Company
Dickens International Limited
Dickens International Limited is an active UK company (number 01465174), incorporated 1979, with 1 current director, Ellis Franks. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- Timothy Simon Dempsey 2012-2026 View profile
- Francine Mandy Elkinson 2012-2026 View profile
- Harry Chadwick 1998-2000 View profile
- Philip Maurice Estry 1997-2025 View profile
- Derby Street Secretaries Limited 1999-2005 View profile
- Graham John Orme 1995-1999 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 05/12/1979
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.
- Hillingdon International Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Dickens International Limited
is controlled by Hillingdon International Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Hillingdon International Limited
is controlled by James Andrew Dempsey
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by James Andrew Dempsey.
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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.
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.
1 directors on the board
- Ellis Franks Director · appointed 2026
Left in the last 12 months
- Timothy Simon Dempsey Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2026
- Francine Mandy Elkinson Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2026
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
- A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision
Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 01465174
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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