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ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1884PRIV LTD SECT. 30 (Private limited company, section 30 of the Companies Act)

Ownership evidence

Reported ownership and control rights in this business, with source dates.

Reported ownership & control

3 without an end date · 3 ceased

Mr Daniel HahnIndividual

Shares: over 25%, up to 50%Voting rights: over 25%, up to 50%

Notified 2026-01-23 · No cessation recorded

Source record 127963324

Mr Simon Anthony Lee BrettIndividual

Shares: over 25%, up to 50%Voting rights: over 25%, up to 50%

Notified 2022-11-17 · No cessation recorded

Source record 126229743

Ms Tracy Rose ChevalierIndividual

Shares: over 25%, up to 50%Voting rights: over 25%, up to 50%

Notified 2022-11-17 · No cessation recorded

Source record 126240666

Show 3 ceased records

Sir Antony James BeevorIndividual

Shares: over 25%, up to 50%

Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2022-11-17

Source record 132636095

Mr Philip Nicholas PullmanIndividual

Shares: over 25%, up to 50%

Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2022-11-17

Source record 132636100

Mr Barry Patrick Waring KernonIndividual

Shares: over 25%, up to 50%Voting rights: over 25%, up to 50%

Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2026-01-23

Source record 132637038

People behind the business

Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.

Appointments

10 current · 131 historical

Lucinda Anne Dickens HawksleyCurrent director

Appointed 2025-11-20

Andrew WestCurrent director

Appointed 2025-11-20

+1 other

Ian GilesCurrent director

Appointed 2025-11-20

+1 other

Polly AtkinCurrent director

Appointed 2025-11-20

+2 others

Helen EpegaCurrent director

Appointed 2024-11-21 · 1 yr · Composer-Librettist

+2 others

Anna GanleyCurrent secretary

Appointed 2024-04-19 · 2 yrs

Nadine MathesonCurrent director

Appointed 2023-11-16 · 2 yrs · Solicitor

+5 others

Juliet SouchCurrent director

Appointed 2021-11-19 · 4 yrs · Author

+2 others

Charles HarrisCurrent director

Appointed 2021-11-19 · 4 yrs · Author

+7 others

Vanessa Fox O LoughlinCurrent director

Appointed 2019-11-21 · 6 yrs · Publishing Consultant/Author

Show 131 historical appointments

Simon MichaelResigned director

Resigned 2024-11-21 · 1 yr · Barrister And Novelist

Amit ShuklaResigned director

Resigned 2023-11-16 · Writer

Julia WilliamsResigned director

Resigned 2023-11-16 · 1 yr · Editor And Writer

Helen FieldsResigned director

Resigned 2023-11-16 · 1 yr · Director

Nicholas RankinResigned director

Resigned 2022-11-17 · 2 yrs · Writer And Broadcaster

Harriet EvansResigned director

Resigned 2022-11-17 · 3 yrs · Writer

Timothy TateResigned director

Resigned 2021-11-19 · Author And Journalist

Margaret SkeaResigned director

Resigned 2020-11-19 · 2 yrs · Author

Dorothy KoomsonResigned director

Resigned 2020-11-19 · 2 yrs · Author And Journalist

Anne RooneyResigned director

Resigned 2020-11-19 · 2 yrs · Writer

Simon CannResigned director

Resigned 2019-11-21 · 2 yrs · Author

Abie LongstaffResigned director

Resigned 2019-11-21 · 5 yrs · Author

Michael RobertsResigned director

Resigned 2018-11-29 · 5 yrs · Retired Chartered Surveyor And Town Plan

Woodrow PhoenixResigned director

Resigned 2018-11-29 · 2 yrs · Self Employed

Katharine QuarmbyResigned director

Resigned 2018-11-29 · 2 yrs · Journalist/Writer

Samantha CollettResigned director

Resigned 2018-11-29 · 2 yrs · Company Director

Ferdinand DennisResigned director

Resigned 2017-11-23 · 2 yrs · Writer

Philip WomackResigned director

Resigned 2017-11-23 · 5 yrs · Writer

Mary HoffmanResigned director

Resigned 2017-11-23 · 2 yrs · Writer

Celia ReesResigned director

Resigned 2016-11-22 · 2 yrs · Writer

Carol LeeResigned director

Resigned 2016-11-22 · 2 yrs · Author

Joanne HarrisResigned director

Resigned 2016-11-22 · 7 yrs · Author

Janet LaurenceResigned director

Resigned 2015-11-19 · 3 yrs · Author

Alex KlaushoferResigned director

Resigned 2015-11-19 · 2 yrs · Author

Eric ClarkResigned director

Resigned 2015-11-19 · 2 yrs · Author

Lucinda HawksleyResigned director

Resigned 2014-09-18 · 3 yrs · Author

David DonachieResigned director

Resigned 2014-09-18 · 6 yrs · Writer

Julian HorwoodResigned director

Resigned 2014-09-18 · 1 yr · Author

Peter GrovesResigned director

Resigned 2014-09-18 · 3 yrs · Solicitor

Charles PalliserResigned director

Resigned 2013-11-21 · 5 yrs · Writer

Andrew LycettResigned director

Resigned 2013-11-21 · 3 yrs · Author

Nell LeyshonResigned director

Resigned 2013-11-21 · 3 yrs · Author

Nicola BeaumanResigned director

Resigned 2013-11-21 · 3 yrs · Publisher

Anne SebbaResigned director

Resigned 2012-11-15 · 1 yr · Author

Bali RaiResigned director

Resigned 2012-09-27 · 1 yr · Author

Andrew CroftsResigned director

Resigned 2012-09-27 · 3 yrs · Author

Alison BaverstockResigned director

Resigned 2012-09-27 · 3 yrs · University Lecturer/Author

Daniel HahnResigned director

Resigned 2012-09-27 · 6 yrs · Author

Gregor DallasResigned director

Resigned 2011-09-27 · 2 yrs · Author

James RuncieResigned director

Resigned 2011-09-27 · 2 yrs · Writer

Juliet GardinerResigned director

Resigned 2011-09-27 · 2 yrs · Writer & Historian

Philip GrossResigned director

Resigned 2011-09-27 · 2 yrs · University Lecturer

Nicola SolomonResigned secretary

Resigned 2011-03-14 · 13 yrs

Lindsey DavisResigned director

Resigned 2010-09-27 · 2 yrs · Author

David KynastonResigned director

Resigned 2010-09-27 · 3 yrs · Historian

Thomas BarwiseResigned director

Resigned 2010-09-27 · 3 yrs · Professor

Anthony HorowitzResigned director

Resigned 2010-09-27 · 2 yrs · Writer

Nicholas CleeResigned director

Resigned 2009-09-17 · 3 yrs · Journalist

Sarah WatersResigned director

Resigned 2009-09-17 · 3 yrs · Author

Graham JoyceResigned director

Resigned 2009-09-17 · 3 yrs · Author

Lawrence SailResigned director

Resigned 2008-10-06 · 2 yrs · Writer

Kathryn HughesResigned director

Resigned 2008-10-06 · 2 yrs · Writer

Susan ElderkinResigned director

Resigned 2008-10-06 · Writer

Bernardine EvaristoResigned director

Resigned 2007-09-24 · 3 yrs · Writer

Philip MorrisonResigned director

Resigned 2007-09-24 · 3 yrs · Writer

Robert IrwinResigned director

Resigned 2007-09-24 · 3 yrs · Writer

Peter JamesResigned director

Resigned 2007-09-24 · 3 yrs · Author Affairs

Tom HollandResigned director

Resigned 2006-09-25 · 5 yrs · Writer

Nicholas De LangeResigned director

Resigned 2006-09-25 · 2 yrs · Writer & Lecturer

Russell AshResigned director

Resigned 2006-09-25 · 2 yrs · Writer

Jamila GavinResigned director

Resigned 2006-09-25 · 2 yrs · Writer

Margaret HolroydResigned director

Resigned 2005-09-28 · 3 yrs · Writer

Candida ClarkResigned director

Resigned 2005-09-28 · 3 yrs · Novelist

George SzirtesResigned director

Resigned 2005-09-28 · 1 yr · Writer

Lynne TrussResigned director

Resigned 2005-09-28 · 3 yrs · Writer

Alan JuddResigned director

Resigned 2004-09-30 · 2 yrs · Civil Servant Writer

Russell JonesResigned director

Resigned 2004-09-30 · 2 yrs · Writer

Tracy ChevalierResigned director

Resigned 2004-09-30 · 4 yrs · Writer

Philippa GregoryResigned director

Resigned 2004-09-30 · 2 yrs · Author

Jacqueline WilsonResigned director

Resigned 2003-09-16 · 4 yrs · Writer

Mark MccrumResigned director

Resigned 2003-09-16 · 3 yrs · Author

Imogen ParkerResigned director

Resigned 2003-09-16 · 3 yrs · Writer

Penelope LeachResigned director

Resigned 2003-09-16 · 4 yrs · Psychologist

Helen DunmoreResigned director

Resigned 2002-09-10 · 4 yrs · Writer

Christopher BarkerResigned director

Resigned 2002-09-10 · 3 yrs · Writer

Andrew TaylorResigned director

Resigned 2002-09-10 · 3 yrs · Author

Anthony GraylingResigned director

Resigned 2002-09-10 · 3 yrs · University Lecturer

Linda GrantResigned director

Resigned 2001-09-17 · 3 yrs · Writer

Robyn MarsackResigned director

Resigned 2001-09-17 · 3 yrs · Director Spl

Antony BeevorResigned director

Resigned 2001-09-17 · 4 yrs · Author

Theodore ZeldinResigned director

Resigned 2001-09-17 · 3 yrs · Author

Amanda CraigResigned director

Resigned 2000-10-31 · 2 yrs · Writer

Nicholas CraneResigned director

Resigned 2000-10-03 · 2 yrs · Writer

Anne FineResigned director

Resigned 2000-10-03 · 2 yrs · Writer

Phillip KnightleyResigned director

Resigned 2000-10-03 · 2 yrs · Writer

Elizabeth BuchanResigned director

Resigned 1999-09-21 · 2 yrs · Novelist/Critic

Lee LangleyResigned director

Resigned 1999-09-21 · 2 yrs · Writer

Janet LaurenceResigned director

Resigned 1999-09-21 · 2 yrs · Writer

Philip PullmanResigned director

Resigned 1999-09-21 · 3 yrs · Author

Gabriel GbadamosiResigned director

Resigned 1998-09-15 · 3 yrs · Writer

James JaunceyResigned director

Resigned 1998-09-15 · 3 yrs · Writer

Richard MabeyResigned director

Resigned 1998-09-15 · 3 yrs · Writer

Deborah MoggachResigned director

Resigned 1998-09-15 · 3 yrs · Writer

Martin StannardResigned director

Resigned 1997-09-16 · 3 yrs · Prof Of Modern English Literat

Lisa AppignawesiResigned director

Resigned 1997-09-16 · Writer

Michael RidpathResigned director

Resigned 1997-09-16 · 3 yrs · Author

Paul BaileyResigned director

Resigned 1997-09-16 · 3 yrs · Writer

James CraceResigned director

Resigned 1997-09-16 · 3 yrs · Writer

Michael DobbsResigned director

Resigned 1996-09-24 · 2 yrs · Author

Ruth Dudley EdwardsResigned director

Resigned 1996-09-24 · 2 yrs · Writer

Caroline MooreheadResigned director

Resigned 1996-09-24 · 2 yrs · Writer

Clare FrancisResigned director

Resigned 1996-09-24 · 2 yrs · Writer

Cela BrayfeldResigned director

Resigned 1995-09-19 · 2 yrs · Writer

Claire TomalinResigned director

Resigned 1995-09-19 · 2 yrs · Writer

John AgardResigned director

Resigned 1995-09-19 · 2 yrs · Writer

Anne ChisholmResigned director

Resigned 1994-09-29 · 2 yrs · Writer

Hugh RaeResigned director

Resigned 1994-09-29 · 2 yrs · Writer

Patricia BarkerResigned director

Resigned 1994-09-29 · 1 yr · Novelist

Barry TurnerResigned director

Resigned 1994-09-29 · 2 yrs · Writer And Lecturer

Anthony FaithResigned director

Resigned 1993-09-28 · 2 yrs · Writer

John GribbinResigned director

Resigned 1993-09-28 · 2 yrs · Writer

Hilary McewenResigned director

Resigned 1993-09-28 · 2 yrs · Writer

Simon BrettResigned director

Resigned 1993-09-28 · 3 yrs · Writer

Susan SpurlingResigned director

Resigned 1992-09-22 · 2 yrs · Author

Sidney GreenbaumResigned director

Resigned 1992-09-22 · 2 yrs · Author

Wendy CopeResigned director

Resigned 1992-09-22 · 2 yrs · Author

Dannie AbseResigned director

Resigned 1991-10-08 · Writer

Fiona ReynoldsonResigned director

Resigned 1991-10-08 · 2 yrs · Writer

Maggie GeeResigned director

Resigned 1991-10-08 · 2 yrs · Writer

Terry PratchettResigned director

Resigned 1991-10-08 · 3 yrs · Writer

Christopher HopeResigned director

Resigned 1991-10-08 · 2 yrs · Writer

Mark Le FanuResigned secretary

Resigned 1991-10-08 · 19 yrs

Eve FriedmanResigned director

Resigned 1991-10-08 · Writer

Penelope LivelyResigned director

Resigned 1991-10-08 · Writer

Sally BeaumanResigned director

Resigned 1991-10-08 · 2 yrs · Writer

Gillian ReynoldsResigned director

Resigned 1991-10-08 · Writer

Anthony SampsonResigned director

Resigned 1991-10-08 · 2 yrs · Writer

Terence BlackerResigned director

Resigned 1991-10-08 · 1 yr · Writer

Board profile

People with appointments: 10
Directors assessed: 9
Median age: 49
Under 35: 0
65 and over: 1
Disqualified match: None active