METHODIST NEWSPAPER COMPANY LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00000295
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 13 March 1863163 years
Registered office: Le Strange Old Barns Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, PE36 6JG, England
Accounts due: 22 December 2027
Confirmation statement due: 18 April 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Le Strange Old Barns Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, PE36 6JG, England
Nature of business
Publishing of newspapers

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WELLS, Colin ACTIVE	Secretary	18 Jul 2013				Le Strange Old Barns, Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, PE36 6JG, England
SLEIGHT, Moira Ruth ACTIVE	Director	23 May 2002		England	February 1959	Le Strange Old Barns, Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, PE36 6JG, England
WELLS, Colin ACTIVE	Director	19 Jul 2013		England	February 1967	Le Strange Old Barns, Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, PE36 6JG, England
WILD, Steven James, Reverend ACTIVE	Director	06 Oct 2005		England	September 1954	Le Strange Old Barns, Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, PE36 6JG, England
JOHNSON, Leslie Thomas RESIGNED	Secretary	23 May 2002	28 Nov 2002			15 Breton House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DQ
SLATER, Brian Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary		17 May 2003			9 Westfield Crescent, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8JB
SLEIGHT, Moira Ruth RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Nov 2002	18 Jul 2013			Avalon House, 1 Launcelot Street, London, SE1 7AD
ALDRIDGE, John Philip RESIGNED	Director		18 Jul 2013	United Kingdom	January 1938	3 Valley House Mews, London Road, Great Glen, Leicestershire, LE8 9FG
DAVEY, Cyril J, Rev RESIGNED	Director		29 Mar 1995		May 1911	17 Yeomead, Nailsea, Bristol, Avon, BS19 1JA
ENSOR, David RESIGNED	Director		14 Apr 1994		April 1924	Milborne Lodge Dinton Road, Fovant, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 5JW
HUGHES-SMITH, Christopher, Rev RESIGNED	Director		01 Sep 2013	United Kingdom	November 1929	12 Spean Court, Wollaton Road, Nottingham, NG8 1GL
JONES, Nichola Grace, Rev RESIGNED	Director		28 Nov 2002		November 1957	The Manse, Chapel Row, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1EL
KINVIG, Paul David RESIGNED	Director	26 Sep 2002	20 Nov 2003	United Kingdom	July 1963	6 Holt Place Coach House Mews, Wimborne Road East, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9UX
MACLURE, John Stuart RESIGNED	Director		17 Jul 2008		August 1926	109 College Road, Dulwich, London, SE21 7HN
MORRIS, Colin Manley, The Reverend Doctor RESIGNED	Director	02 Jan 1998	14 Jul 2005		January 1929	Tile Cottage, 9 Houndean Rise, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1EG
NEWTON, John Anthony, Rev RESIGNED	Director		12 Jan 2012	United Kingdom	September 1930	3 College Road, Westbury On Trym, Bristol, Avon, BS9 3EJ
PARDOE, Ann RESIGNED	Director		18 Jul 2013	United Kingdom	March 1931	8 Hollyoak Grove, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3TZ
ROGERS, Edward, Rev RESIGNED	Director		27 Oct 1997		January 1909	49 Fernhurst Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 7DJ
SHEPERDSON, Ann, The Rev RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 1995	21 Mar 2002		November 1957	49 King Edward Road, Bath, BA2 3PB
SHEPHERDSON, Ann RESIGNED	Director		14 Apr 1994		November 1957	23 Granville Court, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE2 1TQ
SMITH, Florence Josephine RESIGNED	Director		21 Mar 2002		January 1930	Abbotside, 1 Campsall Drive, Sheffield, S10 5FZ
TAYLOR, Michael RESIGNED	Director		11 Apr 2013	United Kingdom	May 1937	Flat 5 Courtenay House, Courtenay Terrace, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2WF
WALMSLEY, David Arthur, Dr RESIGNED	Director		29 Mar 2001		May 1927	Gatesgarth, 18 Lumbertubs Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6AH
WILSON, Kenneth Brian, The Rev'D Dr RESIGNED	Director		29 Jul 2001		April 1937	The Queens College Somerset Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QH

WELLS, Colin ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Jul 2013
Address: Le Strange Old Barns, Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, PE36 6JG, England

SLEIGHT, Moira Ruth ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 May 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: Le Strange Old Barns, Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, PE36 6JG, England

WELLS, Colin ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1967
Address: Le Strange Old Barns, Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, PE36 6JG, England

WILD, Steven James, Reverend ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Oct 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: Le Strange Old Barns, Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, PE36 6JG, England

JOHNSON, Leslie Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 May 2002
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2002
Address: 15 Breton House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DQ

SLATER, Brian Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 May 2003
Address: 9 Westfield Crescent, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8JB

SLEIGHT, Moira Ruth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2013
Address: Avalon House, 1 Launcelot Street, London, SE1 7AD

ALDRIDGE, John Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1938
Address: 3 Valley House Mews, London Road, Great Glen, Leicestershire, LE8 9FG

DAVEY, Cyril J, Rev RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Mar 1995
Date of birth: May 1911
Address: 17 Yeomead, Nailsea, Bristol, Avon, BS19 1JA

ENSOR, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Apr 1994
Date of birth: April 1924
Address: Milborne Lodge Dinton Road, Fovant, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 5JW

HUGHES-SMITH, Christopher, Rev RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1929
Address: 12 Spean Court, Wollaton Road, Nottingham, NG8 1GL

JONES, Nichola Grace, Rev RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2002
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: The Manse, Chapel Row, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1EL

KINVIG, Paul David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: 6 Holt Place Coach House Mews, Wimborne Road East, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9UX

MACLURE, John Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2008
Date of birth: August 1926
Address: 109 College Road, Dulwich, London, SE21 7HN

MORRIS, Colin Manley, The Reverend Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 14 Jul 2005
Date of birth: January 1929
Address: Tile Cottage, 9 Houndean Rise, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1EG

NEWTON, John Anthony, Rev RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Jan 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1930
Address: 3 College Road, Westbury On Trym, Bristol, Avon, BS9 3EJ

PARDOE, Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1931
Address: 8 Hollyoak Grove, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3TZ

ROGERS, Edward, Rev RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Oct 1997
Date of birth: January 1909
Address: 49 Fernhurst Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 7DJ

SHEPERDSON, Ann, The Rev RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 21 Mar 2002
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: 49 King Edward Road, Bath, BA2 3PB

SHEPHERDSON, Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Apr 1994
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: 23 Granville Court, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE2 1TQ

SMITH, Florence Josephine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 21 Mar 2002
Date of birth: January 1930
Address: Abbotside, 1 Campsall Drive, Sheffield, S10 5FZ

TAYLOR, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Apr 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1937
Address: Flat 5 Courtenay House, Courtenay Terrace, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2WF

WALMSLEY, David Arthur, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Mar 2001
Date of birth: May 1927
Address: Gatesgarth, 18 Lumbertubs Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6AH

WILSON, Kenneth Brian, The Rev'D Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2001
Date of birth: April 1937
Address: The Queens College Somerset Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QH

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
24 Jan 2011	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
04 Nov 1976	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)

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