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INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION

Active

Company number 03426366

Cambridge, England · Incorporated 29 August 1997

296 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WD, England

Last updated on 17 September 2026

Other information technology service activities · SIC 62090

Justice and judicial activities · SIC 84230


Status
Active
Company age
29 years
Company type
Private limited by guarantee
Accounts
Up to date

Company history

Previous company names

CATCHROPE LIMITED · 29 August 1997 – 30 October 1998

INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION LIMITED · 30 October 1998 – 13 January 2005

Company overview

The Internet Watch Foundation is an active private company limited by guarantee without share capital, incorporated on 29 August 1997 and registered in England and Wales. Its registered office is at 296 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WD.

The company’s principal activities are classified under SIC codes 62090 (Other information technology service activities) and 84230 (Justice and judicial activities). It has no charges, no insolvency history and has never been liquidated.

The most recent full accounts were made up to 31 March 2025, with the next accounts due by 31 December 2026. The last confirmation statement was filed on 20 July 2026, with the next due by 3 August 2027.

Current officers comprise Secretary Kerry Frances Smith-Jefferys (appointed 21 January 2026) and directors Henry John Adams (appointed 25 September 2025) and Catherine Brown (appointed 1 January 2024), both British nationals resident in Wales. There are no persons with significant control. A director was terminated on 26 May 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 March 2025
Next due
31 December 2026
4 months left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
20 July 2026
Next due
3 August 2027
11 months left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Full
Period end
31 March 2025

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

No officers on record.

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Funding

0 funding rounds

No funding rounds on record.

Filing history

Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
20 July 2026 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
26 May 2026 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
10 March 2026 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
10 March 2026 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
22 January 2026 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
16 January 2026 View
Legacy
Miscellaneous
15 January 2026 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
23 December 2025 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
21 December 2025 View
Resolution
Resolution
21 December 2025 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 October 2025 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
7 October 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
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Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
6 October 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
6 October 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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10 September 2025 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
29 July 2025 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
17 March 2025 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
17 March 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
13 December 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
12 December 2024 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
2 August 2024 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
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2 August 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
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Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
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Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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5 January 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
5 January 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
22 December 2023 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
13 October 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 October 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
2 August 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 May 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 March 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
23 February 2023 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
15 December 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
20 October 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
2 August 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
15 July 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
15 June 2022 View
Resolution
Resolution
24 March 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
25 February 2022 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
21 February 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
2 December 2021 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
29 November 2021 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
4 November 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
26 July 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
26 July 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
8 February 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
12 January 2021 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 December 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
23 December 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
11 December 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
11 December 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
29 July 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 April 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
31 March 2020 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
28 February 2020 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
28 February 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
27 January 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
27 January 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
18 December 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
7 October 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 September 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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9 September 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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9 September 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
30 July 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
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30 July 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
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19 July 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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20 June 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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1 May 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
6 December 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
3 August 2018 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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21 July 2018 View
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22 May 2018 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
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16 January 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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16 January 2018 View
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12 January 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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12 January 2018 View
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11 January 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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11 January 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
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15 December 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
1 August 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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1 August 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
7 January 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
3 August 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
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25 July 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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10 May 2016 View
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13 April 2016 View
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27 January 2016 View
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15 December 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
14 August 2015 View
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16 June 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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25 March 2015 View
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25 February 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
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1 December 2014 View
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19 August 2014 View
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Address
19 August 2014 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
15 August 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
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Termination Director Company With Name
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Resolution
Resolution
12 December 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
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Appoint Person Director Company With Name
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27 September 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
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27 September 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
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Termination Director Company With Name
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23 September 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
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5 September 2013 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
19 March 2013 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name
Officers
19 March 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
28 November 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
23 August 2012 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name
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22 August 2012 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
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22 August 2012 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
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11 January 2012 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
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Appoint Person Director Company With Name
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10 January 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
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10 January 2012 View
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Termination Director Company With Name
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4 October 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
15 August 2011 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name
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8 August 2011 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
8 August 2011 View
Legacy
Miscellaneous
8 August 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
28 July 2011 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address
Address
27 June 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
2 June 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
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2 June 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
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29 March 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
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29 March 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
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29 March 2011 View
Resolution
Resolution
18 October 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
20 September 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
26 July 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
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Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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24 July 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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24 July 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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24 July 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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24 July 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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24 July 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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24 July 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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24 July 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date
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Termination Director Company With Name
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Appoint Person Director Company With Name
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Termination Director Company With Name
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Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
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Resolution
Resolution
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Legacy
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Resolution
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Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
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Incorporation Company
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