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08787253

BATSFORD BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 November 2026.

Company details

Registered name
BATSFORD BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Company number
08787253
Registered office
43 GREAT ORMOND STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3HZ, ENGLAND
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
22 November 2013
Status
Active
Age
12 years
Previous names
PAVILION BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED (to 30 Nov 2021) · PAVILION BOOKS GROUP LIMITED (to 30 Nov 2021)
Nature of business (SIC)
58110 — Book publishing
Accounts — next due
30 Nov 2026
Accounts — last made up to
28 Feb 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
24 Nov 2026
Confirmation statement — last
10 Nov 2025

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People with significant control

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

B.T. Batsford Holdings Limited
ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors
Notified 24/05/2021
Mrs Polly Augusta Marchant Powell
significant-influence-or-control, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm
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 24/05/2021 Controls 2 companies
Mrs Polly Augusta Marchant Powell
born 08/1959 · England has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Control ended 24/05/2021 Controls 15 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
30/11/2021 Registered name changed PAVILION BOOKS GROUP LIMITED PAVILION BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED
30/11/2021 Registered name changed PAVILION BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED BATSFORD BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED
24/05/2021 Person with significant control ceased Mrs Polly Augusta Marchant Powell
24/05/2021 Person with significant control added B.T. Batsford Holdings Limited
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mrs Polly Augusta Marchant Powell

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of BATSFORD BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of BATSFORD BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED is 08787253.
Where is BATSFORD BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 43 GREAT ORMOND STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3HZ, ENGLAND.
What is the SIC code of BATSFORD BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 58110 — Book publishing.
Who controls BATSFORD BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED?
B.T. Batsford Holdings Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, with ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, right to appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of BATSFORD BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 November 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 28 February 2025.

About BATSFORD BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED (08787253)

BATSFORD BOOKS HOLDINGS LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 22 November 2013 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 08787253. Its registered office is at 43 GREAT ORMOND STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3HZ, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is book publishing (SIC 58110). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 28 February 2025. , and the person with significant control is B.T. Batsford Holdings Limited. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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