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CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION AGENCY LIMITED(THE)

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 31 May 1983

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    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 10 Jun 2027.

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    None of the 3 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    2 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £63,211.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 31 May 1983 (43 years ago).

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    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 8 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    9 PERSEVERANCE WORKS, KINGSLAND ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, E2 8DD

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 58190 Other publishing activities

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Mar 2026
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    10 Jun 2027
    Last made up to
    27 May 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    1
    All time
    1

  6. Names

    1. CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION AGENCY LIMITED(THE) current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Mar 2026 not published not published £165,780 £63,211 2
31 Mar 2025 not published not published £218,611 £57,129 0
31 Mar 2024 not published not published £238,567 £95,460 3
31 Mar 2023 not published not published — — —
31 Mar 2022 not published not published £199,904 £110,980 3
31 Mar 2021 not published not published £138,300 £134,170 3

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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People

Officers All 7, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Brian Herbert Grimwood Illustrator Director — — March 1948 British · United Kingdom
Benjamin Cox Illustrators Agent Director 26 Jan 2012 — November 1973 British · England
Lesley Buckingham Business Person Secretary 23 May 2005 — July 1957 British

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Benjamin Charles Cox Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent 7 May 2026 — November 1973 British · United Kingdom

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Is CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION AGENCY LIMITED(THE) still trading?

The register shows CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION AGENCY LIMITED(THE) as active.

What does CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION AGENCY LIMITED(THE) do?

It files the industry code 58190 (Other publishing activities).

When was CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION AGENCY LIMITED(THE) set up?

It was incorporated on 31 May 1983.

When are CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION AGENCY LIMITED(THE)'s accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 March 2026.

When is CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION AGENCY LIMITED(THE)'s next confirmation statement due?

By 10 June 2027.

Who runs CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION AGENCY LIMITED(THE)?

CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION AGENCY LIMITED(THE) has 2 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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