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00244228

THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 March 2028.

Company details

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Registered name
THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION
Company number
00244228
Registered office
2 THE OLD ESTATE YARD HIGH STREET, EAST HENDRED, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 8JY, ENGLAND · 212 other companies at this postcode
Company type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated on
10 December 1929
Status
Active
Age
96 years
Nature of business (SIC)
94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Accounts — next due
31 Mar 2028
Accounts — last made up to
30 Jun 2026
Confirmation statement — next due
04 May 2027
Confirmation statement — last
20 Apr 2026

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

Mr Chris Bryan
has significant influence or control
Notified 20/04/2022
Mr Darren Cave
has significant influence or control
Notified 19/04/2024
Mr Gerald Anthony Mace
has significant influence or control
Notified 30/09/2016
Mrs Ceri Jane Stirland
has significant influence or control
Notified 24/10/2017
Mrs Karen Wilson
has significant influence or control
Notified 04/12/2025
Mrs Rachel Hare
has significant influence or control
Notified 17/10/2019

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mrs Karen Wilson
born 02/1963 · England has significant influence or control Notified 04/12/2025 Controls 4 companies
Mr Chris Bryan
born 08/1968 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 19/04/2024
Mr Darren Cave
born 10/1979 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 04/12/2025 Controls 2 companies
Mr Gerald Anthony Mace
born 06/1960 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 24/10/2017 Controls 5 companies
Mrs Ceri Jane Stirland
born 12/1968 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 04/12/2019
Mrs Rachel Hare
born 10/1968 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 20/04/2022

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
04/12/2025 Person with significant control ceased Mr Darren Cave
04/12/2025 Person with significant control added Mrs Karen Wilson
19/04/2024 Person with significant control ceased Mr Chris Bryan
19/04/2024 Person with significant control added Mr Darren Cave
20/04/2022 Person with significant control ceased Mrs Rachel Hare
20/04/2022 Person with significant control added Mr Chris Bryan
04/12/2019 Person with significant control ceased Mrs Ceri Jane Stirland
17/10/2019 Person with significant control added Mrs Rachel Hare
24/10/2017 Person with significant control ceased Mr Gerald Anthony Mace
24/10/2017 Person with significant control added Mrs Ceri Jane Stirland
30/09/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Gerald Anthony Mace

Financial highlights

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

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 100
▲ 23.0%
81
Net assets 100
▲ 23.0%
81
Employees (avg) 7
▲ 16.7%
6

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THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION — OX12 8JY
Tier 1 · renews 17/03/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION?
According to the official registry, the company number of THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION is 00244228.
Where is THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION registered?
The registered office is 2 THE OLD ESTATE YARD HIGH STREET, EAST HENDRED, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 8JY, ENGLAND.
What is the SIC code of THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations.
Who controls THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION?
Mr Chris Bryan is recorded as a person with significant control, and has significant influence or control.
When are the next accounts of THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 March 2028, and the last accounts were made up to 30 June 2026.

About THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION (00244228)

THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION is a pri/ltd by guar/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) incorporated on 10 December 1929 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00244228. Its registered office is at 2 THE OLD ESTATE YARD HIGH STREET, EAST HENDRED, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 8JY, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is activities of business and employers membership organisations (SIC 94110). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 30 June 2026. , and the person with significant control is Mr Chris Bryan. 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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