Profile
Simon Downes was the founder and former Chief Technology Officer of World of Books Ltd., which was founded in 2002.
He currently holds director positions at A World of Buzz Ltd., Gruffalo Bidco Ltd., Gruffalo Topco Ltd., Ziffit Ltd., and Gruffalo Midco Ltd.
at which he started in 2016 and 2013 respectively.
Simon Downes active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
A World of Buzz Ltd.
 A World of Buzz Ltd. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Part of Gruffalo Topco Ltd., A World of Buzz Ltd. is a British company that operates mail order houses for retail selling. The company is based in Worthing, UK. A World of Buzz was founded in 2010. | Director/Board Member | 22/11/2016 |
Ziffit Ltd.
 Ziffit Ltd. Internet RetailRetail Trade Part of Gruffalo Topco Ltd., Ziffit Ltd. is a British company that sells books, games, CDs, and DVDs online. The company is based in Goring-by-Sea, UK and was founded in 2010. | Director/Board Member | 01/04/2013 |
Gruffalo Topco Ltd.
 Gruffalo Topco Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Gruffalo Topco Ltd. is a British company that operates book stores. The private company is based in Southampton, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2016. | Director/Board Member | 22/11/2016 |
Gruffalo Bidco Ltd.
 Gruffalo Bidco Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of Gruffalo Topco Ltd., Gruffalo Bidco Ltd. operates book stores. The company is based in Southampton, UK and was founded in 2016. | Director/Board Member | 22/11/2016 |
Gruffalo Midco Ltd.
 Gruffalo Midco Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of Gruffalo Topco Ltd., Gruffalo Midco Ltd. engages in the retail sale of books. The company is based in Southampton, UK and was founded in 2016. | Director/Board Member | 22/11/2016 |
Former positions of Simon Downes
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
World of Books Ltd.
 World of Books Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade World of Books Ltd. operates as a online bookstore. It provides children books, computing and information technology, economics and finance, english language teaching, medicine, health and personal development, fiction, law, social sciences and rare books. The company was founded by Stephen Boobyer, Simon Downes, Mike Laundon and Ben Maxfield in 2002 and is headquartered in Goring-by-Sea, the United Kingdom. | Founder | - |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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World of Books Ltd.
World of Books Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade World of Books Ltd. operates as a online bookstore. It provides children books, computing and information technology, economics and finance, english language teaching, medicine, health and personal development, fiction, law, social sciences and rare books. The company was founded by Stephen Boobyer, Simon Downes, Mike Laundon and Ben Maxfield in 2002 and is headquartered in Goring-by-Sea, the United Kingdom. | Retail Trade |
A World of Buzz Ltd.
A World of Buzz Ltd. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Part of Gruffalo Topco Ltd., A World of Buzz Ltd. is a British company that operates mail order houses for retail selling. The company is based in Worthing, UK. A World of Buzz was founded in 2010. | Retail Trade |
Ziffit Ltd.
Ziffit Ltd. Internet RetailRetail Trade Part of Gruffalo Topco Ltd., Ziffit Ltd. is a British company that sells books, games, CDs, and DVDs online. The company is based in Goring-by-Sea, UK and was founded in 2010. | Retail Trade |
Gruffalo Topco Ltd.
Gruffalo Topco Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Gruffalo Topco Ltd. is a British company that operates book stores. The private company is based in Southampton, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2016. | Retail Trade |
Gruffalo Bidco Ltd.
Gruffalo Bidco Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of Gruffalo Topco Ltd., Gruffalo Bidco Ltd. operates book stores. The company is based in Southampton, UK and was founded in 2016. | Retail Trade |
Gruffalo Midco Ltd.
Gruffalo Midco Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of Gruffalo Topco Ltd., Gruffalo Midco Ltd. engages in the retail sale of books. The company is based in Southampton, UK and was founded in 2016. | Retail Trade |
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