BLACKWELL UK LIMITED
Company number 00796591 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Blackwell UK Limited functions as a non-trading, exempt subsidiary within a larger corporate structure, meaning its standalone financials offer limited insight into its operational viability. While regulatory compliance is exemplary and the entity is heavily capitalized, the ultimate control by Elliott Management introduces strategic uncertainties typical of activist investment vehicles. Institutional investors must rely on the consolidated financial health of the broader Blackwell group rather than this specific entity's standalone position.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1964-03-17
- Registered office
- 203-206 Piccadilly, London, England, W1J 9HD
- Postcode
- W1J 9HD
- Capital
- 57,500,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Audit Exemption Subsidiary
- Charges
- 3 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-05-03
- Next due by
- 2027-01-31
- Financial year end
- 30 April
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-10-20
- Next due by
- 2026-11-03
Nature of business (SIC)
- 74990 Non-trading company
Officers 4 current · 43 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
Controlled by BLACKWELL LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
-
ALDEN & BLACKWELL (ETON) LIMITED Dissolved
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HEADFILLER LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 3
£14,236,683 total awarded value where published.
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Gender pay gap
1.9%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2022/23
Contact details
- Website
- http://www.blackwell.co.uk
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| BLACKWELL RETAIL LIMITED | 2001-07-02 |
| UNIVERSITY BOOKSHOPS (OXFORD) LIMITED | 1989-06-30 |
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| BEAVER HOUSE, HYTHE BRIDGE STREET, OXFORD, OX1 2ET | 2011-05-31 |
| 50 BROAD STREET, OXFORD, OX1 3BQ | 2002-06-15 |
| 50 BROAD STREET, OXFORD | 1988-01-07 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 1,912 similar companies in W, trading since 1964
Property in England & Wales 11 titles
- Leasehold
- 11
- Most recent registration
- 2021-09-01
- Where
- Oxfordshire (3), Cambridgeshire (2), Cardiff (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYM828864 | Cardiff | Leasehold | 2021-09-01 | — |
| MAN328455 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2018-12-14 | — |
| NT539819 | City Of Nottingham | Leasehold | 2018-07-11 | — |
| MS635028 | Merseyside | Leasehold | 2016-08-10 | — |
| TT45843 | Kent | Leasehold | 2016-01-28 | — |
| ON319523 | Oxfordshire | Leasehold | 2015-07-01 | — |
| ON316655 | Oxfordshire | Leasehold | 2015-01-20 | — |
| NGL948247 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2015-01-12 | — |
| CB393913 | Cambridgeshire | Leasehold | 2014-10-01 | — |
| CB368367 | Cambridgeshire | Leasehold | 2012-03-01 | — |
| ON216106 | Oxfordshire | Leasehold | 1999-11-10 | — |
For addresses and the authoritative register entry, use HM Land Registry's official search (£3 per title).
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