Allen Lane The Penguin Press Limited

Company Name	Allen Lane The Penguin Press Limited
Directors	Thomas Daryl Weldon and Mark William Gardiner
Company Status	Active
Company Number	00861772
Category	Private Limited Company
Incorporation Date	18 October 1965(58 years, 6 months ago)

Business Activity

Section J	Information and communication
SIC 2211	Publishing of books
SIC 58110	Book publishing

Directors

Director Name	Mr Thomas Daryl Weldon
Date of Birth	August 1963 (Born 60 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	31 December 2010(45 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	13 years, 3 months
Role	Publisher
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA

Director Name	Mr Mark William Gardiner
Date of Birth	April 1961 (Born 63 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	01 April 2014(48 years, 5 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	10 years
Role	Finance Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA

Secretary Name	Ms Sinead Mary Martin
Status	Current
Appointed	30 June 2016(50 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	7 years, 9 months
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA

Director Name	Mr Peter Thomas Staheyeff Carson
Date of Birth	October 1938 (Born 85 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 March 1992(26 years, 5 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years, 1 month (resigned 02 May 1997)
Role	Publisher
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	4 Royal Crescent London W11 4SL

Director Name	Mr John Walter Webster
Date of Birth	January 1936 (Born 88 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 March 1992(26 years, 5 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 9 months (resigned 19 January 1996)
Role	Finance Director
Correspondence Address	Woodmans Cottage Bramley Road Silchester Reading Berkshire RG7 2LT

Secretary Name	Mr Nigel John Williams
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 March 1992(26 years, 5 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 3 months (resigned 13 July 1995)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	Oaklands Foxley Lane Binfield Bracknell Berkshire RG12 5EE

Secretary Name	Ms Cecily Julia Engle
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	13 July 1995(29 years, 9 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 2 months (resigned 14 September 1998)
Role	Secretary
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	55 Blenheim Terrace London NW8 0EJ

Director Name	Mr Stephen Derek Hall
Date of Birth	January 1942 (Born 82 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	24 November 1995(30 years, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 2 months (resigned 31 January 1998)
Role	Finance Director
Correspondence Address	Parsonage Farm Cottage Forty Green Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire HP9 1XS

Director Name	Anthony David Forbes Watson
Date of Birth	September 1954 (Born 69 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 May 1997(31 years, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	7 years, 10 months (resigned 28 February 2005)
Role	Publisher
Correspondence Address	Saffron House Ewelme Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 6HP

Director Name	Roger Grenville Quinton Clarke
Date of Birth	November 1954 (Born 69 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	30 January 1998(32 years, 3 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year (resigned 31 January 1999)
Role	Accountant
Correspondence Address	Whitebeam Wainhill Chinnor Oxfordshire OX39 4AB

Secretary Name	Ms Helena Caroline Peacock
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	14 September 1998(32 years, 11 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	17 years, 9 months (resigned 30 June 2016)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	28 Lancaster Grove London NW3 4PB

Director Name	Ms Cecily Julia Engle
Date of Birth	December 1960 (Born 63 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	29 January 1999(33 years, 3 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 5 months (resigned 27 July 2000)
Role	Solicitor
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	55 Blenheim Terrace London NW8 0EJ

Director Name	Charles Richard Power
Date of Birth	April 1964 (Born 60 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	26 July 2000(34 years, 9 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 7 months (resigned 28 February 2003)
Role	Finance Director
Correspondence Address	17 Cumberland Street London SW1V 4LS

Director Name	Ms Helena Caroline Peacock
Date of Birth	October 1953 (Born 70 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	28 February 2003(37 years, 4 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 months, 2 weeks (resigned 20 May 2003)
Role	Solicitor
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	28 Lancaster Grove London NW3 4PB

Director Name	Mr Brian James Landers
Date of Birth	April 1949 (Born 75 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	20 May 2003(37 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	6 years, 2 months (resigned 31 July 2009)
Role	Finance Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Briarbank House 12a Childs Hill Road Bookham Leatherhead Surrey KT23 3QG

Director Name	Mr John Crowther Makinson
Date of Birth	October 1954 (Born 69 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	28 February 2005(39 years, 4 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 10 months (resigned 01 January 2007)
Role	Publisher
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	25 Richmond Crescent London N1 0LY

Director Name	Peter Field
Date of Birth	August 1946 (Born 77 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 January 2007(41 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years (resigned 31 December 2010)
Role	Publisher
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL

Director Name	Mrs Suzanne Margaret Brennan
Date of Birth	January 1969 (Born 55 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	06 July 2009(43 years, 9 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 9 months (resigned 01 April 2014)
Role	Finance Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	23 Savernake Road Hampstead London NW3 2JT

Contact

Website	penguin.co.uk

Location

Registered Address	20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA
Region	London
Constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
County	Greater London
Ward	Vincent Square
Built Up Area	Greater London
Address Matches	Over 60 other UK companies use this postal address

Shareholders

4.5k at £1	Penguin Books LTD 100.00% Ordinary

Accounts

Latest Accounts	31 December 2022 (1 year, 3 months ago)
Next Accounts Due	30 September 2024 (5 months, 1 week from now)
Accounts Category	Dormant
Accounts Year End	31 December

Returns

Latest Return	31 March 2024 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
Next Return Due	14 April 2025 (11 months, 4 weeks from now)

Filing History

18 September 2023	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2022 (1 page)
3 April 2023	Confirmation statement made on 31 March 2023 with no updates (3 pages)
4 October 2022	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2021 (1 page)
1 April 2022	Confirmation statement made on 31 March 2022 with no updates (3 pages)
25 September 2021	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2020 (1 page)
1 April 2021	Confirmation statement made on 31 March 2021 with no updates (3 pages)
24 September 2020	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2019 (1 page)
1 April 2020	Confirmation statement made on 31 March 2020 with no updates (3 pages)
25 September 2019	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2018 (1 page)
1 April 2019	Confirmation statement made on 31 March 2019 with no updates (3 pages)
30 November 2018	Registered office address changed from 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL to 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA on 30 November 2018 (1 page)
1 June 2018	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2017 (1 page)
3 April 2018	Confirmation statement made on 31 March 2018 with no updates (3 pages)
15 September 2017	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2016 (4 pages)
15 September 2017	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2016 (4 pages)
3 April 2017	Confirmation statement made on 31 March 2017 with updates (5 pages)
3 April 2017	Confirmation statement made on 31 March 2017 with updates (5 pages)
11 October 2016	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2015 (4 pages)
11 October 2016	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2015 (4 pages)
20 July 2016	Appointment of Ms Sinead Mary Martin as a secretary on 30 June 2016 (2 pages)
20 July 2016	Appointment of Ms Sinead Mary Martin as a secretary on 30 June 2016 (2 pages)
18 July 2016	Termination of appointment of Helena Caroline Peacock as a secretary on 30 June 2016 (1 page)
18 July 2016	Termination of appointment of Helena Caroline Peacock as a secretary on 30 June 2016 (1 page)
1 April 2016	Annual return made up to 31 March 2016 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2016-04-01 GBP 4,500 (4 pages)
1 April 2016	Annual return made up to 31 March 2016 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2016-04-01 GBP 4,500 (4 pages)
4 December 2015	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2014 (4 pages)
4 December 2015	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2014 (4 pages)
1 April 2015	Annual return made up to 31 March 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-04-01 GBP 4,500 (4 pages)
1 April 2015	Annual return made up to 31 March 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-04-01 GBP 4,500 (4 pages)
8 October 2014	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2013 (4 pages)
8 October 2014	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2013 (4 pages)
2 May 2014	Appointment of Mr Mark William Gardiner as a director (3 pages)
2 May 2014	Appointment of Mr Mark William Gardiner as a director (3 pages)
8 April 2014	Termination of appointment of Suzanne Brennan as a director (1 page)
8 April 2014	Annual return made up to 31 March 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-04-08 GBP 4,500 (5 pages)
8 April 2014	Annual return made up to 31 March 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-04-08 GBP 4,500 (5 pages)
8 April 2014	Termination of appointment of Suzanne Brennan as a director (1 page)
26 June 2013	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2012 (5 pages)
26 June 2013	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2012 (5 pages)
4 April 2013	Annual return made up to 31 March 2013 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
4 April 2013	Annual return made up to 31 March 2013 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
2 May 2012	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2011 (4 pages)
2 May 2012	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2011 (4 pages)
3 April 2012	Annual return made up to 31 March 2012 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
3 April 2012	Annual return made up to 31 March 2012 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
15 July 2011	Director's details changed for Thomas Daryl Weldon on 1 July 2011 (3 pages)
15 July 2011	Director's details changed for Thomas Daryl Weldon on 1 July 2011 (3 pages)
15 July 2011	Director's details changed for Thomas Daryl Weldon on 1 July 2011 (3 pages)
1 June 2011	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2010 (5 pages)
1 June 2011	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2010 (5 pages)
7 April 2011	Annual return made up to 31 March 2011 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
7 April 2011	Annual return made up to 31 March 2011 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
15 February 2011	Termination of appointment of Peter Field as a director (2 pages)
15 February 2011	Termination of appointment of Peter Field as a director (2 pages)
15 February 2011	Appointment of Thomas Daryl Weldon as a director (3 pages)
15 February 2011	Appointment of Thomas Daryl Weldon as a director (3 pages)
1 July 2010	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2009 (5 pages)
1 July 2010	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2009 (5 pages)
15 April 2010	Annual return made up to 31 March 2010 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
15 April 2010	Annual return made up to 31 March 2010 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
9 January 2010	Director's details changed for Peter Field on 1 November 2009 (3 pages)
9 January 2010	Director's details changed for Peter Field on 1 November 2009 (3 pages)
9 January 2010	Director's details changed for Peter Field on 1 November 2009 (3 pages)
10 August 2009	Appointment terminated director brian landers (1 page)
10 August 2009	Appointment terminated director brian landers (1 page)
30 July 2009	Director appointed suzanne margaret brennan (2 pages)
30 July 2009	Director appointed suzanne margaret brennan (2 pages)
23 April 2009	Return made up to 31/03/09; full list of members (3 pages)
23 April 2009	Return made up to 31/03/09; full list of members (3 pages)
25 February 2009	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2008 (5 pages)
25 February 2009	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2008 (5 pages)
16 April 2008	Return made up to 31/03/08; full list of members (3 pages)
16 April 2008	Return made up to 31/03/08; full list of members (3 pages)
27 March 2008	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2007 (5 pages)
27 March 2008	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2007 (5 pages)
17 May 2007	Return made up to 31/03/07; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (7 pages)
17 May 2007	Return made up to 31/03/07; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (7 pages)
10 May 2007	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2006 (5 pages)
10 May 2007	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2006 (5 pages)
2 March 2007	New director appointed (2 pages)
2 March 2007	Director resigned (1 page)
2 March 2007	New director appointed (2 pages)
2 March 2007	Director resigned (1 page)
5 September 2006	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2005 (5 pages)
5 September 2006	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2005 (5 pages)
22 June 2006	Resolutions RES03 ‐ Resolution of exemption from the Appointing of Auditors (1 page)
22 June 2006	Resolutions RES03 ‐ Resolution of exemption from the Appointing of Auditors (1 page)
24 May 2006	Return made up to 31/03/06; full list of members (7 pages)
24 May 2006	Return made up to 31/03/06; full list of members (7 pages)
4 November 2005	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2004 (8 pages)
4 November 2005	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2004 (8 pages)
11 May 2005	Return made up to 31/03/05; full list of members (8 pages)
11 May 2005	Return made up to 31/03/05; full list of members (8 pages)
27 April 2005	Director resigned (1 page)
27 April 2005	New director appointed (1 page)
27 April 2005	New director appointed (1 page)
27 April 2005	Director resigned (1 page)
22 March 2005	Director resigned (1 page)
22 March 2005	Director resigned (1 page)
21 March 2005	New director appointed (2 pages)
21 March 2005	New director appointed (2 pages)
2 November 2004	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2003 (8 pages)
2 November 2004	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2003 (8 pages)
26 April 2004	Return made up to 31/03/04; full list of members (7 pages)
26 April 2004	Return made up to 31/03/04; full list of members (7 pages)
30 October 2003	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2002 (10 pages)
30 October 2003	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2002 (10 pages)
18 June 2003	Director resigned (1 page)
18 June 2003	Director resigned (1 page)
11 June 2003	New director appointed (2 pages)
11 June 2003	New director appointed (2 pages)
10 May 2003	Return made up to 31/03/03; full list of members (7 pages)
10 May 2003	Return made up to 31/03/03; full list of members (7 pages)
21 March 2003	Director resigned (1 page)
21 March 2003	Director resigned (1 page)
17 March 2003	New director appointed (2 pages)
17 March 2003	New director appointed (2 pages)
9 February 2003	Auditor's resignation (3 pages)
9 February 2003	Auditor's resignation (3 pages)
5 November 2002	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2001 (12 pages)
5 November 2002	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2001 (12 pages)
17 April 2002	Return made up to 31/03/02; full list of members (6 pages)
17 April 2002	Return made up to 31/03/02; full list of members (6 pages)
29 October 2001	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2000 (12 pages)
29 October 2001	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2000 (12 pages)
26 July 2001	Return made up to 31/03/01; full list of members (6 pages)
26 July 2001	Return made up to 31/03/01; full list of members (6 pages)
12 June 2001	Registered office changed on 12/06/01 from: bath road harmondsworth middx UB7 0DA (1 page)
12 June 2001	Registered office changed on 12/06/01 from: bath road harmondsworth middx UB7 0DA (1 page)
11 September 2000	New director appointed (2 pages)
11 September 2000	Director resigned (1 page)
11 September 2000	Director resigned (1 page)
11 September 2000	New director appointed (2 pages)
28 April 2000	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1999 (12 pages)
28 April 2000	Return made up to 31/03/00; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (6 pages)
28 April 2000	Return made up to 31/03/00; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (6 pages)
28 April 2000	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1999 (12 pages)
23 July 1999	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1998 (12 pages)
23 July 1999	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1998 (12 pages)
29 April 1999	Return made up to 31/03/99; no change of members (4 pages)
29 April 1999	Return made up to 31/03/99; no change of members (4 pages)
11 February 1999	New director appointed (2 pages)
11 February 1999	New director appointed (2 pages)
9 February 1999	Director resigned (1 page)
9 February 1999	Director resigned (1 page)
30 September 1998	Secretary resigned (1 page)
30 September 1998	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
30 September 1998	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
30 September 1998	Secretary resigned (1 page)
19 May 1998	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1997 (11 pages)
19 May 1998	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1997 (11 pages)
5 May 1998	Return made up to 31/03/98; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (6 pages)
5 May 1998	Return made up to 31/03/98; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (6 pages)
25 February 1998	New director appointed (2 pages)
25 February 1998	New director appointed (2 pages)
10 February 1998	Director resigned (1 page)
10 February 1998	Director resigned (1 page)
16 June 1997	Director resigned (1 page)
16 June 1997	Director resigned (1 page)
9 June 1997	New director appointed (2 pages)
9 June 1997	New director appointed (2 pages)
12 May 1997	Return made up to 31/03/97; no change of members (4 pages)
12 May 1997	Return made up to 31/03/97; no change of members (4 pages)
18 March 1997	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1996 (10 pages)
18 March 1997	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1996 (10 pages)
3 September 1996	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1995 (9 pages)
3 September 1996	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1995 (9 pages)
14 August 1996	Auditor's resignation (1 page)
14 August 1996	Auditor's resignation (1 page)
17 May 1996	Return made up to 31/03/96; change of members (6 pages)
17 May 1996	Return made up to 31/03/96; change of members (6 pages)
19 February 1996	New director appointed (1 page)
19 February 1996	Director resigned (2 pages)
19 February 1996	New director appointed (1 page)
19 February 1996	Director resigned (2 pages)
27 July 1995	Secretary resigned;new secretary appointed (2 pages)
27 July 1995	Secretary resigned;new secretary appointed (2 pages)
12 June 1995	Return made up to 31/03/95; full list of members (6 pages)
12 June 1995	Return made up to 31/03/95; full list of members (6 pages)
28 March 1995	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1994 (10 pages)
28 March 1995	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1994 (10 pages)

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