British Institute of Professional Photography

Active00178503 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
19 December 1921 (104 years)
Previously known as
Institute of Incorporated Photographers (until 3 May 1983)
Industry
Activities of professional membership organizations (94120)
Directors
Matt Curtis
Paul Reiffer
Barrie Ewan Spence
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North West
Address
16 Winckley Square
Preston
PR1 3JJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
20 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
6 November 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Curtis, Matt
Director · Appointed 30 September 2023
British
Born August 1973 (53)
Reiffer, Paul
Director · Appointed 1 February 2023
British
Born May 1980 (46)
Spence, Barrie Ewan
Director · Appointed 14 December 2020
British
Born July 1966 (60)
Lane, Michael Peter
Secretary · Appointed 1 May 2006
British
Officer history (112 former)
22 June 2026
Resigned Wee, Johnson as Director
23 October 2025
Resigned Mcclymount, Mary as Director
2 June 2025
Resigned Hillary, Martin as Director
6 September 2024
Resigned Ali, Monir as Director
17 May 2024
Appointed Hillary, Martin as Director
20 December 2023
Appointed Mcclymount, Mary as Director
20 December 2023
Appointed Wee, Johnson as Director
24 November 2023
Resigned Mcgovern, Jessica Louise as Director
30 September 2023
Appointed Curtis, Matt as Director
30 September 2023
Resigned Miskelly, John as Director
5 July 2023
Resigned Massey, Karen Louise as Director
2 May 2023
Resigned Newson, Lucy as Director
1 March 2023
Appointed Mcgovern, Jessica Louise as Director
1 February 2023
Appointed Reiffer, Paul as Director
1 February 2023
Resigned Littler, Johanna as Director
1 December 2022
Appointed Massey, Karen Louise as Director
1 April 2022
Resigned Massey, Karen Louise as Director
1 March 2022
Resigned Hancock, Emily as Director
1 February 2022
Appointed Newson, Lucy as Director
25 November 2021
Appointed Littler, Johanna as Director
25 November 2021
Appointed Miskelly, John as Director
25 November 2021
Resigned Hall, Mark, Dr as Director
25 November 2021
Resigned Freeman, Tony as Director
27 May 2021
Resigned Southerin, Ian as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Hall, Mark, Dr as Director
25 December 2020
Resigned Weatherly, Kevin as Director
14 December 2020
Appointed Ali, Monir as Director
14 December 2020
Appointed Spence, Barrie Ewan as Director
1 September 2020
Resigned Wright, Christopher James as Director
25 February 2020
Resigned Conboy, Sean as Director
25 February 2020
Appointed Massey, Karen Louise as Director
25 February 2020
Appointed Freeman, Tony as Director
25 February 2020
Appointed Southerin, Ian as Director
25 February 2020
Resigned Beer, Jonathan as Director
25 February 2020
Resigned Said, Ioan as Director
7 August 2019
Appointed Wright, Christopher James as Director
7 August 2019
Appointed Conboy, Sean as Director
7 August 2019
Resigned Griffiths, Bryn as Director
7 August 2019
Appointed Beer, Jonathan as Director
7 August 2019
Resigned Tomlinson, Frank Thomas as Director
7 August 2019
Resigned Swanson, Denise Anne as Director
7 August 2019
Resigned Meiklejon, Roy Alexander as Director
7 August 2019
Resigned Wheeler, David James as Director
4 March 2019
Appointed Said, Ioan as Director
4 March 2019
Appointed Weatherly, Kevin as Director
28 November 2018
Appointed Hancock, Emily as Director
30 November 2016
Resigned West, Bella as Director
30 November 2016
Resigned Baston, George Russell as Director
30 November 2016
Appointed Meiklejon, Roy Alexander as Director
30 November 2016
Appointed Wheeler, David James as Director
30 November 2016
Appointed Tomlinson, Frank Thomas as Director
30 November 2016
Resigned Allen, Susan Elissa as Director
30 November 2016
Resigned Johnson, Scott William as Director
30 November 2016
Appointed Swanson, Denise Anne as Director
3 December 2014
Appointed Allen, Susan Elissa as Director
3 December 2014
Appointed West, Bella as Director
3 December 2014
Appointed Griffiths, Bryn as Director
3 December 2014
Resigned Rutherford, Graham John as Director
3 December 2014
Resigned Tomlinson, Frank Thomas as Director
3 December 2014
Appointed Johnson, Scott William as Director
3 December 2014
Resigned Pengelly, Kevin John as Director
4 December 2013
Resigned Sales, Malcolm John as Director
4 December 2012
Resigned Swanson, Denise Anne as Director
4 December 2012
Resigned Pounder, Michael Andrew as Director
4 December 2012
Appointed Pengelly, Kevin John as Director
4 December 2012
Resigned Roper, Michael Brookes as Director
4 December 2012
Appointed Sales, Malcolm John as Director
4 November 2012
Appointed Baston, George Russell as Director
13 September 2011
Appointed Pounder, Michael Andrew as Director
5 October 2010
Appointed Roper, Michael Brookes as Director
5 October 2010
Appointed Tomlinson, Frank Thomas as Director
5 October 2010
Appointed Rutherford, Graham John as Director
5 October 2010
Resigned Gibbon, Michael Vaughn as Director
5 October 2010
Resigned Baston, George Russell as Director
5 October 2010
Resigned Sales, Malcolm John as Director
5 October 2010
Resigned Stone, Alan Douglas as Director
7 October 2008
Appointed Gibbon, Michael Vaughn as Director
7 October 2008
Appointed Swanson, Denise Anne as Director
7 October 2008
Resigned Hynes, Gary Edward as Director
7 October 2008
Resigned King, Jackie as Director
12 February 2007
Resigned Bain, Iain William as Director
12 February 2007
Resigned O'Keefe, Peter Stewart as Director
12 February 2007
Appointed Stone, Alan Douglas as Director
12 February 2007
Appointed King, Jackie as Director
12 February 2007
Appointed Sales, Malcolm John as Director
12 February 2007
Appointed Hynes, Gary Edward as Director
12 February 2007
Resigned Rahman, Khalida Noman-Ur as Director
12 February 2007
Resigned Matthews, David John as Director
12 February 2007
Resigned Willingham, Robert Mark as Director
12 February 2007
Appointed Baston, George Russell as Director
12 February 2007
Resigned Freeman, Tony as Director
12 February 2007
Resigned Lowe, Raymond Richard as Director
12 February 2007
Resigned Lowe, James David as Director
12 February 2007
Resigned Onslow, Neil as Director
12 February 2007
Resigned Harper, Christopher Ian as Director
12 February 2007
Resigned Brady, Samuel Denis as Director
12 February 2007
Resigned Taylor, Ronald Smith as Director
1 May 2006
Appointed Lane, Michael Peter as Secretary
28 April 2006
Resigned Berry, Mark Adrian as Secretary
9 December 2005
Resigned Ginsburg, Keith Joseph Stuart as Director
17 November 2005
Appointed Matthews, David John as Director
10 October 2005
Appointed Ginsburg, Keith Joseph Stuart as Director
23 May 2005
Resigned Brown, Michael Anthony as Director
23 May 2005
Resigned Henshall, John Mark as Director
23 May 2005
Resigned Van Zeijl, Antonius Jacobus Cornelius as Director
23 May 2005
Resigned Lewis, Roy as Director
17 September 2004
Appointed Henshall, John Mark as Director
7 September 2004
Resigned Hannavy, John Michael, Professor as Director
7 September 2004
Resigned Stone, Alan Douglas as Director
7 September 2004
Resigned Sims, Roy as Director
7 September 2004
Appointed Harper, Christopher Ian as Director
7 September 2004
Appointed Brady, Samuel Denis as Director
7 September 2004
Appointed O'Keefe, Peter Stewart as Director
7 September 2004
Resigned Stone, Keeley as Director
5 July 2004
Appointed Stone, Alan Douglas as Director
24 May 2004
Resigned Robins, Llewellyn James as Director
24 May 2004
Appointed Willingham, Robert Mark as Director
24 May 2004
Appointed Lewis, Roy as Director
16 April 2004
Resigned Anderson, Sue as Director
2 April 2004
Resigned Al Fekaiki, Mariam as Director
15 September 2003
Appointed Bain, Iain William as Director
31 August 2003
Resigned Mair, Alexander Grant Robertson as Secretary
31 August 2003
Appointed Berry, Mark Adrian as Secretary
18 August 2003
Appointed Lowe, Raymond Richard as Director
18 August 2003
Appointed Hannavy, John Michael, Professor as Director
1 July 2003
Resigned Lowe, Ray as Director
1 July 2003
Resigned Stone, Alan Douglas as Director
6 January 2003
Resigned Salem, Susan Linda as Director
6 January 2003
Resigned Hannavy, John Michael, Professor as Director
18 November 2002
Appointed Sims, Roy as Director
14 October 2002
Appointed Al Fekaiki, Mariam as Director
23 June 2002
Appointed Stone, Keeley as Director
23 June 2002
Appointed Anderson, Sue as Director
23 June 2002
Appointed Onslow, Neil as Director
23 June 2002
Resigned Hurst, Christopher Michael as Director
23 June 2002
Appointed Brown, Michael Anthony as Director
23 June 2002
Resigned Titmus, Christopher John as Director
23 June 2002
Resigned Cooper, Irene Marie as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Stone, Alan Douglas as Director
1 October 2001
Resigned Simms, Roy as Director
21 May 2001
Appointed Robins, Llewellyn James as Director
15 February 2001
Resigned Stone, Alan Douglas as Director
30 July 2000
Resigned Coates, Kenneth Ian Tod as Director
25 June 2000
Resigned Paterson, William Mcdonald as Director
25 June 2000
Appointed Rahman, Khalida Noman-Ur as Director
25 June 2000
Resigned Okeefe, Peter as Director
12 June 2000
Appointed Van Zeijl, Antonius Jacobus Cornelius as Director
27 March 2000
Appointed Coates, Kenneth Ian Tod as Director
10 December 1999
Resigned Glover, Robert Edward as Director
19 April 1999
Appointed Stone, Alan Douglas as Director
28 September 1998
Appointed Paterson, William Mcdonald as Director
7 September 1998
Resigned Tampin, James Sidney as Director
7 September 1998
Resigned Stirling, Derek William as Director
7 September 1998
Appointed Hannavy, John Michael, Professor as Director
7 September 1998
Appointed Glover, Robert Edward as Director
24 June 1998
Appointed Salem, Susan Linda as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Shirreff-Thomas, Patricia Margaret as Director
5 May 1998
Resigned Childs, Norman as Director
12 February 1998
Resigned Flowers, John Keith as Director
30 June 1997
Resigned Strange, Eric Dawson as Director
7 May 1997
Appointed Freeman, Tony as Director
12 June 1996
Appointed Okeefe, Peter as Director
29 May 1996
Resigned Rahman, Khalida Noman-Ur as Director
29 May 1996
Resigned Young, Ross Martin as Director
29 May 1996
Appointed Childs, Norman as Director
29 May 1996
Resigned Bugbird, Anthony as Director
29 May 1996
Appointed Lowe, Ray as Director
29 May 1996
Appointed Stirling, Derek William as Director
29 May 1996
Appointed Tampin, James Sidney as Director
29 May 1996
Appointed Cooper, Irene Marie as Director
29 May 1996
Resigned Glover, Robert Edward as Director
29 May 1996
Resigned Jenkins, Eric William as Director
29 May 1996
Appointed Hurst, Christopher Michael as Director
29 May 1996
Resigned Baston, George Russell as Director
29 May 1996
Resigned Green, Charles as Director
29 May 1996
Appointed Flowers, John Keith as Director
29 May 1996
Resigned Way, Phillip John Robert as Director
29 May 1996
Resigned Henthorne, David Merrill as Director
19 December 1995
Resigned Innes, Ivor David as Director
19 December 1995
Appointed Simms, Roy as Director
17 November 1995
Resigned Cox, Gilbert Henry as Director
13 September 1995
Appointed Bugbird, Anthony as Director
28 June 1995
Appointed Cox, Gilbert Henry as Director
5 June 1995
Resigned Cox, Gilbert Henry as Director
19 April 1995
Appointed Lowe, James David as Director
19 April 1995
Resigned Lunn, Malcolm John as Director
5 October 1994
Appointed Jenkins, Eric William as Director
15 August 1994
Resigned Henshall, John Mark as Director
21 June 1994
Appointed Innes, Ivor David as Director
1 June 1994
Resigned Cottrell, Dennis George as Director
1 June 1994
Resigned Flawn-Thomas, Russell Adam as Director
1 June 1994
Resigned Cashmore, Steven John as Director
1 June 1994
Appointed Baston, George Russell as Director
1 June 1994
Resigned Stirling, Derek William as Director
1 June 1994
Appointed Henthorne, David Merrill as Director
1 June 1994
Appointed Young, Ross Martin as Director
1 June 1994
Appointed Rahman, Khalida Noman-Ur as Director
1 June 1994
Resigned Brown, Michael Anthony as Director
1 June 1994
Resigned Bray, Kenneth Rising as Director
1 June 1994
Resigned Hurst, Christopher Michael as Director
16 February 1994
Appointed Titmus, Christopher John as Director
19 January 1994
Appointed Cashmore, Steven John as Director
19 January 1994
Appointed Flawn-Thomas, Russell Adam as Director
17 November 1993
Resigned Dawber, George Arthur as Director
17 November 1993
Resigned Rattee, John Colin as Director
10 February 1993
Resigned Baston, George Russell as Director
10 February 1993
Resigned Hunt, Ian Kenneth as Director
10 February 1993
Appointed Lunn, Malcolm John as Director
10 February 1993
Appointed Cottrell, Dennis George as Director
28 August 1992
Resigned Crossland, Graham Leslie as Director
27 August 1992
Appointed Hunt, Ian Kenneth as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Cash
£90,240
Current Ratio
2.0x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £50k £100k 2024 2025 £18,484 £57,272
Balance sheet detail
20252024
Fixed Assets£9,969£6,639
Current Assets£93,564£116,781
Debtors£3,324£5,267
Cash£90,240£111,514
Creditors (< 1 year)£46,261£104,936
Net Current Assets£47,303£11,845
Shareholder Funds£57,272£18,484

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates6 November 2026
17 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates23 June 2026
14 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
31 December 2025Termination of appointment of a director
9 December 2025Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
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