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The House of Puzzles Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Michael Mcguire 1999-2007 Director View profile
  2. Joanne Rosalind Cohen 2007-2024 Secretary View profile
  3. Ivor Cohen 1999-2024 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/06/1999

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Ivor Cohen ceased 2024-07-01
    50-75% shares · notified 2016-06-02 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Bigjigs Toys Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2024-07-01
  • Possible match - 75 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 75 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The House of Puzzles Limited is controlled by Ivor Cohen
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares · notified 2016-06-02, ceased 2024-07-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ivor Cohen.

2 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.

4 directors on the board

2y median 2y
average tenure
2y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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.

Property 8Manufacturing 3Business services 1Education 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC196755
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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