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RE (BFP) LIMITED

Dissolved

Company number 00843359

· Incorporated 30 March 1965

1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5JR

Last updated on 19 September 2026

Non-trading company non trading · SIC 74990


Status
Dissolved
Company age
61 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date

Company history

Previous company names

WEBSTERS PRESS LIMITED · 30 March 1965 – 16 September 1988

BOOKS FOR PLEASURE LIMITED · 16 September 1988 – 11 February 2016

Company overview

RE (BFP) LIMITED, a private limited company registered in England and Wales, was dissolved on 31 October 2017 having been incorporated on 30 March 1965. It has changed its name 2 times, most recently from BOOKS FOR PLEASURE LIMITED on 16 September 1988. Its registered office is at 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5JR. Its principal activity is non-trading company non trading (SIC 74990).

It is controlled by Opg 1 Ltd, which holds 25-50% of the shares and voting rights. It is controlled by Reed Consumer Books Limited, which holds 25-50% of the shares and voting rights. The board consists of two British directors: UDOW, Henry Adam (appointed 21 December 2011) and MCCULLOCH, Alan William (appointed 27 July 2012). RE SECRETARIES LIMITED acts as corporate secretary. The company has been served by eight former officers who have since resigned.

The company has no charges, no insolvency history and has never been liquidated. The company filed its most recent dormant accounts, covering the period to 31 December 2015, on 1 September 2016. 122 filings are recorded against the company at Companies House, most recently a gazette filing on 31 October 2017.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 December 2015
Next due
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
Next due

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Dormant
Period end
31 December 2015

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

RS
RE SECRETARIES LIMITED
Corporate Secretary
27 October 2016
27 July 2012
UH
UDOW, Henry Adam
Director
21 December 2011
CS
COWDEN, Stephen John
Director · Resigned
31 March 2011
DL
DIXON, Leslie
Director · Resigned
15 September 2010
RS
RIB SECRETARIES LIMITED
Corporate Secretary · Resigned
31 December 1992
RD
RIB DIRECTORS 1 LIMITED
Corporate Director · Resigned
31 December 1992
RD
RIB DIRECTORS 2 LIMITED
Corporate Director · Resigned
31 December 1992
RW
RADCLIFFE, Willoughby Mark St John
Director · Resigned
CP
CHEESEMAN, Peter Ernest
Director · Resigned

Persons with significant control

PS
Opg 1 Ltd
Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent
6 April 2016
PS
Reed Consumer Books Limited
Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent
6 April 2016

Funding

0 funding rounds

No funding rounds on record.

Filing history

Gazette Dissolved Voluntary
Gazette
31 October 2017 View
Gazette Notice Voluntary
Gazette
15 August 2017 View
Dissolution Application Strike Off Company
Dissolution
7 August 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
16 June 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
29 November 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
29 November 2016 View
Appoint Corporate Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
27 October 2016 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
27 October 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
1 September 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
15 June 2016 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
15 March 2016 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
11 February 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
30 June 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
30 May 2015 View
Resolution
Resolution
12 January 2015 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 November 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
10 September 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
10 July 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
10 July 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
3 July 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
30 July 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
26 July 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
12 July 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
13 January 2012 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
13 January 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
5 July 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
9 June 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
5 April 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
5 April 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
16 September 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
23 July 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
2 July 2010 View
Legacy
Annual Return
6 July 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
4 July 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
25 September 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
3 July 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
18 October 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
24 July 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
18 September 2006 View
Legacy
Annual Return
4 July 2006 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
17 August 2005 View
Legacy
Annual Return
13 July 2005 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
22 September 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
13 July 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
13 July 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
13 July 2004 View
Legacy
Address
13 July 2004 View
Legacy
Annual Return
13 July 2004 View
Legacy
Address
13 July 2004 View
Legacy
Address
20 January 2004 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
1 September 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
21 July 2003 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
10 October 2002 View
Legacy
Annual Return
16 July 2002 View
Legacy
Annual Return
26 July 2001 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
12 June 2001 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
4 October 2000 View
Legacy
Annual Return
25 August 2000 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
18 October 1999 View
Legacy
Annual Return
20 August 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
18 August 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
17 August 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
17 August 1999 View
Legacy
Address
9 March 1999 View
Legacy
Annual Return
4 September 1998 View
Legacy
Annual Return
4 September 1998 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
25 June 1998 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
29 September 1997 View
Legacy
Annual Return
22 August 1997 View
Legacy
Annual Return
10 September 1996 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
29 July 1996 View
Legacy
Annual Return
18 August 1995 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
17 August 1995 View
Legacy
Annual Return
25 August 1994 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
2 August 1994 View
Legacy
Annual Return
31 August 1993 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
23 July 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
17 January 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
17 January 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
17 January 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
17 January 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
17 January 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
17 January 1993 View
Legacy
Accounts
7 December 1992 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
30 October 1992 View
Legacy
Annual Return
17 September 1992 View
Legacy
Annual Return
1 October 1991 View
Resolution
Resolution
27 September 1991 View
Resolution
Resolution
27 September 1991 View
Resolution
Resolution
27 September 1991 View
Resolution
Resolution
27 September 1991 View
Resolution
Resolution
27 September 1991 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
12 August 1991 View
Legacy
Annual Return
12 September 1990 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
12 September 1990 View
Legacy
Officers
7 August 1990 View
Legacy
Annual Return
7 September 1989 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
7 September 1989 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
28 February 1989 View
Resolution
Resolution
21 February 1989 View
Legacy
Annual Return
10 October 1988 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
15 September 1988 View
Legacy
Officers
1 September 1988 View
Legacy
Officers
1 September 1988 View
Legacy
Officers
1 September 1988 View
Legacy
Mortgage
21 July 1988 View
Legacy
Officers
14 July 1988 View
Legacy
Address
25 May 1988 View
Legacy
Officers
1 March 1988 View
Legacy
Officers
16 February 1988 View
Legacy
Accounts
5 January 1988 View
Legacy
Annual Return
9 October 1987 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
9 October 1987 View
Legacy
Officers
15 August 1987 View
Legacy
Address
27 July 1987 View
Selection Of Documents Registered Before January 1987
Historical
1 January 1987 View
Legacy
Annual Return
18 October 1986 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
18 October 1986 View
Legacy
Officers
4 June 1986 View
Accounts With Made Up Date
Accounts
24 November 1976 View
Legacy
Annual Return
24 November 1976 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
30 March 1965 View

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  • Confirmation statement up to date
  • No insolvency history
  • No registered charges

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