David Bennett Books Limited

Company details

Type

Private Limited Company

Incorporated

1989-05-18

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Accounts & filings

Accounts last filed

2025-02-28 · TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

Next accounts due

2026-11-30 in 174 days

Confirmation statement

last made up 2025-09-18 · next due 2026-10-02

View full filing history at Companies House →

Registered office

Industry (SIC codes)

Officers (19)

• Hanks, Zana Samantha · Secretary appointed 2015-05-19
• Powell, Polly Augusta Marchant · Director appointed 2005-11-23
• Sams, Allan Conan · Secretary appointed 2007-02-28 resigned 2015-03-26
• Wood, Robin Lee Knoyle · Director appointed 2005-11-23 resigned 2013-12-23
• Proffit, David Macer, Mr. · Director appointed 2005-01-23 resigned 2013-12-23
• Lenton, Paul Richard · Director appointed 2004-01-21 resigned 2005-11-23
• Butterfield, Nigel Robert Adamson · Director appointed 2001-11-20 resigned 2005-11-23
• Potterell, Clive Ronald · Secretary appointed 2001-06-06 resigned 2005-11-23
• Lassman, Peter · Director appointed 2001-10-15 resigned 2005-09-01
• Leaver, Marcus Edward · Director appointed 2003-02-14 resigned 2005-03-11
• Sanderson, Charles · Director appointed 2003-02-14 resigned 2003-11-18
• Needleman, John Elliot · Director appointed 2001-10-15 resigned 2003-03-27
• Ness, Robert James · Director appointed 2000-06-22 resigned 2001-11-25
• Osborn, Peter · Director appointed 1998-05-05 resigned 2001-11-20
• Brown, Cameron Michael · Director appointed 1998-05-05 resigned 2001-08-31
• Phillips, Kevin · Secretary appointed 1998-05-05 resigned 2001-03-30
• Strachan, David Alistair · Director appointed 1998-05-05 resigned 2000-06-23
• Bennett, David Stephen · Director resigned 1999-08-31
• Bennett, Linda Elizabeth · Director resigned 1998-05-05

People with significant control (2)

• Mrs Polly Augusta Marchant Powell Ceased 2021-12-01
  Individual Psc · British · resident in England · born 8/1959 · notified 2016-04-06
  Right to appoint and remove directors Right to appoint and remove directors as trust Right to appoint and remove directors as firm Significant influence or control Significant influence or control as trust Significant influence or control as firm
• Batsford Books Group Limited Active
  Corporate Entity Psc · notified 2021-05-07
  Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent

Mortgages & charges (10)

1 outstanding · 9 satisfied

• Debenture Outstanding
  Held by Coutts & Co
  Created 2009-09-14
  Fixed and floating charge over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future, including goodwill, book debts, uncalled capital, buildings, fixtures, plant & machinery see image for full details.
• Guarantee & debenture Satisfied
  Held by Barclays Bank PLC
  Created 2007-03-13 · satisfied 2018-09-14
  Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery.
• Debenture Satisfied
  Held by Chrysalis Group PLC
  Created 2005-11-23 · satisfied 2018-10-04
  Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery. See the mortgage charge document for full details.
• Composite guarantee and debenture Satisfied
  Held by Chrysalis Books PLC
  Created 2001-04-09 · satisfied 2007-01-13
  Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery.
• Debenture Satisfied
  Held by Conance Limited
  Created 2000-06-21 · satisfied 2001-04-19
  Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery.
• Debenture Satisfied
  Held by Euro Sales Finance PLC
  Created 1999-09-02 · satisfied 2005-10-14
  By way of first fixed charge all book debts and other debts both present and future and the benefit of all contracts policies of insurance in relation to such book and other debts by way of first floating charge the undertaking and all property and assets whatsoever and wheresoever both present and future.
• Debenture deed Satisfied
  Held by Lloyds Bank PLC
  Created 1998-09-02 · satisfied 2000-07-01
  Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery. See the mortgage charge document for full details.
• Debenture Satisfied
  Held by C & B Publishing PLC
  Created 1998-05-05 · satisfied 2007-01-13
  Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery.
• Debenture Satisfied
  Held by 3I Group PLC
  Created 1991-10-17 · satisfied 1998-05-21
  (Including trade fixtures). Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery.
• Fixed and floating charge Satisfied
  Held by Midland Bank PLC
  Created 1990-03-30 · satisfied 1998-06-06
  A fixed charge on all book & other debts owing to the company. Floating charge over undertaking and all property and assets present and future including book debts uncalled capital. (Excluding those mentioned above).

Recent filings (15)

• 2025-10-08 Total-exemption-full accounts (paper) AA Accounts
• 2025-09-18 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
• 2025-05-21 Director details changed CH01 Officers
• 2024-11-22 Total-exemption-full accounts (paper) AA Accounts
• 2024-09-24 Confirmation statement (with updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
• 2023-11-09 Total-exemption-full accounts (paper) AA Accounts
• 2023-09-18 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
• 2023-01-03 Notification of a person with significant control PSC02 PSC
• 2022-11-23 Total-exemption-full accounts (paper) AA Accounts
• 2022-10-03 Confirmation statement (with updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
• 2022-09-20 Cessation of a person with significant control PSC07 PSC
• 2022-01-21 Accounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary (paper) AA Accounts
• 2022-01-21 Legacy (paper) PARENT_ACC Accounts
• 2022-01-21 Legacy (paper) GUARANTEE2 Other
• 2022-01-21 Legacy (paper) AGREEMENT2 Other

Showing the 15 most recent filings. View full filing history at Companies House.