WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING EUROPE LTD

Company summary

Company number: 02980734
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 19 October 199431 years
Registered office: 57 Shelton Street, Covent Gardens, London, WC2H 9HE
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 2 November 2026
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
57 Shelton Street, Covent Gardens, London, WC2H 9HE
Nature of business
Book publishing
Previous company names
IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS LIMITED
SELECTHOBBY LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
PHUA, Max Dar Yang ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2023		Singapore	January 1974	57 Shelton Street, Covent Gardens, London, WC2H 9HE
PHUA, Nee ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2023		Singapore	February 1971	57 Shelton Street, Covent Gardens, London, WC2H 9HE
ANDERSON, John Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Nov 2003	17 Aug 2006			13 Goodrich Road, London, SE22 9EQ
KATAKWE, Hannah RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Oct 2001	12 Dec 2001			69 King Edwards Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7DA
KATAKWE, Hannah RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Nov 1997	14 Jul 2000			36 Poynton Road, Tottenham, London, N17 9SP
LIU, Doreen RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Aug 2006	01 Dec 2023			67 A Binjai Park, Singapore, 589868, Singapore
MICHNO, Franciszka RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Nov 1994	12 Nov 1997			Imperial College, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ
SOWREY, Graziela De Nadai RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Dec 2001	12 Nov 2003			23 Mill Road, London, SW19 2NE
SYKES, Craig Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Jul 2000	19 Oct 2001			9 Elmwood Close, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7EF
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	19 Oct 1994	01 Nov 1994			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
ALEKSANDER, Igor, Professor RESIGNED	Director	10 May 1995	24 Nov 2002		January 1937	129 Greencroft Gardens, London, NW6 3PE
ANDERSON, John Robert RESIGNED	Director	23 Nov 2004	17 Aug 2006		July 1972	13 Goodrich Road, London, SE22 9EQ
CHU, Sock Mee RESIGNED	Director	10 May 1995	18 Apr 1996		March 1963	27a Bosworth Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5LE
GRIVE, David John RESIGNED	Director	24 Nov 2002	25 Oct 2004		June 1948	Highwood, Copthorne Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4AE
HANSEN, Michael Ray RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1994	10 May 1995		March 1953	Imperial College, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ
HERMITAGE, Richard Thomas RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1994	10 May 1995		February 1931	22 Highlands, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 9PP
ISHAM, Christopher John RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1997	07 Sep 2005	United Kingdom	April 1944	Ground Floor Flat, 140 Sinclair Road, West Kensington, London, W14 0NL
LIU, Doreen RESIGNED	Director	10 May 1995	01 Dec 2023	Singapore	December 1942	67 A Binjai Park, Singapore, 589868, Singapore
PHUA, Kok Khoo, Professor RESIGNED	Director	10 May 1995	01 Dec 2023	Singapore	July 1942	67, A Binjai Park, Singapore, 589868, Singapore
THOMAS, David Brynmor, Dr RESIGNED	Director	10 May 1995	31 Jul 1997		November 1930	Red House Radley Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3PP
WONG, Limsoon, Professor RESIGNED	Director	15 Aug 2004	01 Dec 2023	Singapore	August 1966	6b Balmeg Hill, Singapore 119908, FOREIGN
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	19 Oct 1994	01 Nov 1994			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

PHUA, Max Dar Yang ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: Singapore
Date of birth: January 1974
Address: 57 Shelton Street, Covent Gardens, London, WC2H 9HE

PHUA, Nee ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: Singapore
Date of birth: February 1971
Address: 57 Shelton Street, Covent Gardens, London, WC2H 9HE

ANDERSON, John Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 17 Aug 2006
Address: 13 Goodrich Road, London, SE22 9EQ

KATAKWE, Hannah RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 12 Dec 2001
Address: 69 King Edwards Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7DA

KATAKWE, Hannah RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Nov 1997
Resigned on: 14 Jul 2000
Address: 36 Poynton Road, Tottenham, London, N17 9SP

LIU, Doreen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Aug 2006
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2023
Address: 67 A Binjai Park, Singapore, 589868, Singapore

MICHNO, Franciszka RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1994
Resigned on: 12 Nov 1997
Address: Imperial College, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ

SOWREY, Graziela De Nadai RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 12 Nov 2003
Address: 23 Mill Road, London, SW19 2NE

SYKES, Craig Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2001
Address: 9 Elmwood Close, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7EF

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 01 Nov 1994
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

ALEKSANDER, Igor, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 1995
Resigned on: 24 Nov 2002
Date of birth: January 1937
Address: 129 Greencroft Gardens, London, NW6 3PE

ANDERSON, John Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 17 Aug 2006
Date of birth: July 1972
Address: 13 Goodrich Road, London, SE22 9EQ

CHU, Sock Mee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 1995
Resigned on: 18 Apr 1996
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: 27a Bosworth Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5LE

GRIVE, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 25 Oct 2004
Date of birth: June 1948
Address: Highwood, Copthorne Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4AE

HANSEN, Michael Ray RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1994
Resigned on: 10 May 1995
Date of birth: March 1953
Address: Imperial College, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ