Make Believe Ideas LTD
Company 05140300 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.
5 directors on the board
- Nicola Frances Dixon Director · appointed 2019
- Iole Lucchese Director · appointed 2015
- Paul Hukkanen Director · appointed 2025
- Simon John Walker Director · appointed 2017
- Gil Dickoff Director · appointed 2018
7.3y median 8y
average tenure
11.3y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- Nicola Frances Dixon Director · appointed 2019
- Iole Lucchese Director · appointed 2015
- Simon John Walker Director · appointed 2017
- Gil Dickoff Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Iole Lucchese Director · appointed 2015
- Paul Hukkanen Director · appointed 2025
- Gil Dickoff Director · appointed 2018
Portfolio (2)
- Nicola Frances Dixon Director · appointed 2019
- Simon John Walker Director · appointed 2017
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.
Property 2Arts and leisure 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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
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.
Connected through a shared director
- The BIG Idea Competition Limited 1 shared director
- ITS on Hold Limited 1 shared director
- Nutwood Holdings LTD 1 shared director
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | 05140300 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Private Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 28/05/2004 |
| Address | THE WILDERNESS, BERKHAMSTED, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2AZ |
| Accounts next due | 28/02/2027 |
| Accounts last made up | 31/05/2025 |
Industry (SIC)
58110 - Book publishing
Owned by (9) 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.
- Joanna Noelle Bicknell ceased 2022-10-25
appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30 - Ellie Berger ceased 2022-10-25
appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30 - Iole Lucchese ceased 2018-07-24
significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 - Rosalind Sarah Phillips ceased 2017-11-30
significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 - Wilfred Wikkerink ceased 2019-03-27
significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 - Simon John Walker ceased 2022-10-25
appoints directors · notified 2017-11-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Gil Dickoff ceased 2022-10-25
appoints directors · notified 2018-07-24 - Nicola Frances Dixon ceased 2022-10-25
appoints directors · notified 2019-03-27 - Scholastic UK LTD
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-03-27
Officers (15)
- Paul Hukkanen Director · appointed 2025
- Nicola Frances Dixon Director · appointed 2019
- Gil Dickoff Director · appointed 2018
- Simon John Walker Director · appointed 2017
- Iole Lucchese Director · appointed 2015
- Joanna Noelle Bicknell Secretary · appointed 2004
Show 9 former officers
- Ellie Berger Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2025
- Wilfred Wikkerink Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2019
- Michael John Park Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2009
- Rosalind Sarah Phillips Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2017
- Robert John Gordon Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2012
- Danny Wayne Gurr Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2015
- David Holmes Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2005
- Andrew Martin Brush Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2010
- Stella Mary Donoghue Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2005
Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.
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