THE REAL HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
7 outstanding charges

Company number: 00009725
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 31 July 1875136 years
Registered office: BDO STOY WAYWARD LLP, 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 7
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
BDO STOY WAYWARD LLP, 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU
Nature of business
Hotels & motels with or without restaurant
Previous company names
THE REAL HOTEL COMPANY PLC
CHE HOTEL GROUP PLC
C.H.E. GROUP PLC
FRIENDLY HOTELS PLC
ARDEN & COBDEN HOTELS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: No current status recorded

The cases below are historical or concluded; they are not labelled as a current insolvency.

In administration
Case 1
Administration ended
18 July 2011
Administration started
21 January 2009
Practitioners
- Antony David Nygate
  Insolvency practitioner
- James Joseph Bannon
  Insolvency practitioner

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MITCHELL, Paul Raymond ACTIVE	Secretary	25 Jan 2007				Waltons Farm, Hollygreen Lane, Bledlow, Bucks, HP27 9PL, England
CATESBY, William Peter ACTIVE	Director	14 Mar 2001			September 1940	The Barn, Low Farm, 90a Netherton Lane, Netherton, WF4 4HG, United Kingdom
HANKINSON, David Roger Lindon ACTIVE	Director	14 Nov 2002			May 1939	The Brambles Loudwater Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4HY
MITCHELL, Paul Raymond ACTIVE	Director	05 Jan 2004		England	February 1958	Waltons Farm, Hollygreen Lane, Bledlow, Bucks, HP27 9PL, England
PLATT, Harry ACTIVE	Director	05 Sep 2005		United Kingdom	September 1951	The Orchard, High Street, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, SG10 6BS
PRAGER, Michael Stanley ACTIVE	Director	14 Nov 2002		England	April 1952	Abbotsbrook Cottage, Marlow Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5PN
DINGLEY, Nigel Albert RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Nov 2007	13 Feb 2009			2 Lichfield Close, Barnet, Herts., EN4 9TR
MARSHALL, Sam Dara RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Mar 2007			56f Randolph Avenue, London, W9 1BE
ACHKAR, Nabil Georges RESIGNED	Director	29 May 1996	06 Sep 1996		August 1947	12/14 Place Du General Koenig, Paris, 75017, France
ANDERSON, Alexander RESIGNED	Director	14 Apr 1993	30 Sep 1998		March 1932	12 Lawn Close, Sundridge Close, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NA
BALI, Alka RESIGNED	Director	10 Aug 2007	16 Jul 2008	England	July 1957	42 Bradbourne Street, London, SW6 3TE
CASHMAN, Peter Michael RESIGNED	Director		30 Mar 2007	England	September 1948	Southover 6 Crayton Road, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2JL
DAVIS, Alfred Aaron RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1998		July 1926	134 Bourne Hill, London, N13 4BD
DE YOUNG, Ronald RESIGNED	Director		03 Jul 2001		February 1940	Hide Mews 161-163 Dalling Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0ES
DESANTIS, Michael Joseph RESIGNED	Director	27 Oct 1997	20 Mar 2002		September 1959	3298 Arcadia Place Nw, Washington Dc, 20015, Usa
EDWARDS, Henry John RESIGNED	Director		12 Feb 2001		May 1923	94 Oakwood Court, London, W14 8JZ
FINKLEMAN, Michael David RESIGNED	Director	13 Mar 2001	30 Jun 2003		July 1946	Charlewood, Manor Crescent, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2QX
FLOYD, William RESIGNED	Director	10 Dec 1996	17 Mar 1999		October 1944	924 Beacon Square Court, 327 Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20878, Usa
FOWLER, Jeffrey RESIGNED	Director	15 Jul 1998	25 Mar 1999	England	March 1954	Cawthorpe House, Cawthorpe, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0AB
GENY, Bruno Henry RESIGNED	Director	25 Mar 1998	28 Sep 1999		May 1959	2 Rue Amiral De Coligny, 75001 Paris, FOREIGN, France
HAASE, Bruce RESIGNED	Director	24 Aug 2000	20 Mar 2002		January 1961	16600 Lescot Terrace, Rockville, Maryland, Usa
HANCOCK COOK, David Alan RESIGNED	Director	06 Aug 2001	30 Nov 2006	United Kingdom	November 1946	Bartlett Farm, Higher Weston Farm, Weston, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0PH
LANDRY, Donald RESIGNED	Director	29 May 1996	27 Oct 1997		March 1949	15700 Sycamore Grove Ct, Rocknile, 20708, Usa
LEVEN, Stuart RESIGNED	Director	05 Sep 2005	30 Apr 2006	Scotland	July 1968	38 Alderston Gardens, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3RY
MORGAN, Pamela Jean RESIGNED	Director		11 Jul 1996		February 1949	23 Hindon Square, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3HA
MURRAY, Roy RESIGNED	Director	10 Feb 2000	12 Jun 2001		March 1952	231 Sheen Lane, London, SW14 8LE
PEARCE, Mark RESIGNED	Director	12 Jun 2001	20 Mar 2002		May 1959	8495 Spring Showers, Way Ellicot City, Maryland, 21043, Usa
POTTER, Anthony Grahame RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1996	09 Sep 1999		October 1949	Villa Sogno Fulmer Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 7EG
ROLLASON, Ian RESIGNED	Director	10 Dec 1996	21 Mar 2001	England	March 1946	53 Staines Square, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3JG
SPEAK, Andrew Aitchison RESIGNED	Director	19 May 1999	30 Jul 2002		December 1956	Hill House, Eaton Park, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2JE
THOMPSON, Michael RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1996		January 1933	Sangers Little Heath Road, Fontwell, West Sussex, BN18 0SR
WONG, Kwai Choy RESIGNED	Director	10 May 2006	16 Sep 2008	United Kingdom	January 1956	9 Daylesford Avenue, London, SW15 5QR

MITCHELL, Paul Raymond ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Jan 2007
Address: Waltons Farm, Hollygreen Lane, Bledlow, Bucks, HP27 9PL, England

CATESBY, William Peter ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Mar 2001
Date of birth: September 1940
Address: The Barn, Low Farm, 90a Netherton Lane, Netherton, WF4 4HG, United Kingdom

HANKINSON, David Roger Lindon ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2002
Date of birth: May 1939
Address: The Brambles Loudwater Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4HY

MITCHELL, Paul Raymond ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1958
Address: Waltons Farm, Hollygreen Lane, Bledlow, Bucks, HP27 9PL, England

PLATT, Harry ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1951
Address: The Orchard, High Street, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, SG10 6BS

PRAGER, Michael Stanley ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: Abbotsbrook Cottage, Marlow Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5PN

DINGLEY, Nigel Albert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Nov 2007
Resigned on: 13 Feb 2009
Address: 2 Lichfield Close, Barnet, Herts., EN4 9TR

MARSHALL, Sam Dara RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Mar 2007
Address: 56f Randolph Avenue, London, W9 1BE

ACHKAR, Nabil Georges RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 1996
Resigned on: 06 Sep 1996
Date of birth: August 1947
Address: 12/14 Place Du General Koenig, Paris, 75017, France

ANDERSON, Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Apr 1993
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1998
Date of birth: March 1932
Address: 12 Lawn Close, Sundridge Close, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3NA

BALI, Alka RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Aug 2007
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1957
Address: 42 Bradbourne Street, London, SW6 3TE

CASHMAN, Peter Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Mar 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: Southover 6 Crayton Road, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2JL

DAVIS, Alfred Aaron RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1998
Date of birth: July 1926
Address: 134 Bourne Hill, London, N13 4BD

DE YOUNG, Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2001
Date of birth: February 1940
Address: Hide Mews 161-163 Dalling Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0ES

DESANTIS, Michael Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 20 Mar 2002
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: 3298 Arcadia Place Nw, Washington Dc, 20015, Usa

EDWARDS, Henry John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Feb 2001
Date of birth: May 1923
Address: 94 Oakwood Court, London, W14 8JZ

FINKLEMAN, Michael David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Mar 2001
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2003
Date of birth: July 1946
Address: Charlewood, Manor Crescent, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2QX

FLOYD, William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 17 Mar 1999
Date of birth: October 1944
Address: 924 Beacon Square Court, 327 Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20878, Usa

FOWLER, Jeffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 25 Mar 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1954
Address: Cawthorpe House, Cawthorpe, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0AB

GENY, Bruno Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 28 Sep 1999
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: 2 Rue Amiral De Coligny, 75001 Paris, FOREIGN, France

HAASE, Bruce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 20 Mar 2002
Date of birth: January 1961
Address: 16600 Lescot Terrace, Rockville, Maryland, Usa

HANCOCK COOK, David Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: Bartlett Farm, Higher Weston Farm, Weston, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0PH

LANDRY, Donald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 1996
Resigned on: 27 Oct 1997
Date of birth: March 1949
Address: 15700 Sycamore Grove Ct, Rocknile, 20708, Usa

LEVEN, Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2006
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: 38 Alderston Gardens, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3RY

MORGAN, Pamela Jean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Jul 1996
Date of birth: February 1949
Address: 23 Hindon Square, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3HA

MURRAY, Roy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 12 Jun 2001
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: 231 Sheen Lane, London, SW14 8LE

PEARCE, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jun 2001
Resigned on: 20 Mar 2002
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: 8495 Spring Showers, Way Ellicot City, Maryland, 21043, Usa

POTTER, Anthony Grahame RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 09 Sep 1999
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: Villa Sogno Fulmer Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 7EG

ROLLASON, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 21 Mar 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1946
Address: 53 Staines Square, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3JG

SPEAK, Andrew Aitchison RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 May 1999
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2002
Date of birth: December 1956
Address: Hill House, Eaton Park, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2JE

THOMPSON, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1996
Date of birth: January 1933
Address: Sangers Little Heath Road, Fontwell, West Sussex, BN18 0SR

WONG, Kwai Choy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 2006
Resigned on: 16 Sep 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1956
Address: 9 Daylesford Avenue, London, SW15 5QR

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
24 Jan 2005	Outstanding
24 Jan 2005	Outstanding
24 Jan 2005	Outstanding
24 Jan 2005	Outstanding
29 Nov 2004	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
24 Jan 2003	Outstanding
22 Jan 2003	Outstanding
06 Aug 2001	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Dec 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Jun 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
12 Jul 1993	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
12 Jul 1993	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
12 Jul 1993	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Apr 1986	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Apr 1986	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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