BOOKPOWER

Company summary

Company number: 03289864
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 10 December 199615 years
Registered office: 5000 John Smith Drive, Oxford Business Park South, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2BH
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 27 September 2026 at 18:06 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
5000 John Smith Drive, Oxford Business Park South, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2BH
Nature of business
Adult and other education
Previous company names
EDUCATIONAL LOW-PRICED SPONSORED TEXTS

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CARFAX CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	19 Nov 2003				5000, John Smith Drive, Oxford Business Park South, Oxford, OX4 2BH, United Kingdom
ATTREE, Mary Kathleen ACTIVE	Director	18 Jan 2006		United Kingdom	April 1947	Galen, Pennington Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0SS
BRADLEY, Clive ACTIVE	Director	25 Sep 2008		England	July 1934	8 Northumberland Place, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6TS
COOK, Gordon Charles, Dr ACTIVE	Director	10 Dec 1996		United Kingdom	February 1932	11 Old London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1QE
FORTESCUE, James Adrian ACTIVE	Director	14 May 2008		United Kingdom	April 1978	5, Avalon Road, London, SW6 2EX, United Kingdom
FORTESCUE, Seymour Henry ACTIVE	Director	13 Feb 2001		United Kingdom	May 1942	Downside Cottage, Broad Campden, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6US, United Kingdom
LEONG, Sonny ACTIVE	Director	28 Sep 2005		England	September 1953	23 The Orchids, Chilton, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QP
NEILSON, James Edward ACTIVE	Director	14 May 2008		United Kingdom	March 1978	Basement Flat, 297 Lillie Road, London, SW6 7LL, United Kingdom
SEHMER, Charles James ACTIVE	Director	20 Jun 2007		Great Britain	September 1941	Witley Court, Petworth Road, Wormley, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5TR
ZUMLA, Alimuddin, Professor ACTIVE	Director	13 Feb 2001		United Kingdom	May 1955	Flat 6 Hamilton House, 81 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4HA
STITT, James Graham RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Dec 1996	29 Jan 2002			8 Eyot Green, London, W4 2PT
DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Jan 2002	19 Nov 2003			5 Great College Street, London, SW1P 3SJ
ASQUITH, Ivon Shaun RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2004	01 Jul 2008		December 1946	21 Minster Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1LY
BENNETT, Bryan William RESIGNED	Director	10 Dec 1996	19 Sep 2007		September 1927	11 Eyot Green, Chiswick Mall, London, W4 2PT
CHANDOS, Thomas Orlando, Viscount RESIGNED	Director	10 Dec 1996	07 Jun 2000	England	February 1953	149 Gloucester Avenue, London, NW1 8LA
FLATHER, Shreela, Baroness RESIGNED	Director	13 Feb 2001	19 Sep 2007	United Kingdom	February 1934	Treveni, Ascot Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HT
IREDALE, Roger Oliver RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 1999	29 Mar 2006	England	August 1934	17, High Street, West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9AP
KALUBA, Henry Langazye, Dr RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 2006	30 Jun 2010	United Kingdom	October 1949	16 Rushmead Close, Parkhill, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5JG
KEMP, John Cumming RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2010	29 Jun 2011	United Kingdom	October 1944	189, Brunswick Road, Ealing, London, W5 1AL, United Kingdom
KIERNAN, Robert RESIGNED	Director	19 Jan 2005	25 Jun 2008		May 1940	Westwood, Burnt Oak Lane Waldron, Heathfield, Sussex, TN21 0NY
LATHAM, Patrick RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 2002	20 Jun 2007	England	May 1945	2 Guildown Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4HB
MACDONALD, Euan Ross RESIGNED	Director	17 Sep 2002	15 Nov 2004	England	April 1940	Suffolk House, Chiswick Mall, London, Greater London, W4 2PR
OSBORNE, Robert John RESIGNED	Director	19 Jan 2005	25 Sep 2008	England	April 1948	Flat 1 54 Russell Square, London, WC1B 4HP
PESTON OF MILE END, Maurice Harry, Lord RESIGNED	Director	10 Dec 1996	12 Oct 2000		March 1931	24 Westminster Gardens, Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4JD
REDESDALE, Rupert Bertram, Lord RESIGNED	Director	10 Dec 1996	07 Jun 2000		July 1967	Old School House, Rochester, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE19 1RH
SHAW, Christopher Philip RESIGNED	Director	19 Sep 2007	31 Dec 2009	United Kingdom	March 1957	The Old Farm, Gagingwell, Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 4EF
STILEMAN, Richard RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 2002	19 May 2004	United Kingdom	December 1944	Boyton Court, East Sutton, Sutton Valence, Kent, ME17 3BY
WALTON, John Nicholas, Lord Walton Of Detchant RESIGNED	Director	06 Feb 1997	12 Oct 2000		September 1922	North View Tanners Lane, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4NB
WATSON, Jennifer RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 2001	24 May 2004	England	January 1964	5a Sigdon Road, London, E8 1AP
WRIGHT, Cream, Dr RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 2001	09 Jul 2002		November 1947	28 Florence Street, Hendon, London, NW4 1QH
YOUNG-OF-GRAFFHAM, David Ivor, Lord RESIGNED	Director	06 Feb 1997	11 Dec 2000	United Kingdom	February 1932	28 York Terrace West, London, NW1 4QA

CARFAX CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Nov 2003
Address: 5000, John Smith Drive, Oxford Business Park South, Oxford, OX4 2BH, United Kingdom

ATTREE, Mary Kathleen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1947
Address: Galen, Pennington Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0SS

BRADLEY, Clive ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1934
Address: 8 Northumberland Place, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6TS

COOK, Gordon Charles, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1932
Address: 11 Old London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1QE

FORTESCUE, James Adrian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 May 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1978
Address: 5, Avalon Road, London, SW6 2EX, United Kingdom

FORTESCUE, Seymour Henry ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Feb 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1942
Address: Downside Cottage, Broad Campden, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6US, United Kingdom

LEONG, Sonny ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Sep 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1953
Address: 23 The Orchids, Chilton, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QP

NEILSON, James Edward ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 May 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1978
Address: Basement Flat, 297 Lillie Road, London, SW6 7LL, United Kingdom

SEHMER, Charles James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: September 1941
Address: Witley Court, Petworth Road, Wormley, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5TR

ZUMLA, Alimuddin, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Feb 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1955
Address: Flat 6 Hamilton House, 81 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4HA

STITT, James Graham RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 29 Jan 2002
Address: 8 Eyot Green, London, W4 2PT

DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2003
Address: 5 Great College Street, London, SW1P 3SJ

ASQUITH, Ivon Shaun RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2008
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: 21 Minster Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1LY

BENNETT, Bryan William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2007
Date of birth: September 1927
Address: 11 Eyot Green, Chiswick Mall, London, W4 2PT

CHANDOS, Thomas Orlando, Viscount RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 07 Jun 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: 149 Gloucester Avenue, London, NW1 8LA

FLATHER, Shreela, Baroness RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1934
Address: Treveni, Ascot Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HT

IREDALE, Roger Oliver RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 29 Mar 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1934
Address: 17, High Street, West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9AP

KALUBA, Henry Langazye, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: 16 Rushmead Close, Parkhill, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5JG

KEMP, John Cumming RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2010
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1944
Address: 189, Brunswick Road, Ealing, London, W5 1AL, United Kingdom

KIERNAN, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 25 Jun 2008
Date of birth: May 1940
Address: Westwood, Burnt Oak Lane Waldron, Heathfield, Sussex, TN21 0NY

LATHAM, Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 20 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1945
Address: 2 Guildown Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4HB

MACDONALD, Euan Ross RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1940
Address: Suffolk House, Chiswick Mall, London, Greater London, W4 2PR

OSBORNE, Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: Flat 1 54 Russell Square, London, WC1B 4HP

PESTON OF MILE END, Maurice Harry, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 12 Oct 2000
Date of birth: March 1931
Address: 24 Westminster Gardens, Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4JD

REDESDALE, Rupert Bertram, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 07 Jun 2000
Date of birth: July 1967
Address: Old School House, Rochester, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE19 1RH

SHAW, Christopher Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2007
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1957
Address: The Old Farm, Gagingwell, Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 4EF

STILEMAN, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 19 May 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1944
Address: Boyton Court, East Sutton, Sutton Valence, Kent, ME17 3BY