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Company number
10589323

WORLD CHESS PLC

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

Company details

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Registered name
WORLD CHESS PLC
Company number
10589323
Registered office
EASTCASTLE HOUSE, 27/28 EASTCASTLE STREET, LONDON, W1W 8DH, UNITED KINGDOM · 429 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Public Limited Company
Incorporated on
30 January 2017
Status
Active
Age
9 years
Nature of business (SIC)
74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
30 Jun 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
14 Jul 2027
Confirmation statement — last
30 Jun 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

Ilya Merenzon
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of voting rights
Notified 30/01/2017
Matvey Shekhovtsov
owns 75–100% of shares
Notified 30/01/2017

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Ilya Merenzon
born 09/1976 · Germany owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes Notified 30/01/2017 Controls 2 companies
Matvey Shekhovtsov
born 09/1991 · Russia owns 75–100% of shares Control ended 30/01/2017

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
30/01/2017 Person with significant control ceased Matvey Shekhovtsov
30/01/2017 Person with significant control added Matvey Shekhovtsov
30/01/2017 Person with significant control added Ilya Merenzon

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of WORLD CHESS PLC?
According to the official registry, the company number of WORLD CHESS PLC is 10589323.
Where is WORLD CHESS PLC registered?
The registered office is EASTCASTLE HOUSE, 27/28 EASTCASTLE STREET, LONDON, W1W 8DH, UNITED KINGDOM.
What is the SIC code of WORLD CHESS PLC?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c..
Who controls WORLD CHESS PLC?
Ilya Merenzon is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 50–75% of shares, holds 50–75% of voting rights.
When are the next accounts of WORLD CHESS PLC due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 June 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.

About WORLD CHESS PLC (10589323)

WORLD CHESS PLC is a public limited company incorporated on 30 January 2017 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 10589323. Its registered office is at EASTCASTLE HOUSE, 27/28 EASTCASTLE STREET, LONDON, W1W 8DH, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (SIC 74909). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2025. , and the person with significant control is Ilya Merenzon. 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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