CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED

Active London

Non-specialised wholesale trade

111 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer Non-specialised wholesale trade
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CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED

Non-specialised wholesale trade

Founded 1 Mar 1991 Active London, England 111 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer Non-specialised wholesale trade

Previous Company Names

TOY OPTIONS LIMITED 3 May 1991 — 3 Jan 2001
WISE TREATMENT LTD. 1 Mar 1991 — 3 May 1991
Accounts Submitted 19 May 2025 Next due 31 May 2026 3 days remaining
Confirmation Submitted 4 Mar 2026 Next due 15 Mar 2027 9 months remaining
Net assets £957K £2M 2024 year on year
Total assets £55M £1M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £54M £3M 2024 year on year
Charges 11
2 outstanding 9 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Citypoint 16th Floor One Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9AW England

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED (02587289), an active supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models company based in London, England. Incorporated 1 Mar 1991. Non-specialised wholesale trade. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Sept → 31 Aug 2024
Type full
Next accounts 31 Aug 2025
Due by 31 May 2026 3 days remaining

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£3.59M

Increased by £1.28M (+55%)

Net Assets

£956.69k

Decreased by £1.82M (-66%)

Total Liabilities

£54.17M

Increased by £2.91M (+6%)

Turnover

£45.07M

Decreased by £8.97M (-17%)

Employees

111

Debt Ratio

98%

Increased by 3 (+3%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
31 Aug Year End
2023
31 Aug Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

The Character Group Plc
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (2)

2 Active
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent

Mr Thomas Mark Spain

British

Active
Notified 2 Apr 2025
Residence United Kingdom
DOB January 1980
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent

Group Structure

Group Structure

CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

2 outstanding 9 satisfied

Properties

Properties

2 leasehold 2 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Land on the south side of Oldham Road, Middleton, Manchester ROCHDALE
Leasehold-25 Sept 2024
Land on the south side of Oldham Road, Middleton, Manchester ROCHDALE
Leasehold-2 Jun 2023
Land on the south side of Oldham Road, Middleton, Manchester
Leasehold
Added 25 Sept 2024
District ROCHDALE
Land on the south side of Oldham Road, Middleton, Manchester
Leasehold
Added 2 Jun 2023
District ROCHDALE

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
4 Mar 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 1 Mar 2026 with no updates
27 Feb 2026Persons With Significant ControlChange to The Character Group Plc as a person with significant control on 24 Jul 2017
26 Feb 2026Persons With Significant ControlCessation of Thomas Mark Spain as a person with significant control on 2 Apr 2025
29 Jan 2026Persons With Significant ControlChange to The Character Group Plc as a person with significant control on 2 Apr 2025
29 Jan 2026Persons With Significant ControlChange to Mr Thomas Mark Spain as a person with significant control on 2 Apr 2025
4 Mar 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 1 Mar 2026 with no updates

27 Feb 2026 Persons With Significant Control

Change to The Character Group Plc as a person with significant control on 24 Jul 2017

26 Feb 2026 Persons With Significant Control

Cessation of Thomas Mark Spain as a person with significant control on 2 Apr 2025

29 Jan 2026 Persons With Significant Control

Change to The Character Group Plc as a person with significant control on 2 Apr 2025

29 Jan 2026 Persons With Significant Control

Change to Mr Thomas Mark Spain as a person with significant control on 2 Apr 2025

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 1 Mar 2026 with no updates

2 months ago on 4 Mar 2026

Change to The Character Group Plc as a person with significant control on 24 Jul 2017

2 months ago on 27 Feb 2026

Cessation of Thomas Mark Spain as a person with significant control on 2 Apr 2025

3 months ago on 26 Feb 2026

Change to The Character Group Plc as a person with significant control on 2 Apr 2025

3 months ago on 29 Jan 2026

Change to Mr Thomas Mark Spain as a person with significant control on 2 Apr 2025

3 months ago on 29 Jan 2026