The Natural History Museum Trading Company Limited

Active02909192 Private limited company

Incorporated: 16 March 1994 (32 years)
Industry: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47190)
specialised design activities (74100)
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
Activities of exhibition and fair organisers (82301)
Directors: Anthony William Hall
Helen Whitehouse
Douglas John Gurr
all 4 directors
Owned by: The Board of Trustees of the Natural History Museum
Accounts type: Full
Region: Greater London
Address: Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD

Website & contact details

Group website: nhm.ac.uk
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 29 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 15 May 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hall, Anthony William, Lord Hall Of Birkenhead

Director · Appointed 30 September 2024

Also at City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Woodland Trust Farming Limited, Woodland Trust(the) · more companies

British

Born March 1951 (75)

Whitehouse, Helen

Director · Appointed 20 February 2024

Also at Yorkshire Sculpture Park · more companies

British

Born August 1981 (45)

Clifford-Turner, Melissa

Secretary · Appointed 1 August 2023

Gurr, Douglas John, Dr

Director · Appointed 21 February 2023

British

Born July 1964 (62)

Read, Mark Julian

Director · Appointed 21 February 2023

Also at Greenwich Topco Limited, Prompt Live Limited · more companies

English

Born November 1966

Officer history (27 former)

30 September 2024

Resigned Vallance, Patrick John Thompson, Sir as Director

30 September 2024

Appointed Hall, Anthony William, Lord Hall Of Birkenhead as Director

20 February 2024

Appointed Whitehouse, Helen as Director

1 August 2023

Appointed Clifford-Turner, Melissa as Secretary

31 July 2023

Resigned Greenwood, Neil Jonathan as Secretary

31 July 2023

Resigned Greenwood, Neil Jonathan as Director

21 February 2023

Resigned Green, Stephen Keith, Lord as Director

21 February 2023

Appointed Vallance, Patrick John Thompson, Sir as Director

21 February 2023

Appointed Read, Mark Julian as Director

21 February 2023

Appointed Gurr, Douglas John, Dr as Director

30 September 2020

Resigned Dixon, Michael, Sir as Director

17 June 2014

Appointed Green, Stephen Keith, Lord as Director

17 June 2014

Resigned Alexander, Daniel Sakyi as Director

17 June 2014

Resigned Charlton, Louise Elizabeth as Director

31 December 2013

Resigned Stocken, Oliver Henry James as Director

31 August 2012

Resigned Ament, Sharon Ann as Director

1 July 2008

Appointed Alexander, Daniel Sakyi as Director

4 June 2008

Resigned Partridge, Linda, Professor as Director

27 March 2007

Appointed Charlton, Louise Elizabeth as Director

15 June 2006

Resigned O'Nions, Robert Keith, Sir as Director

7 July 2004

Resigned Mclaren, Anne, Professor as Director

7 July 2004

Appointed Dixon, Michael, Sir as Director

7 July 2004

Resigned Chalmers, Neil, Sir as Director

16 July 2003

Appointed O'Nions, Robert Keith, Sir as Director

31 December 2002

Resigned Oxburgh, Lord as Director

9 March 2000

Appointed Ament, Sharon Ann as Director

9 March 2000

Resigned Burman, Tanya Kim as Director

20 July 1999

Appointed Mclaren, Anne, Professor as Director

20 July 1999

Appointed Partridge, Linda, Professor as Director

29 March 1999

Appointed Stocken, Oliver Henry James as Director

29 March 1999

Appointed Oxburgh, Lord as Director

15 March 1999

Resigned D'Abo, Jennifer as Director

15 March 1999

Resigned Henderson, Denys Hartley, Sir as Director

15 March 1999

Resigned May, Robert Mccredie, Professor as Director

1 December 1998

Appointed Greenwood, Neil Jonathan as Secretary

1 December 1998

Resigned Donlon, Nicola Ruth as Secretary

6 July 1998

Appointed Greenwood, Neil Jonathan as Director

20 March 1998

Resigned Card, Jon as Director

20 March 1998

Resigned Card, Jonathan Martin as Secretary

20 March 1998

Appointed Donlon, Nicola Ruth as Secretary

1 November 1996

Resigned Legg, Julian as Secretary

1 November 1996

Appointed Card, Jonathan Martin as Secretary

1 November 1996

Resigned Legg, Julian as Director

31 December 1995

Resigned Green, Owen, Sir as Director

1 January 1995

Appointed Burman, Tanya Kim as Director

28 October 1994

Resigned Laughton-Scott, Rachel as Director

30 March 1994

Appointed May, Robert Mccredie, Professor as Director

30 March 1994

Appointed Card, Jon as Director

30 March 1994

Appointed Legg, Julian as Director

30 March 1994

Appointed Henderson, Denys Hartley, Sir as Director

30 March 1994

Appointed Legg, Julian as Secretary

30 March 1994

Appointed D'Abo, Jennifer as Director

30 March 1994

Appointed Green, Owen, Sir as Director

30 March 1994

Appointed Chalmers, Neil, Sir as Director

30 March 1994

Appointed Laughton-Scott, Rachel as Director

30 March 1994

Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

30 March 1994

Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

16 March 1994

Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

16 March 1994

Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

The Board of Trustees of the Natural History Museum

Corporate entity · Notified 3 August 2020

Owns 75–100% of shares

Non-Departmental Public Body

Former controllers (3)

3 August 2020

Ceased Lord Stephen Keith Green — Has significant influence or control

3 August 2020

Ceased Michael Dixon — Has significant influence or control

3 August 2020

Ceased Neil Jonathan Greenwood — Has significant influence or control

Filings 133

Date	Description	Made Up To
17 August 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	15 May 2026
4 August 2025	Full accounts	31 March 2025
13 June 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	15 May 2025
3 October 2024	Appointment of a director
2 October 2024	Termination of appointment of a director