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Online company credit reports. Speedy, reliable and competitively priced! Simon Dowson-Collins 917542695 Director Information Title Mr Honours Name Simon Dowson-Collins Number 917542695 Postcode SE1 9GF Address 1 London Bridge Street London United Kingdom Date of birth November 1963 Nationality British Total current 24 directorships List of Current Directorships Company Name Number Company Status App. Date Res. Date Position FARSHORE BOOKS LTD 00449706 Active - Accounts Filed 30/04/2020 Director TOPTRACK LEARNING LTD 06828680 Non-Trading 10/11/2016 Director MILLS & BOON LIMITED 00431633 Non-Trading 02/07/2015 Director HARLEQUIN (UK) LIMITED 00100449 Non-Trading 02/07/2015 Director HARLEQUIN ENTERPRISES UK 02960715 Active - Accounts Filed 02/07/2015 Director LIMITED ALTERNATIVE THEATRE COMPANY 01221968 Active - Accounts Filed 30/06/2015 Director LIMITED LETTS EDUCATIONAL LIMITED 02583342 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director TIMES BOOKS GROUP LIMITED 01277722 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director COLLINS BARTHOLOMEW LIMITED 01218466 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director LECKIE & LECKIE LIMITED SC198254 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director THORSONS PUBLISHING GROUP 00248525 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director LIMITED TIMES BOOKS LIMITED 02340600 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director FOURTH ESTATE LIMITED 01766131 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director MARSHALL PICKERING HOLDINGS 01579375 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director LIMITED UNWIN HYMAN LIMITED 02034197 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director THORSONS PUBLISHERS LIMITED 00757539 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director WILLIAM COLLINS INTERNATIONAL 00412783 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director LIMITED HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS SC027389 Active - Accounts Filed 22/10/2014 Director LIMITED DOLPHIN BOOK CLUB LIMITED 00706607 Active - Accounts Filed 22/10/2014 Director GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN 00137338 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director (PUBLISHERS) LIMITED COBUILD LIMITED 02042473 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director AUTHONOMY LIMITED 08659691 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director N/A* - no information available Page 1/2 Online company credit reports. Speedy, reliable and competitively priced! Simon Dowson-Collins 917542695 WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & SC000934 Non-Trading 22/10/2014 Director COMPANY LIMITED HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS SC053382 Non-Trading 16/01/2013 Director PENSION TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED List of Previous Directorships Company Name Number Company Status App. Date Res. Date Position BOOKARMY LTD 06709924 Company is dissolved 22/10/2014 Director POLLOKSHIELDS PRINTING SC028281 Company is dissolved 22/10/2014 Director SERVICES, LIMITED N/A* - no information available Page 2/2.

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