BLACKWELL (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

BLACKWELL BOOKSHOP, 53 - 62 SOUTH BRIDGE, EDINBURGH, EH1 1YS

Company Number: SC225154
Incorporation date: 09-Nov-2001
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores

SUMMARY

This company is 22.5 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. There is no financial data because the company is Dormant. because the company seems to be late in filing its accounts or has failed to file digital (iXBRL) accounts. The company has 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 13 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Jan-2025
Accounts Filed: DORMANT (29-Apr-2023)

Financial data not available

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Fiona JOHNSTON	05 Dec 2022	18 Apr 2024		1 - 0
Resigned	Elisabeth SULLIVAN	29 Mar 2022	10 Jun 2022		0 - 20
Active	Elisabeth SULLIVAN	29 Mar 2022	18 Apr 2024		1 - 0
Resigned	Timothy EUSTACE	17 Apr 2002	31 May 2022	British	12 - 83

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Kate SKIPPER	16 Jan 2024		Chief Operating Officer, Waterstones	British	14 - 0	1 (7.1%)
Active	Achilles James DAUNT	29 Mar 2022		Company Director	British	7 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Jane MOLLOY	29 Mar 2022	14 Jun 2022	Accountant	British	0 - 13	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Emma Louise HILLYARD	19 Jun 2017	16 Jan 2024	Accountant	British	2 - 15	1 (5.9%)
Resigned	Katherine Elizabeth WILLEMITE	28 Mar 2013	18 Jul 2017	Chartered Accountant	British	1 - 13	6 (42.9%)
Resigned	Andrew HUTCHINGS	28 Jan 2010	28 Apr 2011	Director	British	1 - 13	6 (42.9%)
Resigned	Mark John James LITTLE	28 Jan 2010	30 Jun 2013	Director	British	0 - 50	26 (52.0%)
Resigned	Timothy EUSTACE	28 Jan 2010	31 May 2022	Chartered Secretary	British	12 - 83	53 (55.8%)
Resigned	Martyn John OSBORNE	29 Sep 2006	31 Jan 2010	Finance Director	British	0 - 36	18 (50.0%)
Resigned	Vincent Anthony GUNN	29 Sep 2006	31 Aug 2008	Chief Executive	British	6 - 21	7 (25.9%)
Resigned	Neil Ian Mackenzie STEPHENSON	31 Jul 2002	30 Sep 2005	Chartered Accountant	British	0 - 17	9 (52.9%)
Resigned	Dominic Peter MYERS	31 Jul 2002	19 Jul 2005	Managing Director	British	0 - 21	8 (38.1%)
Resigned	Philip Basil BLACKWELL	31 Jul 2002	29 Sep 2006	Director	British	14 - 35	19 (38.8%)
Resigned	Michael Hugh NEIL	31 Jul 2002	06 Jun 2005	Commercial Director	British	0 - 11	5 (45.5%)
Resigned	Terry FIELD	17 Apr 2002	16 Sep 2002	Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Steven Philip WALSH HILL	17 Apr 2002	04 Mar 2004	Finance Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	MACROBERTS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED	09 Nov 2001	17 Apr 2002			0 - 231	129 (55.8%)
Resigned	MACROBERTS - (FIRM)	09 Nov 2001	17 Apr 2002			0 - 215	120 (55.8%)

Number of active directors: 2
Average tenure of active directors: 1.2 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.1 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 3.6%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Kate SKIPPER	Achilles James DAUNT
W.HEFFER & SONS LIMITED (00106348) - Active	✔	✔
WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS LIMITED (00610095) - Active	✔
BLACKWELL UK LIMITED (00796591) - Active	✔	✔
W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED (00945131) - Active	✔	✔
BLACKWELL (TRUSTEES) LIMITED (01608922) - Active	✔	✔
WATERSTONES OVERSEAS LIMITED (02133199) - Active	✔
HATCHARDS UK LIMITED (02368576) - Active	✔
OTTAKAR'S LIMITED (02448975) - Active	✔
OTTAKAR'S TOWN LIMITED (02465808) - Active	✔
BLACKWELL LIMITED (02762961) - Active	✔	✔
BH BLACKWELL LIMITED (03867902) - Active	✔	✔
WATERSTONES ACADEMIC BOOKSTORES LIMITED (05346953) - Active	✔
WORDERY.COM LIMITED (08134714) - Liquidation	✔
BLACKWELL (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (SC225154) - Active	✔	✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

No shareholder data available

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

>75%:Blackwell Limited (2762961 - United Kingdom) ceased
Significant influence or control:Dr Paul Elliott Singer - active
- - >75%:Mr Paul Elliot Singer - active
    >75%:Book Retail Midco Limited (11309674 - United Kingdom) ceased
  - >75%:Mr Paul Elliot Singer - active
    >75%:Book Retail Midco Limited. (11309674 - United Kingdom) active
  - Significant influence or control:Mr Paul Elliot Singer - active
  - >75%:Mr Paul Elliott Singer - ceased
  >75%:Book Retail Bidco Limited (11284041 - United Kingdom) active
- Significant influence or control:Mr Paul Elliot Singer - active
- >75%:Waterstones Holdings Limited - ceased
>75%:Waterstones Booksellers Limited (00610095 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

BLACKWELL (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
THE BOOK DEPOSITORY LIMITED	1 PRINCIPAL PLACE, WORSHIP STREET, LONDON, EC2A 2FA	05124926	2017-12-31	247,224,000	-807,000
PAPERCHASE PRODUCTS LIMITED	C/O PWC LLP C/O PWC LLP, CENTRAL SQUARE 29 WELLINGTON STREET, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND	03185938	2018-02-03	131,153,000	-2,479,000
RYMAN LIMITED	RYMAN HOUSE, SAVOY ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 6NA	03007166	2018-03-31	128,070,000	53,198,000
SEYMOUR DISTRIBUTION LIMITED	MEDIA HOUSE PETERBOROUGH BUSINESS PARK, LYNCH WOOD, PETERBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM, PE2 6EA	02954685	2017-12-31	104,742,000	598,000
CLARES OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED	UNIT D1 VOYAGER PARK, PORTFIELD ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, PO3 5FN	01048653	2018-04-30	10,664,193	0
HEAVENLY NEWS LIMITED	21 HAVEN LANE, LONDON, ENGLAND, W5 2HZ	05866742	2018-07-31	755,170	0
CITY CONFECTIONERY LIMITED	10B JOHN ISLIP STREET, PIMLICO, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1P 4PY	04569377	2018-12-31	578,388	0
HIGH STREET NEWS LIMITED	20 HIGH STREET, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 0AA	04677870	2019-03-31	399,372	0
KNEBWORTH VILLAGE STORE LTD	BRACEY'S ACCOUNTANTS (MEDICAL) LIMITED, 18-20 HIGH STREET, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, SG1 3EJ	09153638	2018-03-31	377,789	0
HORNET NEWS LTD	112 THE HORNET, CHICHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, PO19 7JR	10630748	2018-02-28	357,739	0
JEFFREYS NEWS LTD	11/12 HALLMARK TRADING CENTRE, FOURTH WAY, WEMBLEY, MIDDLESEX, HA9 0LB	05759603	2017-07-31	337,948	0
PAPER THINGS LTD	6 MANOR PARK, OAKWORTH, KEIGHLEY, ENGLAND, BD22 7PW	08253758	2019-03-31	266,004	0
PROSPECT NEWSAGENTS LIMITED	KINGSWAY, 50 FORE STREET, SEATON, DEVON, EX12 2AD	03175767	2018-03-31	238,150	0
FERPAT LTD	24 ROYAL ARCADE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 1QH	08854291	2019-01-31	223,864	0
BINAPANI TRADING LIMITED	FLAT 12, 12-16 ANGEL HILL, TIVERTON, DEVON, EX16 6PE	08582762	2018-06-30	178,851	0
CELEBRATIONS EXPRESS LTD	UNIT 23 A/B GOLDEN WAY, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, M41 0NA	07048356	2018-05-04	166,491	0
MILLOM MAIN OFFICE LIMITED	9 MILLOM POST OFFICE, ST GEORGES ROAD, MILLOM, CUMBRIA, LA18 4JA	09239412	2018-09-30	162,957	0
ROSEGATE VENTURES LIMITED	70 CAVENDISH STREET, BARROW IN FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 1PZ	04408994	2018-09-30	159,764	0
VICTORIA CARDS & PARTY (LOUGHBOROUGH) LTD	36B MARKET STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM, LE11 3ER	10623401	2019-02-28	108,383	0
SOUTHERN STATIONERY LIMITED	3 ANGEL COURTYARD, LYMINGTON, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND, SO41 9AP	09802802	2018-12-31	92,818	0
S.N.M STORE LIMITED	3 SOUTHPORT ROAD, FORMBY, LIVERPOOL, L37 7EN	05675372	2017-06-30	86,122	0
TREASURES (UK) LIMITED	273 PORTLAND ROAD, LONDON, SE25 4XB	04527188	2017-11-30	82,696	0
BALLOONS BY WONDERLAND LIMITED	BEKE LODGE, BEKE HALL CHASE NORTH, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 9EZ	05151196	2018-06-30	61,669	0
CARDS, GIFTS AND STATIONERY LIMITED	15 TURNBERRY, BOLTON, ENGLAND, BL3 4XJ	10313767	2018-08-31	57,748	0	53100-Postal activities under universal service obligation
CRAFTSTATION (MIDLANDS) LIMITED	29 NEW HUCKNALL WAYE, HUTHWAITE, SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG17 2SS	07347243	2018-08-31	46,146	0
THE GARDEN SUBURB STORES LIMITED	2 THE PRECINCT, REST BAY, PORTHCAWL, MID GLAMORGAN, CF36 3RF	05841872	2018-04-30	42,697	0
PACIFIC CHEM LTD	78 VILLAGE HEIGHTS, GATESHEAD, ENGLAND, NE8 1PW	08382332	2018-02-28	25,106	0	47730-Dispensing chemist in specialised stores 53201-Licensed carriers
POUND CARDS LIMITED	26 LONG FURROW, WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND, WV8 1UP	09386273	2018-05-04	20,505	0
ROCK PAPER SCISSORS SUPPLIES LTD	TERENCE HOUSE,, 24 LONDON ROAD, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, RG18 4LQ	09791000	2017-09-30	19,893	0
JNB OFFICE SERVICES LIMITED	WEST PARK, WEST PARK ROAD, SIDMOUTH, DEVON, EX10 9DH	09169549	2017-08-31	19,573	0
SMALLPRINT (SCOTLAND) LTD.	20 PULLAR AVENUE, BRIDGE OF ALLAN, FALKIRK, SCOTLAND, FK9 4SX	SC237716	2018-08-31	0	0	47650-Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores
FRONTLINE LIMITED	MEDIA HOUSE PETERBOROUGH BUSINESS PARK, LYNCH WOOD, PETERBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM, PE2 6EA	00329613	0000-00-00	0	0
PAPERCHASE WORLDWIDE GROUP LIMITED	PEARL ASSURANCE HOUSE, 319 BALLARDS LANE, LONDON, N12 8LY	07289222	0000-00-00	0	0
PAPERCHASE WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS LIMITED	PEARL ASSURANCE HOUSE, 319 BALLARDS LANE, LONDON, N12 8LY	07289204	0000-00-00	0	0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
BLACKWELL (SCOTLAND) LIMITED	1.0%	3.7%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.4%	5.4%	8.7%	Medium


Age	0.3%	1.3%	2.4%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.7%	3.8%	7.1%	Medium
Accounting Month	1.8%	3.8%	7.0%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium