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Moose Toys LTD

Moose Toys LTD is an active UK company (number 01606138), incorporated 1981, with 6 current directors including James Austin-Smith and Emily Jane Maclennan. 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 8

  1. Andrew Collinson Cooper 2003-2020 Director View profile
  2. Andrew James Knott 2001-2008 Director View profile
  3. Neil Trevor Shinner 1996-2024 Director View profile
  4. Richard James Murphy 1996-1997 Director View profile
  5. Iain David Scorgie 1995-2003 Director View profile
  6. John George Stewart 2018 Director View profile
  7. Christopher Shane Stephens 2008-2008 Secretary View profile
  8. Simon Michael Birchenough 2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/12/1981

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.

Group

  1. Moose Toys LTD is controlled by Worlds Apart Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Worlds Apart Holdings Limited is controlled by John Stewart
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-11-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Stewart.

2 other companies 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.

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.

6 directors on the board

8y median 7.9y
average tenure
15.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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.

Manufacturing 5Finance 3Other services 1

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01606138
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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