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Action for Children Services Limited
- Incorporated
- 3 January 1989 (37 years)
- Previously known as
- NCH for Children Services Limited (until 11 September 2008)NCH Children's Services Limited (until 11 September 2008)NCH Action for Children Limited (until 1 November 2000)Earlier: NCH Action for Children Limited, NCH Limited, Checkpipe Limited
- Industry
- Other residential care activities n.e.c. (87900) Child day-care activities (88910)
- Directors
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- 3 The BoulevardAscot RoadWatfordWD18 8AG
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 4 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 20 June 2026
Charges
- Total
- 1
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 0
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Hawtin, Richard
Secretary · Appointed 4 March 2026
Director · Appointed 9 January 2024
British
Born February 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 26 May 2023
British
Born May 1969 (57)
Officer history (46 former)
31 March 2026
26 March 2026
4 March 2026
Appointed Hawtin, Richard as Secretary
12 December 2025
Resigned Mcguinness, Aoife Marie, Dr as Secretary
17 February 2025
Appointed Mcguinness, Aoife Marie, Dr as Secretary
17 February 2025
Resigned Toutziari, Georgia, Dr as Secretary
9 January 2024
5 January 2024
26 May 2023
30 April 2023
6 March 2023
6 March 2023
16 June 2022
Appointed Toutziari, Georgia, Dr as Secretary
16 June 2022
Resigned Punchihewa, Harindra Deepal as Secretary
3 February 2021
31 January 2021
21 January 2021
15 January 2021
Resigned Guthrie, Catherine Anne as Director
11 September 2020
30 April 2020
Appointed Punchihewa, Harindra Deepal as Secretary
31 March 2020
Resigned Malcolm, Linda Moira as Secretary
27 March 2020
19 March 2020
29 February 2020
Resigned Bentley, Julie Sandra as Director
3 October 2019
Resigned Dickinson, Emma Siobhan Wells as Secretary
3 October 2019
Appointed Malcolm, Linda Moira as Secretary
16 April 2019
Appointed Dickinson, Emma Siobhan Wells as Secretary
31 March 2019
Resigned Hood, Richard as Secretary
31 December 2018
1 October 2018
Appointed Bentley, Julie Sandra as Director
2 July 2018
1 April 2018
2 February 2018
Resigned Hawkhead, Tony, Sir as Director
31 December 2017
27 January 2017
21 September 2016
Appointed Guthrie, Catherine Anne as Director
21 September 2016
21 September 2016
21 September 2016
21 September 2016
21 September 2016
14 September 2016
14 September 2016
7 February 2015
Appointed Hood, Richard as Secretary
6 February 2015
Resigned Grant, Roma as Secretary
3 June 2014
24 April 2014
25 March 2014
Appointed Hawkhead, Tony, Sir as Director
31 December 2013
13 September 2013
Appointed Grant, Roma as Secretary
12 September 2013
19 March 2013
30 January 2013
15 March 2011
20 December 2010
Resigned Dillon, Margaret Mary as Director
16 August 2008
31 July 2007
Resigned Hodges, Steven Richard as Director
24 November 2006
23 November 2006
1 April 2006
31 March 2006
4 January 2005
30 December 2004
Resigned Rumbold, Maurice Edward as Director
13 July 2004
Appointed Hodges, Steven Richard as Director
13 July 2004
Appointed Dillon, Margaret Mary as Director
22 January 2004
Resigned Mead, Deryk as Director
21 August 2003
1 October 2001
30 September 2001
19 June 2001
Appointed Rumbold, Maurice Edward as Director
19 June 2001
1 August 2000
31 July 2000
8 July 1998
23 January 1998
1 October 1997
24 July 1997
24 July 1997
8 January 1997
30 November 1996
16 September 1996
Appointed Mead, Deryk as Director
11 September 1996
1 January 1996
23 November 1995
21 November 1995
29 June 1995
21 June 1995
21 June 1995
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 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Charitable Company
Reg. no. 04764232
Group structure 9 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Action for Children (Northern Ireland) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Action for Children (Scotland) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Action for Children (Wales) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Action for Children Developments Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Action for Children Pension Trustee Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Action for Children Services Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Out of School Scotland Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
St Barts Day Nurseries Limited Has significant influence or control
Filings 200
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 November 2026 | Full accounts | 31 March 2026 | — | |
| 30 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 20 June 2026 | ||
| 2 June 2026 | Resolutions | |||
| 11 April 2026 | Memorandum and Articles of Association | |||
| 2 April 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director |
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