The King's College Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Library

Active06355203 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
29 August 2007 (19 years)
Previously known as
The King's College Foreign and Commonwealth Office Library (until 8 June 2022)
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Industry
Library activities (91011)
Directors
Gemma O’neill
Richard Harry Drayton
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
Greater London
Address
King's College London Room G39
Business Operations & Space
Maughan Library
Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1LR

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
12 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
29 August 2026

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 11 April 2024
British
Born September 1955 (71)
O’neill, Gemma, Dr
Director · Appointed 27 March 2024
British
Born May 1982 (44)
Drayton, Richard Harry, Professor
Director · Appointed 27 March 2024
British
Born June 1964 (62)
Sambrook, Catherine Jane
Secretary · Appointed 25 November 2018
Director · Appointed 19 November 2018
British
Born July 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 29 October 2018
British
Born December 1956 (69)
Westcott, Nicholas James, Dr
Director · Appointed 29 October 2018
British
Born July 1956 (70)
Smith, Richard Alexander, Dr
Director · Appointed 29 October 2018
British
Born August 1972 (54)
Allardice, Carryl Megan
Director · Appointed 29 August 2007
British
Born December 1952 (73)
Officer history (15 former)
11 April 2024
Appointed Fergusson, George Duncan as Director
27 March 2024
Appointed O’neill, Gemma, Dr as Director
27 March 2024
Appointed Drayton, Richard Harry, Professor as Director
22 March 2024
27 August 2021
Resigned Holt, Denise Mary, Dame as Director
27 August 2021
Resigned Sutcliffe, Adam as Director
25 November 2018
Appointed Sambrook, Catherine Jane as Secretary
19 November 2018
19 November 2018
Appointed Hannon, Elisabeth Zillah as Director
29 October 2018
Appointed Lambert, Andrew David, Professor as Director
29 October 2018
Appointed Smith, Richard Alexander, Dr as Director
29 October 2018
Appointed Westcott, Nicholas James, Dr as Director
19 October 2018
Resigned Bourke, Martin as Director
19 October 2018
Resigned Otte, Thomas Gerard, Dr as Director
10 April 2018
Resigned Hall, Robert Brian as Secretary
25 August 2017
Resigned Newman, Joanna, Dr as Director
31 May 2016
Resigned Farrell, Theo Gerard, Professor as Director
2 February 2015
Appointed Hall, Robert Brian as Secretary
1 February 2015
Resigned Methven, Patricia Jane as Director
1 February 2015
Resigned Freedman, Lawrence David, Sir as Director
1 February 2015
Resigned Methven, Patricia Jane as Secretary
2 May 2014
Appointed Newman, Joanna, Dr as Director
2 December 2013
Appointed Farrell, Theo Gerard, Professor as Director
2 December 2013
Appointed Sutcliffe, Adam as Director
30 November 2013
Resigned Porter, Andrew, Professor as Director
30 November 2013
Resigned Hoggart, Keith as Director
19 September 2012
Appointed Holt, Denise Mary, Dame as Director
1 July 2012
Resigned Ryan, Patrick Augustine as Director
1 September 2009
Appointed Bourke, Martin as Director
4 February 2009
Resigned Cotterill, Alison as Director
29 August 2007
Appointed Methven, Patricia Jane as Secretary
29 August 2007
Appointed Cotterill, Alison as Director
29 August 2007
Appointed Porter, Andrew, Professor as Director
29 August 2007
Appointed Freedman, Lawrence David, Sir as Director
29 August 2007
Appointed Hoggart, Keith as Director
29 August 2007
Appointed Methven, Patricia Jane as Director
29 August 2007
Appointed Ryan, Patrick Augustine as Director
29 August 2007
Appointed Otte, Thomas Gerard, Dr as Director
29 August 2007
Appointed Allardice, Carryl Megan as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · dormant accounts · dormant

Net Assets
£0

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Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
8 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates29 August 2026
1 September 2025Confirmation statement with no updates29 August 2025
1 September 2025Accounts for a dormant company31 August 2025
28 October 2024Accounts for a dormant company31 August 2024
2 September 2024Confirmation statement with no updates29 August 2024
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