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Seven Stories, The National Centre For Children’S Books Limited

03209411

active
private limited guarant nsc
england wales
Companies House
Confirmation statement overdue
Health Score
49 / 100

Notable Risks

15/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
34/40
Risk
  • Confirmation statement overdue (-10)
  • 3 outstanding charges (-6)

Details

30 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
Incorporated 07/06/1996

Previously known as

The Centre For Children'S Books · until 19/11/2015
The Centre For The Children'S Book · until 09/07/2004

Compliance

Last accounts

31/03/2025

group

Next accounts due

31/12/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 07/06/2026

Due 21/06/2027

On track

Industry

85520
Cultural education
91012
Archive activities
91020
Museum activities

Officers

Mr Matthew Thomas Mcwhinnie

director · Since 07/12/2016

HEAD OF MARKETING

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 56

Miss Rachel Mary Lippe

director · Since 06/03/2019

ASSISTANT MARKETING DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 53

Also on 1 other board

Mrs Wendy Suzanne Elliott

secretary · Since 03/07/2019

Mrs Claire Riley

director · Since 22/10/2021

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 55

Also on 3 other boards

Mr Stephen Terence Watson

director · Since 26/03/2025

IT DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 59

Mrs Kim Louise Davis

director · Since 26/03/2025

MARKET RESEARCH

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 50

Also on 3 other boards

Mr Neil Preston

director · Since 10/12/2025

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 44

Mrs Paula Jane Strachan

director · Since 10/12/2025

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 45

Matthew Thomas Mcwhinnie

director · Since 07/12/2016

British · United Kingdom · Age 56

Rachel Mary Lippe

director · Since 06/03/2019

British · United Kingdom · Age 53

Wendy Suzanne Elliott

secretary · Since 03/07/2019

Claire Riley

director · Since 22/10/2021

British · England · Age 55

Kim Louise Davis

director · Since 26/03/2025

British · England · Age 50

Stephen Terence Watson

director · Since 26/03/2025

British · United Kingdom · Age 59

Former

Charles Wilson Hoult

director · Resigned 21/10/2015

Stella Vera Frances Butler

director · Resigned 12/10/2016

Deirdre Mcdermott

director · Resigned 10/10/2018

Linda Moore

director · Resigned 10/10/2018

Kathryn Chaplin

secretary · Resigned 18/04/2019

Douglas Dodds

director · Resigned 22/10/2021

Jeremy Robert Cripps

director · Resigned 30/11/2021

Jill Coleman

director · Resigned 30/03/2022

Mauricio Armellini

director · Resigned 28/09/2022

Matthew Grenby

director · Resigned 02/02/2023

Ben Butler

director · Resigned 12/12/2024

Annalei Bartlett

director · Resigned 26/03/2025

Louise Claire Forster

director · Resigned 26/03/2025

Emma Louise Layfield

director · Resigned 25/06/2025

Nick Kemp

director · Resigned 10/12/2025

Charges3 outstanding

charge
outstanding

THE ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND

Created 13/05/2004Registered 19/05/2004
charge
outstanding

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Created 19/03/2004Registered 01/04/2004
charge
outstanding

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Created 02/05/2002Registered 03/05/2002

Change History

statusactive
2026-06-29

Active

typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
2026-06-29

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

address line130 Lime Street
2026-06-29

30 LIME STREET

post townNewcastle Upon Tyne
2026-06-29

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE