THE CHARACTERSHOP LIMITED

04537843
Active United Kingdom

Television programme production activities

10 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Television programme production activities
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THE CHARACTERSHOP LIMITED

04537843

Television programme production activities

Founded 18 Sept 2002 Active United Kingdom 10 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Television programme production activities

Previous Company Names

THE CHARACTER SHOP LIMITED 18 Sept 2002 — 3 Oct 2002
Accounts Submitted 29 Jun 2026 Next due 30 Jun 2026 8 days overdue
Confirmation Submitted 30 Oct 2025 Next due 2 Oct 2026 2 months remaining
Net assets £505K £14K 2024 year on year
Total assets £724K £177K 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £218K £163K 2024 year on year
Charges 2
2 outstanding

Contact & Details

Contact

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for THE CHARACTERSHOP LIMITED (04537843), an active creative, media and publishing company based in United Kingdom. Incorporated 18 Sept 2002. Television programme production activities. 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 Oct → 30 Sept 2024
Type total-exemption-full
Next accounts 30 Sept 2025
Due by 30 Jun 2026 1 month overdue

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£205.50k

Decreased by £188.74k (-48%)

Net Assets

£505.37k

Increased by £13.69k (+3%)

Total Liabilities

£218.24k

Increased by £163.39k (+298%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

10

Decreased by 2 (-17%)

Debt Ratio

30%

Increased by 20 (+200%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
30 Sept Year End
2023
30 Sept 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

Grants 3

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

2 active 1 resigned
Status
Mark Benson ValeDirectorBritishEngland5318 Sept 2002Active
Mark Benson ValeSecretaryBritishUnknown18 Sept 2002Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (6)

Mark Vale
92.1%
645
Richard Smart
2.9%
20

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Mark Benson Vale

British

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Residence England
DOB August 1972
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Group Structure

No group structure identified

Charges

Charges

2 outstanding

Properties

Properties

1 freehold 1 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
16 Sansome Walk, Worcester (WR1 1LN) WORCESTER
Freehold£285,00024 Apr 2024
16 Sansome Walk, Worcester (WR1 1LN)
Freehold £285,000
Added 24 Apr 2024
District WORCESTER

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
29 Jun 2026AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 30 Sept 2025
30 Oct 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 18 Sept 2025 with updates
30 Jun 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 30 Sept 2024
24 Oct 2024Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 18 Sept 2024 with no updates
19 Jul 2024AddressChange Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
29 Jun 2026 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 30 Sept 2025

30 Oct 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 18 Sept 2025 with updates

30 Jun 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 30 Sept 2024

24 Oct 2024 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 18 Sept 2024 with no updates

19 Jul 2024 Address

Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 30 Sept 2025

1 weeks ago on 29 Jun 2026

Confirmation statement made on 18 Sept 2025 with updates

8 months ago on 30 Oct 2025

Annual accounts made up to 30 Sept 2024

1 years ago on 30 Jun 2025

Confirmation statement made on 18 Sept 2024 with no updates

1 years ago on 24 Oct 2024

Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address

1 years ago on 19 Jul 2024