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Chicken House Publishing Limited

Chicken House Publishing Limited is an active UK company (number 03907871), incorporated 2000, with 3 current directors including Rachel Elizabeth Leyshon and Christopher Samuel Lick. 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 15

  1. Andrew Hedden 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Catherine Anne Wilson 2005-2009 Director View profile
  3. Richard Robinson 2005-2021 Director View profile
  4. Fiona Elaine Clarke 2003-2004 Director View profile
  5. Susannah Mcfarlane 2002-2002 Director View profile
  6. Rachel Hickman 2002-2025 Director View profile
  7. Philippa Jean Milnes-Smith 2001-2003 Director View profile
  8. Julie Anne Goldsmith 2000-2003 Director View profile
  9. Ian Ritchie Findlay 2000-2000 Director View profile
  10. Barry Thomas Calder Cunningham 2000-2025 Director View profile
  11. Alan Hurcombe 2005-2012 Secretary View profile
  12. Annmarie Wallis 2005-2005 Secretary View profile
  13. Laura Alison Loncar 2004-2005 Secretary View profile
  14. Michael Forbes Main 2000-2004 Secretary View profile
  15. David Andrew Smith 2000-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/01/2000

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.

  • Scholastic UK LTD
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Chicken House Publishing Limited is controlled by Scholastic UK LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Scholastic UK LTD.

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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.

3 directors on the board

5.3y median 0.9y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Tech and media 6

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03907871
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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