Seven Stories, The National Centre For ChildrenâS Books Limited
Cultural education · Newcastle Upon Tyne
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1996Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital
Ownership evidence
Reported ownership and control rights in this business, with source dates.
No ownership or control evidence is available in our coverage. This does not establish the absence of shareholders or controlling interests.
People behind the business
Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.
Appointments
9 current · 68 historicalPS
Paula Jane StrachanCurrent director
Appointed 2025-12-10
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Neil PrestonCurrent director
Appointed 2025-12-10
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Stephen Terence WatsonCurrent director
Appointed 2025-03-26 · 1 yr · IT Director
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Claire RileyCurrent director
Appointed 2021-10-22 · 4 yrs · Executive Director Of Communications And
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Wendy ElliottCurrent secretary
Appointed 2019-07-03 · 7 yrs
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Matthew McwhinnieCurrent director
Appointed 2016-12-07 · 9 yrs · Head Of Marketing
Show 68 historical appointments
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Louise ForsterResigned director
Resigned 2023-03-29 · 1 yr · Chartered Accountant
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Emma LayfieldResigned director
Resigned 2023-03-27 · 2 yrs · Picture Book Development Director
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Annalei BartlettResigned director
Resigned 2023-03-27 · 1 yr · Teacher
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Amy SergisonResigned director
Resigned 2019-07-03 · 2 yrs · Lawyer
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Ella RitchieResigned director
Resigned 2018-12-12 · 3 yrs · University Professor
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Mauricio ArmelliniResigned director
Resigned 2018-12-12 · 3 yrs · Agent At Bank Of England
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Edward RipleyResigned director
Resigned 2018-12-12 · 3 yrs · Sales And Marketing Director
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Annie RigbyResigned director
Resigned 2018-12-12 · 3 yrs · Artistic Theatre Director
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Jill ColemanResigned director
Resigned 2018-12-12 · 3 yrs · Booktrust'S Director Of Children'S Books
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Sheena RayResigned director
Resigned 2018-12-12 · 3 yrs · Lawyer
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Jeremy CrippsResigned director
Resigned 2018-12-12 · 2 yrs · Charity Chief Executive
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Ben ButlerResigned director
Resigned 2018-12-12 · 6 yrs · Lawyer
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Christopher PywellResigned director
Resigned 2018-10-10 · 2 yrs · Company Director
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Matthew GrenbyResigned director
Resigned 2017-01-18 · 6 yrs · Professor
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Douglas DoddsResigned director
Resigned 2015-10-21 · 6 yrs · Curator
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Irna QureshiResigned director
Resigned 2015-10-21 · 1 yr · Co-Founder And Co-Director
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Manohari SaravanamuttuResigned director
Resigned 2015-10-21 · 3 yrs · Marketing Consultant
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Julia MorrisonResigned director
Resigned 2015-10-21 · 2 yrs · Leadership Coach
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Antony PierceResigned director
Resigned 2015-10-21 · 6 yrs · Finance Director
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Nick KempResigned director
Resigned 2015-10-21 · 10 yrs · Managing Director
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Linda MooreResigned director
Resigned 2012-09-11 · 6 yrs · Retired
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Stella ButlerResigned director
Resigned 2012-09-11 · 4 yrs · Academic Librarian
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Charles HoultResigned director
Resigned 2012-09-11 · 3 yrs · Company Director
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Caroline WatchornResigned director
Resigned 2011-10-05 · 3 yrs · Teacher
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Andrew RobinsonResigned director
Resigned 2010-10-06 · 8 yrs · Consultant
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John TurnerResigned director
Resigned 2009-10-07 · 6 yrs · Chartered Accountant
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Sara GradyResigned director
Resigned 2009-10-07 · 3 yrs · Programme Director
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Sarah PelhamResigned director
Resigned 2009-10-07 · 9 yrs · Lawyer
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Deirdre McdermottResigned director
Resigned 2009-10-07 · 9 yrs · Editor
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Caroline MurphyResigned director
Resigned 2009-10-07 · 3 yrs · Consultant
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Catriona NicholsonResigned director
Resigned 2009-01-21 · 9 yrs · Lecturer In English
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Gordon BatesResigned director
Resigned 2009-01-21 · 4 yrs · Management Consultant
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George HepburnResigned director
Resigned 2009-01-21 · 4 yrs · Director Of Charity
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Kathryn ChaplinResigned secretary
Resigned 2008-05-30 · 10 yrs · Chief Executive
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Gillian TipladyResigned director
Resigned 2007-12-12 · 4 yrs · Solicitor
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Richard GregoryResigned director
Resigned 2007-09-26 · 4 yrs · Project Mgr
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Veronica ColegateResigned director
Resigned 2007-09-26 · 1 yr · Solicitor
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Harold JoiceyResigned director
Resigned 2007-09-26 · 5 yrs · Self Employed
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Kimberley ReynoldsResigned director
Resigned 2006-10-12 · 10 yrs · Professor
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John FlynnResigned director
Resigned 2006-03-02 · 4 yrs · Solicitor
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Lucy MckeeverResigned director
Resigned 2004-09-08 · 3 yrs · Local Authority Councillor
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Cuthbert EarlResigned director
Resigned 2003-12-04 · 8 yrs · Retired Headteacher
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Timothy CaultonResigned director
Resigned 2003-12-04 · 4 yrs · Management Consultant
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Nicholas KempResigned director
Resigned 2003-06-26 · 1 yr · Business Development
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Sally YoungResigned director
Resigned 2001-09-01 · 1 yr · NHS Manager
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Resigned 2001-07-03 · 6 yrs
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John BrennanResigned director
Resigned 2001-03-14 · 6 yrs · Retired None
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David LloydResigned director
Resigned 2001-03-14 · 6 yrs · Publisher
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David FicklingResigned director
Resigned 2001-03-14 · 3 yrs · Publisher
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Linda O HaraResigned director
Resigned 2001-03-14 · 1 yr · Adviser
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David AlmondResigned director
Resigned 2000-09-14 · 5 yrs · Author
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John ClarkeResigned director
Resigned 1999-04-20 · 10 yrs · Retired
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John MasseyResigned director
Resigned 1999-01-26 · 9 yrs · Retired
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Keith TaylorResigned director
Resigned 1998-11-18 · 2 yrs · N.a
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Elizabeth MacrobertResigned director
Resigned 1998-03-17 · 9 yrs · Solicitor
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Mary DaviesResigned director
Resigned 1998-01-13 · 8 yrs · Marketing Executive
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Peter HuntResigned director
Resigned 1997-10-27 · 2 yrs · Professor Of English
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Susan LaurenceResigned director
Resigned 1997-10-27 · 7 yrs · Museum Director
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Victor WatsonResigned director
Resigned 1997-10-27 · 11 yrs · Senior Lecturer
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Resigned 1997-10-27 · 3 yrs
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Sally BrownResigned director
Resigned 1997-04-28 · 7 yrs · Museum Curator
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Kimberley ReynoldsResigned director
Resigned 1996-08-22 · 1 yr · Lecturer
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Philip PullmanResigned director
Resigned 1996-08-22 · 3 yrs · Author
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Resigned 1996-06-07 · 13 yrs · Chartered Librarian
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Valerie BiermanResigned director
Resigned 1996-06-07 · 13 yrs · Freelance Book Consultant
Board profile
- People with appointments
- 9
- Directors assessed
- 8
- Median age
- 52
- Under 35
- 0
- 65 and over
- 0
- Disqualified match
- None active