Manchester Art Gallery Trading Company Limited

Active04465391 Private limited company

Incorporated: 20 June 2002 (24 years)
Previously known as: Manchester City Galleries Development Company Limited (until 25 April 2019)
Industry: Museums activities (91020)
Directors: Vanda Jeanette Mckeon
Alison Janet Shedlock
Diane Andrea Charlton
all 8 directors
Owned by: Manchester City Galleries Trust
Accounts type: Small
Region: North West
Address: Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3JL

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 23 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 9 May 2026

Charges

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

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mckeon, Vanda Jeanette

Director · Appointed 30 October 2025

British

Born March 1969 (57)

Shedlock, Alison Janet

Director · Appointed 26 August 2025

British

Born May 1962 (64)

Charlton, Diane Andrea

Director · Appointed 8 December 2022

British

Born May 1961 (65)

Hawkes, Robin

Director · Appointed 8 December 2022

British

Born June 1982 (44)

Palmer, Andrew Graham

Director · Appointed 14 December 2021

Also at Manchester City Galleries Trust · more companies

British

Born December 1968 (57)

Wood, Stuart Paul

Director · Appointed 14 December 2021

Also at Manchester City Galleries Trust, Bdo LLP

British

Born July 1979 (47)

Haigh, Amy

Secretary · Appointed 8 November 2021

Wallace, Amanda Susan

Director · Appointed 3 May 2017

Also at Manchester Art Gallery Exhibitions Production Company Limited

British

Born October 1967 (59)

Moss, Robert James

Director · Appointed 11 September 2014

British

Born November 1959

Officer history (15 former)

30 October 2025

Appointed Mckeon, Vanda Jeanette as Director

14 October 2025

Resigned Hindle, Paul Robert as Director

26 August 2025

Appointed Shedlock, Alison Janet as Director

16 April 2025

Resigned Hetherington, Thom as Director

8 December 2022

Appointed Charlton, Diane Andrea as Director

8 December 2022

Appointed Hawkes, Robin as Director

14 December 2021

Appointed Palmer, Andrew Graham as Director

14 December 2021

Appointed Wood, Stuart Paul as Director

8 November 2021

Appointed Haigh, Amy as Secretary

5 November 2021

Resigned Entwistle, Timothy John as Director

13 August 2021

Resigned Mckenzie, Charles as Secretary

19 February 2020

Appointed Hindle, Paul Robert as Director

19 February 2020

Resigned Rosewell, Rachel Anne as Director

12 July 2019

Appointed Mckenzie, Charles as Secretary

12 July 2019

Resigned Beggs, Joanne Laura as Secretary

1 February 2018

Appointed Entwistle, Timothy John as Director

3 November 2017

Resigned Haugh, Rachel Jane as Director

3 May 2017

Appointed Rosewell, Rachel Anne as Director

3 May 2017

Appointed Wallace, Amanda Susan as Director

18 April 2017

Appointed Hetherington, Thom as Director

11 September 2014

Appointed Moss, Robert James as Director

11 September 2014

Resigned Mckeown, Charles Francis as Director

19 June 2014

Resigned Conn, Stephen Leonard as Director

12 July 2012

Resigned Young, Valerie Morrison as Secretary

12 July 2012

Appointed Beggs, Joanne Laura as Secretary

6 May 2011

Resigned Topham, David James as Director

10 November 2009

Appointed Conn, Stephen Leonard as Director

28 January 2009

Resigned Tandy, Virginia Ann, Dr as Secretary

28 January 2009

Appointed Young, Valerie Morrison as Secretary

21 December 2007

Appointed Mckeown, Charles Francis as Director

26 November 2007

Appointed Haugh, Rachel Jane as Director

27 November 2006

Resigned Alcock, Graham Paul as Director

21 May 2004

Appointed Alcock, Graham Paul as Director

5 August 2002

Appointed Tandy, Virginia Ann, Dr as Secretary

5 August 2002

Appointed Topham, David James as Director

26 June 2002

Resigned Brighton Secretary Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

26 June 2002

Resigned Brighton Director Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

20 June 2002

Appointed Brighton Secretary Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

20 June 2002

Appointed Brighton Director Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Manchester City Galleries Trust

Corporate entity · Notified 20 June 2017

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Limited

Reg. no. 03053689

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets: £39,101
Cash: £329,148
Employees: 34

Current Ratio: 1.0x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Fixed Assets	£48,848	£65,855		£122,233	£97,086	£27,476
Current Assets	£361,093	£496,654	£445,555	£592,653	£347,073	£225,304
Cash	£329,148	£456,765	£389,428	£419,708	£297,585	£189,625
Creditors (< 1 year)	£370,840	£506,358	£454,712	£605,316	£377,570	£255,318
Net Current Assets	(£9,747)	(£9,704)	(£9,157)	(£12,663)	(£30,497)	(£30,014)
Net Assets	£39,101	£56,151	£78,520	£109,570	£66,589	(£2,538)
Shareholder Funds	£39,101	£56,151	£78,520	£109,570	£66,589	(£2,538)

Filings 92

Date	Description	Made Up To
14 May 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	9 May 2026
10 December 2025	Accounts for a small company	31 March 2025
30 October 2025	Appointment of a director
14 October 2025	Termination of appointment of a director
28 August 2025	Appointment of a director