CHILDREN'S CHARACTER BOOKS LIMITED

Overview

Company Name	CHILDREN'S CHARACTER BOOKS LIMITED
Company Status	Active
Legal Form	Private limited company
Company Number	05032989
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	Feb 03, 2004

Summary

Has Super Secure PSCs	No
Has Charges	No
Has Insolvency History	No
Registered Office is in Dispute	No

What is the purpose of CHILDREN'S CHARACTER BOOKS LIMITED?

Book publishing (58110) / Information and communication

Where is CHILDREN'S CHARACTER BOOKS LIMITED located?

Registered Office Address	One Embassy Gardens 8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London United Kingdom
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of CHILDREN'S CHARACTER BOOKS LIMITED?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
PENGUIN CHARACTER BOOKS LIMITED	Mar 26, 2004	Mar 26, 2004
BLUEYELLOW LIMITED	Feb 03, 2004	Feb 03, 2004

What are the latest accounts for CHILDREN'S CHARACTER BOOKS LIMITED?

Next Accounts
Overdue	No
Next Accounts Period End On	Dec 31, 2025
Next Accounts Due On	Sep 30, 2026
Last Accounts
Last Accounts Made Up To	Dec 31, 2024

What is the status of the latest confirmation statement for CHILDREN'S CHARACTER BOOKS LIMITED?

Last Confirmation Statement
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Feb 03, 2027
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Feb 17, 2027
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Feb 03, 2026
Overdue	No

What are the latest filings for CHILDREN'S CHARACTER BOOKS LIMITED?

Filings
Date	Description	Document	Type
Feb 04, 2026	Confirmation statement made on Feb 03, 2026 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Sep 17, 2025	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2024	37 pages	AA

Jul 11, 2025	Appointment of Mr James Thomas Mcmullan as a director on Jul 07, 2025	2 pages	AP01

Feb 04, 2025	Confirmation statement made on Feb 03, 2025 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Nov 04, 2024	Registered office address changed from 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA England to One Embassy Gardens 8 Viaduct Gardens London SW11 7BW on Nov 04, 2024	1 pages	AD01

Sep 23, 2024	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2023	38 pages	AA

Feb 09, 2024	Confirmation statement made on Feb 03, 2024 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Oct 11, 2023	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2022	39 pages	AA

Sep 05, 2023	Termination of appointment of Christopher Turner as a director on Aug 31, 2023	1 pages	TM01

Feb 14, 2023	Confirmation statement made on Feb 03, 2023 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Feb 13, 2023	Appointment of Mrs Geraldine Mcbride as a director on Jan 31, 2023	2 pages	AP01

Feb 10, 2023	Appointment of Mr Christopher Turner as a director on Jan 31, 2023	2 pages	AP01

Feb 10, 2023	Termination of appointment of Sarah Elaine Roscoe as a director on Jan 30, 2023	1 pages	TM01

Oct 04, 2022	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2021	36 pages	AA

Feb 08, 2022	Confirmation statement made on Feb 03, 2022 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Dec 20, 2021	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2020	31 pages	AA

Feb 10, 2021	Auditor's resignation	2 pages	AUD

Feb 09, 2021	Confirmation statement made on Feb 03, 2021 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Nov 13, 2020	Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2019	27 pages	AA

Jun 29, 2020	Registered office address changed from 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL to 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA on Jun 29, 2020	1 pages	AD01

Feb 07, 2020	Confirmation statement made on Feb 03, 2020 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Nov 19, 2019	Appointment of Mrs Nancy Twynam as a director on Nov 14, 2019	2 pages	AP01

Nov 19, 2019	Appointment of Mr Stephen Thomas Davies as a director on Nov 14, 2019	2 pages	AP01

Nov 19, 2019	Termination of appointment of Marcus Peter Arthur as a director on Nov 14, 2019	1 pages	TM01

Nov 01, 2019	Termination of appointment of Andrew David Moultrie as a director on Oct 18, 2019	1 pages	TM01

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Who are the officers of CHILDREN'S CHARACTER BOOKS LIMITED?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Number
EVANS, Nicola Isabel 8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	Aug 03, 2007		Secretary	8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom		British		124738330001
DAVIES, Stephen Thomas 8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	Nov 14, 2019		Director	8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	England	British	1968-11	222201580001
DOW, Francesca 8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	Dec 31, 2010		Director	8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	England	British	1963-8	129528550001
MCBRIDE, Geraldine 8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	Jan 31, 2023		Director	8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	England	British	1985-4	305481170001
MCMULLAN, James Thomas 8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	Jul 07, 2025		Director	8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	England	British	1984-2	337928130001
TWYNAM, Nancy 8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	Nov 14, 2019		Director	8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	England	British	1979-4	264510180001
WELDON, Thomas Daryl 8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	Oct 29, 2010		Director	8 Viaduct Gardens SW11 7BW London One Embassy Gardens United Kingdom	England	British	1963-8	52623480003
PEACOCK, Helena Caroline 28 Lancaster Grove NW3 4PB London	Mar 25, 2004	Aug 03, 2007	Secretary	28 Lancaster Grove NW3 4PB London		British		24230120001
INGLEBY NOMINEES LIMITED 55 Colmore Row B3 2AS Birmingham	Feb 03, 2004	Mar 25, 2004	Nominee Secretary	55 Colmore Row B3 2AS Birmingham				900007860001
ARTHUR, Marcus Peter 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jun 08, 2015	Nov 14, 2019	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	United Kingdom	Scottish	1966-9	104012990002
BARTON, Stephanie Welby Gardens NG31 8AN Grantham 7 Lincolnshire	Jan 25, 2008	Dec 31, 2010	Director	Welby Gardens NG31 8AN Grantham 7 Lincolnshire	United Kingdom	British	1957-3	128005580001
BOWRON, Peter David 74 Grandison Road SW11 6LN London	Mar 25, 2004	Oct 07, 2005	Director	74 Grandison Road SW11 6LN London		British	1968-10	78213800001
BRENNAN, Suzanne Margaret 23 Savernake Road Hampstead NW3 2JT London	Jul 31, 2009	Mar 31, 2014	Director	23 Savernake Road Hampstead NW3 2JT London	England	British	1969-1	73463420001
BRETT, Nicholas Richard John 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Aug 05, 2013	Jun 08, 2015	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	England	British	1950-2	59547820002
DAVIES, Stephen Thomas Strand WC2R 0RL London 80	May 27, 2011	Aug 05, 2013	Director	Strand WC2R 0RL London 80	United Kingdom	British	1968-11	100702930001
DUHIGG, John William 42 Bonser Road TW1 4RG Strawberry Hill Surrey	Nov 02, 2005	Jan 24, 2006	Director	42 Bonser Road TW1 4RG Strawberry Hill Surrey		British	1966-5	109298930001
FIDLER, Naomi 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jul 02, 2012	Jun 15, 2017	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	United Kingdom	British	1971-11	176213360001
FIELD, Peter 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Dec 31, 2006	Oct 29, 2010	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	United Kingdom	British	1946-8	26389550004
FLOYER, Sally Margaret Doris 17 Stile Hall Gardens Chiswick W4 3BS London	Mar 25, 2004	Jan 25, 2008	Director	17 Stile Hall Gardens Chiswick W4 3BS London	United Kingdom	British	1945-4	7589930001
FORBES WATSON, Anthony David Saffron House Ewelme OX10 6HP Wallingford Oxfordshire	Mar 25, 2004	Feb 28, 2005	Director	Saffron House Ewelme OX10 6HP Wallingford Oxfordshire		British	1954-9	4859680010
GIBSON, Nicholas 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Mar 31, 2014	May 22, 2015	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	United Kingdom	British	1976-1	187239100002
KING, David 2 Fielding Mews SW13 9EY London	Apr 30, 2004	Jan 19, 2005	Director	2 Fielding Mews SW13 9EY London		British	1959-8	71034660001
LANDERS, Brian James Briarbank House 12a Childs Hill Road KT23 3QG Bookham Leatherhead Surrey	Mar 25, 2004	Jul 31, 2009	Director	Briarbank House 12a Childs Hill Road KT23 3QG Bookham Leatherhead Surrey	United Kingdom	British	1949-4	90246320001
LANGFORD, Kevin Donald 12 Hillbrow KT3 4HT New Malden Surrey	Sep 26, 2008	Apr 27, 2010	Director	12 Hillbrow KT3 4HT New Malden Surrey	United Kingdom	British	1964-1	85519940001
MCALEER, Helen 26 Woodfield Avenue Ealing W5 1PA London	Jan 19, 2005	Jun 30, 2006	Director	26 Woodfield Avenue Ealing W5 1PA London		British	1963-10	122183390001
MISTRY-SADDUL, Vanisha 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Oct 23, 2015	Feb 07, 2019	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	England	British	1978-7	202435770001
MOORE, Ian Christopher Long Cottage Church Lane Shilton OX18 4AE Burford Oxfordshire	Jan 24, 2006	Sep 01, 2009	Director	Long Cottage Church Lane Shilton OX18 4AE Burford Oxfordshire		British	1968-11	111469150001
MOULTRIE, Andrew David 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Nov 30, 2017	Oct 18, 2019	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	England	British	1973-2	240851950001
NOAKES, Jon 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Aug 05, 2013	Jun 27, 2017	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	United Kingdom	British	1978-3	254264310001
PRITCHARD, Gill Flat 1 Albion House St Peters Square W6 9NN London	Oct 23, 2007	Aug 11, 2008	Director	Flat 1 Albion House St Peters Square W6 9NN London	United Kingdom	British	1977-3	127254570001
ROSCOE, Sarah Elaine Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London 20 England	Jun 15, 2017	Jan 30, 2023	Director	Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London 20 England	England	British	1976-1	234591290001
ROSS RUSSELL, Neil Lynsted ME9 0JH Sittingbourne Lynsted Park Kent	Aug 11, 2008	Dec 31, 2011	Director	Lynsted ME9 0JH Sittingbourne Lynsted Park Kent	United Kingdom	British	1970-2	134845650001
SHEPHERD, Daniel Peter Durfold Drive RH2 0QA Reigate 13 Surrey	Sep 01, 2009	Feb 24, 2012	Director	Durfold Drive RH2 0QA Reigate 13 Surrey	United Kingdom	British	1978-5	140879430001
STARLING, Andrew Paul 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	Jan 01, 2012	Aug 05, 2013	Director	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL	United Kingdom	British	1975-6	168411520001
TURNER, Christopher Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London 20 England	Jan 31, 2023	Aug 31, 2023	Director	Vauxhall Bridge Road SW1V 2SA London 20 England	England	British,Australian	1988-1	305433890001

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Who are the persons with significant control of CHILDREN'S CHARACTER BOOKS LIMITED?

Persons with significant controls

Name

Notified On

Address

Ceased

Penguin Books Limited

Apr 06, 2016

Strand

WC2R 0RL London

England

Legal Form	Private Limited Company
Country Registered	England And Wales
Legal Authority	Companies Act
Place Registered	Companies House
Registration Number	861590

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the shares in the company.
The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the voting rights in the company.
The person holds the right, directly or indirectly, to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of the company.

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Data Source

UK Companies House
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