British Toy Council Limited

Active00924793 Private limited company

Incorporated: 19 December 1967 (58 years)
Industry: Dormant Company (99999)
Directors: Jacqueline Esther Taylor
Colin Anthony Houlihan
Jonathan Diver
all 4 directors
Owned by: British Toy & Hobby Association Limited
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: Greater London
Address: Btha House
142-144 Long Lane
London
SE1 4BS

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 13 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 29 April 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Taylor, Jacqueline Esther

Director · Appointed 25 June 2025

Also at British Toy & Hobby Association Limited, British Toy Fairs (International) Limited

British

Born October 1972 (54)

Houlihan, Colin Anthony

Director · Appointed 30 September 2023

Also at Hti 2024 Limited, Hti Toys UK Limited, J R Hutt Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born June 1962 (64)

Diver, Jonathan

Director · Appointed 14 March 2021

Also at Q-Stat Limited, Character Games Limited, Toy Options Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1964 (62)

Pilkington, Simon Richard

Director · Appointed 14 March 2021

Also at John Adams Leisure Limited, Toy Brokers Holdings Limited, Bema Sports Company Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1967 (59)

Earl, Roland Charles

Secretary · Appointed 1 March 2009

Also at British Toy & Hobby Association Limited, British Toy Fairs (International) Limited

British

Officer history (28 former)

25 June 2025

Appointed Taylor, Jacqueline Esther as Director

25 June 2025

Resigned Ratcliffe, Philip as Director

30 September 2023

Appointed Houlihan, Colin Anthony as Director

30 September 2023

Resigned Canning, Graham John as Director

14 March 2021

Resigned Laughton, Andrew Howard Thomas as Director

14 March 2021

Appointed Diver, Jonathan as Director

14 March 2021

Appointed Pilkington, Simon Richard as Director

14 March 2021

Appointed Ratcliffe, Philip as Director

14 March 2021

Resigned Nicholls, Christine Anne as Director

1 June 2019

Resigned Pascoe, Foye Ann as Director

1 June 2019

Appointed Canning, Graham John as Director

17 May 2019

Resigned Diver, Jonathan as Director

17 May 2019

Appointed Laughton, Andrew Howard Thomas as Director

14 March 2018

Appointed Nicholls, Christine Anne as Director

14 March 2018

Resigned Jones, Kevin Howard as Director

29 June 2016

Appointed Pascoe, Foye Ann as Director

29 June 2016

Resigned Ratcliffe, Philip as Director

25 June 2014

Appointed Jones, Kevin Howard as Director

25 June 2014

Appointed Diver, Jonathan as Director

25 June 2014

Resigned Jones, Clive Richard as Director

25 June 2014

Resigned Martin, Frank as Director

20 June 2012

Appointed Ratcliffe, Philip as Director

20 June 2012

Resigned Nicholls, Christine Anne as Director

29 June 2011

Resigned Austin, Nicholas John as Director

29 June 2011

Appointed Nicholls, Christine Anne as Director

29 June 2011

Appointed Jones, Clive Richard as Director

29 June 2011

Resigned Dyson, Roger as Director

21 April 2011

Appointed Martin, Frank as Director

1 March 2009

Appointed Earl, Roland Charles as Secretary

1 March 2009

Resigned Hawtin, David Laurence as Secretary

29 May 2008

Appointed Dyson, Roger as Director

29 May 2008

Resigned Jones, Kevin Howard as Director

24 May 2007

Resigned Brown, Peter as Director

24 May 2007

Appointed Austin, Nicholas John as Director

25 May 2006

Resigned Jones, Clive Richard as Director

25 May 2006

Appointed Jones, Kevin Howard as Director

25 May 2004

Resigned Willis, Timothy Guy as Director

25 May 2004

Resigned Ellis, Bryan John as Director

25 May 2004

Appointed Brown, Peter as Director

25 May 2004

Appointed Jones, Clive Richard as Director

23 May 2002

Appointed Ellis, Bryan John as Director

23 May 2002

Appointed Willis, Timothy Guy as Director

23 May 2002

Resigned Hunter, James Dass as Director

23 May 2002

Resigned Munn, Alan Edward as Director

27 April 2000

Resigned Austin, Nicholas John as Director

27 April 2000

Appointed Hunter, James Dass as Director

29 April 1999

Appointed Munn, Alan Edward as Director

29 April 1999

Resigned Scott, Ian Harry as Director

30 April 1998

Resigned Bucher, Michael John as Director

30 April 1998

Appointed Austin, Nicholas John as Director

5 September 1996

Appointed Scott, Ian Harry as Director

5 September 1996

Resigned Norman, Torquil Patrick Alexander, Sir as Director

25 April 1996

Appointed Bucher, Michael John as Director

25 April 1996

Resigned Brown, Peter as Director

28 April 1994

Appointed Brown, Peter as Director

28 April 1994

Resigned Willis, Timothy Guy as Director

23 April 1992

Appointed Willis, Timothy Guy as Director

23 April 1992

Resigned Munn, Alan Edward as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

British Toy & Hobby Association Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2017

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Has significant influence or control (as a firm)

Limited Company

Reg. no. 00388895

Former controllers (1)

14 March 2021

Ceased Andrew Howard Thomas Laughton — Has significant influence or control

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

British Toy & Hobby Association Limited

British Toy Council Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

British Toy Fairs (International) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
24 July 2026	Total exemption full accounts	31 December 2025
29 April 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	29 April 2026
9 July 2025	Total exemption full accounts	31 December 2024
26 June 2025	Appointment of a director
26 June 2025	Termination of appointment of a director