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Character Options Limited

Non-specialised wholesale trade

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Gerard Mcloughlin 2011-2025 Director View profile
  2. Paul Christopher Hillier 2006-2009 Director View profile
  3. Daniel Hayem Kishon 2001-2004 Director View profile
  4. Rachel Catherine Middleton Smith 1997-2001 Director View profile
  5. Michael John Rowe 1996-2015 Director View profile
  6. Robert James Anderson 1996-2001 Director View profile
  7. Carlton Lemarks Kirton 1996-1999 Director View profile
  8. Richard King 1991-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-specialised wholesale trade
Incorporated
01/03/1991
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.

Group

  1. Character Options 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.

41 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.

12 directors on the board

13.9y median 9.4y
average tenure
35y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Finance 5Professional services 4Dormant 3Property 3Arts and leisure 2Manufacturing 2Construction 1Other 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

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
02587289
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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