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00242564

BRITISH ENTERTAINMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
BRITISH ENTERTAINMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED
Company number
00242564
Registered office
3RD FLOOR, 16 BLACK FRIARS LANE, LONDON, EC4V 6EB, UNITED KINGDOM · 250 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
26 September 1929
Status
Active
Age
96 years
Nature of business (SIC)
82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
09 Oct 2026
Confirmation statement — last
25 Sept 2025

What the register says

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

People with significant control

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

Mrs Marigold Ann Paton
owns 50–75% of shares
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

Mrs Marigold Ann Paton
born 08/1937 · England owns 50–75% of shares Control ended 17/01/2024

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
17/01/2024 Person with significant control ceased Mrs Marigold Ann Paton
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mrs Marigold Ann Paton

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2024FY2023
Total assets less current liabilities 2,853
▲ 5.9%
2,695
Net assets 2,306
▲ 6.7%
2,161
Employees (avg) 2
▼ 33.3%
3

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of BRITISH ENTERTAINMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of BRITISH ENTERTAINMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED is 00242564.
Where is BRITISH ENTERTAINMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 3RD FLOOR, 16 BLACK FRIARS LANE, LONDON, EC4V 6EB, UNITED KINGDOM.
What is the SIC code of BRITISH ENTERTAINMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c..
Who controls BRITISH ENTERTAINMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED?
Mrs Marigold Ann Paton is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 50–75% of shares.
When are the next accounts of BRITISH ENTERTAINMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.

About BRITISH ENTERTAINMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED (00242564)

BRITISH ENTERTAINMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 26 September 1929 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00242564. Its registered office is at 3RD FLOOR, 16 BLACK FRIARS LANE, LONDON, EC4V 6EB, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2025. , and the person with significant control is Mrs Marigold Ann Paton. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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