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The Character Group PLC

Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Clive William Crouch 2016-2025 Director View profile
  2. Michael Spencer Hyde 2011-2025 Director View profile
  3. Alan Browning Mackay 2006-2010 Director View profile
  4. David Harris 2004-2023 Director View profile
  5. Aldo Horvat 2002-2006 Director View profile
  6. Maurizio Ferdinando Vincenzo Cellai 2001-2002 Director View profile
  7. Enrico Preziosi 2000-2005 Director View profile
  8. Lord Mark William Olgilvie Birdwood 1995-2015 Director View profile
  9. Ian Stanley Fenn 1995-2010 Director View profile
  10. Richard King 1995-2024 Director View profile
  11. Mark Timothy Dowding 2013-2017 Secretary View profile
  12. Mark Graham Hartley 1995-1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.; Activities of head offices
Incorporated
15/03/1995
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. The Character Group PLC 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.

9 directors on the board

16.3y median 10.5y
average tenure
31.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (8)

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.

Retail and trade 6Dormant 5Professional services 5Property 3Arts and leisure 2Finance 2Manufacturing 2Construction 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
03033333
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Accounts next due
28/02/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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