QUERCUS EDITIONS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 05127683
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 13 May 200422 years
Registered office: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 14 October 2026
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
Nature of business
Book publishing
Previous company names
SMITH-DAVIES LIMITED
SMITH-DAVIES PUBLISHING LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Apr 2026				Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2026		England	March 1973	Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
DAVIES, Wayne Christopher RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Jan 2005	23 Jan 2006			19 Bernard Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5QW
DE CACQUERAY, Pierre RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Oct 2014	01 Apr 2026			Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
OLIVER, Ian Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Jan 2006	30 Oct 2007			175 Wickham Chase, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0BH
PANAYI, Jacqueline RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Oct 2007	16 Oct 2014			55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom
BEACH SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	13 May 2004	28 Jan 2005			100 Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1BN
ADAMS, Colin Raymond RESIGNED	Director	17 Sep 2012	24 Apr 2014	England	November 1960	55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom
CHEETHAM, Anthony John Valerian RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2005	11 Feb 2009	United Kingdom	April 1943	8 Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, London, SW1 1ER
DAVIES, Wayne Christopher RESIGNED	Director	18 Oct 2004	24 Apr 2014	United Kingdom	October 1965	55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom
DE CACQUERAY, Pierre RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2014	01 Apr 2026	England	September 1963	Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
HARRIS, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	03 Jan 2013	24 Apr 2014	England	February 1959	55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom
HELY-HUTCHINSON, Timothy Mark RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2014	12 Dec 2017	England	October 1953	50 Carmelite House, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
HODDER-WILLIAMS, James RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2014	02 Nov 2020	England	November 1964	50 Carmelite House, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
LENTON, Paul Richard RESIGNED	Director	30 Aug 2011	01 Aug 2012	England	December 1961	55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom
MCGRATH, Michael Joseph RESIGNED	Director	23 Apr 2007	25 May 2012	United Kingdom	August 1966	55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom
OLIVER, Ian Andrew RESIGNED	Director	23 Jan 2006	30 Oct 2007	England	November 1962	175 Wickham Chase, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0BH
SHELLEY, David Richard RESIGNED	Director	12 Dec 2017	17 Dec 2025	England	April 1976	Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England
SMITH, Mark RESIGNED	Director	13 May 2004	01 May 2014	United Kingdom	August 1969	55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom
CROFT NOMINEES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	13 May 2004	13 May 2004			100 Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1BN

WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2026
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1973
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

DAVIES, Wayne Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 23 Jan 2006
Address: 19 Bernard Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5QW

DE CACQUERAY, Pierre RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2026
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

OLIVER, Ian Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2007
Address: 175 Wickham Chase, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0BH

PANAYI, Jacqueline RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2007
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2014
Address: 55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom

BEACH SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 13 May 2004
Resigned on: 28 Jan 2005
Address: 100 Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1BN

ADAMS, Colin Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 24 Apr 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1960
Address: 55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom

CHEETHAM, Anthony John Valerian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2005
Resigned on: 11 Feb 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1943
Address: 8 Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, London, SW1 1ER

DAVIES, Wayne Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 24 Apr 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1965
Address: 55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom

DE CACQUERAY, Pierre RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2014
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

HARRIS, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jan 2013
Resigned on: 24 Apr 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: 55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom

HELY-HUTCHINSON, Timothy Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2014
Resigned on: 12 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1953
Address: 50 Carmelite House, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

HODDER-WILLIAMS, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2014
Resigned on: 02 Nov 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: 50 Carmelite House, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

LENTON, Paul Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Aug 2011
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1961
Address: 55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom

MCGRATH, Michael Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Apr 2007
Resigned on: 25 May 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1966
Address: 55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom

OLIVER, Ian Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1962
Address: 175 Wickham Chase, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0BH

SHELLEY, David Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1976
Address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, England

SMITH, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 2004
Resigned on: 01 May 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1969
Address: 55, Baker Street, 7th Floor South Block, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom

CROFT NOMINEES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 13 May 2004
Resigned on: 13 May 2004
Address: 100 Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1BN

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
26 Oct 2012	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
03 Jun 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)
16 May 2008	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
22 Aug 2006	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)
12 Jan 2005	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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