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PAN BOOKS LIMITED

Private limited company (Ltd.) Active

Registration No.
00389591
Incorporation Date
1944-09-01
Company Type
Private limited company (Ltd.)
Address
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Website
N/A
Source: Companies House

PAN BOOKS LIMITED is a Private limited company (Ltd.) registered in United Kingdom under 00389591, and its current status with Companies House is active. The company was incorporated on 1 September 1944 and lists its registered address as Basingstoke, United Kingdom. 1 shareholder is on record for PAN BOOKS LIMITED, and since every one of them is a company rather than an individual, this particular filing does not on its own establish an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) — identifying one would mean tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn. This profile is sourced directly from Companies House and was last updated on 29 October 2026.

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Shareholders

1

One shareholder is currently on record for PAN BOOKS LIMITED, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006.

The largest of these is MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL LTD, holding 100% — a majority holding.

Because the shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.

Shareholder Type Holding Source Document
MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL LTD 100% Companies House

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Officers

5

Three of the 5 officer records shown for PAN BOOKS LIMITED are current appointments, filed with Companies House. Lyndon Branfield (appointed 2021-10-11) and Lara Borlenghi (appointed 2021-10-11) both serve as Director; Pamela Nadarajah (appointed 2026-03-31) serves as Company Secretary. The remaining 2 records shown (Frances Niven and Gabrielle Williams Hamer) are former appointments that have since been resigned.

The register reports 25 officers in total, including past appointments, though only the 5 most relevant records are shown here.

Management authority at PAN BOOKS LIMITED sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.

The source filing doesn't specify representation authority — whether officers can act individually or must sign jointly to bind the company — so that detail isn't available here.

LB
Lyndon Branfield ACTIVE

Appointed
2021-10-11
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

LB
Lara Borlenghi ACTIVE

Appointed
2021-10-11
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

PN
Pamela Nadarajah ACTIVE

Appointed
2026-03-31
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Company Secretary

FN
Frances Niven RESIGNED

Appointed
2021-11-30
Resigned
2024-03-28
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Company Secretary

GW
Gabrielle Williams Hamer RESIGNED

Appointed
2024-03-28
Resigned
2026-03-31
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Company Secretary

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Group Structure

PAN BOOKS LIMITED sits 6 levels below its ultimate parent, Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co.KG, registered in Germany. 1 subsidiary is recorded beneath it, across 1 jurisdiction. The full chain up to Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co.KG is derived by walking shareholder filings across jurisdictions; no link in it is independently corroborated by PAN BOOKS LIMITED's own shareholder record. Each of these downward relationships is derived rather than filed: resolved by matching entities across the registry network, not stated directly in a single document.

Those 1 subsidiary spans United Kingdom jurisdiction, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear.

Ultimate HQ
Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co.KG
Germany
PAN BOOKSHOPS LIMITED
United KingdomGB 00558958

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who owns PAN BOOKS LIMITED?

One shareholder is currently on record for PAN BOOKS LIMITED, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006. The largest of these is MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL LTD, holding 100% — a majority holding. Because the shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.

Who is PAN BOOKS LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?

Every shareholder recorded for PAN BOOKS LIMITED is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.

How many shareholders does PAN BOOKS LIMITED have on record?

1 shareholder is shown on record for PAN BOOKS LIMITED.

What is PAN BOOKS LIMITED's company registration number?

PAN BOOKS LIMITED's registration number is 00389591, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.

Is PAN BOOKS LIMITED still an active company?

PAN BOOKS LIMITED's status on Companies House is listed as active.

When was PAN BOOKS LIMITED incorporated?

PAN BOOKS LIMITED was incorporated on 1 September 1944, according to Companies House.

What is PAN BOOKS LIMITED's registered address?

The registered address on file for PAN BOOKS LIMITED is Basingstoke, United Kingdom.

What legal structure is PAN BOOKS LIMITED registered as?

PAN BOOKS LIMITED is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United Kingdom.

Who are the officers/directors of PAN BOOKS LIMITED?

Three of the 5 officer records shown for PAN BOOKS LIMITED are current appointments, filed with Companies House. Lyndon Branfield (appointed 2021-10-11) and Lara Borlenghi (appointed 2021-10-11) both serve as Director; Pamela Nadarajah (appointed 2026-03-31) serves as Company Secretary. The remaining 2 records shown (Frances Niven and Gabrielle Williams Hamer) are former appointments that have since been resigned. Management authority at PAN BOOKS LIMITED sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.

Does PAN BOOKS LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?

PAN BOOKS LIMITED sits 6 levels below its ultimate parent, Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co.KG, registered in Germany. 1 subsidiary is recorded beneath it, across 1 jurisdiction. Those 1 subsidiary spans United Kingdom jurisdiction, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear.

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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?

This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 29 October 2026.

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