The Original Poster Company Limited

Active02580821 Private limited company

What The Original Poster Company say about themselves

“Celebrating over 30 years as a leading franchised distributor of greeting cards”

— from originalposter.com
Incorporated
7 February 1991 (35 years)
Industry
Wholesale of other intermediate products (46760)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Greater London
Address
Alhambra House
9 St Michael's Road
Croydon
CR0 2ZD

Filing status

Accounts due
30 December 2026
Last accounts
30 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
11 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 January 2026

Charges

Total
12
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
12

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 6 January 2017
British
Born June 1952 (74)
Officer history (19 former)
19 April 2024
Resigned Johnson, Kevin Andrew as Director
3 July 2018
Resigned Thompson, Mark as Director
3 April 2017
Resigned Parks, Martin John as Director
6 January 2017
Appointed Chaing, Ben Ka Ping as Director
6 January 2017
Appointed Johnson, Kevin Andrew as Director
6 January 2017
Resigned Macgregor, Keith Anthony Farrar as Director
6 January 2017
Resigned Warren-Gash, Caroline as Secretary
6 January 2017
Resigned Mills, David Stanton as Director
6 January 2017
Resigned Warren-Gash, Simon Edward as Director
1 October 2009
Appointed Warren-Gash, Caroline as Secretary
30 June 2009
Resigned The Original Poster Company Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 June 2009
Appointed The Original Poster Company Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 August 2008
Resigned Langridge, David as Secretary
30 June 2008
Resigned Mills, Simon James Machell as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Webster, Jeremy John as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Thompson, Mark as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Langridge, David as Secretary
31 December 2006
Resigned Jacobs, Paul as Secretary
31 December 2006
Resigned Jacobs, Paul as Director
18 August 2006
Resigned Felmingham, Stephen James as Director
7 October 2004
Appointed Parks, Martin John as Director
1 July 2001
Appointed Felmingham, Stephen James as Director
1 July 2000
Appointed Mills, Simon James Machell as Director
1 July 1999
Appointed Webster, Jeremy John as Director
18 June 1999
Resigned Thomas, Paul Richard as Director
13 July 1995
Appointed Jacobs, Paul as Secretary
13 July 1995
Resigned Warren-Gash, Simon Edward as Secretary
12 February 1993
Appointed Macgregor, Keith Anthony Farrar as Director
12 February 1993
Appointed Macgregor, Keith Anthony Farrar as Director
7 February 1993
Resigned Macgregor, Keith Anthony Farrar as Director
8 January 1993
Appointed Jacobs, Paul as Director
2 April 1991
Appointed Mills, David Stanton as Director
13 March 1991
Appointed Thomas, Paul Richard as Director
13 March 1991
Resigned Thomas, Howard as Nominee Secretary
13 March 1991
Resigned Tester, William Andrew Joseph as Nominee Director
7 February 1991
Appointed Thomas, Howard as Nominee Secretary
7 February 1991
Appointed Tester, William Andrew Joseph as Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 January 2017
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 07475530

Group structure 28 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Cathay Investments 2 Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Amethyst Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Caj Mercian Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mercian Logistics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cathay Investments 2 Properties Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
DFL Bankes Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Humatt Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Buttons Bear and Friends Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Perkins Group Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
PNC Global Logistics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Amethyst Global Freight Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Original Poster Company Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Warehouse One Distribution Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Williams of Swansea Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Cathay Investments 3 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
3PL Resources Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cathay Investments 4 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cathay Investments 5 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cathay Investments 6 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cathay Investments Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Euroresins UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Marpex Chemicals Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Sussex Vision International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wellmar Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cathay Composites Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cel Residential Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates28 January 2026
4 October 2025Other filing
4 October 2025Other filing
4 October 2025Audit exemption subsidiary accounts30 December 2024
4 October 2025Accounts filing
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