Waterstones Booksellers Limited
Retail sale of books in specialised stores · London
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1958Private Limited Company
Ownership evidence
Reported ownership and control rights in this business, with source dates.
Reported ownership & control
2 without an end date · 1 ceasedPS
Mr Paul Elliot SingerIndividual
Right to appoint or remove directorsFirm-related control: Right to appoint or remove directors
Notified 2018-06-01 · No cessation recorded
Source record 107558543Book Retail Bidco LimitedCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%Voting rights: over 75%, up to 100%Right to appoint or remove directors
Notified 2018-06-01 · No cessation recorded
Source record 113718865Show 1 ceased record
Waterstones Holdings LimitedCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%Voting rights: over 75%, up to 100%Right to appoint or remove directors
Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2018-06-01
Source record 110341977People behind the business
Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.
Appointments
4 current · 63 historicalKS+15 others
Kate SkipperCurrent director
Appointed 2020-02-11 · 6 yrs · Chief Operating Officer, Waterstones
Show 63 historical appointments
EH
Emma HillyardResigned director
Resigned 2022-06-14 · 1 yr · Accountant
ES
Elisabeth SullivanResigned secretary
Resigned 2021-12-31
LA
Laila AslamResigned secretary
Resigned 2020-07-01 · 1 yr
PB
Paul BestResigned director
Resigned 2018-09-12 · 1 yr · Investment Manager
AC
Alison CampbellResigned secretary
Resigned 2018-01-29 · 2 yrs
RM
Richard ManningResigned director
Resigned 2016-01-04 · 2 yrs · Solicitor
RM
Richard ManningResigned secretary
Resigned 2014-11-10 · 3 yrs
JM
Jane MolloyResigned director
Resigned 2014-11-10 · 7 yrs · Accountant
MM
Martin MilesResigned secretary
Resigned 2011-11-30 · 2 yrs
MM
Martin MilesResigned director
Resigned 2011-11-23 · 2 yrs · Chartered Accountant
MG
Michael GiffinResigned secretary
Resigned 2011-06-28
RC
Roger ChildsResigned director
Resigned 2010-08-06 · Director
SW
Stephen WestResigned director
Resigned 2010-03-19 · 1 yr · Director
AR
Alexandra RaynerResigned director
Resigned 2008-11-24 · 1 yr · Operations Director
MG
Michael GiffinResigned director
Resigned 2007-09-17 · 4 yrs · Finance Director
NJ
Neil JewsburyResigned director
Resigned 2006-10-20 · 3 yrs · Commercial Director
SF
Simon FoxResigned director
Resigned 2006-09-28 · 4 yrs · Company Director
SB
Simon BlacklockResigned director
Resigned 2006-09-01 · 1 yr · Company Director
DM
Dominic MyersResigned director
Resigned 2006-04-10 · 5 yrs · Managing Director
AG
Alan GilesResigned director
Resigned 2006-04-04 · Chief Executive
WD
Wendy DrinkwaterResigned director
Resigned 2006-04-04 · 3 yrs · Hr Director
GJ
Gerald JohnsonResigned director
Resigned 2005-10-05 · 4 yrs · Company Director
JS
Jonathan SamolsResigned director
Resigned 2005-05-09 · 1 yr · IT Director
DG
David GilbertResigned director
Resigned 2004-04-13 · Managing Director
NW
Nicholas WilliamsResigned director
Resigned 2004-02-03 · 4 yrs · Operations Director
EM
Elaine MarrinerResigned secretary
Resigned 2003-09-29 · 7 yrs
ML
Michael LymathResigned secretary
Resigned 2003-07-01
SC
Shaun CarneyResigned director
Resigned 2002-11-12 · 3 yrs · Accountant
MC
Martin CarrResigned director
Resigned 2002-07-24 · 1 yr · Company Director
DR
David RocheResigned director
Resigned 2002-01-02 · 3 yrs · Product Director
SK
Stephen KnottResigned director
Resigned 2001-11-05 · 1 yr · Managing Director
SD
Sarah DormerResigned director
Resigned 2001-10-15 · 4 yrs · Human Resources Director
PH
Peter HowellResigned secretary
Resigned 2001-06-04 · 2 yrs
PK
Philip KletteResigned director
Resigned 2001-02-19 · Operations Director
DP
David PogrundResigned director
Resigned 2001-02-19 · 4 yrs · IT Director
BM
Brian MclaughlinResigned director
Resigned 2001-02-19 · 4 yrs · Company Director
AH
Alan HumphreyResigned director
Resigned 2000-07-26 · 1 yr · Finance Director
PM
Peter MitchellResigned director
Resigned 2000-07-06 · 1 yr · Director
LM
Lesley MilesResigned director
Resigned 2000-04-03 · 5 yrs · Marketing Director
DT
Denise TomblinResigned secretary
Resigned 2000-03-31 · 1 yr
DK
David KnealeResigned director
Resigned 1999-08-25 · 1 yr · Company Director
GS
George SmithResigned secretary
Resigned 1999-04-24 · Solicitor
MH
Maxine HarrisResigned director
Resigned 1998-03-27 · 3 yrs · Human Resources Director
ML
Martin LeeResigned director
Resigned 1998-03-27 · 1 yr · Marketing Director
SJ
Simon JacobsResigned director
Resigned 1998-03-27 · 1 yr · Organisation Development Direc
IN
Ian NewmanResigned director
Resigned 1998-03-27 · 2 yrs · IT Director
SW
Shaw WarnockResigned director
Resigned 1998-03-27 · 1 yr · Property Director
BW
Brian WorrallResigned director
Resigned 1998-03-27 · 2 yrs · Operations Director
BL
Brian LandersResigned director
Resigned 1998-03-27 · 1 yr · Project Director
FW
Resigned 1998-03-27 · 2 yrs · Finance Director
CR
Resigned 1997-07-01 · Company Executive
SA
Sean AndersonResigned director
Resigned 1997-06-01 · Group Treasurer
KH
Keith HamillResigned director
Resigned 1997-06-01 · Director
CW
Resigned 1996-07-24 · Co Exec
IH
Ian HoughtonResigned director
Resigned 1996-07-24 · Co Exec
GH
Gerard HughesResigned director
Resigned 1994-10-01 · 2 yrs · Company Executive
RT
Richard ThorpeResigned director
Resigned 1992-07-31 · 3 yrs · Company Executive
SB
Susan BullResigned secretary
Resigned 1992-07-31 · 3 yrs
PS
Philip StevensResigned director
Resigned 1992-07-31 · 2 yrs · Company Executive
Board profile
- People with appointments
- 4
- Directors assessed
- 3
- Median age
- 50
- Under 35
- 0
- 65 and over
- 0
- Disqualified match
- None active