Book Retail Midco Limited group: properties owned
164 commercial buildings through 4 companies · total rateable value £211,133,234
The Book Retail Midco Limited group owns 164 commercial buildings that pay business rates, through 4 of its companies, with a combined rateable value of £211,133,234. The group is headed by Book Retail Midco Limited (Companies House number 11309674), which has 21 companies under its control in all. Between them the companies hold 160 registered titles: 160 leasehold. By town: London (17), Nottingham (8), Basingstoke (7), City of Westminster (3) and Manchester (3).
Companies in the group that own property
| Company | Company no. | Buildings | Rateable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. & G. Foyle Limited | 00945131 | 4 | £104,421,900 |
| Waterstones Booksellers Limited | 00610095 | 145 | £96,164,684 |
| Blackwell UK Limited | 00796591 | 14 | £10,546,650 |
| Waterstone's Academic Bookstore Limited | 05346953 | 1 | — |
Group membership is from the Companies House register of people with significant control: a company is in the group when the company above it holds more than half its shares or votes.
Buildings owned by the Book Retail Midco Limited group
| Building | Location | Tenure | Rateable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Montfichet Road | London E20 1EH | Leasehold | £98,396,400 |
| Oasis, Meadowhall Centre | Sheffield S9 1EL | Leasehold | £57,494,434 |
| 83-85 Lakeside Shopping Centre | Grays RM20 2ZG | Leasehold | £13,570,000 |
| University of Nottingham, University Park | Nottingham NG7 2RD | Leasehold | £9,880,000 |
| 1 Stephen Street | London W1T 1AL | Leasehold | £8,306,125 |
| Royal Festival Hall, South Bank | London SE1 8XX | Leasehold | £5,152,500 |
| Festival Place | Basingstoke RG21 7BE | Leasehold | £2,497,050 |
| 11 Strand | London WC2N 5HR | Leasehold | £2,018,250 |
| 1 Strand | London WC2N 5HR | Leasehold | £1,470,000 |
| 107-109 Charing Cross Road | London WC2H 0DT | Leasehold | £735,000 |
| Victoria Centre, Mostyn Street | Llandudno LL30 2RH | Leasehold | £721,900 |
| 187-188 Piccadilly | London W1J 9LE | Leasehold | £605,000 |
| 1 King Street | Manchester M2 6AW | Leasehold | £596,500 |
| Grand Buildings, Jameson Street | Hull HU1 3JX | Leasehold | £457,750 |
| 24-26 High Street | Birmingham B4 7SL | Leasehold | £400,000 |
| 20-22 Sidney Street | Cambridge CB2 3HG | Leasehold | £342,500 |
| 22 Queen Street | Oxford OX1 1EP | Leasehold | £322,500 |
| Spires Shopping Centre 111, High Street | Barnet EN5 5XY | Leasehold | £304,350 |
| 2-4 The Broadway | London N8 9SN | Leasehold | £285,250 |
| Cardiff University Students Union 47b, Park Place | Cardiff CF10 3QN | Leasehold | £257,500 |
| 2a The Hayes | Cardiff CF10 1WB | Leasehold | £252,500 |
| 51 Silbury Arcade | Milton Keynes MK9 3AG | Leasehold | £247,000 |
| Waterstones, Blackett Street | Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7JF | Leasehold | £214,000 |
| 89a Broad Street | Reading RG1 2AP | Leasehold | £212,000 |
| 71-74 North Street | Brighton BN1 1ZA | Leasehold | £210,000 |
| 70-72 St Johns Road | London SW11 1PT | Leasehold | £210,000 |
| 8 Rose Lane | Canterbury CT1 2SJ | Leasehold | £205,000 |
| Brownlow House 50-51, High Holborn | London WC1V 6RL | Leasehold | £192,900 |
| 4-5 Milsom Street | Bath BA1 1DA | Leasehold | £186,000 |
| 11 Boscawen Street | Truro TR1 2QU | Leasehold | £181,000 |
| 32-40 Calverley Road | Tunbridge Wells TN1 2TD | Leasehold | £166,000 |
| 66-68 Scotch Street | Carlisle CA3 8PN | Leasehold | £163,000 |
| 11 Garrick Street | London WC2E 9AR | Leasehold | £163,000 |
| 86 Bond Street | Chelmsford CM1 1GH | Leasehold | £138,000 |
| 30-34 Old Christchurch Road | Bournemouth BH1 1LG | Leasehold | £124,000 |
| 7-9 High Street | Salisbury SP1 2NJ | Leasehold | £118,000 |
| 8 Carfax | Horsham RH12 1DW | Leasehold | £117,000 |
| 189 Kensington High Street | London W8 6SH | Leasehold | £114,000 |
| 40-42 The Broadway | London SW19 1RQ | Leasehold | £113,000 |
| 67-71 High Street | Solihull B91 3SW | Leasehold | £109,000 |
| 57-65 Sycamore Road | Amersham HP6 5EQ | Leasehold | £106,000 |
| Institute of Hearing Research University of Nottm, University Park | Nottingham NG7 2RD | Leasehold | £105,000 |
| 26-28 Church Street | Enfield EN2 6BE | Leasehold | £100,000 |
| 13-15 Eastgate Street | Gloucester GL1 1NS | Leasehold | £97,000 |
| 97 High Street | Winchester SO23 9AP | Leasehold | £96,000 |
| 15 James Street | Harrogate HG1 1QS | Leasehold | £91,500 |
| 75 Parade | Sutton Coldfield B72 1PL | Leasehold | £91,000 |
| 8 Bell Street | Reigate RH2 7BG | Leasehold | £89,750 |
| 4-6 Fishergate | Preston PR1 3NN | Leasehold | £87,500 |
| 8 High Street | Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 6AU | Leasehold | £84,000 |
| 15 Butter Market | Ipswich IP1 1BQ | Leasehold | £83,500 |
| 25 Festival Place | Basingstoke RG21 7BE | Leasehold | £83,500 |
| 16 The Furlong | Ringwood BH24 1AT | Leasehold | £83,000 |
| 11 Lion & Lamb Yard | Farnham GU9 7LL | Leasehold | £82,500 |
| 34-36 Deansgate | Bolton BL1 1BL | Leasehold | £75,000 |
| 4a High Street | Abergavenny NP7 5RY | Leasehold | £74,500 |
| 6 Rose Lane | Canterbury CT1 2SJ | Leasehold | £74,000 |
| 14-16 Bournemouth Arcade | Bournemouth BH1 2AF | Leasehold | £73,500 |
| 782 High Road | London N12 9QR | Leasehold | £71,000 |
| 105-106 High Street | Lymington SO41 9AP | Leasehold | £70,000 |
| 13 Market Square | Witney OX28 6AP | Leasehold | £67,500 |
| 12 High Street | Colchester CO1 1DA | Leasehold | £67,000 |
| 22a High Street | Weybridge KT13 8AB | Leasehold | £67,000 |
| 50 High Street | Epsom KT19 8AJ | Leasehold | £66,500 |
| 122 High Street | Watford WD17 2BJ | Leasehold | £63,500 |
| 56 Howardsgate | Welwyn Garden City AL8 6BP | Leasehold | £63,000 |
| 102 High Street | Northallerton DL7 8PP | Leasehold | £62,800 |
| 72 King Street | Knutsford WA16 6ED | Leasehold | £62,000 |
| 21 East Street | Bridport DT6 3JX | Leasehold | £61,000 |
| 188 Grange Road | Birkenhead CH41 6EA | Leasehold | £58,500 |
| 12-13 The Heart | Walton-On-Thames KT12 1GH | Leasehold | £58,500 |
| 29 Grove Street | Wilmslow SK9 1DU | Leasehold | £58,000 |
| 34 Tranquil Vale | London SE3 0AX | Leasehold | £54,400 |
| 48 High Street | Harpenden AL5 2SX | Leasehold | £54,000 |
| 14 Eastgate Row | Chester CH1 1LF | Leasehold | £54,000 |
| 47 Mill Street | Macclesfield SK11 6NE | Leasehold | £53,500 |
| 14-15 Brunel Plaza | Swindon SN1 1LF | Leasehold | £51,500 |
| 8 Central Avenue | Nottingham NG2 5GR | Leasehold | £51,000 |
| 10 Bell Street | Reigate RH2 7BG | Leasehold | £50,000 |
| 15 Union Street | Torquay TQ1 1ES | Leasehold | £50,000 |
| 38 Market Place | Loughborough LE11 3EB | Leasehold | £46,500 |
| 2-8 King Street | Lancaster LA1 1JN | Leasehold | £45,250 |
| 12 Strand | London WC2N 5HR | Leasehold | £43,000 |
| 7 Garrick Street | London WC2E 9AR | Leasehold | £42,750 |
| 97 High Street | Yarm TS15 9BB | Leasehold | £42,000 |
| 1 Cornmill | Darlington DL1 1LS | Leasehold | £41,750 |
| 3-5 South Street | Dorking RH4 2DY | Leasehold | £41,500 |
| 27 Great Darkgate Street | Aberystwyth SY23 1DE | Leasehold | £41,500 |
| 9 High Street | Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 6AU | Leasehold | £39,500 |
| Blackwells University Bookshop Portland Building, University Park | Nottingham NG7 2RD | Leasehold | £37,750 |
| 118 High Street | Newport PO30 1TP | Leasehold | £36,500 |
| 69 High Street | Southwold IP18 6DS | Leasehold | £36,000 |
| 137-138 Norfolk Street | King S Lynn PE30 1AU | Leasehold | £35,750 |
| 1-3 New Street | St Neots PE19 1AE | Leasehold | £35,500 |
| 11 Wide Bargate | Boston PE21 6QY | Leasehold | £34,750 |
| Unit R1A, Festival Place | Basingstoke RG21 7BE | Leasehold | £33,750 |
| 57 Greengate Street | Stafford ST16 2JE | Leasehold | £33,250 |
| 37 London Road | East Grinstead RH19 1AW | Leasehold | £31,750 |
| 21 High Street | Barnet EN5 5XY | Leasehold | £31,250 |
| 2 Kirkgate | Wakefield WF1 1SP | Leasehold | £28,000 |
| Boots Portland Building, University Park | Nottingham NG7 2RD | Leasehold | £27,750 |
| 25 High Street | Rye TN31 7JF | Leasehold | £27,000 |
| 6 Queensgate Centre | Peterborough PE1 1NH | Leasehold | £25,750 |
| 52 High Street | Deal CT14 6HE | Leasehold | £25,500 |
| 25 Portland Walk | Barrow in Furness LA14 1DB | Leasehold | £19,750 |
| HSBC Portland Building, University Park | Nottingham NG7 2RD | Leasehold | £19,500 |
| Remote, Festival Place | Basingstoke RG21 7BE | Leasehold | £17,850 |
| Orange Mast Hallward Library, University Park | Nottingham NG7 2RD | Leasehold | £16,250 |
| 57a Greengate Street | Stafford ST16 2JE | Leasehold | £12,000 |
| DJ Unisex Hairdressers Portland Building, University Park | Nottingham NG7 2RD | Leasehold | £10,000 |
| Remote Store, Festival Place | Basingstoke RG21 7BE | Leasehold | £9,125 |
| Taxi Office, Festival Place | Basingstoke RG21 7BE | Leasehold | £9,000 |
| 13 High Street | Redhill RH1 1SA | Leasehold | £8,100 |
| Remote - 5b, Festival Place | Basingstoke RG21 7BE | Leasehold | £7,300 |
| The Shires, Trowbridge | Wiltshire BA14 8AT | Leasehold | — |
| 40 To 44 West Street and, 71 To 74 North Street, Brighton | Brighton and Hove BN1 2RE | Leasehold | — |
| 118-126 Terminus Road, Eastbourne | Eastbourne BN21 3LX | Leasehold | — |
| 37 Regent Street, Clifton, Bristol | City of Bristol BS8 4HR | Leasehold | — |
| The Basement and Ground Floor Premises, 20-21 Trinity Street, Cambridge | Cambridge CB2 1TY | Leasehold | — |
| 9b Westwood Cross, Margate Road, Broadstairs | Thanet CT10 2BF | Leasehold | — |
| 50/52, The Precinct, Coventry | Coventry CV1 1DX | Leasehold | — |
| Whiteheads Court, Royal Priors, Leamington Spa | Warwick CV32 4YA | Leasehold | — |
| Waterstones, Fifth Avenue, Centrum One Hundred, Burton-On-Trent | East Staffordshire DE14 2UZ | Leasehold | — |
| 55 56 and 57 Saddler Street, Durham | County Durham DH1 3EJ | Leasehold | — |
| 88/90 Promenade, Cheltenham | Cheltenham GL50 1LF | Leasehold | — |
| The Exchange, Brewery Court, Cirencester | Cotswold GL7 1JN | Leasehold | — |
| 50-54 High Street, Guildford | Guildford GU1 3ES | Leasehold | — |
| 44 The Peacocks Centre, Woking | Woking GU21 6GD | Leasehold | — |
| Eden Shopping Centre, Abbey Way, High Wycombe | Buckinghamshire HP11 2DB | Leasehold | — |
| 54 The Broadway, High Street, Chesham | Buckinghamshire HP5 1EP | Leasehold | — |
| SU29, Arc Shopping Centre, St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds | West Suffolk IP33 3PH | Leasehold | — |
| 12 College Lane, Liverpool | Liverpool L1 3DS | Leasehold | — |
| Block 1 Crown Place, Peach Street, Liverpool | Liverpool L69 3BX | Leasehold | — |
| Westmorland Shopping Centre, Kendal | Westmorland and Furness LA9 4LR | Leasehold | — |
| The Shires, Church Gate, Leicester | Leicester LE1 4AJ | Leasehold | — |
| 7 The Square, Market Harborough | Harborough LE16 7PA | Leasehold | — |
| Precinct Centre, Booth Street West, Manchester | Manchester M15 6PB | Leasehold | — |
| Msu4, The Arndale Centre, Corporation Street, Manchester | Manchester M4 3AJ | Leasehold | — |
| 10-12 Islington Green, London | Islington N1 2XH | Leasehold | — |
| 5 Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth | Northumberland NE61 1NS | Leasehold | — |
| The Basement (level -1), Ground (level 1), First (level 2), Second (level 3), Third (level 4) and Fourth (level 5) Floors Being 1 To 9 (odd) and 2 To 8 (even) Bottle Lane, Nottingham | City of Nottingham NG1 2HL | Leasehold | — |
| 11-17 Castle Street, Norwich and 8-10 Castle Meadow, Norwich | Norwich NR2 1PN | Leasehold | — |
| 68-69 Hampstead High Street, London | Camden NW3 1QP | Leasehold | — |
| 02 Centre, 255 Finchley Road, Hampstead | Camden NW3 5HT | Leasehold | — |
| The Spindles Shopping Centre, Oldham | Oldham OL1 1HD | Leasehold | — |
| 50 and 51 Broad Street, Oxford | Oxford OX1 3BQ | Leasehold | — |
| 27 Broad Street, Oxford | Oxford OX1 3BS | Leasehold | — |
| 32-33 Castle Quay, Banbury | Cherwell OX16 5UN | Leasehold | — |
| Leicester Harmsworth House, 67 New George Street, Plymouth | City of Plymouth PL1 1RJ | Leasehold | — |
| 7 West Street, Chichester | Chichester PO19 1QF | Leasehold | — |
| 46 Braccan Walk, Bracknell | Bracknell Forest RG12 1DF | Leasehold | — |
| Vicar Lane Shopping Centre, Vicar Lane, Chesterfield | Chesterfield S40 1PY | Leasehold | — |
| Msu1, West Quay Shopping Centre, Southampton | Southampton SO15 1QD | Leasehold | — |
| The Tontines Shopping Centre, Parliament Square, Stoke-On-Trent | Stoke-On-Trent ST1 1QB | Leasehold | — |
| 2 Aliwal Road, London () and 70/72 St Johns Road, London | Wandsworth SW11 1RD | Leasehold | — |
| Putney Exchange, Putney High Street, London | Wandsworth SW15 1TW | Leasehold | — |
| Southside Shopping Centre, London | Wandsworth SW18 4TE | Leasehold | — |
| Cardinal Place, 88 Victoria Street, London | City of Westminster SW1E 5JL | Leasehold | — |
| 203 To 206 Piccadilly and 30 To 32 Jermyn Street, London | City of Westminster SW1Y 6LX | Leasehold | — |
| Su1108, Westfield London Shopping Centre, Ariel Way, London | Hammersmith and Fulham W12 7GD | Leasehold | — |
| SU9A Golden Square Shopping Centre, Golborne Street, Warrington | Warrington WA1 1QD | Leasehold | — |
| Lsu2, 33-35 George Street, Altrincham | Trafford WA14 1RJ | Leasehold | — |
| 17-18 New Row, London | City of Westminster WC2N 4LA | Leasehold | — |
| 15 Coney Street, York | York YO1 9QL | Leasehold | — |
Common questions
What properties does Book Retail Midco Limited own?
The Book Retail Midco Limited group owns 164 commercial buildings on HM Land Registry's records through 4 companies, in places including London, Nottingham, Basingstoke. The largest by rateable value are 1 Montfichet Road; Oasis, Meadowhall Centre; 83-85 Lakeside Shopping Centre.
Which companies own property for Book Retail Midco Limited?
Its property-owning companies include W. & G. Foyle Limited, Waterstones Booksellers Limited, Blackwell UK Limited, Waterstone's Academic Bookstore Limited.
Where does this information come from?
Ownership is from HM Land Registry's data on land owned by UK and overseas companies, matched to buildings by address. Group structures are from Companies House's register of people with significant control, and rateable values from the Valuation Office Agency. Matching is automatic and can be wrong.
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Open every building in the Book Retail Midco Limited group in the register, with rateable values, ratepayers and planning history (free sign-in for full records).