Imperial War Museum Trading Company Limited

Active03719634 Private limited company

Incorporated: 25 February 1999 (27 years)
Industry: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47190)
Book publishing (58110)
Cultural education (85520)
Museums activities (91020)
Directors: Emma Loxton
Sharon Pickford
Joanna Mary Coomber
all 8 directors
Owned by: Trustees of the Imperial War Museum
Accounts type: Full
Region: Greater London
Address: Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ

Website & contact details

Group website: iwm.org.uk
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Last accounts: 31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 11 March 2027
Last conf. stmt: 25 February 2026

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Stanbury, Victoria Paula

Secretary · Appointed 1 November 2026

Loxton, Emma

Director · Appointed 2 July 2026

British

Born April 1983 (43)

Pickford, Sharon

Director · Appointed 2 July 2026

Also at National Trust (Renewable Energy) Limited, National Trust (Enterprises) Limited (The), Association of Leading Visitor Attractions

British

Born July 1972 (54)

Coomber, Joanna Mary

Director · Appointed 29 September 2025

British

Born September 1974 (52)

Edwards, Joanne Elizabeth

Director · Appointed 29 September 2025

Also at The House of Minerva Group Limited

British

Born February 1971 (55)

Smith, Rachel Margaret

Director · Appointed 14 March 2024

British

Born October 1976 (50)

Howell, Caro

Director · Appointed 1 May 2023

British

Born January 1967 (59)

Stanbury, Victoria Paula

Director · Appointed 1 January 2023

Also at Film London, Imperial War Museum Film Production Limited

British

Born May 1974 (52)

Jack, Annabel Elizabeth

Director · Appointed 28 June 2022

British

Born December 1980 (45)

Officer history (30 former)

1 November 2026

Appointed Stanbury, Victoria Paula as Secretary

31 October 2026

Resigned Harris, Françoise Soules as Director

31 October 2026

Resigned Harris, Françoise Soules as Secretary

2 July 2026

Appointed Loxton, Emma as Director

2 July 2026

Appointed Pickford, Sharon as Director

30 June 2026

Resigned Mistry, Carlos as Director

30 June 2026

Resigned Patrick, Andrew James De Vine as Director

29 September 2025

Appointed Coomber, Joanna Mary as Director

29 September 2025

Appointed Edwards, Joanne Elizabeth as Director

16 September 2025

Resigned Aminossehe, Sherin as Director

31 August 2024

Resigned Weston, Guy Howard as Director

14 March 2024

Appointed Smith, Rachel Margaret as Director

17 October 2023

Appointed Aminossehe, Sherin as Director

30 September 2023

Resigned Defriez, Tamsin Todd as Director

25 August 2023

Resigned Card, Jonathan Martin as Director

25 August 2023

Appointed Harris, Françoise Soules as Secretary

25 August 2023

Resigned Card, Jonathan Martin as Secretary

14 June 2023

Appointed Harris, Françoise Soules as Director

1 May 2023

Appointed Howell, Caro as Director

31 March 2023

Resigned Lees, Diane Elizabeth, Dame as Director

1 January 2023

Appointed Stanbury, Victoria Paula as Director

28 June 2022

Appointed Jack, Annabel Elizabeth as Director

28 June 2022

Appointed Patrick, Andrew James De Vine as Director

3 November 2021

Resigned Cameron, Keith Gordon as Director

6 July 2021

Appointed Mistry, Carlos as Director

2 March 2021

Resigned Pusey, Catharine Anne Veronica as Director

31 December 2020

Resigned Cleaver, Elizabeth Rose as Director

10 February 2020

Resigned Cruickshank, James Hylton as Director

13 December 2019

Appointed Weston, Guy Howard as Director

1 July 2018

Appointed Cleaver, Elizabeth Rose as Director

1 April 2018

Appointed Cruickshank, James Hylton as Director

1 March 2018

Resigned Ashcroft, Michael Anthony, Lord as Director

1 July 2015

Appointed Defriez, Tamsin Todd as Director

30 November 2014

Resigned Irving, Miles Horsfall, Sir as Director

5 December 2012

Appointed Ashcroft, Michael Anthony, Lord as Director

31 August 2012

Resigned Wright, Tom Knox as Director

1 January 2012

Appointed Irving, Miles Horsfall, Sir as Director

31 December 2011

Resigned Black, Guy Vaughan as Director

2 March 2011

Appointed Pusey, Catharine Anne Veronica as Director

31 January 2011

Resigned Woodrow, William Robert as Director

30 September 2009

Resigned Godwin, Angela as Director

2 September 2009

Appointed Cameron, Keith Gordon as Director

12 November 2008

Appointed Woodrow, William Robert as Director

1 November 2008

Resigned Munsiff, Jyoti Eruch as Director

1 October 2008

Appointed Lees, Diane Elizabeth, Dame as Director

30 September 2008

Resigned Crawford, Robert William Kenneth, Sir as Director

30 July 2008

Appointed Black, Guy Vaughan as Director

29 July 2008

Resigned Fisher, Christopher Charles as Director

6 June 2007

Appointed Fisher, Christopher Charles as Director

31 March 2007

Resigned Adie, Kathryn as Director

29 November 2006

Resigned Wallace, Christopher Brooke Quentin as Director

29 November 2006

Appointed Wright, Tom Knox as Director

15 January 2003

Appointed Adie, Kathryn as Director

14 January 2003

Resigned Vaizey, Marina, Lady as Director

15 January 2002

Appointed Wallace, Christopher Brooke Quentin as Director

14 January 2002

Resigned Gilbert, Joseph, Air Chief Marshal Sir as Director

1 August 2000

Appointed Munsiff, Jyoti Eruch as Director

31 July 2000

Resigned Smart, Ian Michael Henry as Director

8 March 1999

Appointed Godwin, Angela as Director

8 March 1999

Appointed Smart, Ian Michael Henry as Director

8 March 1999

Appointed Crawford, Robert William Kenneth, Sir as Director

8 March 1999

Appointed Card, Jonathan Martin as Secretary

8 March 1999

Appointed Vaizey, Marina, Lady as Director

8 March 1999

Appointed Card, Jonathan Martin as Director

8 March 1999

Appointed Gilbert, Joseph, Air Chief Marshal Sir as Director

8 March 1999

Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

8 March 1999

Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

25 February 1999

Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

25 February 1999

Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Trustees of the Imperial War Museum

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Act Of Parliament

Filings 150

Date	Description	Made Up To
2 November 2026	Termination of appointment of a secretary
2 November 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
2 November 2026	Appointment of a secretary
27 July 2026	Appointment of a director
26 July 2026	Full accounts	31 March 2026