HOUGHTON MIFFLIN PLC

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
0 outstanding charges

Company number: 02319274
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 18 November 198829 years
Registered office: Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1DD
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way, London, E1W 1DD
Nature of business
Book publishing
Previous company names
KINGFISHER PUBLICATIONS PLC
LAROUSSE PLC
GROUPE DE LA CITE PLC
CHIEFHOUR PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: No current status recorded

The cases below are historical or concluded; they are not labelled as a current insolvency.

Members voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Wound up
9 November 2015
Dissolved on
29 March 2018
Practitioners
- Roderick John Weston
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  9 November 2015
  Ceased to act
  5 September 2016
- Guy Robert Thomas Hollander
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  9 November 2015
- Neil John Mather
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  5 September 2016

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	25 Jan 2008				1, Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7WS, United Kingdom
BAYERS, William ACTIVE	Director	30 Apr 2007		United States	October 1954	28 Lincoln Street, Belmont, Massachusetts 02478, Usa
FLAHERTY, Joseph ACTIVE	Director	12 Jan 2009		United States	April 1966	1277, Walnut Street, Newton, Mass 02461, Usa
CHATIN, Robert RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Sep 1993			9o Rue De Courcelles, 75008 Paris, France
DE DURAND, Geraud RESIGNED	Secretary	07 Dec 2001	25 Jan 2008			13 Canford Road, London, SW11 6PA
DE LA TOUR, Baudovin RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Sep 1993	24 Jul 1995			97 Sis Rue De Logy, 78600 Mcallitle, France, FOREIGN
ZAGAR, Marc Andre RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Jul 1995	07 Dec 2001			64 Alder Lodge, 73 Stevenage Road, London, SW6 6NR
CHATIN, Robert RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1993		July 1933	9o Rue De Courcelles, 75008 Paris, France
CLEMENT, John Cowie RESIGNED	Director		15 May 1997	England	February 1946	Kings Manor, High Street, East Hendred, Oxfordshire, OX12 8JY
DE DURAND, Geraud RESIGNED	Director	07 Dec 2001	28 Sep 2007		June 1957	13 Canford Road, London, SW11 6PA
DE LA TOUR, Baudovin RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 1993	15 Sep 1995		February 1961	97 Sis Rue De Logy, 78600 Mcallitle, France, FOREIGN
DESNEVAL, Francois RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1993		September 1940	11 Avenue Robert Shuman, Boulogne 92100, France
DORAN, Dennis RESIGNED	Director	27 Jun 1997	30 Nov 1999		June 1946	340 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, New York 11570, Usa
FREYNET, Christian Audie RESIGNED	Director	29 Oct 1993	01 Jan 1998		August 1941	12 Allee Des Pins, Tomy-En-Josas, Paris 78350, FOREIGN, France
FRIES, Fabrice RESIGNED	Director	02 Jan 1998	22 Feb 2002		May 1960	10 Rue Clauzel, 75009 Paris, FOREIGN, France
GRISEWOOD, Daniel RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 1993	31 Dec 1995		October 1934	97 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0LT
GROLLEMUND, Jean Francois RESIGNED	Director	29 Oct 1993	23 Nov 2001		September 1944	99 Boulevard Raspail, Paris, 75006, FOREIGN, France
HESSEL, Bertil RESIGNED	Director	15 May 1997	07 Dec 2001		July 1948	21 Avenue De La Motte-Picquet, 75007 Paris, FOREIGN, France
KELLY, Theresa RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2004	16 May 2007		July 1960	33 Springvale Circle, Weymouth 02188, Massachusstts, Usa
MAHONEY, Nancy RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2004	28 Nov 2008		August 1957	2 Jameson Ct., Mansfield, 02048 Ma, Usa
METAYER, Sylvia RESIGNED	Director	22 Feb 2002	01 Oct 2004		January 1960	106 Appleton Street, Cambridge, Massachussets, Usa
RICHARDS, John Charles RESIGNED	Director	09 Aug 1995	31 Oct 2007		October 1945	1 Mill Lane, Pavenham, Bedfordshire, MK43 7NJ
SNUGGS, Robert James RESIGNED	Director	09 Aug 1995	01 Apr 1999	England	November 1955	4 Southwood Lawn Road, London, N6 5SF
WEAVER, Paul RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2004	30 Apr 2007		February 1943	30 Monument Road, Wenham 01984, Massachusetts, Usa
ZAGAR, Marc Andre RESIGNED	Director	09 Aug 1995	07 Dec 2001		October 1965	64 Alder Lodge, 73 Stevenage Road, London, SW6 6NR

DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Jan 2008
Address: 1, Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7WS, United Kingdom

BAYERS, William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2007
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: October 1954
Address: 28 Lincoln Street, Belmont, Massachusetts 02478, Usa

FLAHERTY, Joseph ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jan 2009
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: April 1966
Address: 1277, Walnut Street, Newton, Mass 02461, Usa

CHATIN, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1993
Address: 9o Rue De Courcelles, 75008 Paris, France

DE DURAND, Geraud RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 07 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 25 Jan 2008
Address: 13 Canford Road, London, SW11 6PA

DE LA TOUR, Baudovin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 24 Jul 1995
Address: 97 Sis Rue De Logy, 78600 Mcallitle, France, FOREIGN

ZAGAR, Marc Andre RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2001
Address: 64 Alder Lodge, 73 Stevenage Road, London, SW6 6NR

CHATIN, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1993
Date of birth: July 1933
Address: 9o Rue De Courcelles, 75008 Paris, France

CLEMENT, John Cowie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 May 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1946
Address: Kings Manor, High Street, East Hendred, Oxfordshire, OX12 8JY

DE DURAND, Geraud RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 28 Sep 2007
Date of birth: June 1957
Address: 13 Canford Road, London, SW11 6PA

DE LA TOUR, Baudovin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 15 Sep 1995
Date of birth: February 1961
Address: 97 Sis Rue De Logy, 78600 Mcallitle, France, FOREIGN

DESNEVAL, Francois RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1993
Date of birth: September 1940
Address: 11 Avenue Robert Shuman, Boulogne 92100, France

DORAN, Dennis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 30 Nov 1999
Date of birth: June 1946
Address: 340 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, New York 11570, Usa

FREYNET, Christian Audie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 1993
Resigned on: 01 Jan 1998
Date of birth: August 1941
Address: 12 Allee Des Pins, Tomy-En-Josas, Paris 78350, FOREIGN, France

FRIES, Fabrice RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 22 Feb 2002
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: 10 Rue Clauzel, 75009 Paris, FOREIGN, France

GRISEWOOD, Daniel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1995
Date of birth: October 1934
Address: 97 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0LT

GROLLEMUND, Jean Francois RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 1993
Resigned on: 23 Nov 2001
Date of birth: September 1944
Address: 99 Boulevard Raspail, Paris, 75006, FOREIGN, France

HESSEL, Bertil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 1997
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2001
Date of birth: July 1948
Address: 21 Avenue De La Motte-Picquet, 75007 Paris, FOREIGN, France

KELLY, Theresa RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 16 May 2007
Date of birth: July 1960
Address: 33 Springvale Circle, Weymouth 02188, Massachusstts, Usa

MAHONEY, Nancy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2008
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: 2 Jameson Ct., Mansfield, 02048 Ma, Usa

METAYER, Sylvia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2004
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: 106 Appleton Street, Cambridge, Massachussets, Usa

RICHARDS, John Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Aug 1995
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2007
Date of birth: October 1945
Address: 1 Mill Lane, Pavenham, Bedfordshire, MK43 7NJ

SNUGGS, Robert James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Aug 1995
Resigned on: 01 Apr 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1955
Address: 4 Southwood Lawn Road, London, N6 5SF

WEAVER, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2007
Date of birth: February 1943
Address: 30 Monument Road, Wenham 01984, Massachusetts, Usa

ZAGAR, Marc Andre RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Aug 1995
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2001
Date of birth: October 1965
Address: 64 Alder Lodge, 73 Stevenage Road, London, SW6 6NR

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
25 Jul 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
25 Jul 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
13 Aug 2009	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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