Character Gifts Limited

Active01552126 Private limited company
Incorporated
23 March 1981 (45 years)
Industry
Manufacture of other games and toys, n.e.c. (32409)
Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c. (46499)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Greater London
Address
Citypoint 16th Floor
One Ropemaker Street
London
EC2Y 9AW

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
8 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
25 May 2026

Charges

Total
11
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
9

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Secretary · Appointed 27 May 1997
British
Director · Appointed 27 May 1997
British
Born April 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 27 May 1997
British
Born April 1952 (74)
Director · Appointed 27 May 1997
British
Born July 1954 (72)
Officer history (15 former)
25 January 2019
Resigned King, Richard as Director
30 June 2006
Resigned Spiller, Alan Paul as Director
20 May 2005
Resigned Shah, Praful Meghji as Director
20 May 2005
Resigned Shah, Zaverchand Devchand as Director
7 March 2005
Resigned Wiseman, Martyn Lewis as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Shah, Kishorilal Devchand Gosar as Director
23 September 2002
Appointed Wiseman, Martyn Lewis as Director
27 May 1997
Resigned Panichello, John Robert as Director
27 May 1997
Resigned Steinbrecher, John Mark as Director
27 May 1997
Resigned Long, Martin as Director
27 May 1997
Appointed King, Richard as Director
27 May 1997
Appointed Shah, Kirankumar Premchand as Secretary
27 May 1997
Resigned Gorman, Jeremy Philip as Secretary
27 May 1997
Appointed Shah, Kirankumar Premchand as Director
27 May 1997
Appointed Kissane, Joseph John Patrick as Director
27 May 1997
Appointed Diver, Jonathan as Director
27 May 1997
Resigned Beecham, Richard Jacob as Director
4 December 1995
Appointed Steinbrecher, John Mark as Director
6 November 1995
Appointed Long, Martin as Director
6 November 1995
Resigned Griffiths, Jeffrey William as Director
7 June 1995
Appointed Panichello, John Robert as Director
7 June 1995
Appointed Griffiths, Jeffrey William as Director
5 May 1995
Resigned Ripley, Beverley as Director
5 May 1995
Resigned Norris, Terence John as Director
19 May 1994
Resigned Zeff, Alf as Director
5 March 1993
Appointed Spiller, Alan Paul as Director
19 October 1992
Appointed Ripley, Beverley as Director
19 October 1992
Appointed Norris, Terence John as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 03033333
Former controllers (1)
2 April 2025
Ceased Thomas Mark Spain — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Group structure 25 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Staffline Group PLC Owns 25–50% of shares
Datum Rpo Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Staffline Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Staffline Recruitment Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brightwork Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Driving Plus Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Endeavour Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
NG2 Phase 4 Car Park Management Company Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Passionate About People Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Staffline Recruitment (NI) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Character Group PLC Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Character Games Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Character Gifts Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Character Nordic Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Character Options Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Character Promotions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Prelude Worldwide Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Q-Stat Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Toy Options (Far East) Limited Owns more than 25% of shares
Toy Options Group PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Toy Options Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Universal Concepts (UK) Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
WWL (UK) Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
31 May 2026Other filing
31 May 2026Other filing
31 May 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts31 August 2025
31 May 2026Accounts filing
29 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates25 May 2026
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