Campaign for Real Ale Limited

Active01270286 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 23 July 1976 (50 years)
Industry: Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
Directors: Dennis Arthur Brandrick
Dale Leon Harvey
Steven Paul Spencer
all 12 directors
Accounts type: Full
Region: East of England
Address: 9 Finway
Dallow Road
Luton
LU1 1TR

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 August 2027
Last accounts: 30 November 2025
Conf. stmt due: 5 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 21 April 2026

Charges

Total: 7
Outstanding: 2
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 5

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Brandrick, Dennis Arthur

Director · Appointed 18 April 2026

British

Born August 1984 (42)

Harvey, Dale Leon

Director · Appointed 18 April 2026

British

Born January 1981 (45)

Spencer, Steven Paul

Director · Appointed 18 April 2026

British

Born May 1982 (44)

Bentley, Michelle Jayne

Director · Appointed 12 April 2025

British

Born November 1966

Crawford, Sarah

Director · Appointed 12 April 2025

British

Born August 1984 (42)

Dodds, John Mark

Director · Appointed 12 April 2025

Also at The People's Pub Partnership Ltd

British

Born August 1958 (68)

Hill, Ian Alexander

Director · Appointed 24 May 2024

British

Born August 1984 (42)

Crawford, Joseph

Director · Appointed 28 April 2024

Scottish

Born March 1960 (66)

Barrett, Dean Michael

Director · Appointed 22 April 2023

Also at Marketing Matters (1959) Limited

British

Born May 1959 (67)

Newland-Smith, Anita

Secretary · Appointed 17 October 2022

Tonry, Catherine Elizabeth Henzell, Dr

Director · Appointed 10 April 2019

Also at Camra Limited, Community Pubs Foundation

British

Born November 1983

Corbett-Collins, Ashley Carnel

Director · Appointed 21 April 2018

Also at Camra Limited

British

Born July 1991 (35)

Hough, Gillian Elizabeth

Director · Appointed 21 April 2018

British

Born January 1965 (61)

Officer history (70 former)

18 April 2026

Resigned Timmins, Gary as Director

18 April 2026

Appointed Harvey, Dale Leon as Director

18 April 2026

Appointed Spencer, Steven Paul as Director

18 April 2026

Resigned Boley, Nicholas Peter as Director

18 April 2026

Appointed Brandrick, Dennis Arthur as Director

18 April 2026

Resigned Emson, Laura Elizabeth Violet as Director

12 April 2025

Appointed Bentley, Michelle Jayne as Director

12 April 2025

Appointed Dodds, John Mark as Director

12 April 2025

Appointed Crawford, Sarah as Director

12 April 2025

Resigned Mcgovern, Neil Michael as Director

1 November 2024

Resigned Chester, Gary as Director

27 August 2024

Resigned Antona, Niketa John as Director

31 May 2024

Appointed Mcgovern, Neil Michael as Director

24 May 2024

Appointed Hill, Ian Alexander as Director

28 April 2024

Resigned Wilkinson, Ben Thomas as Director

28 April 2024

Resigned Newton, Abigail as Director

28 April 2024

Appointed Crawford, Joseph as Director

18 June 2023

Resigned Jones, Nigel Peter as Director

22 April 2023

Appointed Chester, Gary as Director

22 April 2023

Resigned Crawford, Sarah as Director

22 April 2023

Appointed Barrett, Dean Michael as Director

27 October 2022

Resigned Kemp, Jonathan James Thomas as Director

17 October 2022

Appointed Newland-Smith, Anita as Secretary

14 October 2022

Resigned Owst, Andrew Kenneth as Secretary

9 April 2022

Appointed Emson, Laura Elizabeth Violet as Director

9 April 2022

Resigned Garner, Ian as Director

18 April 2021

Resigned Gischen, Hubertus Josef as Director

18 April 2021

Appointed Jones, Nigel Peter as Director

4 April 2020

Resigned Atack, Lynn Pauline as Director

4 April 2020

Appointed Crawford, Sarah as Director

11 April 2019

Appointed Kemp, Jonathan James Thomas as Director

10 April 2019

Appointed Timmins, Gary as Director

10 April 2019

Appointed Gischen, Hubertus Josef as Director

10 April 2019

Resigned Parker, Jackie as Director

10 April 2019

Resigned Packham, Ian David as Director

10 April 2019

Appointed Tonry, Catherine Elizabeth Henzell, Dr as Director

20 October 2018

Resigned Hardman, Michael as Director

12 July 2018

Resigned Shaw, Andrew Timothy as Director

14 May 2018

Appointed Owst, Andrew Kenneth as Secretary

27 April 2018

Resigned Beeston, Howard as Secretary

21 April 2018

Resigned Valentine, Colin as Director

21 April 2018

Appointed Atack, Lynn Pauline as Director

21 April 2018

Resigned Hill, Ian Alexander as Director

21 April 2018

Appointed Hough, Gillian Elizabeth as Director

21 April 2018

Resigned Wright, Alexander Richard as Director

21 April 2018

Appointed Corbett-Collins, Ashley Carnel as Director

21 January 2018

Appointed Beeston, Howard as Secretary

20 January 2018

Resigned Forshaw, Nicholas Anthony as Secretary

8 April 2017

Appointed Wilkinson, Ben Thomas as Director

8 April 2017

Appointed Hardman, Michael as Director

8 April 2017

Resigned Laniosh, Brett Vincent as Director

8 April 2017

Resigned Davie, Ken as Director

2 April 2016

Resigned Stukins, Robert Arthur as Director

2 April 2016

Appointed Garner, Ian as Director

2 April 2016

Appointed Boley, Nicholas Peter as Director

31 August 2015

Resigned Cryne, Christine as Director

18 April 2015

Appointed Hill, Ian Alexander as Director

18 April 2015

Resigned Scrivens, Paul David as Director

18 April 2015

Appointed Wright, Alexander Richard as Director

18 April 2015

Resigned Spencer, Keith as Director

28 June 2014

Appointed Forshaw, Nicholas Anthony as Secretary

13 June 2014

Resigned Benner, Michael as Secretary

27 April 2014

Resigned Hough, Julian Richard as Director

27 April 2014

Appointed Newton, Abigail as Director

20 April 2013

Resigned Holmes, Marc Stephen as Director

20 April 2013

Appointed Packham, Ian David as Director

1 April 2012

Appointed Scrivens, Paul David as Director

1 April 2012

Resigned Jones, Robert Moelwyn as Director

1 April 2012

Appointed Shaw, Andrew Timothy as Director

1 April 2012

Resigned Kempton, Philip John as Director

17 April 2011

Appointed Cryne, Christine as Director

17 April 2011

Resigned Waters, Paula Lindsay as Director

18 April 2010

Resigned Durham, Sarah Elizabeth as Director

18 April 2010

Appointed Parker, Jackie as Director

3 June 2009

Resigned Taylor Walton Secretarial Limited as Corporate Secretary

19 April 2009

Resigned Brocklebank, Ian Michael as Director

18 April 2009

Appointed Antona, Niketa John as Director

14 February 2009

Appointed Benner, Michael as Secretary

22 April 2007

Appointed Davie, Ken as Director

22 April 2007

Resigned Holland, John as Director

22 April 2007

Resigned Williams, Gillian Elizabeth as Director

22 April 2007

Resigned Bridle, Peter Leslie as Director

22 April 2007

Appointed Brocklebank, Ian Michael as Director

22 April 2007

Appointed Spencer, Keith as Director

8 April 2006

Appointed Hough, Julian Richard as Director

8 April 2006

Appointed Laniosh, Brett Vincent as Director

8 April 2006

Resigned Lacy, Robin Andrew as Director

31 March 2005

Resigned Dawson, Keith Michael as Director

13 April 2003

Appointed Lacy, Robin Andrew as Director

13 April 2003

Appointed Williams, Gillian Elizabeth as Director

13 April 2003

Appointed Kempton, Philip John as Director

13 April 2003

Resigned Lock, Terrence Allen as Director

13 April 2003

Resigned Bridle, Alison Margaret as Director

13 April 2003

Resigned Goodwin, David Jonathan as Director

7 April 2002

Resigned Hadfield, Kathryn Mary as Director

7 April 2002

Appointed Holmes, Marc Stephen as Director

7 April 2002

Appointed Bridle, Peter Leslie as Director

3 January 2002

Resigned Fox, James Elton as Director

22 April 2001

Appointed Stukins, Robert Arthur as Director

22 April 2001

Resigned Zaple, Richard Hugh as Director

16 April 2000

Resigned Leeson, Neil as Director

15 April 2000

Appointed Valentine, Colin as Director

15 April 2000

Appointed Hadfield, Kathryn Mary as Director

5 January 2000

Appointed Taylor Walton Secretarial Limited as Corporate Secretary

5 January 2000

Resigned Taylor Walton as Corporate Secretary

4 December 1999

Resigned Buchet, Ronald Louis Charles as Director

18 April 1999

Appointed Durham, Sarah Elizabeth as Director

18 April 1999

Resigned Marsh, Peter William as Director

26 April 1998

Appointed Holland, John as Director

26 April 1998

Resigned Cryne, John Michael as Director

26 April 1998

Appointed Zaple, Richard Hugh as Director

26 April 1998

Resigned Cryne, Christine as Director

20 April 1997

Appointed Bridle, Alison Margaret as Director

1 March 1997

Resigned Smith, Richard William Lowestoft as Secretary

1 March 1997

Appointed Taylor Walton as Corporate Secretary

20 July 1996

Resigned Hughes, David Arthur James as Director

14 April 1996

Resigned Edmondson, Elizabeth Sarah as Director

14 April 1996

Resigned Moorhouse, Paul as Director

14 April 1996

Resigned Boyd, Alistair Murray as Director

13 April 1996

Appointed Waters, Paula Lindsay as Director

13 April 1996

Appointed Dawson, Keith Michael as Director

13 April 1996

Appointed Fox, James Elton as Director

13 April 1996

Appointed Buchet, Ronald Louis Charles as Director

18 November 1995

Resigned Patterson, Andrew as Director

9 April 1995

Appointed Hughes, David Arthur James as Director

9 April 1995

Resigned Beaton, Andrew John as Director

25 June 1994

Appointed Smith, Richard William Lowestoft as Secretary

25 June 1994

Resigned Dobson, Iain Walter as Secretary

23 April 1994

Resigned Taylor, Mark James as Director

23 April 1994

Resigned Norman, John Francis as Director

23 April 1994

Appointed Jones, Robert Moelwyn as Director

23 April 1994

Appointed Patterson, Andrew as Director

17 April 1993

Resigned Parry, Steven Paul as Director

17 April 1993

Resigned Bridle, Peter Leslie as Director

17 April 1993

Appointed Marsh, Peter William as Director

17 April 1993

Appointed Boyd, Alistair Murray as Director

6 February 1993

Appointed Bridle, Peter Leslie as Director

31 January 1993

Resigned Norris, Robert John as Director

23 March 1991

Resigned Walker, Robert Philip as Director

23 March 1991

Appointed Leeson, Neil 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 2

Companies where Campaign for Real Ale Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Camra Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Community Pubs Foundation

Right to appoint and remove directors

Active

Financials

Figures from 2020 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 November 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £3,070,354; down £218,689 (7%)
Cash: £2,213,011; down £356,549 (14%)
Turnover: £5,612,797; down £6,294,333 (53%)
Profit Before Tax: (£286,920); down £454,456 (271%)
Employees: 47; no change

Debt Ratio: 42%
Current Ratio: 1.5x
Profit Margin: -5%
Return on Equity: -7%

Balance sheet detail

	2020
Fixed Assets	£2,521,330
Current Assets	£2,758,666
Debtors	£426,575
Cash	£2,213,011
Creditors (< 1 year)	£1,885,404
Creditors (> 1 year)	£266,579
Net Current Assets	£873,262
Net Assets	£3,070,354
Shareholder Funds	£3,070,354

Turnover	£5,612,797
Cost of Sales	£3,391,293
Gross Profit	£2,221,504
Admin Expenses	£2,635,919
Operating Profit	(£218,076)
Profit Before Tax	(£286,920)
Tax	£68,231
Profit for Period	(£218,689)

Filings 296

Date	Description	Made Up To
9 May 2026	Memorandum and Articles of Association
9 May 2026	Full accounts	30 November 2025
9 May 2026	Resolutions
30 April 2026	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
30 April 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	21 April 2026