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Clicking the links on parent entities or officers, and offspring entities or managed companies will put them in focus and show upstream or downstream connections. In general, ascendant entities can be found by moving toward upstream, and descendant entities are by toward downstream. In this way, progenitor entities such as grandparent companies (parents of parent), sibling companies (children of parent), partner companies (parents of child), and progeny entities such as grandchild companies (children of child) can be found easily.

Parent entities and officers
Active 12
Ceased 30
  • 1
    Gavin, Roger John
    Finance Director born in April 1965
    Individual
    Officer
    2009-04-01 ~ 2022-08-31
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 2
    Thompson, Paul Richard, Professor
    University Lecturer born in August 1935
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Officer
    ~ 1996-06-26
    OF - Director → CIF 0
    Thompson, Paul Richard, Professor
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Officer
    ~ 1996-06-26
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 3
    Goodison, Nicholas Proctor, Sir
    Retired born in May 1934
    Individual
    Officer
    2000-05-17 ~ 2015-05-14
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 4
    Mckendrick, Scot, Dr
    Senior Curator born in March 1958
    Individual
    Officer
    2011-05-11 ~ 2015-03-01
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 5
    Chamberlain, Mary Christina, Professor
    University Teacher born in September 1947
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Officer
    1992-06-30 ~ 2004-06-02
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 6
    Taylor, Jonathan Francis
    Company Director born in August 1935
    Individual
    Officer
    1997-06-19 ~ 2008-04-17
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 7
    Perks, Robert Brian, Dr
    Curator
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Officer
    2005-06-09 ~ 2021-09-20
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
    Dr Robert Brian Perks
    Born in March 1958
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Person with significant control
    2016-04-06 ~ 2021-09-20
    PE - Has significant influence or control as a member of a firmCIF 0
    PE - Has significant influence or controlCIF 0
  • 8
    Sheridan, Dorothy Elizabeth, Professor
    Archivist born in March 1948
    Individual
    Officer
    1994-07-06 ~ 2016-12-11
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 9
    Dodgson, Elyse
    Theater Producer born in August 1945
    Individual
    Officer
    1988-06-13 ~ 2001-05-17
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 10
    Hands, Peter Warwick
    Managing Director born in December 1946
    Individual
    Officer
    ~ 1994-03-31
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 11
    Waldegrave, Caroline, Lady
    Co Director born in August 1952
    Individual (5 offsprings)
    Officer
    2005-06-09 ~ 2012-05-24
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 12
    Peretz-brown, Stephen Paul Woodroff, Dr
    Health+Social Service Consulta born in June 1949
    Individual
    Officer
    1994-07-06 ~ 1995-09-30
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 13
    Fisher, Mark
    Mp born in October 1944
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Officer
    1993-06-04 ~ 2003-05-22
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 14
    Briggs, Professor Lord
    Provost Worcester College born in May 1921
    Individual
    Officer
    ~ 2004-06-02
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 15
    Johnson, Sharon Christine
    Finance Director born in September 1964
    Individual
    Officer
    2005-06-09 ~ 2007-04-18
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 16
    Lively, Penelope Margaret
    Writer born in March 1933
    Individual
    Officer
    1989-06-30 ~ 2013-05-15
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 17
    Craven, John Anthony, Sir
    Self Employed born in October 1940
    Individual
    Officer
    2000-05-17 ~ 2012-12-12
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 18
    Wingate, Jennifer
    Solicitor born in May 1936
    Individual
    Officer
    ~ 2024-05-20
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 19
    Webster, David Gordon Comyn
    Company Chairman born in February 1945
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Officer
    2005-06-09 ~ 2015-03-10
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 20
    Unwin, Rayner Stevens
    Retired Book Publisher born in December 1925
    Individual
    Officer
    1998-06-26 ~ 2000-11-21
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 21
    Ranft, Richard Damian
    Head Of Sound And Vision, British Library born in July 1959
    Individual
    Officer
    2015-05-14 ~ 2020-01-08
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 22
    Solomon, Harry, Sir
    Company Director born in March 1937
    Individual (11 offsprings)
    Officer
    2005-06-09 ~ 2013-12-11
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 23
    Howard, Stephen
    Finance Manager born in April 1964
    Individual
    Officer
    2007-04-18 ~ 2009-04-01
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 24
    Reilly, Joanne, Dr
    Head Of Participation And Learning, Hlf born in August 1969
    Individual
    Officer
    2012-06-24 ~ 2025-06-03
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 25
    Knox, Lesley
    Company Director born in September 1953
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Officer
    2014-05-20 ~ 2016-12-05
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 26
    Jewitt, Anselm Crispin
    Public Servant born in July 1949
    Individual
    Officer
    1994-07-06 ~ 2007-04-18
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 27
    De Bellaigue, Eric
    Publisher born in March 1931
    Individual
    Officer
    1996-06-26 ~ 2005-06-09
    OF - Director → CIF 0
    De Bellaigue, Eric
    Publisher
    Individual
    Officer
    1996-06-26 ~ 2005-06-09
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 28
    Hennessy, Peter John, Baron Hennessy Of Nympsfield
    Historian, Peer born in March 1947
    Individual
    Officer
    2012-10-09 ~ 2018-09-04
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 29
    Thornber, Edgar Hodson, Dr
    Retired Economist born in September 1941
    Individual
    Officer
    2017-05-25 ~ 2020-05-13
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 30
    Goff, Martyn
    Chairman born in June 1923
    Individual
    Officer
    1992-06-04 ~ 2004-06-02
    OF - Director → CIF 0
parent relation
Company in focus

THE NATIONAL LIFE STORY COLLECTION

Standard Industrial Classification
91011 - Library Activities
91012 - Archives Activities
Brief company account
Please be reminded the displayed account data is older than 4 years hence might not reflect current company status.
Fixed Assets - Investments
798,021 GBP2015-12-31
818,259 GBP2014-12-31
Fixed Assets
798,021 GBP2015-12-31
818,259 GBP2014-12-31
Debtors
11,836 GBP2015-12-31
4,652 GBP2014-12-31
Cash at bank and in hand
404,712 GBP2015-12-31
456,937 GBP2014-12-31
Current Assets
416,548 GBP2015-12-31
461,589 GBP2014-12-31
Current liabilities
-8,962 GBP2015-12-31
-29,680 GBP2014-12-31
Net Current Assets/Liabilities
407,586 GBP2015-12-31
431,909 GBP2014-12-31
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities
1,205,607 GBP2015-12-31
1,250,168 GBP2014-12-31
Net assets/liabilities including pension asset/liability
1,205,607 GBP2015-12-31
1,250,168 GBP2014-12-31
Revaluation reserve
200,000 GBP2015-12-31
200,000 GBP2014-12-31
Other aggregate reserves
417,837 GBP2015-12-31
410,431 GBP2014-12-31
Retained earnings
587,770 GBP2015-12-31
639,737 GBP2014-12-31
Shareholder's fund
1,205,607 GBP2015-12-31
1,250,168 GBP2014-12-31
Secured debts
8,962 GBP2015-12-31
29,680 GBP2014-12-31

  • THE NATIONAL LIFE STORY COLLECTION
    Info
    Registered number 02172518
    Oral History The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
    PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL incorporated on 1987-09-21 (38 years 5 months). The company status is Active.
    The last date of confirmation statement was made at 2025-06-16
    CIF 0
child relation
Offspring entities and appointments
Active 0
  • Not found in our database.

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