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The British Museum Company Limited

01079888

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
65 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
40/40
Risk

No risk factors detected.

Details

The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Incorporated 02/11/1972

Previously known as

British Museum Publications Limited · until 05/06/1995
British Museum Publications (Holdings) Limited · until 01/05/1984
British Museum Publications Limited · until 31/12/1980

Compliance

Last accounts

31/03/2025

group

Next accounts due

31/12/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 30/11/2025

Due 14/12/2026

On track

Industry

47610
Retail sale of books in specialised stores
47910
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
47990
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
58110
Book publishing

Officers

Roderick Macdonald Buchanan

director · Since 02/11/2017

British · England · Age 62

Eoin Martin

secretary · Since 12/01/2024

Andrea Petochi

director · Since 19/11/2024

Italian · England · Age 50

Laura Lucy Cooke

director · Since 04/02/2025

English · England · Age 50

Judith Kenzie Mcnicol

director · Since 04/06/2025

British · England · Age 55

Former

William Vivian Davies

director · Resigned 24/11/1993

Hugh James Foster Campbell

director · Resigned 23/11/1994

Peter Erik Lasko

director · Resigned 17/06/1995

Windlesham Cvo Pc

director · Resigned 08/04/1996

Peter Hill Bagnall

director · Resigned 25/12/1997

David Frederick Attenborough

director · Resigned 03/10/1998

Claus Moser

director · Resigned 03/10/1998

Peter Harrop

director · Resigned 03/10/1998

Hrh The Duke Of Gloucester

director · Resigned 03/10/1998

John The Lord Egremont

director · Resigned 03/10/1998

John Edward Curtis

director · Resigned 03/10/1998

Timothy Hugh Francis Raison

director · Resigned 21/07/1999

Douglas Allan Holford

secretary · Resigned 31/01/2000

Keith Vivian Thomas

director · Resigned 14/02/2001

Graham Carleton Greene

director · Resigned 17/06/2002

Gillian Patricia Kempster Beer

director · Resigned 02/09/2002

William Arthur Hobhouse

director · Resigned 14/01/2003

Charles Powell Of Bayswater

director · Resigned 06/03/2003

Nicholas Charles Faithorn Barber

director · Resigned 25/09/2003

David Ronald Norgrove

director · Resigned 17/11/2005

Dawn Jacquelyn Austwick

director · Resigned 18/11/2005

Hugh Alexander Stevenson

director · Resigned 16/06/2006

Penelope Lesley Hughes

secretary · Resigned 01/07/2007

Christopher Paul Herring

director · Resigned 13/07/2007

Andrew John Thatcher

director · Resigned 26/09/2007

Eric Ralph Salama

director · Resigned 22/11/2007

Philippa Mary Harrison

director · Resigned 11/03/2009

Barrington Windsor Cuncliffe

director · Resigned 01/12/2009

Neil Macgregor

director · Resigned 02/12/2009

Niall William Arthur Fitzgerald

director · Resigned 31/03/2010

David Clive Lindsell

director · Resigned 07/06/2012

Penelope Lesley Hughes

director · Resigned 07/06/2012

Bonnie Greer

director · Resigned 07/06/2012

Brian Leslie Oldman

director · Resigned 29/06/2012

Helen Kay Watts

secretary · Resigned 25/09/2012

Andrew Michael Burnett

director · Resigned 16/01/2013

Timothy Robert John Plyming

director · Resigned 28/06/2013

Christopher Michaels

director · Resigned 31/03/2017

Ian Anthony Doubleday

secretary · Resigned 17/06/2019

Joanna Mackle

director · Resigned 19/07/2019

Jane Louise Whittaker

secretary · Resigned 12/01/2024

Henrietta Kate Blaxland Martin-Fisher

director · Resigned 19/07/2024

Robert Nicholas Cullinan

director · Resigned 19/11/2024

Nicholas Foster

director · Resigned 02/06/2025

Jessica Lauren Frey

director · Resigned 02/06/2025

PSC Statements

no individual or entity with signficant control· 30/11/2016

Charges0 outstanding

charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 01/08/1980Registered 13/08/1980Satisfied 16/07/2008
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 12/05/1975Registered 22/05/1975Satisfied 16/07/2008

Change History

statusactive
2026-05-07

Active

typeltd
2026-05-07

Private Limited Company

address line1The British Museum
2026-05-07

THE BRITISH MUSEUM

post townLondon
2026-05-07

LONDON

officer appointedMARTIN, Eoin, Dr
2026-05-07
officer appointedBUCHANAN, Roderick Macdonald
2026-05-07
officer appointedCOOKE, Laura Lucy
2026-05-07
officer appointedMCNICOL, Judith Kenzie
2026-05-07
officer appointedPETOCHI, Andrea
2026-05-07

Filing History100 filings

Confirmation statement

confirmation statement with no updates

30/12/20253 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

17/11/202533 pages · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name date

12/06/20252 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name termination date

02/06/20251 page · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name termination date

02/06/20251 page · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name date

12/02/20252 pages · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

11/12/20242 pages · PDF
Confirmation statement

confirmation statement with no updates

11/12/20243 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name termination date

27/11/20241 page · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name date

26/11/20242 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name termination date

29/07/20241 page · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name date

26/07/20242 pages · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name date

26/07/20242 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name termination date

26/07/20241 page · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

22/07/202431 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name termination date

04/06/20241 page · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name date

04/06/20242 pages · PDF
AP03

appoint person secretary company with name date

12/01/20242 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name termination date

12/01/20241 page · PDF
TM02

termination secretary company with name termination date

12/01/20241 page · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name date

12/01/20242 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

09/01/202433 pages · PDF
Confirmation statement

confirmation statement with no updates

12/12/20233 pages · PDF
Confirmation statement

confirmation statement with no updates

07/12/20223 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

14/07/202234 pages · PDF
Confirmation statement

confirmation statement with no updates

07/12/20213 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type full

27/07/202131 pages · PDF
Confirmation statement

confirmation statement with no updates

09/12/20203 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

04/11/202029 pages · PDF
Confirmation statement

confirmation statement with no updates

02/12/20193 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name termination date

19/07/20191 page · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

01/07/201929 pages · PDF
AP03

appoint person secretary company with name date

24/06/20192 pages · PDF
TM02

termination secretary company with name termination date

24/06/20191 page · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

03/05/20192 pages · PDF
Confirmation statement

confirmation statement with no updates

30/11/20183 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

25/06/201829 pages · PDF
Confirmation statement

confirmation statement with no updates

04/12/20173 pages · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name date

07/11/20172 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

21/06/201729 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name termination date

31/03/20171 page · PDF
Confirmation statement

confirmation statement with updates

05/12/20165 pages · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

02/11/20162 pages · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

15/09/20162 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

05/08/201630 pages · PDF
Annual return

annual return company with made up date full list shareholders

30/11/20155 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

15/07/201526 pages · PDF
Address changed

change registered office address company with date old address new address

19/06/20151 page · PDF
Annual return

annual return company with made up date full list shareholders

01/12/20145 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

14/07/201426 pages · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name

08/04/20142 pages · PDF
Annual return

annual return company with made up date full list shareholders

02/12/20135 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name

10/07/20131 page · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

27/06/201324 pages · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name

24/01/20132 pages · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name

17/01/20132 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name

16/01/20131 page · PDF
Annual return

annual return company with made up date full list shareholders

14/01/20135 pages · PDF
AP03

appoint person secretary company with name

26/09/20121 page · PDF
TM02

termination secretary company with name

26/09/20121 page · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

09/07/201225 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name

03/07/20121 page · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name

15/06/20122 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name

08/06/20121 page · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name

08/06/20121 page · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name

08/06/20121 page · PDF
Annual return

annual return company with made up date full list shareholders

08/12/20116 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

23/08/201125 pages · PDF
Annual return

annual return company with made up date full list shareholders

03/12/20106 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

18/08/201025 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name

28/04/20101 page · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name

28/01/20102 pages · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name

05/01/20101 page · PDF
Director resigned

termination director company with name

05/01/20101 page · PDF
Annual return

annual return company with made up date full list shareholders

24/12/20098 pages · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

17/12/20092 pages · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

17/12/20092 pages · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

17/12/20092 pages · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

17/12/20092 pages · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

17/12/20092 pages · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

17/12/20092 pages · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

17/12/20092 pages · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

17/12/20092 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

31/07/200926 pages · PDF
288b

legacy

24/03/20091 page · PDF
288b

legacy

24/03/20091 page · PDF
288a

legacy

24/03/20092 pages · PDF
363a

legacy

02/12/20086 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

27/11/200823 pages · PDF
RESOLUTIONS

resolution

27/11/200814 pages · PDF
403a

legacy

18/07/20081 page · PDF
403a

legacy

18/07/20081 page · PDF
288a

legacy

19/03/20082 pages · PDF
288a

legacy

24/01/20082 pages · PDF
288b

legacy

07/12/20071 page · PDF
363a

legacy

05/12/20073 pages · PDF
288b

legacy

05/12/20071 page · PDF
288b

legacy

05/12/20071 page · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

29/11/200723 pages · PDF
288b

legacy

09/10/20071 page · PDF