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Children's Character Books Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 30

  1. Christopher Turner 2023-2023 Director View profile
  2. Andrew David Moultrie 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Sarah Elaine Roscoe 2017-2023 Director View profile
  4. Vanisha Mistry-Saddul 2015-2019 Director View profile
  5. Marcus Peter Arthur 2015-2019 Director View profile
  6. Nicholas Gibson 2014-2015 Director View profile
  7. Jon Noakes 2013-2017 Director View profile
  8. Nicholas Richard John Brett 2013-2015 Director View profile
  9. Naomi Fidler 2012-2017 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Paul Starling 2012-2013 Director View profile
  11. Grant James Welland 2010-2011 Director View profile
  12. Daniel Peter Shepherd 2009-2012 Director View profile
  13. Suzanne Margaret Brennan 2009-2014 Director View profile
  14. Kevin Donald Langford 2008-2010 Director View profile
  15. Neil Ross Russell 2008-2011 Director View profile
  16. Stephanie Barton 2008-2010 Director View profile
  17. Gill Pritchard 2007-2008 Director View profile
  18. Christopher Charles Weller 2007-2008 Director View profile
  19. Peter Field 2006-2010 Director View profile
  20. Ian Christopher Moore 2006-2009 Director View profile
  21. John William Duhigg 2005-2006 Director View profile
  22. Andrew Peter Welham 2005-2006 Director View profile
  23. Helen Mcaleer 2005-2006 Director View profile
  24. Mark Christopher Young 2004-2007 Director View profile
  25. David King 2004-2005 Director View profile
  26. Brian James Landers 2004-2009 Director View profile
  27. Sally Margaret Doris Floyer 2004-2008 Director View profile
  28. Anthony David Forbes Watson 2004-2005 Director View profile
  29. Peter David Bowron 2004-2005 Director View profile
  30. Helena Caroline Peacock 2004-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/02/2004

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. Children's Character Books Limited is controlled by Penguin Books Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Penguin Books Limited is controlled by Penguin Random House Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Penguin Random House Limited is controlled by Bertelsmann UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Bertelsmann UK Limited.

136 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.

Financials

Net assets
-£1,280,963
Total assets
-£1,267,991
Cash
£1,220,040
Employees
0
Turnover
£880,666
Profit/loss
-£676,077

Filed as Full accounts.

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-12-31£880,666-£1,280,963
2024-12-31£1,094,093-£604,886

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

9.6y median 10.9y
average tenure
15.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05032989
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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