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288 GROUP LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 14 Mar 1986

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Jan 2027.

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    Next due 1 Nov 2027.

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    3 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 14 Mar 1986 (40 years ago).

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    Name changes

    3 earlier names, none in the last year.

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  1. Registered office

    Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EX

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 47910 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Jan 2027
    Last made up to
    30 Apr 2025
    Type
    FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    1 Nov 2027
    Last made up to
    18 Oct 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. 288 GROUP LIMITED current
    2. THE WESTMINSTER COLLECTION LIMITED earlier
    3. WORLD CUP MASTERFILE LIMITED earlier
    4. VILLANELLE LIMITED earlier

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People

Officers All 3, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Stephen Richard Allen Director — — October 1959 British · England
Ian Alistair Glen Director 30 Jun 1998 — July 1973 British · England
Max Allen Director 10 Mar 2023 — June 1997 British · England

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Stephen Richard Allen Voting rights 25 to 50 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors 31 Dec 2016 — October 1959 British · England

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Is 288 GROUP LIMITED still trading?

The register shows 288 GROUP LIMITED as active.

What does 288 GROUP LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 47910 (Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet).

When was 288 GROUP LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 14 March 1986.

When are 288 GROUP LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 January 2027. The last accounts were made up to 30 April 2025.

When is 288 GROUP LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 1 November 2027.

Who runs 288 GROUP LIMITED?

288 GROUP LIMITED has 3 current directors. They're listed under People on this page.

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