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The Character Group Plc

03033333

active
plc
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
61 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
36/40
Risk
  • 2 outstanding charges (-4)

Details

Citypoint 16th Floor, One Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9AW
Incorporated 15/03/1995

Previously known as

Toy Options Group Plc · until 17/09/1997

Compliance

Last accounts

31/08/2025

group

Next accounts due

28/02/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 24/01/2026

Due 07/02/2027

On track

Industry

64209
Activities of other holding companies
70100
Activities of head offices

Officers

Mr Kirankumar Premchand Shah

director · Since 03/05/1995

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 71

Also on 28 other boards

Mr Jonathan Diver

director · Since 03/05/1995

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 62

Also on 16 other boards

Joseph John Patrick Kissane

director · Since 03/05/1995

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 74

Also on 11 other boards

Mr Jeremiah Healy

director · Since 01/02/2016

MARKETING DIRECTOR

BRITISH,IRISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 64

Also on 1 other board

Mr Raymond Bruce Smyth

secretary · Since 18/12/2020

Mrs Carmel Elizabeth Elinor Warren

director · Since 19/04/2021

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 61

Mr Jonathan Paul David Shearman

director · Since 01/06/2022

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 55

Mr Hamun Shah

director · Since 01/02/2025

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 50

Also on 4 other boards

Mr Kevin Charles Wall

director · Since 01/10/2025

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 67

Also on 2 other boards

Jonathan Diver

director · Since 03/05/1995

British · England · Age 62

Joseph John Patrick Kissane

director · Since 03/05/1995

British · United Kingdom · Age 74

Kirankumar Premchand Shah

director · Since 03/05/1995

British · England · Age 71

Jeremiah Healy

director · Since 01/02/2016

British,Irish · United Kingdom · Age 64

Raymond Bruce Smyth

secretary · Since 18/12/2020

Carmel Elizabeth Elinor Warren

director · Since 19/04/2021

British · England · Age 61

Jonathan Paul David Shearman

director · Since 01/06/2022

British · England · Age 55

Hamun Shah

director · Since 01/02/2025

British · United Kingdom · Age 50

Kevin Charles Wall

director · Since 01/10/2025

British · England · Age 67

Former

London Law Services Limited

corporate nominee director · Resigned 02/05/1995

London Law Secretarial Limited

corporate nominee secretary · Resigned 02/05/1995

Raymond Bruce Smyth

director · Resigned 03/05/1995

Mark Graham Hartley

secretary · Resigned 03/05/1995

Maurizio Ferdinando Vincenzo Cellai

director · Resigned 29/11/2002

Enrico Preziosi

director · Resigned 28/09/2005

Aldo Horvat

director · Resigned 19/06/2006

Ian Stanley Fenn

director · Resigned 26/03/2010

Alan Browning Mackay

director · Resigned 26/03/2010

Kirankumar Premchand Shah

secretary · Resigned 05/11/2013

Mark William Olgilvie Birdwood

director · Resigned 12/07/2015

Mark Timothy Dowding

secretary · Resigned 14/09/2017

Mark Timothy Dowding

director · Resigned 14/09/2017

Kirankumar Premchand Shah

secretary · Resigned 18/12/2020

David Harris

director · Resigned 20/01/2023

Richard King

director · Resigned 19/01/2024

Michael Spencer Hyde

director · Resigned 17/01/2025

Clive William Crouch

director · Resigned 17/01/2025

Persons with Significant Control

Henry Spain Investment Services Limited

25–50% votes

49, High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7AF

Reg: 07118506 · Companies House, England And Wales · Private Limited Company

Notified 03/04/2025

Former PSCs

Henry Spain Investment Services Limited

Ceased 02/04/2025

Mr Thomas Mark Spain

Ceased 02/04/2025

PSC Statements

No active PSC statements on record.

Charges2 outstanding

charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 23/05/2012Registered 31/05/2012
charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 18/04/2012Registered 25/04/2012
charge
satisfied

JOHN EDWARD MILLS (TRADING AS BREWER SMITH & BREWER)

Created 04/09/2003Registered 13/09/2003Satisfied 01/09/2012
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 12/02/2002Registered 19/02/2002Satisfied 01/09/2012
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 12/02/2002Registered 15/02/2002Satisfied 01/09/2012
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 19/09/2000Registered 05/10/2000Satisfied 14/02/2002
charge
satisfied

GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LIMITED

Created 17/07/2000Registered 21/07/2000Satisfied 17/08/2011
charge
satisfied

GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LIMITED

Created 27/03/2000Registered 28/03/2000Satisfied 17/08/2011

Change History

statusactive
2026-05-08

Active

typeplc
2026-05-08

Public Limited Company

address line1Citypoint 16th Floor
2026-05-08

CITYPOINT 16TH FLOOR

post townLondon
2026-05-08

LONDON

officer appointedSMYTH, Raymond Bruce
2026-05-08
officer appointedDIVER, Jonathan
2026-05-08
officer appointedHEALY, Jeremiah
2026-05-08
officer appointedKISSANE, Joseph John Patrick
2026-05-08
officer appointedSHAH, Hamun
2026-05-08
officer appointedSHAH, Kirankumar Premchand
2026-05-08
officer appointedSHEARMAN, Jonathan Paul David
2026-05-08
officer appointedWALL, Kevin Charles
2026-05-08
officer appointedWARREN, Carmel Elizabeth Elinor
2026-05-08

Filing History100 filings

PSC07

cessation of a person with significant control

02/03/20261 page · PDF
PSC02

notification of a person with significant control

02/03/20262 pages · PDF
Confirmation statement

confirmation statement with no updates

30/01/20263 pages · PDF
PSC notified

notification of a person with significant control

29/01/20262 pages · PDF
Director details changed

change person director company with change date

29/01/20262 pages · PDF
RESOLUTIONS

resolution

28/01/20262 pages · PDF
PSC07

cessation of a person with significant control

27/01/20261 page · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

26/01/20264 pages · PDF
Accounts filed

accounts with accounts type group

29/12/202586 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

09/12/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

07/11/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

07/11/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

07/11/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

07/11/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

07/11/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

07/11/20254 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

07/11/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

31/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

29/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

23/10/20254 pages · PDF
Director appointed

appoint person director company with name date

02/10/20252 pages · PDF
PSC02

notification of a person with significant control

12/08/20252 pages · PDF
PSC withdrawn

withdrawal of a person with significant control statement

11/08/20252 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

30/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

17/07/20254 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

15/05/20254 pages · PDF
Share buyback

capital return purchase own shares

15/05/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

14/05/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

14/05/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

14/05/20254 pages · PDF
Shares cancelled

capital cancellation shares

14/05/20254 pages · PDF