BUFFER BEAR LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02893177
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 31 January 199432 years
Registered office: Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England
Accounts due: 26 October 2026
Confirmation statement due: 7 February 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 4 September 2026 at 20:23 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England
Nature of business
Pre-primary education
Previous company names
CHILDCARE PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ADDERLEY, Ian Mark ACTIVE	Secretary	18 May 2026				Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England
KIRKMAN, Irene Louise ACTIVE	Director	28 Oct 2023		England	March 1953	Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England
MATHER, Paul James ACTIVE	Director	29 Oct 2025		England	April 1959	Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England
WOODELL, Vivian Stanley ACTIVE	Director	20 Nov 2017		England	May 1962	Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England
CROSS, Ian RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Dec 2000	17 Dec 2010			1 Court Cottages, Horton, Bristol, BS37 6QR
PARKER, Edward Geoffrey RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Dec 2010	26 Jan 2026			Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England
PLUNKETT, Simon Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Mar 2026	18 May 2026			Co-Operative House, Gallows Hill, Warwick Technology Park, Warwick, CV34 6DA, United Kingdom
RANWELL, Martin Elliott RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Mar 1997	03 Oct 2000			Heathfield Down House, Heathfield Down Modbury, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0SU
SEDDON, Andrew David RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Jan 2026	23 Mar 2026			Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England
THOMAS, Howard RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	31 Jan 1994	31 Jan 1994			50 Iron Mill Place, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4RT
WILLIAMS, Bernard Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 1994	19 Mar 1997			22 High Town Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1PB
BIRCH, Olivia RESIGNED	Director	10 Nov 2014	09 Nov 2015	England	June 1967	Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA
BURBIDGE, Isobel Jane RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2012	09 Nov 2015	England	September 1950	Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA
FITZJOHN, Ruth Joyce RESIGNED	Director	10 Nov 2014	20 Oct 2017	England	May 1960	Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA
GRAY, Patrick Hugo RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 2015	19 Nov 2018	England	September 1947	Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA
GRAY, Patrick Hugo RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2012	10 Nov 2014	England	September 1947	Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA
PARKER, Edward Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	17 Dec 2010	26 Jan 2026	United Kingdom	October 1967	Co-Operative House, 234 Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0HP, United Kingdom
RICHARDSON, Heather Adele RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 2018	29 Oct 2025	England	December 1976	Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA
RIDLER, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director	17 Dec 2010	01 Nov 2012	England	February 1960	Co-Operative House, 234 Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0HP, Uk
TURNER, Kay, Dr RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 1994	17 Dec 2010	England	September 1947	9 Pearman Street, London, SE1 7RB
WILLIAMS, Bernard Robert RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 1994	18 Sep 2003		October 1938	22 High Town Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1PB
WISEMAN, Helen Rita RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 2015	28 Oct 2023	England	June 1965	Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA
WISEMAN, Helen Rita RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2012	10 Nov 2014	England	June 1965	Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA

ADDERLEY, Ian Mark ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 May 2026
Address: Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England

KIRKMAN, Irene Louise ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1953
Address: Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England

MATHER, Paul James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England

WOODELL, Vivian Stanley ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Nov 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1962
Address: Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England

CROSS, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2010
Address: 1 Court Cottages, Horton, Bristol, BS37 6QR

PARKER, Edward Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2010
Resigned on: 26 Jan 2026
Address: Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England

PLUNKETT, Simon Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Mar 2026
Resigned on: 18 May 2026
Address: Co-Operative House, Gallows Hill, Warwick Technology Park, Warwick, CV34 6DA, United Kingdom

RANWELL, Martin Elliott RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2000
Address: Heathfield Down House, Heathfield Down Modbury, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0SU

SEDDON, Andrew David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Jan 2026
Resigned on: 23 Mar 2026
Address: Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD, England

THOMAS, Howard RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1994
Address: 50 Iron Mill Place, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4RT

WILLIAMS, Bernard Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1997
Address: 22 High Town Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1PB

BIRCH, Olivia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Nov 2014
Resigned on: 09 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1967
Address: Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA

BURBIDGE, Isobel Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2012
Resigned on: 09 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA

FITZJOHN, Ruth Joyce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Nov 2014
Resigned on: 20 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA

GRAY, Patrick Hugo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA

GRAY, Patrick Hugo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2012
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA

PARKER, Edward Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2010
Resigned on: 26 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: Co-Operative House, 234 Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0HP, United Kingdom

RICHARDSON, Heather Adele RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 2018
Resigned on: 29 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1976
Address: Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA

RIDLER, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2010
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1960
Address: Co-Operative House, 234 Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0HP, Uk

TURNER, Kay, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: 9 Pearman Street, London, SE1 7RB

WILLIAMS, Bernard Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 18 Sep 2003
Date of birth: October 1938
Address: 22 High Town Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1PB

WISEMAN, Helen Rita RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 28 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1965
Address: Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA

WISEMAN, Helen Rita RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2012
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1965
Address: Co-Operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6DA

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
26 Jan 2026	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
15 May 2025	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
31 May 2024	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
16 Jan 1998	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)

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