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Company summary

Company number: 07788681
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 27 September 201115 years
Registered office: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 30 November 2026
Active officers: 11
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 2 October 2026 at 17:38 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Nature of business
Museums activities

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MISQUITTA, Anthony Laurence ACTIVE	Secretary	14 Apr 2016				Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
ACTON, Heather Jane ACTIVE	Director	29 Oct 2019		England	October 1956	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
BUFFINI, Deborah Si Yin, Lady ACTIVE	Director	07 May 2024		United Kingdom	July 1962	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
ELVIDGE, Rusty ACTIVE	Director	25 Sep 2026		England	September 1962	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
HOCHHAUSER KC, Andrew Romain ACTIVE	Director	29 Oct 2019		England	March 1955	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
HOGEL, Catherine Colburn, Dr ACTIVE	Director	07 May 2024		England	June 1977	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
MCLAIN, Bruce Hardy ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2026		United States	September 1952	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
MCLAIN, Helle Elisabeth Skov ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2026		United States	August 1960	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
SHAFIK, Nemat, Baroness ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2025		England	August 1962	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
SILVER, Caroline Louise ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2022		United Kingdom	December 1962	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
WILLIAMS, Peter John Marsden ACTIVE	Director	29 Oct 2019		United Kingdom	October 1955	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
COLERIDGE, Nicholas David, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2015	31 Oct 2023	England	March 1957	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
DAVIES, Edwin, Dr RESIGNED	Director	23 Oct 2014	12 Sep 2018	Isle Of Man	June 1946	Moorecroft, Crossag Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3EF, Isle Of Man
DAVIES, Genevieve Rachel, Dr RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 2015	21 Oct 2021	England	November 1971	Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL, United Kingdom
GORVY, Lydia Ruth RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2011	21 Oct 2021	United Kingdom	September 1942	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
GORVY, Manfred Stanley RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2011	21 Oct 2021	England	May 1938	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
HOLENDER, Ewa RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2011	30 Sep 2011	Canada	May 1982	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
MCAULAY, Rita Laura, The Hon RESIGNED	Director	07 Nov 2012	05 Nov 2015	Hong Kong	July 1940	St Andrews Building, 17 Old Park Lane, London, W1K 1QT, England
MCAULAY, Ronald James RESIGNED	Director	07 Nov 2012	05 Nov 2015	Hong Kong	October 1935	St Andrews Building, 17 Old Park Lane, London, W1K 1QT, England
RUDDOCK, Paul Martin, Sir RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2015	21 Oct 2021	England	August 1958	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
RUDDOCK, Paul Martin, Sir RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2011	31 Oct 2015	England	August 1958	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
SACKLER, Theresa Elizabeth, Dame RESIGNED	Director	07 Nov 2012	21 Oct 2021	United Kingdom	September 1949	80, Haymarket, New Zealand House 9th Floor, London, SW1Y 4TQ
SAINSBURY, Timothy Alan Davan, The Rt Hon Sir RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2011	21 Oct 2021	United Kingdom	June 1932	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
SARIKHANI, Ali Reza RESIGNED	Director	17 May 2017	09 Apr 2025	England	February 1946	Azure House, 1 Dukes Mews, London, W1U 3ET, England
SELZ, Bernard RESIGNED	Director	23 Oct 2014	25 May 2023	United States	February 1940	1370, Avenue Of The Americas, 24th Floor, New York, 10019, United States
SHAW RUDDOCK, Jill Ann, Lady RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2015	23 Oct 2023	United Kingdom	November 1955	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
SMITH, Julian Arthur Vaughan RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2011	30 Sep 2011	England	February 1969	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
SNOWMAN, Michael Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	16 May 2017	02 Mar 2023	England	March 1944	Wartski, 14, Grafton Street, London, W1S 4DE, England
WEBB, Nigel Mark RESIGNED	Director	09 Feb 2024	01 Jan 2025	England	November 1963	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
WEBER, Susan, Dr RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2011	21 Oct 2021	United States	April 1955	Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
TYROLESE (DIRECTORS) LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2011	30 Sep 2011			65-66, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LH, United Kingdom

MISQUITTA, Anthony Laurence ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Apr 2016
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

ACTON, Heather Jane ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1956
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

BUFFINI, Deborah Si Yin, Lady ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 May 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1962
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

ELVIDGE, Rusty ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1962
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

HOCHHAUSER KC, Andrew Romain ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

HOGEL, Catherine Colburn, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 May 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1977
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

MCLAIN, Bruce Hardy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: September 1952
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

MCLAIN, Helle Elisabeth Skov ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: August 1960
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

SHAFIK, Nemat, Baroness ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

SILVER, Caroline Louise ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1962
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

WILLIAMS, Peter John Marsden ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

COLERIDGE, Nicholas David, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1957
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

DAVIES, Edwin, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 12 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: Isle Of Man
Date of birth: June 1946
Address: Moorecroft, Crossag Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3EF, Isle Of Man

DAVIES, Genevieve Rachel, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2015
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1971
Address: Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL, United Kingdom

GORVY, Lydia Ruth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1942
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

GORVY, Manfred Stanley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1938
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

HOLENDER, Ewa RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2011
Country of Residence: Canada
Date of birth: May 1982
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

MCAULAY, Rita Laura, The Hon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Nov 2012
Resigned on: 05 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: Hong Kong
Date of birth: July 1940
Address: St Andrews Building, 17 Old Park Lane, London, W1K 1QT, England

MCAULAY, Ronald James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Nov 2012
Resigned on: 05 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: Hong Kong
Date of birth: October 1935
Address: St Andrews Building, 17 Old Park Lane, London, W1K 1QT, England

RUDDOCK, Paul Martin, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

RUDDOCK, Paul Martin, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

SACKLER, Theresa Elizabeth, Dame RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Nov 2012
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1949
Address: 80, Haymarket, New Zealand House 9th Floor, London, SW1Y 4TQ

SAINSBURY, Timothy Alan Davan, The Rt Hon Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1932
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

SARIKHANI, Ali Reza RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 May 2017
Resigned on: 09 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1946
Address: Azure House, 1 Dukes Mews, London, W1U 3ET, England

SELZ, Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 25 May 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: February 1940
Address: 1370, Avenue Of The Americas, 24th Floor, New York, 10019, United States

SHAW RUDDOCK, Jill Ann, Lady RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 23 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1955
Address: Victoria And Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL