The British Museum Company Limited

Active01079888 Private limited company
Incorporated
2 November 1972 (54 years)
Industry
Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (47910)
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (47990)
Book publishing (58110)
Directors
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
The British Museum
Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
14 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
30 November 2025

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 4 September 2026
Also at Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Limited, Nursteed Meadows Management Company Limited
British
Born December 1982 (43)
Mckeel, Baylee
Secretary · Appointed 6 July 2026
Director · Appointed 6 July 2026
Also at British Museum Ventures Limited, The British Museum Great Court Limited
Irish
Born March 1988 (38)
Director · Appointed 4 June 2025
Also at The British Museum Great Court Limited, British Museum Ventures Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1970 (56)
Petochi, Andrea
Director · Appointed 19 November 2024
Italian
Born July 1975 (51)
Officer history (53 former)
4 September 2026
Resigned Martin, Eoin, Dr as Secretary
4 September 2026
Appointed San Martin, Lisa Catherine as Director
31 July 2026
Resigned Buchanan, Roderick Macdonald as Director
6 July 2026
Appointed Mckeel, Baylee as Secretary
6 July 2026
Appointed Martin, Eoin, Dr as Director
12 June 2026
Resigned Cooke, Laura Lucy as Director
4 June 2025
Appointed Mcnicol, Judith Kenzie as Director
2 June 2025
Resigned Foster, Nicholas as Director
2 June 2025
Resigned Frey, Jessica Lauren as Director
4 February 2025
Appointed Cooke, Laura Lucy as Director
19 November 2024
Resigned Cullinan, Robert Nicholas, Dr as Director
19 November 2024
Appointed Petochi, Andrea as Director
19 July 2024
19 July 2024
Appointed Foster, Nicholas as Director
19 July 2024
Appointed Frey, Jessica Lauren as Director
19 July 2024
Resigned Yates, Christopher Paul as Director
4 June 2024
4 June 2024
Appointed Cullinan, Robert Nicholas, Dr as Director
12 January 2024
Appointed Martin, Eoin, Dr as Secretary
12 January 2024
Resigned Whittaker, Jane Louise as Secretary
12 January 2024
12 January 2024
Resigned Whittaker, Jane Louise as Director
19 July 2019
Resigned Mackle, Joanna, Dr as Director
17 June 2019
Resigned Doubleday, Ian Anthony as Secretary
17 June 2019
Appointed Whittaker, Jane Louise as Secretary
2 November 2017
Appointed Buchanan, Roderick Macdonald as Director
31 March 2017
Resigned Michaels, Christopher, Dr as Director
31 March 2014
Appointed Michaels, Christopher, Dr as Director
28 June 2013
Resigned Plyming, Timothy Robert John as Director
16 January 2013
Appointed Whittaker, Jane Louise as Director
16 January 2013
Resigned Burnett, Andrew Michael, Dr as Director
16 January 2013
Appointed Plyming, Timothy Robert John as Director
25 September 2012
Appointed Doubleday, Ian Anthony as Secretary
25 September 2012
Resigned Watts, Helen Kay as Secretary
29 June 2012
Resigned Oldman, Brian Leslie as Director
7 June 2012
Resigned Greer, Bonnie as Director
7 June 2012
Appointed Burnett, Andrew Michael, Dr as Director
7 June 2012
Resigned Lindsell, David Clive as Director
7 June 2012
Resigned Hughes, Penelope Lesley as Director
31 March 2010
3 December 2009
Appointed Williams, Jonathan Hugh Creer, Dr as Director
2 December 2009
Resigned Macgregor, Neil as Director
1 December 2009
Resigned Cuncliffe, Barrington Windsor, Professor as Director
12 March 2009
Appointed Greer, Bonnie as Director
12 March 2009
Resigned Tusa, John, Sir as Director
11 March 2009
Resigned Harrison, Philippa Mary as Director
13 December 2007
Appointed Yates, Christopher Paul as Director
6 December 2007
Appointed Mackle, Joanna, Dr as Director
22 November 2007
Resigned Salama, Eric Ralph as Director
26 September 2007
Resigned Thatcher, Andrew John as Director
4 September 2007
Appointed Oldman, Brian Leslie as Director
13 July 2007
Resigned Herring, Christopher Paul as Director
1 July 2007
Appointed Hughes, Penelope Lesley as Director
1 July 2007
Resigned Hughes, Penelope Lesley as Secretary
1 July 2007
Appointed Hughes, Penelope Lesley as Secretary
23 November 2006
Appointed Fitzgerald, Niall William Arthur as Director
16 June 2006
Resigned Stevenson, Hugh Alexander as Director
18 November 2005
Appointed Lindsell, David Clive as Director
18 November 2005
Resigned Austwick, Dawn Jacquelyn as Director
17 November 2005
Resigned Norgrove, David Ronald, Sir as Director
12 October 2005
Appointed Herring, Christopher Paul as Director
1 July 2004
Appointed Norgrove, David Ronald, Sir as Director
26 September 2003
Appointed Macgregor, Neil as Director
26 September 2003
Appointed Austwick, Dawn Jacquelyn as Director
25 September 2003
6 March 2003
14 January 2003
Resigned Hobhouse, William Arthur as Director
2 September 2002
2 August 2002
Appointed Tusa, John, Sir as Director
1 August 2002
Appointed Cuncliffe, Barrington Windsor, Professor as Director
1 August 2002
Appointed Harrison, Philippa Mary as Director
1 August 2002
17 June 2002
Resigned Greene, Graham Carleton as Director
3 December 2001
Appointed Thatcher, Andrew John as Director
30 November 2001
Resigned Wright, Patrick Michael Mckee as Director
13 March 2001
Appointed Salama, Eric Ralph as Director
14 February 2001
Resigned Thomas, Keith Vivian, Sir as Director
31 January 2000
Resigned Holford, Douglas Allan as Secretary
31 January 2000
Appointed Watts, Helen Kay as Secretary
31 July 1999
Appointed Thomas, Keith Vivian, Sir as Director
21 July 1999
3 October 1998
Resigned Curtis, John Edward, Dr as Director
3 October 1998
Resigned Harrop, Peter, Sir as Director
3 October 1998
Resigned The Lord Egremont, John as Director
3 October 1998
Resigned Gloucester, Hrh The Duke Of as Director
3 October 1998
3 October 1998
Resigned Moser, Claus, Lord as Director
25 December 1997
Resigned Bagnall, Peter Hill as Director
7 June 1997
Appointed Hobhouse, William Arthur as Director
27 April 1996
Appointed Barber, Nicholas Charles Faithorn as Director
8 April 1996
Resigned Cvo Pc, Windlesham, The Rt Hon The Lord as Director
17 June 1995
Resigned Lasko, Peter Erik, Profressor as Director
23 November 1994
Resigned Campbell, Hugh James Foster as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Wright, Patrick Michael Mckee as Director
9 April 1994
11 December 1993
Appointed Curtis, John Edward, Dr as Director
24 November 1993
Resigned Davies, William Vivian as Director
8 May 1993
8 May 1993
Appointed The Lord Egremont, John 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.

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 September 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2026
4 September 2026Appointment of a director
4 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
4 September 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
6 July 2026Appointment of a director
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