Marston Book Services Limited

Company Name	Marston Book Services Limited
Director	Edward Curtis Matthews Iii
Company Status	Active
Company Number	01186721
Category	Private Limited Company
Incorporation Date	10 October 1974(49 years, 7 months ago)
Previous Name	Basil Blackwell (Storage) Limited

Business Activity

Section G	Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
SIC 5118	Agents in particular products
SIC 46180	Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Directors

Director Name	Mr Edward Curtis Matthews Iii
Date of Birth	July 1976 (Born 47 years ago)
Nationality	American
Status	Current
Appointed	18 October 2021(47 years after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 6 months
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United States
Correspondence Address	4 Coleman Street 6th Floor London EC2R 5AR

Secretary Name	VP Secretarial Limited (Corporation)
Status	Current
Appointed	18 October 2021(47 years after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 6 months
Correspondence Address	4 Coleman Street 6th Floor London EC2R 5AR

Director Name	Mr Charles Ashford
Date of Birth	November 1938 (Born 85 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 December 1992(18 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	6 years, 5 months (resigned 24 June 1999)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	16 Manor Lane Clanfield Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2TR

Director Name	Mr Wayne Jeffrey Ellis
Date of Birth	July 1946 (Born 77 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 December 1992(18 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years, 6 months (resigned 30 June 1998)
Role	Operations Director
Correspondence Address	84 Laurel Drive Southmoor Abingdon Oxfordshire OX13 5DJ

Director Name	Mr Mark Lee Houlton
Date of Birth	December 1944 (Born 79 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 December 1992(18 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	6 years, 5 months (resigned 24 June 1999)
Role	Finance Director
Correspondence Address	23 Polstead Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6TW

Director Name	Micheline Renee Jebb
Date of Birth	November 1949 (Born 74 years ago)
Nationality	British And French
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 December 1992(18 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	7 years, 10 months (resigned 15 November 2000)
Role	Customer Service Director
Correspondence Address	165 The Avenue Kennington Oxfordshire OX1 5RN

Director Name	Mark Andrew Oliver
Date of Birth	February 1962 (Born 62 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 December 1992(18 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years, 6 months (resigned 30 June 1998)
Role	Financial Director
Correspondence Address	6 Colne Drive Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 7SG

Director Name	Mr Martin John Wilkinson
Date of Birth	January 1947 (Born 77 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 December 1992(18 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	6 years, 5 months (resigned 24 June 1999)
Role	Accountant
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	78 Sandfield Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7RL

Secretary Name	Mark Andrew Oliver
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	09 March 1994(19 years, 5 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 3 months (resigned 30 June 1998)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	Unit 160 Milton Park Milton Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4SD

Director Name	Rene Olivieri
Date of Birth	May 1953 (Born 71 years ago)
Nationality	British/American
Status	Resigned
Appointed	07 November 1997(23 years, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 7 months (resigned 24 June 1999)
Role	Publisher
Correspondence Address	61 Southmoor Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6RF

Director Name	John Denis Strange
Date of Birth	November 1944 (Born 79 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	10 March 1998(23 years, 5 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 3 months (resigned 24 June 1999)
Role	Production Director
Correspondence Address	The Paddocks Foxtowns Green Kirtlington Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 3JW

Secretary Name	Mr William Graham Cooper
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	30 June 1998(23 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	16 years (resigned 24 July 2014)
Role	Accountant
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	160 Eastern Avenue Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4SB

Director Name	Mr Ross Clayton
Date of Birth	January 1954 (Born 70 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	24 June 1999(24 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	19 years, 9 months (resigned 29 March 2019)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	160 Eastern Avenue Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4SB

Director Name	Mr Peter John Holloran
Date of Birth	August 1944 (Born 79 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	24 June 1999(24 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	19 years, 9 months (resigned 29 March 2019)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	160 Eastern Avenue Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4SB

Director Name	Mr William Graham Cooper
Date of Birth	February 1955 (Born 69 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	30 November 2000(26 years, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	13 years, 1 month (resigned 31 December 2013)
Role	Accountant
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	160 Eastern Avenue Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4SB

Director Name	Mr Vartan Azad Ajamian
Date of Birth	May 1967 (Born 57 years ago)
Nationality	American
Status	Resigned
Appointed	29 March 2019(44 years, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 6 months (resigned 18 October 2021)
Role	Publisher
Country of Residence	United States
Correspondence Address	160 Eastern Avenue Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4SB

Director Name	Mr Mark Richard Chaloner
Date of Birth	November 1962 (Born 61 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	29 March 2019(44 years, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 6 months (resigned 18 October 2021)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	160 Eastern Avenue Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4SB

Director Name	Mr Martyn Richard Chapman
Date of Birth	November 1951 (Born 72 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	09 April 2019(44 years, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 2 months (resigned 30 June 2020)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	160 Eastern Avenue Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4SB

Secretary Name	Capcosec Limited (Corporation)
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 December 1992(18 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 2 months (resigned 09 March 1994)
Correspondence Address	50 Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BQ

Contact

Website	marstonbookservices.com
Telephone	01235 465504
Telephone region	Abingdon

Location

Registered Address	4 Coleman Street 6th Floor London EC2R 5AR
Region	London
Constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
County	City of London
Ward	Bassishaw
Built Up Area	Greater London
Address Matches	Over 30 other UK companies use this postal address

Shareholders

250k at £1	Violia Media Services LTD 100.00% Ordinary

Financials

Year	2014
Turnover	£6,683,808
Net Worth	£2,787,194
Cash	£2,245,415
Current Liabilities	£1,677,890

Accounts

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

Returns

Latest Return	23 December 2023 (4 months ago)
Next Return Due	6 January 2025 (8 months, 1 week from now)

Charges

9 December 2022	Delivered on: 20 December 2022 Persons entitled: White Oak No.6 Limited Classification: A registered charge Outstanding
24 June 1999	Delivered on: 6 July 1999 Persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC Classification: Debenture Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever. Particulars: 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. Outstanding
24 September 1999	Delivered on: 29 September 1999 Satisfied on: 9 August 2013 Persons entitled: Blackwell Publishers Limited and Blackwell Science Limited Classification: Debenture Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever under the terms of clause 1 of the indemnity (as defined). Particulars: 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. Fully Satisfied
24 September 1999	Delivered on: 29 September 1999 Satisfied on: 9 August 2013 Persons entitled: Blackwell Science Limited Classification: Debenture Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever under the terms of clause 2 of the indemnity (as defined). Particulars: 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. Fully Satisfied
28 October 1975	Delivered on: 3 November 1975 Satisfied on: 12 June 1999 Persons entitled: Barclays Bank LTD Classification: Legal charge Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company and/or basil blackwell &mott limited to the chargee on any account whatsoever. Particulars: 262,264 and 266 woodstock road, oxford, oxfordshire. Fully Satisfied

Filing History

2 January 2024	Confirmation statement made on 23 December 2023 with no updates (3 pages)
29 December 2023	Full accounts made up to 30 December 2022 (23 pages)
9 May 2023	Cessation of Violia Media Services Limited as a person with significant control on 28 April 2023 (1 page)
9 May 2023	Notification of United Independent Distributors Ltd as a person with significant control on 28 April 2023 (2 pages)
9 May 2023	Satisfaction of charge 3 in full (1 page)
2 January 2023	Confirmation statement made on 23 December 2022 with no updates (3 pages)
23 December 2022	Full accounts made up to 30 December 2021 (24 pages)
20 December 2022	Registration of charge 011867210006, created on 9 December 2022 (27 pages)
31 January 2022	Full accounts made up to 30 December 2020 (25 pages)
31 December 2021	Confirmation statement made on 23 December 2021 with no updates (3 pages)
25 November 2021	Resolutions RES01 ‐ Resolution of adoption of Articles of Association (2 pages)
25 November 2021	Memorandum and Articles of Association (9 pages)
28 October 2021	Registered office address changed from 160 Eastern Avenue Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4SB to 4 Coleman Street 6th Floor London EC2R 5AR on 28 October 2021 (1 page)
28 October 2021	Appointment of Vp Secretarial Limited as a secretary on 18 October 2021 (2 pages)
21 October 2021	Appointment of Mr Edward Curtis Matthews Iii as a director on 18 October 2021 (2 pages)
21 October 2021	Termination of appointment of Mark Richard Chaloner as a director on 18 October 2021 (1 page)
21 October 2021	Termination of appointment of Vartan Azad Ajamian as a director on 18 October 2021 (1 page)
30 September 2021	Previous accounting period shortened from 31 December 2020 to 30 December 2020 (1 page)
19 May 2021	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 December 2019 (14 pages)
23 December 2020	Confirmation statement made on 23 December 2020 with no updates (3 pages)
15 August 2020	Termination of appointment of Martyn Richard Chapman as a director on 30 June 2020 (1 page)
27 December 2019	Confirmation statement made on 23 December 2019 with no updates (3 pages)
2 October 2019	Accounts for a small company made up to 31 December 2018 (22 pages)
9 April 2019	Appointment of Mr Martyn Richard Chapman as a director on 9 April 2019 (2 pages)
3 April 2019	Termination of appointment of Peter John Holloran as a director on 29 March 2019 (1 page)
27 December 2017	Confirmation statement made on 27 December 2017 with no updates (3 pages)
4 October 2017	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2016 (23 pages)
3 January 2017	Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2016 with updates (5 pages)
8 October 2016	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2015 (22 pages)
31 December 2015	Annual return made up to 31 December 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-12-31 GBP 250,000 (3 pages)
29 September 2015	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2014 (19 pages)
16 January 2015	Annual return made up to 31 December 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-01-16 GBP 250,000 (3 pages)
8 October 2014	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2013 (19 pages)
24 July 2014	Termination of appointment of William Graham Cooper as a secretary on 24 July 2014 (1 page)
13 February 2014	Annual return made up to 31 December 2013 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-02-13 GBP 250,000 (4 pages)
14 January 2014	Termination of appointment of William Cooper as a director (1 page)
1 October 2013	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2012 (18 pages)
9 August 2013	Satisfaction of charge 4 in full (4 pages)
9 August 2013	Satisfaction of charge 5 in full (4 pages)
17 January 2013	Annual return made up to 31 December 2012 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
17 January 2013	Registered office address changed from 160 Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4SD on 17 January 2013 (1 page)
30 August 2012	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2011 (19 pages)
31 January 2012	Annual return made up to 31 December 2011 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
4 October 2011	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2010 (19 pages)
14 March 2011	Director's details changed for Peter John Holloran on 8 March 2011 (2 pages)
14 March 2011	Director's details changed for Peter John Holloran on 8 March 2011 (2 pages)
21 January 2011	Annual return made up to 31 December 2010 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
30 September 2010	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2009 (19 pages)
14 January 2010	Annual return made up to 31 December 2009 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
13 December 2009	Auditor's resignation (1 page)
23 October 2009	Director's details changed for Peter John Holloran on 23 October 2009 (2 pages)
23 October 2009	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2008 (20 pages)
23 October 2009	Director's details changed for Ross Clayton on 23 October 2009 (2 pages)
15 October 2009	Director's details changed for William Graham Cooper on 15 October 2009 (2 pages)
15 October 2009	Secretary's details changed for William Graham Cooper on 15 October 2009 (1 page)
27 January 2009	Return made up to 31/12/08; full list of members (4 pages)
3 November 2008	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2007 (19 pages)
28 January 2008	Return made up to 31/12/07; full list of members (2 pages)
30 September 2007	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2006 (18 pages)
18 January 2007	Return made up to 31/12/06; full list of members (2 pages)
5 October 2006	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2005 (18 pages)
23 February 2006	Return made up to 31/12/05; full list of members (2 pages)
2 November 2005	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2004 (18 pages)
17 January 2005	Return made up to 31/12/04; full list of members (7 pages)
14 October 2004	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2003 (18 pages)
27 January 2004	Return made up to 31/12/03; full list of members 363(353) ‐ Location of register of members address changed 363(287) ‐ Registered office changed on 27/01/04 (7 pages)
28 October 2003	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2002 (17 pages)
20 January 2003	Return made up to 31/12/02; full list of members (7 pages)
2 November 2002	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2001 (15 pages)
25 January 2002	Return made up to 31/12/01; full list of members (7 pages)
2 November 2001	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2000 (15 pages)
17 January 2001	Return made up to 31/12/00; full list of members (6 pages)
15 December 2000	New director appointed (2 pages)
1 December 2000	Director resigned (1 page)
3 August 2000	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1999 (16 pages)
1 February 2000	Return made up to 31/12/99; full list of members (8 pages)
29 September 1999	Resolutions WRES13 ‐ Written resolution (1 page)
29 September 1999	Declaration of assistance for shares acquisition (10 pages)
29 September 1999	Particulars of mortgage/charge (7 pages)
29 September 1999	Resolutions WRES07 ‐ Written resolution of financial assistance for the acquisition of shares (2 pages)
29 September 1999	Particulars of mortgage/charge (7 pages)
29 September 1999	Resolutions WRES01 ‐ Written resolution of alteration of Memorandum of Association (1 page)
9 July 1999	New director appointed (2 pages)
6 July 1999	Particulars of mortgage/charge (4 pages)
2 July 1999	Director resigned (1 page)
2 July 1999	Director resigned (1 page)
2 July 1999	Director resigned (1 page)
2 July 1999	New director appointed (2 pages)
2 July 1999	Director resigned (1 page)
2 July 1999	Director resigned (1 page)
18 June 1999	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1998 (15 pages)
12 June 1999	Declaration of satisfaction of mortgage/charge (1 page)
5 January 1999	Return made up to 31/12/98; full list of members (8 pages)
7 July 1998	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
7 July 1998	New director appointed (2 pages)
7 July 1998	Director resigned (1 page)
7 July 1998	Secretary resigned;director resigned (1 page)
6 July 1998	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1997 (15 pages)
14 January 1998	Return made up to 31/12/97; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (8 pages)
19 November 1997	New director appointed (2 pages)
22 August 1997	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1996 (17 pages)
8 January 1997	Return made up to 31/12/96; no change of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (6 pages)
17 May 1996	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1995 (16 pages)
2 January 1996	Return made up to 31/12/95; no change of members 363(288) ‐ Secretary's particulars changed (6 pages)
10 November 1995	Registered office changed on 10/11/95 from: 108 cowley road oxford OX4 1JF (1 page)
10 November 1995	Location of register of members (1 page)
10 November 1995	Location of register of directors' interests (1 page)
10 August 1995	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1994 (16 pages)
17 June 1977	Company name changed\certificate issued on 17/06/77 (2 pages)
10 October 1974	Incorporation (11 pages)

Marston Book Services Limited

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