By Word of Mouth Limited

Active03310603 Private limited company

Incorporated: 31 January 1997 (29 years)
Industry: Event catering activities (56210)
Other food services (56290)
Directors: Jack Franklin
Carl Johnson
Helen Louise Milligan-Smith
all 4 directors
Owned by: Graysons Hospitality Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: Greater London
Address: The Lighthouse
368 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8BB

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Last accounts: 28 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 14 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 31 January 2026

Charges

Total: 5
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 4

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Franklin, Jack

Director · Appointed 13 July 2026

British

Born August 1985 (41)

Miah, Shakamal

Secretary · Appointed 12 January 2023

Johnson, Carl

Director · Appointed 12 January 2023

Also at Veris UK Limited, One Circle Events Limited, Graysons Hospitality Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1984 (42)

Milligan-Smith, Helen Louise, Mrs.

Director · Appointed 12 January 2023

Also at Veris UK Limited, One Circle Events Limited, Graysons Hospitality Limited · more companies

British

Born October 1980 (46)

Perry, Richard Charles Lewis

Director · Appointed 1 May 2001

British

Born November 1974

Officer history (20 former)

13 July 2026

Appointed Franklin, Jack as Director

23 January 2026

Resigned Mackay, Francis Henry, Sir as Director

30 September 2025

Resigned Watson, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane as Director

12 January 2023

Appointed Miah, Shakamal as Secretary

12 January 2023

Appointed Johnson, Carl as Director

12 January 2023

Appointed Milligan-Smith, Helen Louise, Mrs. as Director

12 January 2023

Resigned Watson, Barnaby as Secretary

5 October 2020

Resigned Tinne, Justin Michael Patrick as Director

1 July 2013

Resigned Morley, Ronald as Secretary

1 July 2013

Resigned Thomas, Nicholas Edward Heale as Director

1 July 2013

Appointed Watson, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane as Director

1 July 2013

Appointed Watson, Barnaby as Secretary

29 May 2012

Appointed Morley, Ronald as Secretary

29 May 2012

Appointed Thomas, Nicholas Edward Heale as Director

29 May 2012

Resigned Ives, Stacie Jane as Secretary

29 May 2012

Resigned Roestenburg, Antony Adriaan as Director

11 November 2010

Appointed Mackay, Francis Henry, Sir as Director

21 October 2010

Appointed Ives, Stacie Jane as Secretary

17 September 2010

Resigned Watson, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane as Secretary

17 September 2010

Resigned Watson, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane as Director

10 November 2005

Resigned Connolly, Mark Anthony as Director

1 November 2005

Appointed Watson, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane as Director

30 September 2005

Resigned Miller Brown, Hugo James as Director

1 August 2005

Appointed Watson, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane as Secretary

31 July 2005

Resigned Brewster, Nigel David as Secretary

31 July 2005

Resigned Lloyd Owen, Michael David Hugo as Director

31 July 2005

Resigned Brewster, Nigel David as Director

31 July 2005

Resigned Lloyd Owen, Jane Elizabeth as Director

10 January 2005

Appointed Connolly, Mark Anthony as Director

30 September 2004

Resigned Hawkins, Sarah Louise as Director

1 August 2003

Appointed Brewster, Nigel David as Secretary

1 August 2003

Resigned Lloyd Owen, Michael David Hugo as Secretary

7 March 2003

Appointed Brewster, Nigel David as Director

7 March 2003

Appointed Roestenburg, Antony Adriaan as Director

1 May 2001

Appointed Miller Brown, Hugo James as Director

1 May 2001

Appointed Hawkins, Sarah Louise as Director

1 May 2001

Appointed Perry, Richard Charles Lewis as Director

4 February 1997

Appointed Lloyd Owen, Michael David Hugo as Secretary

4 February 1997

Appointed Lloyd Owen, Michael David Hugo as Director

4 February 1997

Appointed Tinne, Justin Michael Patrick as Director

4 February 1997

Appointed Lloyd Owen, Jane Elizabeth as Director

4 February 1997

Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

4 February 1997

Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

31 January 1997

Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

31 January 1997

Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Graysons Hospitality Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 1 January 2018

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Limited Company

Reg. no. 07403174

Former controllers (1)

1 January 2018

Ceased The Simply Smart Group Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 17 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Aramark Investments Limited

Aramark Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Aramark CCT Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Aramark Defence Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Aramark Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Entier Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Graysons Hospitality Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

By Word of Mouth Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Graysons Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Graysons Restaurants Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Word on the Street (UK Events) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

One Circle Events Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wilson Vale Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wilson Vale Catering Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Trinity Purchasing UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Veris UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Aramark Workplace Solutions (UK) Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
11 September 2026	Current accounting period shortened
13 July 2026	Appointment of a director
29 April 2026	Secretary's details changed
29 April 2026	Director's details changed
29 April 2026	Director's details changed