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Guinness World Records Limited

Company number
00541295
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
30 Nov 1954
Nature of business
Book publishing
Corporate group
Gwruk Acquisition Corp Limited (3 companies)

Registered office

Ground Floor Carthusian Court
12 Carthusian Street
London
EC1M 6EB

Previous names

  • Guinness Publishing Limited (until 1 Jul 1999)
  • Guinness Superlatives Limited (until 17 Sep 1990)

Officers

NameRoleAppointedResigned
KNIGHT, Matthew Euan James Secretary 2 Jun 2023
OZANNE, Alison Director 6 May 2014
BARRINGTON-FOOTE, Ryan Director 26 Jun 2012
RICHARDS, Alistair Director 3 Jun 2008
MARSHALL, Raymond John Secretary 20 Nov 2019 1 Jun 2023
LOUGHRAN, Catherine Frances Secretary 2 Mar 2018 20 Nov 2019
TSANG, Terence Secretary 5 Apr 2016 2 Mar 2018
SCRIP SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate-Secretary 14 Feb 2008 5 Apr 2016
JOYCE, Donald Crawford Director 14 Feb 2008 6 May 2014
BERGEN, Rod Calvin Director 3 Jun 2008 26 Jun 2012
ROWLAND, Janet Lesley Secretary 19 Jan 2007 14 Feb 2008
STEINBERG, Bruce David Director 22 Aug 2005 14 Feb 2008
WEIGHT, James Dominic Director 22 Aug 2005 14 Feb 2008
BOXALL, Nicola Secretary 31 Mar 2006 19 Jan 2007
BYRNE, Katharine Helen Secretary 29 Jul 2005 31 Mar 2006
BIRRELL, Nigel Norman Director 3 Sep 2002 30 Nov 2005
CAMINADA, Charles Jerome Director 3 Sep 2002 22 Aug 2005
PEARCE, Simon Marshall Secretary 4 May 2004 29 Jul 2005
BURDICK, Charles James Director 26 May 2005 30 Jun 2005
LAWES, Robert Ian Director 3 Sep 2002 21 Oct 2004
BYRNE, Katharine Helen Secretary 27 Jul 2001 4 May 2004
RICKETTS, Timothy Walker Director 26 Oct 2001 3 Sep 2002
FALZON, Charles John Director 30 Jul 2001 3 Sep 2002
HARRIS, William Stuart Director 27 Jul 2001 3 Sep 2002
HILTON, Timothy James Director 27 Jul 2001 26 Oct 2001
CASTELLO CORTES, Ian Director 15 Nov 2000 27 Jul 2001
PAPAMICHAEL, Michael Constantine Director 15 Nov 2000 27 Jul 2001
KENNEDY, Lisa Chrisine Director 15 Nov 2000 27 Jul 2001
NELSON, Stephen Director 1 Nov 2000 27 Jul 2001
NATHAN, Wendy Director 20 Apr 2000 27 Jul 2001
BUNN, Susanne Margaret Secretary 1 May 1998 27 Jul 2001
FELDMAN, Michael Jeffrey Director 20 Apr 2000 30 Mar 2001
FENNELL, Andrew John Director 20 Apr 2000 1 Feb 2001
JOY, Raymond James Director 11 Oct 1999 1 Feb 2001
IRWIN, Christopher Conran Director 1 Dec 1994 31 Jan 2001
ROUGHEAD, Malcolm Campbell Director 1 Jan 1998 30 Nov 2000
AVIS, Alice Mary Cleoniki Director 1 Jan 1997 20 Apr 2000
CASTELLO-CORTES, Ian Anthony Director 1 Jan 1998 25 Feb 2000
BODDIE, Simon Director 21 Jun 1999 20 Dec 1999
FELL, Nicholas Toby Director 6 May 1998 11 Oct 1999
RAJA-BROWN, Sarah Frances Director 22 Jan 1996 16 Apr 1999
CHAPMAN, Francis Ian Director - 7 Dec 1998
STORM, Colin Archibald Director 1 Jan 1998 1 Oct 1998
KING, Geoffrey William Secretary - 30 Apr 1998
YEA, Philip Edward Director 22 Jan 1996 1 Jan 1998
BUXTON, Fred Director - 27 Nov 1997
MATTHEWS, Peter John Director - 9 Oct 1996
MCWHIRTER, Norris Dewar Director - 7 Oct 1996
BALDOCK, Brian Ford Director 6 Apr 1993 28 Jun 1996
MORRIS, Adrian Robert Director - 30 Apr 1996
DOWLING, Shaun Coleman Director - 3 Nov 1994
COHEN, Mark Julian Director - 11 Feb 1994
GEORGE, Colin Sydney Director - 6 Apr 1993
CROFTON, Ian Donough Director - 26 Mar 1993
MCFARLAN, Donald Richmond Mcqueen Director - 23 Dec 1992
MCBRIDE, William Struan Director - 5 Jun 1992

Control

NameNature of controlNotifiedCeased
Gwruk Acquisition Corp Limited Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors		 6 Apr 2016

Accounts

Year ended
31 Dec 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
31 Dec 2021
31 Dec 2020
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
31 Dec 2017
31 Dec 2016
31 Dec 2015
31 Dec 2014
31 Dec 2013
31 Dec 2012
31 Dec 2011
31 Dec 2010
31 Dec 2009
31 Dec 2008
31 Jul 2007
31 Jul 2006
31 Jul 2005
31 Jul 2004
31 Jul 2003
27 Aug 2002
30 Jun 2001
30 Jun 2000
30 Jun 1999
30 Jun 1998
31 Dec 1996
31 Dec 1995
31 Dec 1994
31 Dec 1993
31 Dec 1992

Connections

Owned by

Guinness World Records Limited → Gwruk Acquisition Corp Limited

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