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Company number
00120271

SEARS LIMITED

Officer · BARCLAY, Aidan Stuart and 36 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 October 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
SEARS LIMITED
Company number
00120271
Registered office
ACRE HOUSE, 11-15 WILLIAM ROAD, LONDON, NW1 3ER, ENGLAND · 970 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
15 February 1912
Status
Active
Age
114 years
Nature of business (SIC)
64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
31 Oct 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Jan 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
07 Feb 2027
Confirmation statement — last
24 Jan 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

2 active · 35 resigned

director
Appointed 10/07/2019
Active
director
Appointed 28/01/1999
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

January Investments Limited
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 06/04/2016

Serving officers

director Appointed 10/07/2019
director Appointed 28/01/1999

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
10/07/2019 Director resigned SEAL, Michael
10/07/2019 Director appointed BARCLAY, Aidan Stuart
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added January Investments Limited
08/01/2014 Director resigned GREEN, Philip Nigel Ross, Sir
08/01/2014 Director resigned BARCLAY, Aidan Stuart
02/10/2013 Corporate-secretary resigned SEARS COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED
27/09/1999 Secretary resigned CASH, Daphne Valerie
27/09/1999 Corporate-secretary appointed SEARS COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED
30/04/1999 Secretary resigned DRUM, John David Francis
30/04/1999 Secretary appointed CASH, Daphne Valerie
13/04/1999 Director resigned HUNTER, Thomas Blane, Sir
12/04/1999 Director resigned TEBBIT, Norman Beresford, Lord
12/04/1999 Director resigned REID, Robert Paul, Sir
29/01/1999 Secretary resigned MULHOLLAND, Alyson Elizabeth
28/01/1999 Director resigned PEARMUND, John Jeremy
28/01/1999 Director resigned LOVELOCK, Derek John
28/01/1999 Director resigned LEA, Edward William
28/01/1999 Director resigned GROOM, Roger George
28/01/1999 Director resigned DEFTY, David Andrew
28/01/1999 Director resigned CARNWATH, Alison Jane, Dame

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
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AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
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AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of SEARS LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of SEARS LIMITED is 00120271.
Where is SEARS LIMITED registered?
The registered office is ACRE HOUSE, 11-15 WILLIAM ROAD, LONDON, NW1 3ER, ENGLAND.
Who runs SEARS LIMITED?
BARCLAY, Aidan Stuart is listed among the officers of SEARS LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of SEARS LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c..
Who controls SEARS LIMITED?
January Investments Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares, holds 75–100% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of SEARS LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 October 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 January 2025.

About SEARS LIMITED (00120271)

SEARS LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 15 February 1912 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00120271. Its registered office is at ACRE HOUSE, 11-15 WILLIAM ROAD, LONDON, NW1 3ER, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (SIC 64209). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 January 2025. 37 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is January Investments Limited. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 9 September 2026.

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