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00945131

W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED

Officer · JOHNSTON, Fiona and 29 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 January 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED
Company number
00945131
Registered office
203 - 206 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W1J 9HD, ENGLAND · 14 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
1 January 1969
Status
Active
Age
57 years
Nature of business (SIC)
99999 — Dormant Company
Accounts — next due
31 Jan 2027
Accounts — last made up to
03 May 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
05 Jan 2027
Confirmation statement — last
22 Dec 2025

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

4 active · 26 resigned

secretary
Appointed 05/12/2022
Active
director
Appointed 16/04/2024
Active
director
Appointed 25/10/2018
Active
director
Appointed 07/02/2020
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Book Retail Bidco Limited
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 25/10/2018
Mr Paul Elliot Singer
can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 25/10/2018
Mr William Richard Christopher Foyle
owns 50–75% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 25/10/2018 Controls 2 companies
Mr Paul Elliot Singer
born 08/1944 · United States can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Notified 25/10/2018 Controls 12 companies
Mr William Richard Christopher Foyle
born 01/1943 · Monaco owns 50–75% of shares Control ended 25/10/2018

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 05/12/2022
director Appointed 16/04/2024
director Appointed 25/10/2018
director Appointed 07/02/2020

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
16/04/2024 Director appointed ASHWORTH, Karen Deborah
16/01/2024 Director resigned HILLYARD, Emma Louise
05/12/2022 Secretary appointed JOHNSTON, Fiona
14/06/2022 Director resigned MOLLOY, Jane
14/06/2022 Director appointed HILLYARD, Emma Louise
10/06/2022 Secretary resigned SULLIVAN, Elisabeth
31/12/2021 Secretary resigned ASLAM, Laila
31/12/2021 Secretary appointed SULLIVAN, Elisabeth
01/07/2020 Secretary appointed ASLAM, Laila
01/06/2020 Secretary resigned CAMPBELL, Alison
07/02/2020 Director resigned BEST, Paul
07/02/2020 Director appointed MOLLOY, Jane
07/02/2020 Director appointed SKIPPER, Kate
25/10/2018 Person with significant control ceased Mr William Richard Christopher Foyle
25/10/2018 Person with significant control added Mr Paul Elliot Singer
25/10/2018 Person with significant control added Book Retail Bidco Limited
25/10/2018 Director resigned SAMUEL, William Edgar Foyle
25/10/2018 Director resigned FOYLE, William Richard Mervyn Christopher
25/10/2018 Director resigned FOYLE, Catherine Mary
25/10/2018 Director resigned CURRIE, Paul Anthony

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

PSC04 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts
PARENT_ACC — legacy
accounts
AGREEMENT2 — legacy
other
GUARANTEE2 — legacy
other
GUARANTEE2 — legacy
other
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
RP01AP01 — replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts
PARENT_ACC — legacy
accounts
GUARANTEE2 — legacy
other
AGREEMENT2 — legacy
other
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
PSC04 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
SH20 — legacy
capital
SH19 — capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
CAP-SS — legacy
insolvency
SH01 — capital-allotment-shares
capital
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage

Charges

0 outstanding · 1 satisfied

Debenture deed — persons entitled: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED is 00945131.
Where is W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 203 - 206 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W1J 9HD, ENGLAND.
Who runs W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED?
JOHNSTON, Fiona is listed among the officers of W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 99999 — Dormant Company.
Who controls W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED?
Book Retail Bidco Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares, holds 75–100% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 January 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 3 May 2025.

About W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED (00945131)

W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 1 January 1969 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00945131. Its registered office is at 203 - 206 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W1J 9HD, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is dormant company (SIC 99999). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 3 May 2025. 30 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Book Retail Bidco Limited. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 12 September 2026.

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