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Mortimer Books Ltd

Company profile · London

DissolvedUnited KingdomIncorporated 2004
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Ownership evidence

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

Reported ownership & control

5 without an end date · 2 ceased
Hachette Uk LimitedCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%

Notified 2022-12-02 · No cessation recorded

Source record 135547515
Hachette Uk (Holdings) LimitedCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%

Notified 2022-12-02 · No cessation recorded

Source record 135549368
Lagardère SaCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%

Notified 2022-12-02 · No cessation recorded

Source record 135635683
Louis Hachette Group SaCorporate
Shares: over 50%, up to 75%

Notified 2022-12-02 · No cessation recorded

Source record 135635684
Welbeck Publishing Group LimitedCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%Voting rights: over 75%, up to 100%Right to appoint or remove directors

Notified 2019-04-01 · No cessation recorded

Source record 126870666
Show 2 ceased records
MZ
Mr Michael ZilkhaIndividual
Shares: over 25%, up to 50%

Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2019-04-01

Source record 122973363
JG
Mr Jonathan Richard GoodmanIndividual
Shares: over 50%, up to 75%

Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2019-04-01

Source record 122966301

People behind the business

Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.

Appointments

2 current · 12 historical
DW
Dylan WrightCurrent director
Appointed 2026-04-01
+23 others
DW
Dylan Matthew WrightCurrent secretary
Appointed 2026-04-01
Show 12 historical appointments
DS
David ShelleyResigned director
Resigned 2022-12-02 · 2 yrs · Ceo
RK
Richard KitsonResigned director
Resigned 2022-12-02 · 2 yrs · Publishing
PD
Pierre De CacquerayResigned secretary
Resigned 2022-12-02 · 3 yrs
PD
Pierre De CacquerayResigned director
Resigned 2022-12-02 · 3 yrs · Finance Director
MS
Mark SmithResigned director
Resigned 2019-04-01 · 3 yrs · Publisher
ML
Marcus LeaverResigned director
Resigned 2019-04-01 · 3 yrs · Publisher
AW
Adrian WhittonResigned secretary
Resigned 2005-06-06 · 10 yrs · Finance Director
CorpOlswang Directors 1 LimitedResigned director
Resigned 2004-06-17
CorpOlswang Directors 2 LimitedResigned director
Resigned 2004-06-17
MZ
Michael ZilkhaResigned director
Resigned 2004-06-17 · 14 yrs · Director
JG
Jonathan GoodmanResigned directorResigned secretary
Resigned 2004-06-17 · 14 yrs · Director

Board profile

People with appointments
2
Directors assessed
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Median age
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Under 35
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65 and over
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Disqualified match
None active