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02587289

CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED

Officer · SHAH, Kirankumar Premchand and 23 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 May 2027.
2 outstanding charges registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

Registered name
CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED
Company number
02587289
Registered office
CITYPOINT 16TH FLOOR, ONE ROPEMAKER STREET, LONDON, EC2Y 9AW, ENGLAND
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
1 March 1991
Status
Active
Age
35 years
Nature of business (SIC)
46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Accounts — next due
31 May 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Aug 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
15 Mar 2027
Confirmation statement — last
01 Mar 2026

What the register says

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

Officers

14 active · 10 resigned

secretary
Appointed 02/04/1991
Active
director
Appointed 23/03/2015
Active
director
Appointed 01/01/2021
Active
director
Appointed 01/01/2019
Active
director
Appointed 02/01/2008
Active
director
Appointed 30/08/1994
Active
director
Appointed 24/11/2021
Active
director
Appointed 01/09/2006
Active
director
Appointed 24/11/2021
Active
director
Appointed 01/07/1991
Active
director
Appointed 01/01/2019
Active
director
Appointed 22/07/2025
Active
director
Appointed 02/04/1991
Active
director
Appointed 01/09/2006
Active

People with significant control

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

Mr Thomas Mark Spain
voting-rights-25-to-50-percent
Notified 02/04/2025
The Character Group Plc
ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-50-to-75-percent
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 50–75% of votes Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 16 companies
Mr Thomas Mark Spain
born 01/1980 · United Kingdom holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 02/04/2025 Controls 3 companies

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 02/04/1991
director Appointed 23/03/2015
director Appointed 01/01/2021
director Appointed 01/01/2019
director Appointed 02/01/2008

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
22/07/2025 Director appointed SHAH, Hamun
06/04/2025 Director resigned MCLOUGHLIN, Gerard
02/04/2025 Person with significant control ceased Mr Thomas Mark Spain
02/04/2025 Person with significant control added Mr Thomas Mark Spain
24/11/2021 Director appointed HUNT, Mark Steven
24/11/2021 Director appointed ELLIOTT, Jonathan Paul Michael
01/01/2021 Director appointed CHADWICK, Anne Pamela
25/01/2019 Director resigned KING, Richard
01/01/2019 Director appointed RAHMAN, Tariq Ali
01/01/2019 Director appointed CUMMINS, Beverley Dawn
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added The Character Group Plc
30/06/2015 Director resigned ROWE, Michael John
23/03/2015 Director appointed BRAMFORD, David William
09/07/2012 Charge registered Fixed & floating charge
18/04/2012 Charge registered Debenture
01/09/2011 Director appointed MCLOUGHLIN, Gerard
27/05/2010 Charge registered Debenture
27/05/2010 Charge registered Debenture
03/04/2009 Director resigned HILLIER, Paul Christopher
02/01/2008 Director appointed DEWAR, Alasdair Ian

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

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CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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Charges

2 outstanding · 9 satisfied

Fixed & floating charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
outstanding
Debenture — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
outstanding
Debenture — persons entitled: Close Invoice Finance LTD
fully-satisfied
Debenture — persons entitled: Close Invoice Finance LTD
fully-satisfied
Debenture — persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Debenture — persons entitled: Gmac Commercial Credit Limited
fully-satisfied
Fixed and floating charge — persons entitled: Stenham-Heller Trade Finance LTD
fully-satisfied
Debenture — persons entitled: Mashreqbank Psc
fully-satisfied
Second debenture — persons entitled: Teppak Properties & Finance Company Limited
fully-satisfied
Fixed charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Debenture — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

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Character Options Limited — EC2Y 9AW
Trading as WWW.CHARACTER-ONLINE.CO.UK
Tier 2 · renews 03/09/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED is 02587289.
Where is CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED registered?
The registered office is CITYPOINT 16TH FLOOR, ONE ROPEMAKER STREET, LONDON, EC2Y 9AW, ENGLAND.
Who runs CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED?
SHAH, Kirankumar Premchand is listed among the officers of CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade.
Who controls CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED?
Mr Thomas Mark Spain is recorded as a person with significant control, with voting rights 25 to 50 percent.
When are the next accounts of CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 May 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 August 2025.
Does CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 2 outstanding charges are registered against the company, alongside 9 already satisfied.

About CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED (02587289)

CHARACTER OPTIONS LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 1 March 1991 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 02587289. Its registered office is at CITYPOINT 16TH FLOOR, ONE ROPEMAKER STREET, LONDON, EC2Y 9AW, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 August 2025. 24 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Mr Thomas Mark Spain. 2 outstanding charges are registered against it. 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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