Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust Limited

Active00783226 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 3 December 1963 (62 years)
Industry: Museums activities (91020)
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
Directors: Jonathan Mark Taylor
Nigel Wighton
Alexander Stuart Burnett Walkington
all 10 directors
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: East of England
Address: The Castle
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 1HR

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Last accounts: 31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 21 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 7 January 2026

Charges

Total: 5
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 4

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Taylor, Jonathan Mark

Director · Appointed 16 July 2026

British

Born December 1963 (62)

Wighton, Nigel

Director · Appointed 16 September 2025

British

Born November 1962

Walkington, Alexander Stuart Burnett

Director · Appointed 15 July 2025

Also at Liberal Premises (St.Albans) Limited

British

Born December 1953 (72)

Haworth, Anne Patricia

Secretary · Appointed 7 November 2024

Durao, Alexandre Miguel Marques

Director · Appointed 17 September 2024

Portuguese

Born April 1974 (52)

James, Edward Austin

Director · Appointed 17 September 2024

Also at Beams Limited

British

Born May 1987 (39)

Paxman, Christopher James Radcliffe

Director · Appointed 17 September 2024

British

Born March 1959 (67)

English, Jeremy James

Director · Appointed 21 December 2021

British

Born January 1947 (79)

Tunio, Imran

Director · Appointed 21 December 2021

Also at Place House Management Company Limited

British

Born December 1976 (49)

Thake, Richard Arthur Charles

Director · Appointed 14 November 2013

Also at Hiz Securities Limited, Windmill Hill Management Company Limited, Garrison Court Freeholders Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1942 (84)

Bell, Timothy Mark

Director · Appointed 21 April 2009

British

Born March 1953 (73)

Officer history (66 former)

16 July 2026

Appointed Taylor, Jonathan Mark as Director

5 November 2025

Resigned Levett, David Charles as Director

16 September 2025

Appointed Wighton, Nigel as Director

15 July 2025

Appointed Walkington, Alexander Stuart Burnett as Director

7 November 2024

Resigned Nicholls, John Michael as Director

7 November 2024

Appointed Haworth, Anne Patricia as Secretary

7 November 2024

Resigned Abel Smith, Dorothy Alma as Director

7 November 2024

Resigned Jameson, Robert Andrew as Secretary

7 November 2024

Resigned Threlfall, Richard Haughton as Director

17 September 2024

Appointed Durao, Alexandre Miguel Marques as Director

17 September 2024

Appointed Paxman, Christopher James Radcliffe as Director

17 September 2024

Appointed James, Edward Austin as Director

18 June 2024

Appointed Levett, David Charles as Director

17 May 2022

Resigned Browne, Jeremy Guy Lort as Director

21 December 2021

Appointed Tunio, Imran as Director

21 December 2021

Appointed English, Jeremy James as Director

11 November 2021

Resigned Emmott, David Anthony as Director

6 October 2021

Resigned Phillips, Roger Simon Coltman as Director

16 June 2020

Appointed Phillips, Roger Simon Coltman as Director

15 October 2019

Appointed Emmott, David Anthony as Director

29 July 2019

Resigned Brand, Duncan Valentine as Director

26 June 2019

Resigned Macdonald, David Grant as Director

19 February 2019

Appointed Browne, Jeremy Guy Lort as Director

15 November 2018

Resigned Savage, Andrew David as Director

19 May 2015

Appointed Macdonald, David Grant as Director

13 November 2014

Resigned Martin, John William as Director

14 November 2013

Appointed Savage, Andrew David as Director

14 November 2013

Appointed Thake, Richard Arthur Charles as Director

14 November 2013

Resigned Norman, Bryan Montagu as Director

28 June 2012

Resigned Roach, Edwin Thomas, Cllr as Director

21 April 2009

Appointed Bell, Timothy Mark as Director

16 December 2008

Resigned Eastwood, Noel Anthony Michael as Director

15 November 2007

Resigned Smith, Brent as Director

18 April 2006

Resigned Rosser, Shelia Pamela as Director

20 December 2005

Appointed Roach, Edwin Thomas, Cllr as Director

16 November 2005

Resigned Hills, Derek William, Councillor as Director

18 October 2005

Resigned Storey, William Arthur as Director

31 March 2005

Resigned Harlow, Humphrey Robert as Director

15 March 2005

Appointed Nicholls, John Michael as Director

15 March 2005

Appointed Brand, Duncan Valentine as Director

28 February 2005

Resigned Dimsdale, Robert Edward as Director

13 January 2004

Resigned Read, James Jolliffe as Director

16 December 2003

Appointed Eastwood, Noel Anthony Michael as Director

12 August 2003

Appointed Smith, Brent as Director

18 March 2003

Appointed Rosser, Shelia Pamela as Director

21 May 2002

Resigned Haysey, Linda Olive, Councillor as Director

28 December 2001

Resigned Hill, Colin Richard as Director

18 September 2001

Appointed Norman, Bryan Montagu as Director

24 October 2000

Appointed Abel Smith, Dorothy Alma as Director

19 September 2000

Appointed Threlfall, Richard Haughton as Director

28 July 2000

Resigned Wheatley, Norman Roy as Director

20 June 2000

Appointed Haysey, Linda Olive, Councillor as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Dunbavand, Janette Ann as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Smith, Brent as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Watson, Michael Charles as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Martin, Bruce as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Thompson, Kathryn Mary, Dr. as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Brooker, Peter as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Mascall, Edgar as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Ball, Joyce Ethel Elinder as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Rosser, Sheila Pamela, Councillor as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Ruffles, Peter Alan, Councillor as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Willson, Peter Eugene as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Gibson, Adrian Vernon Brough as Director

4 November 1999

Resigned Bennett, Simon De Courcy as Director

3 September 1999

Resigned Craig, David Russell as Director

3 September 1999

Appointed Hill, Colin Richard as Director

12 August 1999

Resigned Harrison, Stephen Edward as Director

12 August 1999

Resigned Jarman, Arthur as Director

12 August 1999

Resigned Walne, Peter as Director

12 August 1999

Resigned Aries, Simon Mark as Director

9 July 1999

Resigned Frearson, Martin John, Dr as Director

7 February 1999

Resigned Lonergan, John C, Councillor as Director

23 September 1997

Resigned Williams, Andrew Derek as Director

19 June 1997

Resigned Gadsden, Edward John, Councillor as Director

21 May 1997

Appointed Martin, John William as Director

19 February 1997

Resigned Nightingale, Andrew Paul as Director

15 January 1997

Appointed Watson, Michael Charles as Director

15 January 1997

Appointed Thompson, Kathryn Mary, Dr. as Director

15 January 1997

Appointed Aries, Simon Mark as Director

15 January 1997

Appointed Frearson, Martin John, Dr as Director

5 January 1997

Appointed Dunbavand, Janette Ann as Director

5 December 1996

Resigned Bardswell, Charles Gifford as Director

1 May 1996

Appointed Harlow, Humphrey Robert as Director

26 October 1995

Resigned Tyler, Charles Henry as Director

26 October 1995

Appointed Harrison, Stephen Edward as Director

26 October 1995

Appointed Jarman, Arthur as Director

26 October 1995

Appointed Storey, William Arthur as Director

26 October 1995

Appointed Williams, Andrew Derek as Director

26 October 1995

Resigned Steeley, Geoffrey Charles as Director

26 October 1995

Resigned Biggs, Michael Worthington, Brigadier as Director

26 October 1995

Resigned Burns, Walter Arthur George, Major General Sir as Director

26 October 1995

Resigned Mckenna, John William Bernard as Director

26 October 1995

Resigned Scott, George Maurice, Councillor as Director

26 October 1995

Resigned Smith, Francis John as Director

4 May 1995

Resigned Allaway, Peter Howard as Director

16 January 1995

Appointed Smith, Brent as Director

27 October 1994

Appointed Brooker, Peter as Director

27 October 1994

Resigned Storey, William Arthur as Director

27 October 1994

Appointed Lonergan, John C, Councillor as Director

27 October 1994

Resigned Pells, Roger Alfred as Director

27 October 1994

Appointed Rosser, Sheila Pamela, Councillor as Director

28 October 1993

Resigned Mcpartland, Peter, Councillor as Director

28 October 1993

Appointed Allaway, Peter Howard as Director

28 October 1993

Appointed Storey, William Arthur as Director

28 October 1993

Resigned Bowsher, Charles William, Councillor as Director

28 October 1993

Appointed Ball, Joyce Ethel Elinder as Director

28 October 1993

Resigned Conlon, Veronica as Director

9 June 1992

Resigned Lonergan, John C, Councillor as Director

2 June 1992

Resigned Lewis, Cecil James as Director

2 June 1992

Resigned Lavender, Michael David as Director

2 June 1992

Appointed Mcpartland, Peter, Councillor as Director

10 February 1992

Resigned Culf, Leigh Edward as Director

10 February 1992

Appointed Nightingale, Andrew Paul 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.

Holdings 1

Companies where Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Beams Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Financials

Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £1,798,445
Cash: £40,059
Employees: 9

Debt Ratio: 0%
Current Ratio: 10.7x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Fixed Assets	£1,714,490	£1,853,495	£2,231,116	£2,321,053	£2,308,157	£1,968,681
Current Assets	£92,650	£134,303	£67,470	£79,756	£87,222	£137,840
Debtors	£52,312	£56,046	£35,325	£27,614	£14,390	£38,578
Cash	£40,059	£78,031	£31,992	£52,054	£71,715	£98,662
Creditors (< 1 year)	£8,695	£8,083	£11,046	£9,487	£6,112	£9,995
Net Current Assets	£83,955	£126,220	£56,424	£70,269	£81,110	£127,845
Net Assets	£1,798,445	£1,979,715	£2,287,540	£2,391,322	£2,389,267	£2,096,526
Shareholder Funds	£1,798,445	£1,979,715

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
5 August 2026	Appointment of a director
19 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	7 January 2026
13 January 2026	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
1 December 2025	Director's details changed
1 December 2025	Director's details changed