Dormant Companies

The following dormant companies are wholly owned subsidiaries by the Open University.

Bookhire Ltd

The company was incorporated on 13 August 1999 as a company limited by guarantee (company no. 3825045) and has since operated with one member - The Open University. The company’s registered office is: The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK7 6BT.

The purpose of the company is the advancement of education at The Open University by the provision of facilities for the use of The Open University and its students, and to make grants for charitable purposes. The company currently provides library services to The Open University.

Further information can be found on the Companies House website, at https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03825045

Open University Business School Ltd

The company was incorporated as Open University Trading Company Limited on 22 November 1994 (company no. 2995193). The name of the company was changed in 1998 to Open University Business School Limited. The company is wholly-owned by The Open University and is a private company limited by shares. The company’s registered office is: The Open University, PO Box 77, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK7 6BT.

The purpose of the company is to provide printed materials to The Open University. The company has not traded in recent years.

Further information can be found on the Companies House website, at https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/02995193

Open University Educational Enterprises Ltd

The company was incorporated as Open University Worldwide Limited on 8 July 1996, its name was changed to Open University Educational Enterprises Limited on 1 August 1997. The company is wholly-owned by The Open University and is a private limited company (company no. 03221609). The company’s registered office is at Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6BT.

The company is dormant, and has been dormant since incorporation.

Further information can be found on the Companies House website, at https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03221609     

Open University Enterprises Ltd

The company was incorporated as Cogoctagon Limited on 14 June 2002 (company no. 4461492), but did not trade before it was acquired by The Open University on 25 September 2002 and its name changed to Open University Enterprises Limited. The company is wholly-owned by The Open University, is an exempt charity, and is a private company limited by shares. The company’s registered office is: Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK7 6BT.

The purpose of the company is the advancement of education by the provision of assistance and benefit for the educational purposes of The Open University. The company has not yet traded since incorporation.

Further information can be found on the Companies House website, at https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/04461492  

Open University International Ltd

The company, Open University International Limited, was incorporated on 8 July 1996. The company is wholly-owned by The Open University and is a private limited company (company no. 03221613). The company’s registered office is at Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6BT.

The company is dormant, and has been dormant since incorporation.

Further information can be found on the Companies House website, at https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03221613         

Open University Worldwide Learning Ltd

The company, Open University Worldwide Learning Limited, was incorporated on 9 July 1996. The company is wholly-owned by The Open University and is a private limited company (company no. 03221926). The company’s registered office is at Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6BT.

The company is dormant, and has been dormant since incorporation.

Further information can be found on the Companies House website, at https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03221926    

Worldwide Open University Ltd

The company, Worldwide Open University Limited, was incorporated on 8 July 1996. The company is wholly-owned by The Open University and is a private limited company (company no. 03221606). The company’s registered office is at Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6BT.

The company is dormant, and has been dormant since incorporation.

Further information can be found on the Companies House website, at https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03221606   

Open University Worldwide (USA) Inc

The company, Open University Worldwide (USA) Inc, was incorporated in America on 15 May 1998. The company is wholly-owned by The Open University (company no. 51-0381265). The company's registered office is One Rodney Square, 10th Floor, Tenth and King Streets, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801.

The company is dormant, and has not traded in recent years. 

United States Open University Inc

The company, United States Open University Inc, was incorporated in America on 11 June 1998. The company is wholly-owned by The Open University (company no. 51-0381264). The company's registered office is One Rodney Square, 10th Floor, Tenth and King Streets, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801.

The company is dormant, and has not traded in recent years.