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Active02172518 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
21 September 1987 (39 years)
Industry
Library activities (91011)
Archives activities (91012)
Directors
Mary Joy Stewart
Controlled by
Mary Joy Stewart
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
Oral History The British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
30 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
16 June 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 7 December 2021
Also at Africa 95
Zimbabwean
Born September 1966 (60)
Stewart, Mary Joy
Secretary · Appointed 20 September 2021
Director · Appointed 20 September 2021
British
Born September 1957 (69)
Stewart, Mary Joy
Director · Appointed 20 September 2021
British
Born November 1980
Topp Fargion, Janet Constance, Dr
Director · Appointed 16 July 2020
Italian
Born February 1963 (63)
Flinn, Andrew David, Dr
Director · Appointed 6 June 2019
British
Born December 1965 (60)
Director · Appointed 25 May 2017
United Kingdom
Born March 1969 (57)
Raven, Julia Amanda
Director · Appointed 25 May 2017
United Kingdom
Born August 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 14 May 2015
British
Born October 1946 (80)
Director · Appointed 11 May 2011
British
Born September 1945 (81)
Perks, Robert Brian, Dr
Director · Appointed 26 June 1998
British
Born March 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 12 June 1995
Also at Hatfield House Music Festival, Amscordi Limited, The Nicholas Boas Trading Co Ltd · more companies
British
Born February 1937 (89)
Officer history (33 former)
28 July 2026
3 June 2025
Resigned Reilly, Joanne, Dr as Director
20 May 2024
Resigned Wingate, Jennifer as Director
31 August 2022
Resigned Gavin, Roger John as Director
7 December 2021
Appointed Banda, Fareda, Professor as Director
20 September 2021
Appointed Stewart, Mary Joy as Secretary
20 September 2021
20 September 2021
Appointed Stewart, Mary Joy as Director
20 September 2021
Resigned Perks, Robert Brian, Dr as Secretary
16 July 2020
Appointed Topp Fargion, Janet Constance, Dr as Director
13 May 2020
Resigned Thornber, Edgar Hodson as Director
8 January 2020
Resigned Ranft, Richard Damian as Director
6 June 2019
Appointed Flinn, Andrew David, Dr as Director
4 September 2018
25 May 2017
Appointed Thornber, Edgar Hodson as Director
25 May 2017
Appointed Raven, Julia Amanda as Director
25 May 2017
Appointed Agar, Jonathan Edward, Professor as Director
11 December 2016
5 December 2016
Resigned Knox, Lesley as Director
14 May 2015
Appointed Ranft, Richard Damian as Director
14 May 2015
Appointed Abramsky, Jennifer Gita, Dame as Director
14 May 2015
Resigned Goodison, Nicholas Proctor, Sir as Director
10 March 2015
Resigned Webster, David Gordon Comyn as Director
1 March 2015
Resigned Mckendrick, Scot, Dr as Director
20 May 2014
Appointed Knox, Lesley as Director
11 December 2013
Resigned Solomon, Harry, Sir as Director
15 May 2013
Resigned Lively, Penelope Margaret as Director
12 December 2012
Resigned Craven, John Anthony, Sir as Director
9 October 2012
24 June 2012
Appointed Reilly, Joanne, Dr as Director
24 May 2012
Resigned Waldegrave, Caroline, Lady as Director
11 May 2011
Appointed Knight, William John as Director
11 May 2011
Appointed Mckendrick, Scot, Dr as Director
1 April 2009
Resigned Howard, Stephen as Director
1 April 2009
Appointed Gavin, Roger John as Director
17 April 2008
Resigned Taylor, Jonathan Francis as Director
18 April 2007
Resigned Jewitt, Anselm Crispin as Director
18 April 2007
Resigned Johnson, Sharon Christine as Director
18 April 2007
Appointed Howard, Stephen as Director
9 June 2005
Resigned De Bellaigue, Eric as Director
9 June 2005
Appointed Solomon, Harry, Sir as Director
9 June 2005
Appointed Waldegrave, Caroline, Lady as Director
9 June 2005
Appointed Johnson, Sharon Christine as Director
9 June 2005
Appointed Perks, Robert Brian, Dr as Secretary
9 June 2005
Resigned De Bellaigue, Eric as Secretary
9 June 2005
Appointed Webster, David Gordon Comyn as Director
2 June 2004
Resigned Briggs, Professor Lord as Director
2 June 2004
2 June 2004
Resigned Goff, Martyn as Director
22 May 2003
Resigned Fisher, Mark as Director
17 May 2001
Resigned Dodgson, Elyse as Director
21 November 2000
Resigned Unwin, Rayner Stevens as Director
17 May 2000
Appointed Goodison, Nicholas Proctor, Sir as Director
17 May 2000
Appointed Craven, John Anthony, Sir as Director
26 June 1998
Appointed Perks, Robert Brian, Dr as Director
26 June 1998
Appointed Unwin, Rayner Stevens as Director
19 June 1997
Appointed Taylor, Jonathan Francis as Director
26 June 1996
Appointed De Bellaigue, Eric as Secretary
26 June 1996
Appointed De Bellaigue, Eric as Director
26 June 1996
26 June 1996
Resigned Thompson, Paul Richard, Professor as Secretary
30 September 1995
Resigned Peretz-Brown, Stephen Paul Woodroff, Dr as Director
12 June 1995
Appointed Boas, John Robert Sotheby as Director
6 July 1994
6 July 1994
Appointed Jewitt, Anselm Crispin as Director
6 July 1994
Appointed Peretz-Brown, Stephen Paul Woodroff, Dr as Director
31 March 1994
Resigned Hands, Peter Warwick as Director
4 June 1993
Appointed Fisher, Mark as Director
30 June 1992
4 June 1992
Appointed Goff, Martyn as Director
30 June 1989
Appointed Lively, Penelope Margaret as Director
13 June 1988
Appointed Dodgson, Elyse as Director
22 October 1987
Appointed Thompson, Paul Richard, Professor as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Mary Joy Stewart
Individual · Notified 20 September 2021
Has significant influence or control
British
Born November 1980
Former controllers (1)
20 September 2021
Ceased Robert Brian Perks — Has significant influence or control

Filings 170

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates16 June 2026
28 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
19 June 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
28 July 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
11 July 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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