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  • 1
    ACACIA INTERACTIVE LIMITED
    03020442
    Dissolved Corporate (24 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 19 - Director → ME
  • 2
    ALLEN LANE THE PENGUIN PRESS LIMITED
    00861772
    Active Corporate (17 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 44 - Director → ME
  • 3
    BSB HOLDINGS LIMITED
    - now 02042233
    BRITISH SATELLITE BROADCASTING LIMITED - 1990-04-01
    BSB LIMITED - 1987-07-22
    MATAHARI 118 LIMITED - 1986-09-01
    Dissolved Corporate (34 parents)
    Officer
    1997-05-16 ~ 1999-09-10
    IIF 11 - Director → ME
  • 4
    CHARITY PROJECTS
    - now 01806414
    CHARITY PROJECTS LIMITED
    - 1992-03-30 01806414
    Active Corporate (74 parents, 2 offsprings)
    Officer
    (before 1993-01-26) ~ 1997-05-14
    IIF 21 - Director → ME
  • 5
    CHATELAIN PROPERTIES LIMITED
    01101779
    Dissolved Corporate (19 parents)
    Officer
    1997-01-09 ~ 2001-11-21
    IIF 15 - Director → ME
  • 6
    COMIC RELIEF LIMITED
    - now 01967154
    BYPLAY LIMITED
    - 1985-12-17 01967154
    Active Corporate (61 parents)
    Officer
    (before 1993-01-26) ~ 1997-05-15
    IIF 30 - Director → ME
  • 7
    CULTURE SQUARED C.I.C.
    - now 08848577
    CULTURE SQUARED LIMITED - 2014-06-24
    Active Corporate (12 parents)
    Officer
    2024-10-01 ~ 2026-02-12
    IIF 3 - Director → ME
  • 8
    DORLING KINDERSLEY FAMILY LEARNING LIMITED
    - now 02623194
    DORLING KINDERSLEY FAMILY LIBRARY LIMITED - 1997-01-31
    MEDIANET LIMITED - 1992-02-07
    PRECIS (1088) LIMITED - 1991-12-17
    Dissolved Corporate (33 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 12 - Director → ME
  • 9
    DORLING KINDERSLEY LIMITED
    - now 01177822
    DORLING KINDERSLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED - 1991-04-02
    DORLING KINDERSLEY LIMITED - 1985-06-27
    Active Corporate (51 parents, 4 offsprings)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 43 - Director → ME
    2007-02-02 ~ 2013-06-13
    IIF 52 - Director → ME
  • 10
    DORLING KINDERSLEY VISION LIMITED
    - now 01641954
    DORLING KINDERSLEY TELEVISION LIMITED - 1991-07-26
    SHOOTBROOK LIMITED - 1982-10-18
    Active Corporate (37 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 25 - Director → ME
  • 11
    DORMANT14 LIMITED - now
    PEARSON STERLING INVESTMENTS LIMITED
    - 2010-12-01 01587570
    MERCHANT NAVY OFFICERS PENSION INVESTMENTS LIMITED - 1992-04-22
    TARAMAIN LIMITED - 1981-12-31
    Dissolved Corporate (15 parents)
    Officer
    1997-01-23 ~ 2007-05-29
    IIF 24 - Director → ME
  • 12
    ELM TREE BOOKS LIMITED
    00733387
    Dissolved Corporate (14 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 33 - Director → ME
  • 13
    FINANCIAL TIMES (ASC) LIMITED - now
    FINANCIAL TIMES (SCP) LIMITED - 2013-04-09
    ST.CLEMENTS PRESS LIMITED
    - 2010-12-14 00519261 02174119
    Active Corporate (35 parents)
    Officer
    1994-04-06 ~ 1996-03-01
    IIF 10 - Director → ME
  • 14
    FINANCIAL TIMES GROUP LIMITED
    - now 00879531
    PEARSON LONGMAN ASSETS LIMITED - 1984-07-23
    MERRITT & HATCHER PRINTING GROUP LIMITED - 1980-12-31
    Active Corporate (47 parents, 12 offsprings)
    Officer
    1994-04-06 ~ 1996-03-01
    IIF 34 - Director → ME
  • 15
    FIRST THAMES LAND HOLDINGS LIMITED
    00121550
    Dissolved Corporate (18 parents)
    Officer
    1997-01-09 ~ 2001-11-21
    IIF 47 - Director → ME
  • 16
    FREDERICK WARNE & CO LIMITED
    00155455
    Active Corporate (19 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 37 - Director → ME
  • 17
    FREDERICK WARNE (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED
    01264921
    Dissolved Corporate (14 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 46 - Director → ME
  • 18
    FTSE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - now
    FT-SE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    - 1996-09-01 03108236
    Active Corporate (52 parents, 6 offsprings)
    Officer
    1995-09-25 ~ 1996-02-08
    IIF 4 - Director → ME
  • 19
    FUNFAX LIMITED
    - now 02060097
    HENDERSON PUBLISHING LIMITED - 1998-02-09
    WINSPARK LIMITED - 1989-12-07
    Active Corporate (33 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 38 - Director → ME
  • 20
    GEORGE RAINBIRD LIMITED
    00543867
    Dissolved Corporate (14 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 39 - Director → ME
  • 21
    GODFREY CAVE HOLDINGS LIMITED
    - now 02169055
    KELVIES LIMITED - 1987-12-15
    Dissolved Corporate (23 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 17 - Director → ME
  • 22
    HAMISH HAMILTON CHILDREN'S BOOKS LIMITED
    00700925
    Active Corporate (15 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 27 - Director → ME
  • 23
    HAMISH HAMILTON LIMITED
    00253393
    Active Corporate (34 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 36 - Director → ME
  • 24
    HENDERSON PUBLISHING LIMITED
    - now 02340839 02060097
    FUN FAX PUBLISHING LIMITED - 1998-02-09
    Dissolved Corporate (18 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 35 - Director → ME
  • 25
    HUGO'S LANGUAGE BOOKS LIMITED
    00503652
    Active Corporate (32 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 48 - Director → ME
  • 26
    I.P.P.R. TRADING LIMITED
    04041367
    Active Corporate (26 parents)
    Officer
    2008-07-14 ~ 2010-09-01
    IIF 50 - Director → ME
  • 27
    INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH
    02292601
    Active Corporate (86 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    2007-09-10 ~ 2013-03-27
    IIF 7 - Director → ME
  • 28
    INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, U.K.
    03458056
    Active Corporate (63 parents)
    Officer
    2000-10-01 ~ 2010-06-14
    IIF 45 - Director → ME
  • 29
    KANO COMPUTING LIMITED
    08375450
    Insolvency Proceedings Corporate (14 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    2016-04-25 ~ 2020-12-30
    IIF 59 - Director → ME
  • 30
    KPMG ARCHER LIMITED - now
    MAKINSON COWELL LIMITED
    - 2022-06-16 02363341 03008055
    ACTMOD LIMITED
    - 1989-04-12 02363341
    Dissolved Corporate (24 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    (before 1991-10-23) ~ 1994-02-28
    IIF 22 - Director → ME
  • 31
    LADYBIRD BOOKS LIMITED
    00200130
    Active Corporate (27 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 31 - Director → ME
  • 32
    LAKESIDE TRADING ESTATE LIMITED
    - now 00180780
    WEST THURROCK ESTATE LIMITED - 1983-08-11
    WHITEHALL ELECTRIC INVESTMENTS,LIMITED - 1982-03-05
    Dissolved Corporate (19 parents, 2 offsprings)
    Officer
    1997-01-09 ~ 2001-11-21
    IIF 32 - Director → ME
  • 33
    LAZARD & CO., LIMITED - now
    LAZARD BANK LIMITED - 2002-04-29
    LAZARD BROTHERS & CO. LIMITED
    - 2000-08-01 00162175 02022660... (more)
    Active Corporate (130 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    1996-03-13 ~ 2000-03-03
    IIF 28 - Director → ME
  • 34
    MERCY CORPS EUROPE
    - now SC208829
    MERCY CORPS SCOTLAND - 2015-07-15
    Active Corporate (54 parents)
    Officer
    2022-09-22 ~ now
    IIF 60 - Director → ME
  • 35
    MICHAEL JOSEPH LIMITED
    00304766
    Active Corporate (33 parents, 2 offsprings)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 20 - Director → ME
  • 36
    PEARSON AMSTERDAM FINANCE LIMITED - now
    PEARSON MEDIA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
    - 2008-08-04 03041245 08444933
    NEXTINFORM LIMITED - 1995-05-31
    Dissolved Corporate (23 parents)
    Officer
    1997-05-15 ~ 2007-05-29
    IIF 29 - Director → ME
  • 37
    PEARSON BOOKS LIMITED - now
    DORLING KINDERSLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    - 2013-10-15 02512075 01177822
    PRECIS (1021) LIMITED - 1991-04-02
    Dissolved Corporate (53 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 26 - Director → ME
  • 38
    PEARSON FUNDING ONE LIMITED - now
    PEARSON FUNDING ONE PLC - 2016-08-03
    PEARSON STERLING TWO PLC
    - 2009-02-25 02911143
    OPTIONMAIN PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY - 1994-09-05
    Dissolved Corporate (21 parents)
    Officer
    1997-01-23 ~ 2007-05-29
    IIF 16 - Director → ME
  • 39
    PEARSON LOAN FINANCE NO. 4 LIMITED - now
    PEARSON LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS NO.2 LIMITED - 2013-11-11
    DORMANT 01 LIMITED
    - 2006-01-11 02635107 03365450... (more)
    PEARSON STERLING FINANCE LIMITED
    - 2002-10-30 02635107 11091691... (more)
    PEARSON STERLING FINANCE PLC
    - 2002-10-29 02635107 11091691... (more)
    MOVESTOCK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY - 1992-01-23
    Dissolved Corporate (29 parents)
    Officer
    1997-01-23 ~ 2005-11-23
    IIF 5 - Director → ME
  • 40
    PEARSON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
    - now 00096263
    WHITEHALL SECURITIES CORPORATION,LIMITED - 1991-01-01
    Active Corporate (33 parents)
    Officer
    1996-04-15 ~ 2013-06-30
    IIF 58 - Director → ME
  • 41
    PEARSON NOMINEES LIMITED
    - now 00672908
    BATH & WILTS RADIO LIMITED - 1988-11-23
    Active Corporate (27 parents, 2 offsprings)
    Officer
    1996-07-30 ~ 2007-05-29
    IIF 8 - Director → ME
  • 42
    PEARSON OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED
    - now 00145205
    S. PEARSON INDUSTRIES LIMITED - 1989-01-30
    Active Corporate (31 parents, 16 offsprings)
    Officer
    1996-07-19 ~ 2013-06-30
    IIF 57 - Director → ME
  • 43
    PEARSON PLC
    - now 00053723 01341060
    S. PEARSON & SON PLC - 1984-06-01
    Active Corporate (62 parents, 18 offsprings)
    Officer
    1996-03-15 ~ 2013-07-01
    IIF 55 - Director → ME
  • 44
    PEARSON SERVICES LIMITED
    - now 01341060 00053723
    FAIREY HOLDINGS LIMITED - 1987-01-29
    STORMWISE LIMITED - 1978-12-31
    FAIREY ENGINEERING HOLDINGS LIMITED - 1978-12-31
    Active Corporate (32 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    1996-04-01 ~ 2013-06-30
    IIF 56 - Director → ME
  • 45
    PELHAM BOOKS LIMITED
    00622106
    Active Corporate (18 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 13 - Director → ME
  • 46
    PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED
    00861590
    Active Corporate (57 parents, 11 offsprings)
    Officer
    2002-06-01 ~ 2016-12-31
    IIF 2 - Director → ME
  • 47
    PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LIMITED
    - now 00734421
    PENGUIN PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
    - 2013-06-28 00734421
    Active Corporate (45 parents, 21 offsprings)
    Officer
    2002-06-01 ~ 2016-12-31
    IIF 1 - Director → ME
  • 48
    RAINBIRD PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED(THE)
    00491550
    Dissolved Corporate (14 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 40 - Director → ME
  • 49
    RIT CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC
    - now 02129188 02351664... (more)
    RIT PLC - 1988-06-02
    KEYBALANCE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY - 1987-10-30
    Active Corporate (48 parents, 14 offsprings)
    Officer
    2014-04-30 ~ 2015-09-30
    IIF 54 - Director → ME
  • 50
    ROUGH GUIDES LIMITED(THE)
    01969090
    Active Corporate (25 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2010-05-31
    IIF 53 - Director → ME
  • 51
    SALSPOT LIMITED
    01594405
    Active Corporate (19 parents)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 6 - Director → ME
  • 52
    SECOND THAMES LAND LIMITED
    - now 00382150
    WHITEHALL HOLDINGS LIMITED - 1982-03-09
    MINDEN SECURITIES LIMITED - 1977-12-31
    Active Corporate (13 parents)
    Officer
    1997-01-09 ~ 1997-04-24
    IIF 14 - Director → ME
  • 53
    THE HOLT BOOKSHOP LIMITED
    - now 05419603
    HOWPER 536 LIMITED
    - 2005-06-30 05419603 01786299... (more)
    Dissolved Corporate (7 parents)
    Officer
    2005-06-23 ~ dissolved
    IIF 42 - Director → ME
    Person with significant control
    2016-04-06 ~ dissolved
    IIF 61 - Ownership of shares – 75% or more → OE
  • 54
    THE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
    - now 03282879
    SLOTAPPLY LIMITED - 1997-04-14
    Active Corporate (119 parents, 2 offsprings)
    Officer
    2005-04-19 ~ 2007-05-09
    IIF 41 - Director → ME
  • 55
    THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE
    - now 00749504
    THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE BOARD - 2001-04-25
    NATIONAL THEATRE BOARD (THE) - 1990-05-21
    Active Corporate (88 parents, 5 offsprings)
    Officer
    2008-07-14 ~ 2016-06-09
    IIF 51 - Director → ME
  • 56
    VENTURA PUBLISHING LIMITED
    01319909
    Active Corporate (19 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    2005-02-28 ~ 2007-01-01
    IIF 9 - Director → ME
  • 57
    WEST THURROCK ESTATE LIMITED
    - now 00932947 00180780
    FOURTH THAMES LIMITED - 1983-08-11
    Dissolved Corporate (18 parents)
    Officer
    1997-01-09 ~ 2003-01-31
    IIF 18 - Director → ME
  • 58
    WHITEHALL TRUST LIMITED
    00156543
    Dissolved Corporate (19 parents)
    Officer
    1997-03-11 ~ 2004-03-01
    IIF 49 - Director → ME
  • 59
    WORLD BOOK DAY LIMITED
    03783095
    Active Corporate (58 parents)
    Officer
    2007-07-01 ~ 2009-11-01
    IIF 23 - Director → ME

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