ANNESS PUBLISHING LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02375310
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 24 April 198937 years
Registered office: 3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 October 2027
Confirmation statement due: 14 November 2026
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Book publishing
Previous company names
ANNESS LAW LIMITED
RAPID 8121 LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
LORENZ, Joanna ACTIVE	Secretary					3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, United Kingdom
ANNESS, Paul Leonard ACTIVE	Director			England	November 1955	3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, United Kingdom
LORENZ, Joanna ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 1995		United Kingdom	January 1962	3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, United Kingdom
HILL, Simon Andrew RESIGNED	Director	25 Mar 1998	15 Nov 2012	United Kingdom	May 1962	4 Lysia Street, Fulham, London, SW6 6NG
LIE, Denise Mary RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 1996	30 Jul 2004	United Kingdom	December 1952	3 Linkside, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4LA
MCGORRY, Thomas Joseph RESIGNED	Director	24 Oct 2000	28 Feb 2003		June 1956	12 Kendrick Court, 27 Woods Road, Peckham, London, SE15 2SS
SIMONS, Judith Margaret RESIGNED	Director	09 Sep 2003	31 Jan 2006	United Kingdom	January 1960	120 Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2NU
SMITH, Vincent Patrick RESIGNED	Director	25 Mar 1998	30 Sep 1998		March 1950	Lloyd Harbor Fir Tree Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8RF
SUDELL, Helen RESIGNED	Director	09 Sep 2003	31 Dec 2025	United Kingdom	September 1961	3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, United Kingdom
THOMPSON, Nicholas Roy RESIGNED	Director	17 Feb 1999	09 Nov 2007		May 1962	74 Crewys Road, London, NW2 2AD
WALLACE, John Wickham RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 1999	10 Aug 2000	United Kingdom	April 1950	73 Saint Johns Park, Blackheath, London, SE3 7JW
WOOD, Amanda Dorothy RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2003	24 Dec 2004		July 1974	31 Southbank, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0UD
WOODCOCK, Robert Stephen RESIGNED	Director	21 Aug 2001	01 Mar 2003		November 1969	Lower Flat 87 Pinner Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4ET
WORLEY, Benjamin James RESIGNED	Director	10 May 2002	31 Dec 2025	England	March 1969	3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, United Kingdom

LORENZ, Joanna ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Address: 3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, United Kingdom

ANNESS, Paul Leonard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1955
Address: 3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, United Kingdom

LORENZ, Joanna ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1962
Address: 3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, United Kingdom

HILL, Simon Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1962
Address: 4 Lysia Street, Fulham, London, SW6 6NG

LIE, Denise Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 1996
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1952
Address: 3 Linkside, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4LA

MCGORRY, Thomas Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2003
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: 12 Kendrick Court, 27 Woods Road, Peckham, London, SE15 2SS

SIMONS, Judith Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: 120 Quarry Hill Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2NU

SMITH, Vincent Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1998
Date of birth: March 1950
Address: Lloyd Harbor Fir Tree Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8RF

SUDELL, Helen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: 3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, United Kingdom

THOMPSON, Nicholas Roy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Feb 1999
Resigned on: 09 Nov 2007
Date of birth: May 1962
Address: 74 Crewys Road, London, NW2 2AD

WALLACE, John Wickham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 10 Aug 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1950
Address: 73 Saint Johns Park, Blackheath, London, SE3 7JW

WOOD, Amanda Dorothy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2003
Resigned on: 24 Dec 2004
Date of birth: July 1974
Address: 31 Southbank, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0UD

WOODCOCK, Robert Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2003
Date of birth: November 1969
Address: Lower Flat 87 Pinner Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4ET

WORLEY, Benjamin James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1969
Address: 3 Warners Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB, United Kingdom

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
04 Apr 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
03 May 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
04 Apr 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
21 Sep 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Mar 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
15 Dec 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Aug 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
17 Jul 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
06 Mar 2008	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge in part (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
29 Mar 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
11 May 1998	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
30 Apr 1998	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
25 Mar 1998	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)
27 Jan 1992	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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