Chicken House Publishing Limited

Active03907871 Private limited company

Incorporated: 12 January 2000 (26 years)
Industry: Book publishing (58110)
Directors: Rachel Elizabeth Leyshon
Christopher Samuel Lick
Catherine Jane Moreton
all 4 directors
Owned by: Scholastic UK Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: West Midlands
Address: C/o Scholastic
Bosworth Avenue
Warwick
CV34 6UQ

Filing status

Accounts due: 28 February 2027
Last accounts: 31 May 2025
Conf. stmt due: 26 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 12 January 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Leyshon, Rachel Elizabeth

Director · Appointed 18 December 2025

British

Born January 1972 (54)

Lick, Christopher Samuel

Director · Appointed 4 November 2025

American

Born April 1972 (54)

Moreton, Catherine Jane

Director · Appointed 1 October 2012

Also at Scholastic Limited, Scholastic Book Clubs Limited, Scholastic UK Ltd

British

Born October 1969 (57)

Dixon, Nicola Frances

Secretary · Appointed 17 July 2009

Also at The Big Idea Competition Limited (proposed for strike-off), Scholastic Limited, Make Believe Ideas Ltd · more companies

British

Dixon, Nicola Frances

Director · Appointed 17 July 2009

Also at The Big Idea Competition Limited (proposed for strike-off), Scholastic Limited, Make Believe Ideas Ltd · more companies

British

Born September 1969 (57)

Officer history (17 former)

18 December 2025

Resigned Cunningham, Barry Thomas Calder, Mr. as Director

18 December 2025

Resigned Hickman, Rachel as Director

18 December 2025

Appointed Leyshon, Rachel Elizabeth as Director

4 November 2025

Resigned Hedden, Andrew as Director

4 November 2025

Appointed Lick, Christopher Samuel as Director

14 June 2021

Appointed Hedden, Andrew as Director

5 June 2021

Resigned Robinson, Richard as Director

1 October 2012

Appointed Moreton, Catherine Jane as Director

31 July 2012

Resigned Hurcombe, Alan as Director

17 July 2009

Appointed Dixon, Nicola Frances as Director

17 July 2009

Appointed Dixon, Nicola Frances as Secretary

17 July 2009

Resigned Hurcombe, Alan as Secretary

13 March 2009

Resigned Wilson, Catherine Anne as Director

22 July 2005

Appointed Hurcombe, Alan as Director

22 July 2005

Resigned Wallis, Annmarie as Secretary

22 July 2005

Appointed Hurcombe, Alan as Secretary

22 July 2005

Resigned Wallis, Annmarie as Director

27 April 2005

Appointed Wallis, Annmarie as Secretary

27 April 2005

Resigned Loncar, Laura Alison as Secretary

27 April 2005

Appointed Robinson, Richard as Director

27 April 2005

Appointed Wilson, Catherine Anne as Director

27 April 2005

Appointed Wallis, Annmarie as Director

26 May 2004

Appointed Loncar, Laura Alison as Secretary

20 May 2004

Resigned Clarke, Fiona Elaine as Director

20 May 2004

Resigned Main, Michael Forbes as Secretary

7 October 2003

Resigned Goldsmith, Julie Anne as Director

7 October 2003

Appointed Clarke, Fiona Elaine as Director

17 March 2003

Resigned Milnes-Smith, Philippa Jean as Director

12 September 2002

Resigned Mcfarlane, Susannah as Director

19 February 2002

Appointed Mcfarlane, Susannah as Director

6 January 2002

Appointed Hickman, Rachel as Director

4 December 2001

Appointed Milnes-Smith, Philippa Jean as Director

7 December 2000

Appointed Goldsmith, Julie Anne as Director

7 December 2000

Appointed Main, Michael Forbes as Secretary

7 December 2000

Resigned Findlay, Ian Ritchie as Director

7 December 2000

Resigned Smith, David Andrew as Secretary

1 March 2000

Appointed Findlay, Ian Ritchie as Director

12 January 2000

Appointed Smith, David Andrew as Secretary

12 January 2000

Appointed Cunningham, Barry Thomas Calder, Mr. as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Scholastic UK Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Limited Company

Reg. no. 04452170

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Scholastic UK Ltd

Chicken House Publishing Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

The Big Idea Competition Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 25–50% of shares

Make Believe Ideas Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Scholastic Book Clubs Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Scholastic Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 125

Date	Description	Made Up To
20 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	12 January 2026
21 December 2025	Full accounts	31 May 2025
19 December 2025	Appointment of a director
19 December 2025	Termination of appointment of a director
19 December 2025	Termination of appointment of a director