BLACKWELL (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

1. Company facts

Status

active

Lifecycle

🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.

Jurisdiction

scotland

Registered office

Blackwell Bookshop, 53 - 62 South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1YS

SIC codes

74990 — Non-trading company

Accounts next due

2027-01-31

Confirmation statement next due

2026-11-10

2. Directors (3 active)

ASHWORTH, Karen Deborah

director · appointed 2024-04-16 · born 11/1975 (age 51)

DAUNT, Achilles James

director · appointed 2022-03-29 · born 10/1963 (age 63)

SKIPPER, Kate

director · appointed 2024-01-16 · born 5/1980 (age 46)

3. Shareholders (2 active)

Waterstones Booksellers Limited

75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

Dr Paul Elliott Singer

board control · firm interest

4. Group structure

Waterstones Booksellers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

Waterstones Booksellers Limited

Corporate parent · 75-100%

5. Security

4 total charges (0 outstanding, 4 satisfied).

Headline verdict

Opportunity score

77/100 (Strong)

Owner dependency

moderate — 58/100

Red flags

0 high · 1 medium · 0 low