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08393208

JUST BE A CHILD

Officer · BUGEJA, Diane and 11 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 7 November 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
JUST BE A CHILD
Company number
08393208
Registered office
5 LINDENS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 1ST · about this postcode
Company type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated on
7 February 2013
Status
Active
Age
13 years
Nature of business (SIC)
85520 — Cultural education
Accounts — next due
07 Nov 2026
Accounts — last made up to
07 Feb 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
19 Jun 2027
Confirmation statement — last
05 Jun 2026

Officers

3 active · 9 resigned

director
Appointed 07/02/2013
Active
director
Appointed 13/06/2023
Active
director
Appointed 05/09/2024
Active

People with significant control

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

Dr Lenka Mcalinden
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

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Connections

Dr Lenka Mcalinden
born 04/1976 · England has significant influence or control Notified 06/04/2016

Serving officers

director Appointed 07/02/2013
director Appointed 13/06/2023
director Appointed 05/09/2024

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
20/03/2026 Director resigned MCALINDEN, Lenka, Dr
10/02/2026 Director resigned THAKRAR, Riddhi
10/02/2026 Director resigned PEARS, Caitlin Caroline
10/02/2026 Director resigned KALEY, Matthew James
10/02/2026 Director resigned BANERJEE, Kiran
05/06/2025 Director resigned LANG, Linda
05/09/2024 Director appointed THAKRAR, Riddhi
05/09/2024 Director appointed PEARS, Caitlin Caroline
05/09/2024 Director appointed KALEY, Matthew James
05/09/2024 Director appointed BANERJEE, Kiran
05/09/2024 Director appointed SULEIMAN, Katherine
04/09/2024 Director resigned LYDEN, Victoria
13/06/2023 Director appointed LYDEN, Victoria
13/06/2023 Director appointed LANG, Linda
13/06/2023 Director appointed SAWYER, Lynn
17/06/2022 Director resigned LANG, Alexander
07/02/2019 Director resigned WAIKWA, Yusuf Mwangi
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Dr Lenka Mcalinden
01/10/2014 Director appointed LANG, Alexander
27/08/2013 Director appointed WAIKWA, Yusuf Mwangi

Financial highlights

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

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Employees (avg) 3 3

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Filing history

Most recent filings

CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
MA — memorandum-articles
incorporation
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
CC04 — statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of JUST BE A CHILD?
According to the official registry, the company number of JUST BE A CHILD is 08393208.
Where is JUST BE A CHILD registered?
The registered office is 5 LINDENS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 1ST.
Who runs JUST BE A CHILD?
BUGEJA, Diane is listed among the officers of JUST BE A CHILD.
What is the SIC code of JUST BE A CHILD?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 85520 — Cultural education.
Who controls JUST BE A CHILD?
Dr Lenka Mcalinden is recorded as a person with significant control, and has significant influence or control.
When are the next accounts of JUST BE A CHILD due?
The next annual accounts are due by 7 November 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 7 February 2025.

About JUST BE A CHILD (08393208)

JUST BE A CHILD is a pri/lbg/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'limited' exemption) incorporated on 7 February 2013 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 08393208. Its registered office is at 5 LINDENS, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG1 1ST. The recorded nature of business is cultural education (SIC 85520). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 7 February 2025. 12 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Dr Lenka Mcalinden. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 12 September 2026.

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