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Character Gifts Limited
Manufacture of other games and toys, n.e.c.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 15
- Martyn Lewis Wiseman 2002-2005 View profile
- Richard King 1997-2019 View profile
- John Mark Steinbrecher 1995-1997 View profile
- Martin Long 1995-1997 View profile
- Jeffrey William Griffiths 1995-1995 View profile
- John Robert Panichello 1995-1997 View profile
- Alan Paul Spiller 1993-2006 View profile
- Beverley Ripley 1992-1995 View profile
- Terence John Norris 1992-1995 View profile
- Richard Jacob Beecham 1997 View profile
- Zaverchand Devchand Shah 2005 View profile
- Praful Meghji Shah 2005 View profile
- Alf Zeff 1994 View profile
- Kishorilal Devchand Gosar Shah 2002 View profile
- Jeremy Philip Gorman 1997 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Manufacture of other games and toys, n.e.c.; Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 23/03/1981
- Registered office
- London
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Thomas Mark Spain ceased 2025-04-02
25-50% voting · notified 2025-04-02 - The Character Group PLC
75-100% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Character Gifts Limited
is controlled by Thomas Mark Spain
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2025-04-02, ceased 2025-04-02 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Thomas Mark Spain.
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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.
2 directors on the board
- Jonathan Diver Director · appointed 1997
- Joseph John Patrick Kissane Director · appointed 1997
Directors past 6 years
- Jonathan Diver Director · appointed 1997
- Joseph John Patrick Kissane Director · appointed 1997
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Jonathan Diver Director · appointed 1997
- Joseph John Patrick Kissane Director · appointed 1997
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
- 01552126
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/05/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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