W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED
Company number 00945131 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
W. & G. Foyle Limited represents a dormant but strategically valuable brand asset within the Waterstones-Elliott Management portfolio, with its century-old bookselling heritage and prime Piccadilly location offering differentiation potential that remains underleveraged. The key strategic imperative is determining whether to reactivate the brand as a distinct premium offering or risk permanent erosion of the intangible value that made the acquisition compelling. The governance structure—balancing institutional control, family legacy, and operational integration—will define whether Foyles becomes a growth vector or a declining asset within the group.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1969-01-01
- Registered office
- 203 - 206 Piccadilly, London, England, W1J 9HD
- Postcode
- W1J 9HD
- Capital
- 2 GBP
- Accounts category
- Audit Exemption Subsidiary
- Charges
- 1 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
- 2025-12-22
- Next due by
- 2027-01-05
Nature of business (SIC)
- 99999 Dormant Company
Officers 6 current · 24 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by BOOK RETAIL BIDCO LIMITED — since 2018-10-25
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 107 CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON, WC2H 0DT | 2018-11-01 |
| 107 107 CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON, WC2H 0DT, ENGLAND | 2014-07-23 |
| 113-119 CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON, WC2H 0EB | 2014-06-30 |
| 6 LONG LANE, LONDON, EC1A 9DP | 1987-09-06 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 4,343 similar companies in W, trading since 1969
Property in England & Wales 6 titles
- Leasehold
- 6
- Most recent registration
- 2018-04-20
- Where
- Greater London (3), Essex (1), City Of Bristol (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGL978767 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2018-04-20 | — |
| EX947928 | Essex | Leasehold | 2016-12-23 | — |
| BL143935 | City Of Bristol | Leasehold | 2016-12-16 | — |
| MM63877 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2016-01-11 | — |
| TGL358538 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2012-02-03 | — |
| TGL264416 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2005-11-18 | — |
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