Website & contact details
- Website
The Character Group PLC
- Incorporated
- 15 March 1995 (31 years)
- Industry
- Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (64209) Activities of head offices (70100)
- Directors
- Jonathan Paul David Shearman
- Controlled by
- Accounts type
- Group
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- Citypoint 16th FloorOne Ropemaker StreetLondonEC2Y 9AW
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 28 February 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 August 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 7 February 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 24 January 2026
Charges
- Total
- 8
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 6
Officers 9 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 1 October 2025
British
Born December 1958 (67)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2025
British
Born October 1975 (51)
Shearman, Jonathan Paul David
Director · Appointed 1 June 2022
British
Born September 1970 (56)
British
Born November 1964
Smyth, Raymond Bruce
Secretary · Appointed 18 December 2020
British,Irish
Born September 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 3 May 1995
British
Born April 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 3 May 1995
British
Born April 1952 (74)
Director · Appointed 3 May 1995
British
Born July 1954 (72)
Officer history (18 former)
1 October 2025
1 February 2025
17 January 2025
Resigned Hyde, Michael Spencer as Director
17 January 2025
19 January 2024
20 January 2023
1 June 2022
Appointed Shearman, Jonathan Paul David as Director
19 April 2021
18 December 2020
Resigned Shah, Kirankumar Premchand as Secretary
18 December 2020
Appointed Smyth, Raymond Bruce as Secretary
14 September 2017
Resigned Dowding, Mark Timothy as Secretary
14 September 2017
Appointed Shah, Kirankumar Premchand as Secretary
14 September 2017
Resigned Dowding, Mark Timothy as Director
1 February 2016
Appointed Dowding, Mark Timothy as Director
1 February 2016
1 February 2016
12 July 2015
Resigned Birdwood, Mark William Olgilvie, Lord as Director
5 November 2013
Appointed Dowding, Mark Timothy as Secretary
5 November 2013
1 March 2011
Appointed Hyde, Michael Spencer as Director
26 March 2010
26 March 2010
22 August 2006
19 June 2006
Resigned Horvat, Aldo as Director
28 September 2005
Resigned Preziosi, Enrico as Director
1 May 2004
29 November 2002
Resigned Cellai, Maurizio Ferdinando Vincenzo as Director
29 November 2002
Appointed Horvat, Aldo as Director
29 May 2001
Appointed Cellai, Maurizio Ferdinando Vincenzo as Director
18 August 2000
Appointed Preziosi, Enrico as Director
12 September 1995
Appointed Birdwood, Mark William Olgilvie, Lord as Director
9 May 1995
3 May 1995
3 May 1995
3 May 1995
3 May 1995
3 May 1995
3 May 1995
3 May 1995
2 May 1995
2 May 1995
2 May 1995
2 May 1995
15 March 1995
15 March 1995
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 3 April 2025
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 07118506
Former controllers (2)
2 April 2025
Ceased Henry Spain Investment Services Limited — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
2 April 2025
Ceased Thomas Mark Spain — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Group structure 25 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
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Staffline Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Staffline Recruitment Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brightwork Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Driving Plus Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Endeavour Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
NG2 Phase 4 Car Park Management Company Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Passionate About People Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Staffline Recruitment (NI) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Warwickshire and West Mercia Community Rehabilitation Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Character Group PLC This company Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Character Games Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Character Gifts Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Character Nordic Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Character Options Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Character Promotions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Q-Stat Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Toy Options (Far East) Limited Owns more than 25% of shares
Toy Options Group PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Toy Options Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2026 | Cancellation of shares | |||
| 13 August 2026 | Purchase of own shares | |||
| 13 August 2026 | Purchase of own shares | |||
| 13 August 2026 | Cancellation of shares | |||
| 13 August 2026 | Cancellation of shares |
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