Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (Trading Company) Limited(the)

Active01596945 Private limited company
Incorporated
10 November 1981 (45 years)
Industry
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (47910)
Directors
Marie Therese Mcgrath
Christopher David Allum
Nathalie Martine Dominique Lucas
Accounts type
Small
Region
South East
Address
Hillfields
Reading Road Burghfield Common
Reading
RG7 3YG

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
28 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
14 August 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Millard, Marianne Lisa
Secretary · Appointed 1 January 2026
Mcgrath, Marie Therese
Director · Appointed 4 October 2025
British
Born August 1965 (61)
Allum, Christopher David
Director · Appointed 13 June 2024
British
Born September 1988 (38)
Lucas, Nathalie Martine Dominique
Director · Appointed 13 June 2024
French
Born June 1964 (62)
Gupta, Prateek
Director · Appointed 15 March 2023
British
Born December 1988 (37)
Brady, Philippa Louise
Director · Appointed 14 December 2021
British
Born August 1967 (59)
Officer history (47 former)
1 January 2026
Appointed Millard, Marianne Lisa as Secretary
31 December 2025
Resigned Walther-Caine, Phillippa Tracey as Secretary
4 October 2025
Appointed Mcgrath, Marie Therese as Director
16 September 2025
Resigned Baker, Paul William as Director
13 June 2024
Appointed Allum, Christopher David as Director
13 June 2024
Appointed Lucas, Nathalie Martine Dominique as Director
13 June 2024
Resigned Bennett, Sarah Ruth as Director
13 June 2024
Resigned Bourne, Deborah as Director
19 June 2023
Resigned Wroe, Michael John as Director
19 June 2023
Appointed Baker, Paul William as Director
15 March 2023
Appointed Gupta, Prateek as Director
19 March 2022
Resigned Shute, Polly Anne as Director
14 December 2021
Appointed Bourne, Deborah as Director
14 December 2021
Resigned Olaye, Efosa Michael as Director
14 December 2021
Resigned Evans, Deirdre Therese as Director
14 December 2021
Appointed Bennett, Sarah Ruth as Director
14 December 2021
Resigned Wilson, Emma Jane as Director
14 December 2021
Appointed Brady, Philippa Louise as Director
26 November 2021
Resigned Novell, Maria Elizabeth as Director
19 August 2021
Resigned Wrote, Michael John as Director
21 June 2021
Appointed Olaye, Efosa Michael as Director
12 November 2020
Appointed Wroe, Michael John as Director
12 November 2020
Appointed Shute, Polly Anne as Director
12 November 2020
Appointed Wrote, Michael John as Director
15 September 2020
Resigned Stafford, Patricia Mary as Director
10 June 2019
Appointed Novell, Maria Elizabeth as Director
15 May 2019
Appointed Wilson, Emma Jane as Director
6 June 2018
Appointed Evans, Deirdre Therese as Director
6 June 2018
Resigned Novell, Maria Elizabeth as Director
22 December 2017
Appointed Novell, Maria Elizabeth as Director
22 December 2017
Resigned George, Jayne Francine as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Lowth, Timothy Walter John as Director
1 November 2012
Resigned Semple Associates Ltd as Corporate Secretary
1 November 2012
Appointed Walther-Caine, Phillippa Tracey as Secretary
4 March 2012
Appointed Semple Associates Ltd as Corporate Secretary
4 March 2012
Resigned Mafico, Chinembiri Nancy as Secretary
8 February 2012
Appointed Stafford, Patricia Mary as Director
8 February 2012
Resigned Smith, Martyn Robert as Director
5 September 2011
Appointed Mafico, Chinembiri Nancy as Secretary
5 September 2011
Resigned Semple Associates Ltd as Corporate Secretary
31 July 2011
Resigned Farrar, Jill as Secretary
31 July 2011
Appointed Semple Associates Ltd as Corporate Secretary
19 July 2011
Resigned Gordon, Bruce Malcolm as Director
30 October 2010
Appointed Smith, Martyn Robert as Director
30 October 2010
30 September 2010
Appointed Lowth, Timothy Walter John as Director
30 September 2010
Resigned Pey, Thomas Martin as Director
1 March 2010
Appointed Farrar, Jill as Secretary
1 March 2010
Resigned Griffiths, Natalie Jabe as Secretary
30 June 2009
Resigned Whiterow, John Christopher as Director
17 April 2009
Resigned Warr, Gillian Bridget as Director
20 February 2009
Resigned Reger, Richard Michael as Secretary
20 February 2009
Appointed Griffiths, Natalie Jabe as Secretary
20 May 2008
Appointed Whiterow, John Christopher as Director
20 May 2008
Appointed George, Jayne Francine as Director
4 May 2007
Resigned Sharples, David Allan as Director
28 February 2007
Resigned Billington, Steve as Director
28 February 2006
Appointed Weatherill, Barry Nicholas Aubrey as Director
13 May 2005
Resigned Cordingley, Susan Jane as Director
11 April 2005
Resigned Farrar, Jill as Secretary
11 April 2005
Appointed Reger, Richard Michael as Secretary
1 March 2005
Appointed Sharples, David Allan as Director
1 March 2005
Appointed Warr, Gillian Bridget as Director
1 March 2005
Appointed Gordon, Bruce Malcolm as Director
1 August 2003
Appointed Pey, Thomas Martin as Director
25 April 2003
Resigned Macdonald, Morag Eileen as Director
23 July 2002
Appointed Macdonald, Morag Eileen as Director
28 June 2002
Resigned Herbert, Andrew Charles as Director
25 October 2001
Appointed Cordingley, Susan Jane as Director
20 July 2001
Resigned Scourse, Jon as Director
22 March 2001
Resigned Molyneux, Jonathan David as Director
22 March 2001
Appointed Herbert, Andrew Charles as Director
21 August 2000
Resigned Darton, Christopher Harwood as Director
3 April 2000
Appointed Billington, Steve as Director
3 April 2000
Appointed Darton, Christopher Harwood as Director
11 February 2000
Resigned Sylvester, Gillian Patricia as Director
3 September 1999
Resigned Holding, David Brian as Director
13 July 1999
Appointed Scourse, Jon as Director
17 March 1999
Appointed Farrar, Jill as Secretary
17 March 1999
Resigned Crowe, Gordon as Secretary
17 March 1999
Appointed Sylvester, Gillian Patricia as Director
29 May 1998
Resigned Radevsky, Alison Jane as Director
1 April 1998
Appointed Molyneux, Jonathan David as Director
31 March 1997
Resigned Carroll, John Thomas as Director
25 February 1997
Appointed Holding, David Brian as Director
25 February 1997
Appointed Carroll, John Thomas as Director
19 December 1996
Resigned Webster, John Dudley as Director
4 December 1996
Resigned Walters, Nicholas Allan as Director
8 November 1996
Resigned Oxley, Julian Christopher as Director
12 April 1996
Resigned Smith, Terence Dudley as Director
2 March 1994
Resigned Robertson, John Windeler as Director
2 March 1994
Appointed Webster, John Dudley as Director
29 September 1992
Resigned Beharrell, John Michael as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 14 August 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control
Company Limited By Guarantee & A Registered Charity
Reg. no. 291646

Group structure 8 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Blind Children UK Owns 75–100% of shares
Blind Children UK (Trading) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Gdba (Pension Fund Trustee) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Gdba Community Care Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (Trading Company) Limited(the) This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Guide Dogs Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Guide Dogs UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 220

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 August 2026Accounts for a small company31 December 2025
21 August 2026Confirmation statement with updates14 August 2026
2 January 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
2 January 2026Appointment of a secretary
6 October 2025Appointment of a director
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