Children's Character Books Limited
Company 05032989 Active
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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
- Nancy Twynam Director · appointed 2019
- James Thomas Mcmullan Director · appointed 2025
- Stephen Thomas Davies Director · appointed 2011
- Francesca Dow Director · appointed 2010
- Thomas Daryl Weldon Director · appointed 2010
- Geraldine Mcbride Director · appointed 2023
9.6y median 10.9y
average tenure
15.7y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- Nancy Twynam Director · appointed 2019
- Stephen Thomas Davies Director · appointed 2011
- Francesca Dow Director · appointed 2010
- Thomas Daryl Weldon Director · appointed 2010
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- James Thomas Mcmullan Director · appointed 2025
- Geraldine Mcbride Director · appointed 2023
Portfolio (4)
- Nancy Twynam Director · appointed 2019
- Stephen Thomas Davies Director · appointed 2011
- Francesca Dow Director · appointed 2010
- Thomas Daryl Weldon Director · appointed 2010
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.
Professional services 37Tech and media 30Property 9Arts and leisure 4Business services 1Transport 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.
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
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- Salspot Limited 2 shared directors
- Snowman Enterprises Limited 2 shared directors
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | 05032989 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Private Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 03/02/2004 |
| Address | ONE EMBASSY GARDENS, 8 VIADUCT GARDENS, LONDON, SW11 7BW |
| Accounts next due | 30/09/2026 |
| Accounts last made up | 31/12/2024 |
Industry (SIC)
58110 - Book publishing
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.
- Penguin Books Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Officers (37)
- James Thomas Mcmullan Director · appointed 2025
- Geraldine Mcbride Director · appointed 2023
- Nancy Twynam Director · appointed 2019
- Stephen Thomas Davies Director · appointed 2011
- Francesca Dow Director · appointed 2010
- Thomas Daryl Weldon Director · appointed 2010
- Nicola Isabel Evans Secretary · appointed 2007
Show 30 former officers
- Christopher Turner Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2023
- Andrew David Moultrie Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
- Sarah Elaine Roscoe Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2023
- Vanisha Mistry-Saddul Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2019
- Marcus Peter Arthur Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2019
- Nicholas Gibson Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
- Jon Noakes Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2017
- Nicholas Richard John Brett Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2015
- Naomi Fidler Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2017
- Andrew Paul Starling Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2013
- Grant James Welland Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2011
- Daniel Peter Shepherd Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2012
- Suzanne Margaret Brennan Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2014
- Kevin Donald Langford Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2010
- Neil Ross Russell Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2011
- Stephanie Barton Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2010
- Gill Pritchard Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2008
- Christopher Charles Weller Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2008
- Peter Field Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2010
- Ian Christopher Moore Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2009
- John William Duhigg Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2006
- Andrew Peter Welham Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2006
- Helen Mcaleer Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2006
- Mark Christopher Young Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2007
- David King Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2005
- Brian James Landers Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2009
- Sally Margaret Doris Floyer Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2008
- Anthony David Forbes Watson Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2005
- Peter David Bowron Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2005
- Helena Caroline Peacock Secretary · appointed 2004 · resigned 2007
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