HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: SC027389
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 29 November 194976 years
Registered office: 1 Robroyston Gate, Robroyston, Glasgow, G33 1JN, Scotland
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 15 September 2027
Active officers: 6
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 12 September 2026 at 08:59 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
1 Robroyston Gate, Robroyston, Glasgow, G33 1JN, Scotland
Nature of business
Book publishing
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Previous company names
HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED
WILLIAM COLLINS LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
DOWSON-COLLINS, Simon ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Dec 2016				1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
ALFORD, David Peter, Mr. ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2016		United Kingdom	May 1971	1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
DOWSON-COLLINS, Simon Richard Peter, Mr. ACTIVE	Director	22 Oct 2014		United Kingdom	November 1963	1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
KELLY, Kathryn Susanna ACTIVE	Director	07 Oct 2025		England	August 1972	1, Robroyston Gate, Robroyston, Glasgow, G33 1JN, Scotland
MURRAY, Brian ACTIVE	Director	05 Jun 2008		United States	July 1966	1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
SCHWARTZ, Daniel Arthur ACTIVE	Director	24 Feb 2023		United States	September 1976	1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
DUFFY, Patric George Stephen RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Jul 2001	30 Jun 2009			32 Shelbury Road, London, SE22 0NL
FYFE, Andrew Towart Craig RESIGNED	Secretary		10 Dec 1990			19 Broomfield Avenue, Newton Mearns, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G77 5HR
KIELBASIEWICZ, Edmund Alexander RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Jun 2009	01 Dec 2016			1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
LAING, Adrian Charles RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 1999	13 Jul 2001			1 Langbourne Avenue, Holly Lodge Estate, Highgate, London, N6 6AJ
SLOWMAN, Douglas Ernest RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Dec 1990	01 Oct 1999			10 Kelvin View, Torrance, Glasgow, G64 4HQ
BAILLIE, John Andrew Main RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 2001	08 Jan 2006		November 1958	Yew Cottage, Main Road, Uffington, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 4SN
BARNSLEY, Victoria RESIGNED	Director	10 Jul 2000	16 Aug 2013	United Kingdom	March 1954	77/85, Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 8JB, England
BELL, Edward RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 1991	08 Feb 2000		August 1949	Courtways, Hoplwood Park Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8NG
CRAIG, George RESIGNED	Director		15 Mar 1996		May 1940	920 Greacen Point Road, Mamaroneck, New York, 10022, Usa
DAGNES, Glenn RESIGNED	Director	14 Aug 1996	31 Aug 2008		October 1952	23 Long Ridge Road, New York Ny11030, Manhasset, Usa
DEVOE, David RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 1991	28 Jun 2013	Usa	May 1947	77/85, Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 8JB, England
DISNEY, Anthea RESIGNED	Director	14 Aug 1996	17 Jun 1999		October 1944	515 East 79th Street, Apt 15, New York, NY10021, Usa
FRIEDMAN, Jane RESIGNED	Director	17 Jun 1999	05 Jun 2008		September 1945	440 East 57th Street, Apt 11a, New York, New York, 10022, Usa
GERVASIO, Janet Ann RESIGNED	Director	04 Nov 2002	24 Feb 2023	United States	April 1959	1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
HIGGINS, Leslie Thomas Richard RESIGNED	Director	28 Oct 1999	14 Apr 2000	England	February 1953	Greenleaves 9 Woodside Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2QR
HOUSTON, David RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1991	30 Jan 1998		April 1953	7 Chanctonbury Drive, Sunningdale, Berkshire, SL5 9PJ
JOHNSON, Simon Martin RESIGNED	Director	05 Oct 2012	02 Oct 2014	United Kingdom	December 1975	77/85, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8JB, United Kingdom
KIELBASIEWICZ, Edmund Alexander RESIGNED	Director	08 Feb 2000	01 Dec 2016	Scotland	March 1960	1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
KITSON, Terence James RESIGNED	Director	09 Apr 1990	06 Dec 1991		March 1934	8 Grafton Street, London, W1X 3LA
KITSON, Terence James RESIGNED	Director		15 Sep 1989		March 1934	7 Wallaroy Road, Double Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, FOREIGN, Australia
KNIGHT, Andrew Stephen Bower RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 1991	23 Dec 1996		November 1939	88 St Georges Square, London, SW1V 3QX
LAND, Sonia RESIGNED	Director		09 Apr 1990	England	January 1948	10 Homefield Road, Chiswick, London, W4 2LN
MCALPINE, John Calder RESIGNED	Director		09 Aug 1993	Scotland	January 1948	54 Marshall Grove, Hamilton, Glasgow, ML3 8NN
MULLOCK, Keith Howard Percival RESIGNED	Director	09 Jan 2006	05 Oct 2012	United Kingdom	February 1960	77/85, Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 8JB, England
MURDOCH, Keith Rupert RESIGNED	Director		15 Nov 2023	United Kingdom	March 1931	1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
PICKERING, Edward, Sir RESIGNED	Director		08 Aug 2003		May 1912	23 John Street, London, WC1N 2BL
REDMAYNE, Charles George Mariner, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2013	07 Oct 2025	United Kingdom	August 1966	1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
SLOWMAN, Douglas Ernest RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1989	06 Dec 1991	Scotland	March 1944	10 Kelvin View, Torrance, Glasgow, G64 4HQ
STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter RESIGNED	Director		03 Dec 1991		August 1938	The Knapp, Oak Way, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7ES
TOPHAM, Neil RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 1991	31 Mar 1996		November 1948	915 Shore Acres Drive, Mamaroneck New York 10543, Usa
WINSLOW, Peter Anthony RESIGNED	Director	22 Aug 1990	30 Sep 1994	United Kingdom	February 1953	The Old Rectory, Courteenhall, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 2QE

DOWSON-COLLINS, Simon ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2016
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England

ALFORD, David Peter, Mr. ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1971
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England

DOWSON-COLLINS, Simon Richard Peter, Mr. ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1963
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England

KELLY, Kathryn Susanna ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1972
Address: 1, Robroyston Gate, Robroyston, Glasgow, G33 1JN, Scotland

MURRAY, Brian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jun 2008
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: July 1966
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England

SCHWARTZ, Daniel Arthur ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: September 1976
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England

DUFFY, Patric George Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2009
Address: 32 Shelbury Road, London, SE22 0NL

FYFE, Andrew Towart Craig RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Dec 1990
Address: 19 Broomfield Avenue, Newton Mearns, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G77 5HR

KIELBASIEWICZ, Edmund Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2009
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2016
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England

LAING, Adrian Charles RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 13 Jul 2001
Address: 1 Langbourne Avenue, Holly Lodge Estate, Highgate, London, N6 6AJ

SLOWMAN, Douglas Ernest RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Dec 1990
Resigned on: 01 Oct 1999
Address: 10 Kelvin View, Torrance, Glasgow, G64 4HQ

BAILLIE, John Andrew Main RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 08 Jan 2006
Date of birth: November 1958
Address: Yew Cottage, Main Road, Uffington, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 4SN

BARNSLEY, Victoria RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 16 Aug 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1954
Address: 77/85, Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 8JB, England

BELL, Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Dec 1991
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2000
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: Courtways, Hoplwood Park Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8NG

CRAIG, George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Mar 1996
Date of birth: May 1940
Address: 920 Greacen Point Road, Mamaroneck, New York, 10022, Usa

DAGNES, Glenn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Aug 1996
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2008
Date of birth: October 1952
Address: 23 Long Ridge Road, New York Ny11030, Manhasset, Usa

DEVOE, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Dec 1991
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2013
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: 77/85, Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 8JB, England

DISNEY, Anthea RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Aug 1996
Resigned on: 17 Jun 1999
Date of birth: October 1944
Address: 515 East 79th Street, Apt 15, New York, NY10021, Usa

FRIEDMAN, Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 05 Jun 2008
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: 440 East 57th Street, Apt 11a, New York, New York, 10022, Usa

GERVASIO, Janet Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 24 Feb 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England

HIGGINS, Leslie Thomas Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 14 Apr 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: Greenleaves 9 Woodside Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2QR

HOUSTON, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1991
Resigned on: 30 Jan 1998
Date of birth: April 1953
Address: 7 Chanctonbury Drive, Sunningdale, Berkshire, SL5 9PJ

JOHNSON, Simon Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Oct 2012
Resigned on: 02 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1975
Address: 77/85, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8JB, United Kingdom

KIELBASIEWICZ, Edmund Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England

KITSON, Terence James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Apr 1990
Resigned on: 06 Dec 1991
Date of birth: March 1934
Address: 8 Grafton Street, London, W1X 3LA

KITSON, Terence James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Sep 1989
Date of birth: March 1934
Address: 7 Wallaroy Road, Double Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, FOREIGN, Australia

KNIGHT, Andrew Stephen Bower RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Dec 1991
Resigned on: 23 Dec 1996
Date of birth: November 1939
Address: 88 St Georges Square, London, SW1V 3QX