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WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS LIMITED

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00610095·incorporated 1958-08-22

WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS LIMITED is an active UK private limited company, incorporated on 22 August 1958 at Companies House (number 00610095; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-00610095-waterstones-booksellers-limited). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 47610 (Retail sale of books in specialised stores), one of 2,253 active UK entities in that code and one of 1,107,954 active companies registered in London (postcode W1J). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1958-08-22
Registered Address
203-206 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W1J 9HD
SIC
47610 — Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Filings

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2025-05-03. Next accounts due 2027-01-31. Financial year-end: 30/04. Filing class: FULL.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2025-09-30. Next confirmation statement due 2026-10-14.

Mortgages and charges

30 charges recorded against the company at Companies House: 1 outstanding, 29 satisfied, 0 partially satisfied.

Persons with significant control

WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS LIMITED has 2 persons with significant control on file:

  • Book Retail Bidco Limited (England reg. 11284041). Notified 2018-06-01.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mr Paul Elliot Singer born 1944 resident in United States, American national. Notified 2018-06-01.
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors
    • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors As Firm

1 historical PSC record has ceased:

  • Waterstones Holdings Limited. Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2018-06-01.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors

Previous names

WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS LIMITED has previously traded as:

  • WATERSTONE'S BOOKSELLERS LIMITED (until 2012-03-01)

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-06-06. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.