Quarto Children's Books Limited

Company Name	Quarto Children's Books Limited
Director	Chuk Kin Lau
Company Status	Active
Company Number	01239515
Category	Private Limited Company
Incorporation Date	6 January 1976(48 years, 4 months ago)
Previous Names	Openset Limited and Contractors World Limited

Business Activity

Section U	Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
SIC 9999	Dormant company
SIC 99999	Dormant Company

Directors

Director Name	Mr Chuk Kin Lau
Date of Birth	August 1952 (Born 71 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	24 May 2018(42 years, 4 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years, 11 months
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	Hong Kong
Correspondence Address	1 Triptych Place Second Floor London SE1 9SH

Director Name	Mr Laurence Orbach
Date of Birth	May 1942 (Born 82 years ago)
Nationality	American
Status	Resigned
Appointed	23 April 1992(16 years, 3 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	20 years, 8 months (resigned 21 December 2012)
Role	Publisher
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	43 Albert Court London SW7 2BL

Director Name	Mr Robert Morley
Date of Birth	August 1945 (Born 78 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	23 April 1992(16 years, 3 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	23 years, 11 months (resigned 31 March 2016)
Role	Editorial Consultant
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	18 De Beauvoir Square London N1 4LD

Director Name	Mr Michael Mousley
Date of Birth	January 1953 (Born 71 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	23 April 1992(16 years, 3 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	23 years, 4 months (resigned 31 August 2015)
Role	Accountant
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	18 Finchley Way London N3 1AG

Secretary Name	Cyrus Homi Bhote
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	23 April 1992(16 years, 3 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	11 years, 6 months (resigned 14 November 2003)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	19 Northwick Avenue Harrow Middlesex HA3 0AA

Secretary Name	Mr Michael Mousley
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	15 November 2003(27 years, 10 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	11 years, 9 months (resigned 31 August 2015)
Role	Accountant
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	18 Finchley Way London N3 1AG

Director Name	Mr Marcus Edward Leaver
Date of Birth	April 1970 (Born 54 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	21 December 2012(36 years, 11 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years, 5 months (resigned 24 May 2018)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	The Old Brewery 6 Blundell Street London N7 9BH

Director Name	Mr Michael Damien Connole
Date of Birth	July 1964 (Born 59 years ago)
Nationality	Irish
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 September 2015(39 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 8 months (resigned 16 May 2017)
Role	Chief Financial Officer
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	The Old Brewery 6 Blundell Street London N7 9BH

Secretary Name	Mr Clive Ronald Potterell
Status	Resigned
Appointed	18 January 2016(40 years after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year (resigned 31 January 2017)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	The Old Brewery 6 Blundell Street London N7 9BH

Secretary Name	Ms Anne Olivia Crompton
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 January 2017(41 years, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	11 months, 1 week (resigned 08 January 2018)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	The Old Brewery 6 Blundell Street London N7 9BH

Contact

Website	www.quarto.com
Telephone	020 77009000
Telephone region	London

Location

Registered Address	1 Triptych Place Second Floor London SE1 9SH
Region	London
Constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
County	Greater London
Ward	Chaucer
Built Up Area	Greater London
Address Matches	Over 30 other UK companies use this postal address

Accounts

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

Returns

Latest Return	19 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Next Return Due	3 May 2024 (4 days from now)

Charges

20 March 2007	Delivered on: 4 April 2007 Persons entitled: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC Classification: A deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company and/or all or any of the other companies named therein to the chargee on any account whatsoever. Particulars: Any sum or sums for the time being standing to the credit of any one or more of any present or future accounts of the companies or any of them with the bank. Outstanding
4 May 2006	Delivered on: 24 May 2006 Satisfied on: 24 May 2013 Persons entitled: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC Classification: Deed of admission to an omnibus letter of set-off dated 10 april 2000 and Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company and/or all or any of the other companies named therein to the chargee on any account whatsoever. Particulars: Any sum standing to the credit of any one or more of any present or future accounts of the companies or any of them with the bank. Fully Satisfied

20 March 2007

Delivered on: 4 April 2007
Persons entitled: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC

Classification: A deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement
Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company and/or all or any of the other companies named therein to the chargee on any account whatsoever.
Particulars: Any sum or sums for the time being standing to the credit of any one or more of any present or future accounts of the companies or any of them with the bank.
Outstanding

4 May 2006

Delivered on: 24 May 2006
Satisfied on: 24 May 2013
Persons entitled: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC

Classification: Deed of admission to an omnibus letter of set-off dated 10 april 2000 and
Secured details: All monies due or to become due from the company and/or all or any of the other companies named therein to the chargee on any account whatsoever.
Particulars: Any sum standing to the credit of any one or more of any present or future accounts of the companies or any of them with the bank.
Fully Satisfied

Filing History

27 September 2023	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2022 (2 pages)
20 April 2023	Confirmation statement made on 19 April 2023 with no updates (3 pages)
19 January 2023	Change of details for The Quarto Group Inc as a person with significant control on 3 January 2023 (2 pages)
19 January 2023	Change of details for Quarto Publishing Plc as a person with significant control on 3 January 2023 (2 pages)
5 January 2023	Registered office address changed from 1 Triptych Place London SE1 9SH United Kingdom to 1 Triptych Place Second Floor London SE1 9SH on 5 January 2023 (1 page)
3 January 2023	Registered office address changed from The Old Brewery 6 Blundell Street London N7 9BH to 1 Triptych Place London SE1 9SH on 3 January 2023 (1 page)
15 July 2022	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2021 (2 pages)
20 April 2022	Confirmation statement made on 19 April 2022 with no updates (3 pages)
1 July 2021	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2020 (2 pages)
26 April 2021	Confirmation statement made on 19 April 2021 with no updates (3 pages)
23 June 2020	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2019 (2 pages)
14 May 2020	Confirmation statement made on 19 April 2020 with no updates (3 pages)
29 July 2019	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2018 (2 pages)
8 May 2019	Confirmation statement made on 19 April 2019 with no updates (3 pages)
20 September 2018	Current accounting period shortened from 31 March 2019 to 31 December 2018 (1 page)
18 June 2018	Termination of appointment of Marcus Edward Leaver as a director on 24 May 2018 (1 page)
13 June 2018	Appointment of Mr Chuk Kin Lau as a director on 24 May 2018 (2 pages)
9 May 2018	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2017 (2 pages)
8 May 2018	Confirmation statement made on 19 April 2018 with no updates (3 pages)
4 May 2018	Current accounting period extended from 31 December 2018 to 31 March 2019 (1 page)
21 January 2018	Termination of appointment of Anne Olivia Crompton as a secretary on 8 January 2018 (1 page)
8 January 2018	Resolutions RES01 ‐ Resolution of adoption of Articles of Association (6 pages)
8 January 2018	Resolutions RES01 ‐ Resolution of adoption of Articles of Association (6 pages)
5 December 2017	Satisfaction of charge 2 in full (1 page)
5 December 2017	Satisfaction of charge 2 in full (1 page)
4 September 2017	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2016 (2 pages)
4 September 2017	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2016 (2 pages)
24 May 2017	Termination of appointment of Michael Damien Connole as a director on 16 May 2017 (1 page)
24 May 2017	Termination of appointment of Michael Damien Connole as a director on 16 May 2017 (1 page)
17 May 2017	Confirmation statement made on 19 April 2017 with updates (6 pages)
17 May 2017	Confirmation statement made on 19 April 2017 with updates (6 pages)
6 February 2017	Appointment of Ms Anne Olivia Crompton as a secretary on 31 January 2017 (2 pages)
6 February 2017	Termination of appointment of Clive Ronald Potterell as a secretary on 31 January 2017 (1 page)
6 February 2017	Appointment of Ms Anne Olivia Crompton as a secretary on 31 January 2017 (2 pages)
6 February 2017	Termination of appointment of Clive Ronald Potterell as a secretary on 31 January 2017 (1 page)
1 August 2016	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2015 (2 pages)
1 August 2016	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2015 (2 pages)
5 May 2016	Director's details changed for Mr Marcus Edward Leaver on 1 January 2016 (2 pages)
5 May 2016	Director's details changed for Mr Marcus Edward Leaver on 1 January 2016 (2 pages)
5 May 2016	Annual return made up to 19 April 2016 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2016-05-05 GBP 2 (4 pages)
5 May 2016	Annual return made up to 19 April 2016 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2016-05-05 GBP 2 (4 pages)
18 April 2016	Termination of appointment of Michael Mousley as a director on 31 August 2015 (1 page)
18 April 2016	Termination of appointment of Michael Mousley as a secretary on 31 August 2015 (1 page)
18 April 2016	Termination of appointment of Robert Morley as a director on 31 March 2016 (1 page)
18 April 2016	Termination of appointment of Michael Mousley as a secretary on 31 August 2015 (1 page)
18 April 2016	Termination of appointment of Michael Mousley as a director on 31 August 2015 (1 page)
18 April 2016	Termination of appointment of Robert Morley as a director on 31 March 2016 (1 page)
18 April 2016	Appointment of Mr Clive Ronald Potterell as a secretary on 18 January 2016 (2 pages)
18 April 2016	Appointment of Mr Clive Ronald Potterell as a secretary on 18 January 2016 (2 pages)
7 October 2015	Appointment of Mr Michael Damien Connole as a director on 1 September 2015 (3 pages)
7 October 2015	Appointment of Mr Michael Damien Connole as a director on 1 September 2015 (3 pages)
7 October 2015	Appointment of Mr Michael Damien Connole as a director on 1 September 2015 (3 pages)
8 June 2015	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2014 (2 pages)
8 June 2015	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2014 (2 pages)
22 May 2015	Annual return made up to 19 April 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-05-22 GBP 2 (6 pages)
22 May 2015	Annual return made up to 19 April 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-05-22 GBP 2 (6 pages)
25 February 2015	Resolutions RES01 ‐ Resolution of alteration of Articles of Association (2 pages)
25 February 2015	Resolutions RES01 ‐ Resolution of alteration of Articles of Association RES01 ‐ Resolution of alteration of Articles of Association (2 pages)
18 June 2014	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2013 (2 pages)
18 June 2014	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2013 (2 pages)
14 May 2014	Annual return made up to 19 April 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-05-14 GBP 2 (6 pages)
14 May 2014	Annual return made up to 19 April 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-05-14 GBP 2 (6 pages)
24 May 2013	Satisfaction of charge 1 in full (4 pages)
24 May 2013	Satisfaction of charge 1 in full (4 pages)
22 May 2013	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2012 (3 pages)
22 May 2013	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2012 (3 pages)
21 May 2013	Annual return made up to 19 April 2013 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
21 May 2013	Annual return made up to 19 April 2013 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
26 March 2013	Director's details changed for Mr Marcus Edward Leaver on 26 March 2013 (2 pages)
26 March 2013	Director's details changed for Mr Marcus Edward Leaver on 26 March 2013 (2 pages)
22 March 2013	Appointment of Marcus Edward Leaver as a director (3 pages)
22 March 2013	Appointment of Marcus Edward Leaver as a director (3 pages)
12 March 2013	Termination of appointment of Laurence Orbach as a director (1 page)
12 March 2013	Termination of appointment of Laurence Orbach as a director (1 page)
17 May 2012	Annual return made up to 19 April 2012 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
17 May 2012	Annual return made up to 19 April 2012 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
9 May 2012	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2011 (2 pages)
9 May 2012	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2011 (2 pages)
1 June 2011	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2010 (2 pages)
1 June 2011	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2010 (2 pages)
17 May 2011	Annual return made up to 19 April 2011 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
17 May 2011	Annual return made up to 19 April 2011 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
2 June 2010	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2009 (2 pages)
2 June 2010	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2009 (2 pages)
14 May 2010	Annual return made up to 19 April 2010 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
14 May 2010	Annual return made up to 19 April 2010 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
19 May 2009	Return made up to 19/04/09; full list of members (4 pages)
19 May 2009	Return made up to 19/04/09; full list of members (4 pages)
9 May 2009	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2008 (2 pages)
9 May 2009	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2008 (2 pages)
22 July 2008	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2007 (2 pages)
22 July 2008	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2007 (2 pages)
15 May 2008	Return made up to 19/04/08; full list of members (4 pages)
15 May 2008	Return made up to 19/04/08; full list of members (4 pages)
9 July 2007	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2006 (2 pages)
9 July 2007	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2006 (2 pages)
15 May 2007	Return made up to 19/04/07; full list of members (3 pages)
15 May 2007	Return made up to 19/04/07; full list of members (3 pages)
4 April 2007	Particulars of mortgage/charge (3 pages)
4 April 2007	Particulars of mortgage/charge (3 pages)
27 June 2006	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2005 (2 pages)
27 June 2006	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2005 (2 pages)
24 May 2006	Particulars of mortgage/charge (3 pages)
24 May 2006	Particulars of mortgage/charge (3 pages)
17 May 2006	Return made up to 19/04/06; full list of members (3 pages)
17 May 2006	Return made up to 19/04/06; full list of members (3 pages)
28 October 2005	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2004 (2 pages)
28 October 2005	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2004 (2 pages)
1 June 2005	Return made up to 19/04/05; full list of members (3 pages)
1 June 2005	Return made up to 19/04/05; full list of members (3 pages)
27 October 2004	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2003 (17 pages)
27 October 2004	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2003 (17 pages)
18 May 2004	Return made up to 19/04/04; full list of members (7 pages)
18 May 2004	Return made up to 19/04/04; full list of members (7 pages)
15 December 2003	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
15 December 2003	Secretary resigned (1 page)
15 December 2003	Secretary resigned (1 page)
15 December 2003	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
28 October 2003	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2002 (17 pages)
28 October 2003	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2002 (17 pages)
18 May 2003	Return made up to 19/04/03; full list of members (7 pages)
18 May 2003	Return made up to 19/04/03; full list of members (7 pages)
7 October 2002	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2001 (16 pages)
7 October 2002	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2001 (16 pages)
2 September 2002	Resolutions RES13 ‐ Facility agreement 15/07/02 (1 page)
2 September 2002	Resolutions RES13 ‐ Facility agreement 15/07/02 (1 page)
13 May 2002	Return made up to 19/04/02; full list of members (7 pages)
13 May 2002	Return made up to 19/04/02; full list of members (7 pages)
2 October 2001	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2000 (16 pages)
2 October 2001	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2000 (16 pages)
16 May 2001	Return made up to 19/04/01; full list of members (7 pages)
16 May 2001	Return made up to 19/04/01; full list of members (7 pages)
13 September 2000	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1999 (29 pages)
13 September 2000	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1999 (29 pages)
16 May 2000	Return made up to 19/04/00; full list of members (7 pages)
16 May 2000	Return made up to 19/04/00; full list of members (7 pages)
14 October 1999	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1998 (16 pages)
14 October 1999	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1998 (16 pages)
20 May 1999	Return made up to 19/04/99; full list of members (9 pages)
20 May 1999	Return made up to 19/04/99; full list of members (9 pages)
28 September 1998	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1997 (17 pages)
28 September 1998	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1997 (17 pages)
19 May 1998	Return made up to 19/04/98; no change of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (7 pages)
19 May 1998	Return made up to 19/04/98; no change of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (7 pages)
13 October 1997	Resolutions SRES13 ‐ Special resolution (1 page)
13 October 1997	Resolutions SRES13 ‐ Special resolution (1 page)
6 October 1997	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1996 (17 pages)
6 October 1997	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1996 (17 pages)
15 May 1997	Return made up to 19/04/97; no change of members (7 pages)
15 May 1997	Return made up to 19/04/97; no change of members (7 pages)
16 September 1996	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1995 (17 pages)
16 September 1996	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1995 (17 pages)
10 July 1996	Resolutions ORES13 ‐ Ordinary resolution (1 page)
10 July 1996	Resolutions ORES13 ‐ Ordinary resolution (1 page)
10 July 1996	Auditor's resignation (1 page)
10 July 1996	Auditor's resignation (1 page)
7 May 1996	Return made up to 19/04/96; full list of members (9 pages)
7 May 1996	Return made up to 19/04/96; full list of members (9 pages)
31 August 1995	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1994 (17 pages)
31 August 1995	Full accounts made up to 31 December 1994 (17 pages)
2 May 1995	Return made up to 19/04/95; no change of members (4 pages)
2 May 1995	Return made up to 19/04/95; no change of members (4 pages)
1 January 1995	A selection of documents registered before 1 January 1995 (21 pages)
25 March 1993	Company name changed contractors world LIMITED\certificate issued on 26/03/93 (2 pages)
25 March 1993	Company name changed contractors world LIMITED\certificate issued on 26/03/93 (2 pages)
13 September 1988	Company name changed openset LIMITED\certificate issued on 14/09/88 (2 pages)
13 September 1988	Company name changed openset LIMITED\certificate issued on 14/09/88 (2 pages)
6 January 1976	Incorporation (13 pages)
6 January 1976	Incorporation (13 pages)