Company · Chelmsford
GBA PEN Company Limited
Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products
- Incorporated
- 28/08/1970
- Registered office
- Chelmsford
- Previous names
- G.B.A. Book Company Limited (until 18/11/2008)
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Frances Mollinghoff
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- GBA PEN Company Limited
is controlled by Frances Mollinghoff
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Frances Mollinghoff.
1 other company in this group
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Financials
- Net assets
- £607,805
- Total assets
- £608,830
- Employees
- 2
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
2 directors on the board
- Frances Mollinghoff Director · appointed 1996
- Amelie Ellis Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Frances Mollinghoff Director · appointed 1996
- Amelie Ellis Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Amelie Ellis Director · appointed 2019
Portfolio (1)
- Frances Mollinghoff Director · appointed 1996
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00988143
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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