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01938782

TOUCAN BOOKS LIMITED

Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 July 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
TOUCAN BOOKS LIMITED
Company number
01938782
Registered office
15 WHITEHALL, LONDON, SW1A 2DD, ENGLAND · 102 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
14 August 1985
Status
Active
Age
41 years
Nature of business (SIC)
58110 — Book publishing
Accounts — next due
31 Jul 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Oct 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
15 May 2027
Confirmation statement — last
01 May 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

Ellen O'Neil Dupont
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 06/04/2016
Ellen O'Neil Dupont
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 12/08/2019
Ian Michael Armitage
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of voting rights
Notified 12/08/2019
Robert Betram Sackville-West
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
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

Ellen O'Neil Dupont
born 11/1955 · England owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 12/08/2019 Controls 2 companies
Ellen O'Neil Dupont
born 11/1955 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 01/05/2019 Controls 2 companies
Ian Michael Armitage
born 09/1941 · England owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes Control ended 22/10/2024
Robert Betram Sackville-West
born 04/1963 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 12/08/2019

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
22/10/2024 Person with significant control ceased Ian Michael Armitage
12/08/2019 Person with significant control ceased Robert Betram Sackville-West
12/08/2019 Person with significant control added Ian Michael Armitage
12/08/2019 Person with significant control added Ellen O'Neil Dupont
01/05/2019 Person with significant control ceased Ellen O'Neil Dupont
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Robert Betram Sackville-West
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Ellen O'Neil Dupont

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 203
▲ 11.9%
181
Net assets 203
▲ 11.9%
181
Employees (avg) 3 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of TOUCAN BOOKS LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of TOUCAN BOOKS LIMITED is 01938782.
Where is TOUCAN BOOKS LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 15 WHITEHALL, LONDON, SW1A 2DD, ENGLAND.
What is the SIC code of TOUCAN BOOKS LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 58110 — Book publishing.
Who controls TOUCAN BOOKS LIMITED?
Ellen O'Neil Dupont is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares, holds 25–50% of voting rights.
When are the next accounts of TOUCAN BOOKS LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 July 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 October 2025.

About TOUCAN BOOKS LIMITED (01938782)

TOUCAN BOOKS LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 14 August 1985 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 01938782. Its registered office is at 15 WHITEHALL, LONDON, SW1A 2DD, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is book publishing (SIC 58110). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 October 2025. , and the person with significant control is Ellen O'Neil Dupont. 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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