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DD, England
GARDNER, Margaret Mary RESIGNED	Director	15 Jun 2005	23 Dec 2015	England	February 1961	46 The Model Village, Long Itchington, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 9RB
GARNETT, Robert Christopher Mercer RESIGNED	Director	20 Feb 1998	01 Dec 2000		October 1963	17d Hampstead Lane, London, N6 4RT
HARPER, Malcolm Holland RESIGNED	Director	12 Oct 1993	27 Apr 2012	England	August 1935	Old Farm, House, 37 Filgrave, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9ET, United Kingdom
HOLLAND, Raymond Edward Hollons RESIGNED	Director		28 Jun 1994		June 1946	39 Arlington Avenue, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5UG
KAHN, Paula RESIGNED	Director	09 Dec 1999	08 Jun 2004	United Kingdom	November 1940	4 Mica House, Barnsbury Square, London, N1 1RN
KEWLEY, David Malcolm Riou RESIGNED	Director	05 Feb 2003	26 Mar 2014	United Kingdom	April 1948	Cedar Lodge, Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire, OX25 4SE
LOCKETT, John Duncan RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2014	21 Oct 2020	England	June 1974	The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England
MARSDEN, Edmund Murray RESIGNED	Director	12 Oct 1993	21 Apr 2000		September 1946	25 Baronsmead Road, London, SW13 9RR
MILNER, George Toby Fell RESIGNED	Director	26 Sep 2001	08 Oct 2015	England	November 1955	22 Lakeside, Oxford, OX2 8JG
NIGHTINGALE, Emma RESIGNED	Director	20 Feb 1998	07 Jan 1999		February 1957	Flat 2 28 Clarendon Square, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5QX
PARR, Rachel Clare RESIGNED	Director	27 Apr 2023	30 Jun 2023	England	April 1964	The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England
RITCHIE, Kenneth George Hutchinson RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 1994	28 Aug 1996	England	December 1946	37 Ware Road, Barby, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8UE
ROBERTS, Sarah Megan RESIGNED	Director	21 Oct 2020	10 Jan 2023	England	April 1971	The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England
ROYAL, Maisie Angela RESIGNED	Director	10 May 1999	07 Sep 2001		December 1960	"Brambletye" Ewehurst Lane, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0JX
SINKER, Nigel Dalcour RESIGNED	Director		01 Aug 1997		April 1946	7 Westfield Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6AS
SMART, Phillipa Dian RESIGNED	Director	15 Jun 2012	21 May 2020	United Kingdom	March 1964	The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England
SMITH, James Rob, Professor RESIGNED	Director	29 Oct 2014	09 Jul 2020	United Kingdom	February 1973	School Of Social And Political Science, Chrystal Macmillan Blding, University Of Edinburgh, 58 George Square, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH8 9LD, Scotland
SMITH LOMAS, Martin Paul RESIGNED	Director	08 Oct 2015	21 Oct 2020	England	May 1961	Orchard Cottage, Paxford, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6XD, England
THIN, Neil, Dr RESIGNED	Director	09 Mar 2006	06 Nov 2009	United Kingdom	July 1960	17 Hope Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 2AP
TONER, Philip Sean RESIGNED	Director	27 Apr 2023	15 Apr 2024	England	February 1986	The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England
TRACE, Simon Richard RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 2009	08 Oct 2015	England	July 1960	80, Trevelyan Road, London, SW17 9LN, United Kingdom
WOODBRIDGE, Mark Julian RESIGNED	Director	30 Mar 2000	21 Jan 2014	United Kingdom	February 1964	76, Hillmorton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5AF, England
ZUCKERMAN, Paul Sebastian RESIGNED	Director		11 Apr 1996	England	June 1945	The Old Rectory, Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3LG

PRYOR, Donna Susan ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 May 2025
Address: The Robbins Building, Albert Street, Rugby, CV21 2SD, England

HOTCHKIN, Simon Edward ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1972
Address: The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England

JAMES, Emma Margaret ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Aug 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1966
Address: The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England

JOHNSON, Andrea Collette ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1966
Address: 25, Langton Road, Rugby, CV21 3UA, England

ADEY, Patricia Rose RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 11 Jun 2018
Address: 6 Mountain Ash Road, Clayhanger, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7QS

BARKER, David Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 26 Jan 2000
Address: 37 Greenfield Avenue, Balsall Common, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7UG

SINKER, Nigel Dalcour RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Aug 1997
Address: 7 Westfield Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6AS

SMITH, Pauline Theresa RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1997
Resigned on: 24 Aug 1998
Address: 2 Corbett Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3NT

ALLEN, Stuart James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 05 Nov 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1967
Address: 2 Albion Grove, London, N16 8RG

ALMOND, Francis Reginald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jun 1994
Date of birth: June 1947
Address: 6 Bowen Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5LF

BAYKAL, Nicki RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2020
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1977
Address: 41, Evans Road, Rugby, CV22 7HT, England

BEETON, Gregory Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Feb 2016
Resigned on: 24 Jan 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1967
Address: 3, Long Dolver Drove, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5UP, England

BENTHAM, Guy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 1999
Resigned on: 07 Oct 1999
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: Flat 4 61 Mildmay Park, London, N1 4NB

BURTON, Neal Edmund RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1999
Date of birth: December 1933
Address: 11 Houblon Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6DB

COULTER, John Hobson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 08 Mar 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1946
Address: 3 Mere Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8AN

COVENTRY, James Cowan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2005
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: Manchester House, 1 Daventry Street, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 1PH

CREWE, Emma, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 2009
Resigned on: 29 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: 73, Brook Green, London, W6 7BE, United Kingdom

DAVIES, Stacey Marie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Oct 2015
Resigned on: 27 Sep 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1983
Address: 72, Byron Street, Barwell, Leicester, LE9 8FD, England

ENSOR, Peter Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 26 Sep 1997
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: Flat 4, 3 Egerton Place, London, SW3 2EF

FLYNN, Matthew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Nov 2016
Resigned on: 15 Apr 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1968
Address: 20, Patrick Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DD, England

GARDNER, Margaret Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jun 2005
Resigned on: 23 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1961
Address: 46 The Model Village, Long Itchington, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 9RB

GARNETT, Robert Christopher Mercer RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Feb 1998
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2000
Date of birth: October 1963
Address: 17d Hampstead Lane, London, N6 4RT

HARPER, Malcolm Holland RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Oct 1993
Resigned on: 27 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1935
Address: Old Farm, House, 37 Filgrave, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9ET, United Kingdom

HOLLAND, Raymond Edward Hollons RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jun 1994
Date of birth: June 1946
Address: 39 Arlington Avenue, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5UG

KAHN, Paula RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Dec 1999
Resigned on: 08 Jun 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1940
Address: 4 Mica House, Barnsbury Square, London, N1 1RN

KEWLEY, David Malcolm Riou RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: Cedar Lodge, Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire, OX25 4SE

LOCKETT, John Duncan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2014
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1974
Address: The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England

MARSDEN, Edmund Murray RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Oct 1993
Resigned on: 21 Apr 2000
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: 25 Baronsmead Road, London, SW13 9RR

MILNER, George Toby Fell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 08 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1955
Address: 22 Lakeside, Oxford, OX2 8JG

NIGHTINGALE, Emma RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Feb 1998
Resigned on: 07 Jan 1999
Date of birth: February 1957
Address: Flat 2 28 Clarendon Square, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5QX

PARR, Rachel Clare RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2023
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England

RITCHIE, Kenneth George Hutchinson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 28 Aug 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: 37 Ware Road, Barby, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8UE

ROBERTS, Sarah Megan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2020
Resigned on: 10 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1971
Address: The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England

ROYAL, Maisie Angela RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 1999
Resigned on: 07 Sep 2001
Date of birth: December 1960
Address: "Brambletye" Ewehurst Lane, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0JX

SINKER, Nigel Dalcour RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Aug 1997
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: 7 Westfield Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6AS

SMART, Phillipa Dian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jun 2012
Resigned on: 21 May 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England

SMITH, James Rob, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 09 Jul 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1973
Address: School Of Social And Political Science, Chrystal Macmillan Blding, University Of Edinburgh, 58 George Square, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH8 9LD, Scotland

SMITH LOMAS, Martin Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Oct 2015
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: Orchard Cottage, Paxford, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6XD, England

THIN, Neil, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 06 Nov 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1960
Address: 17 Hope Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 2AP

TONER, Philip Sean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2023
Resigned on: 15 Apr 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1986
Address: The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SD, England

TRACE, Simon Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 2009
Resigned on: 08 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1960
Address: 80, Trevelyan Road, London, SW17 9LN, United Kingdom

WOODBRIDGE, Mark Julian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 21 Jan 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: 76, Hillmorton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5AF, England

ZUCKERMAN, Paul Sebastian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Apr 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: The Old Rectory, Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3LG

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Created	Status	Filings
06 Jun 2003	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
20 Mar 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Jul 1994	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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