DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00039091
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 21 June 1893133 years
Registered office: Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road Longton, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 21 April 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road Longton, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH
Nature of business
Manufacture of other ceramic products n.e.c.
Previous company names
ROYAL WINTON LIMITED
SELLUB (STAFFS) LIMITED
BULLERS (STAFFORDSHIRE) LTD
JOHN GILES & SONS,LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CLARK, Andrew Christopher ACTIVE	Director	26 Feb 2019		United Kingdom	December 1968	Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-On -Trent, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom
MEEHAN, Paul Andrew ACTIVE	Director	27 Oct 2022		England	January 1963	Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom
MISSO, Andre John Argus ACTIVE	Director	26 Feb 2019		United Kingdom	June 1963	Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom
FREWER, John RESIGNED	Secretary		23 Mar 1994			67 Westwood Park Drive, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8NW
HOZIER, Barrie Clifford RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Oct 1996	15 May 2002			Whiteoaks Danesbury Park, Warren Park Road, Bengeo, Hertfordshire, SG14 3HX
LOWNDES, Christopher RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Nov 2005	16 Jun 2022			Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke - On - Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom
MISSO, Andre John Argus RESIGNED	Secretary	15 May 2002	18 Nov 2005			25 Gable Thorne, Wavendon Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 7RT
RADIA, Krishna RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Mar 1994	18 Oct 1996			154 Albury Drive, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 3RG
CARNALL, Christopher John RESIGNED	Director	23 Dec 2005	11 Feb 2019		October 1961	Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke - On - Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom
COOKSON, Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	02 May 2000	31 Dec 2005		August 1945	22 The Limes Porthill, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 8QX
DAVIS, Ian Nigel RESIGNED	Director	14 Jul 1995	31 Dec 2006		April 1956	Carmenstrasse 48, 8032 Zurich, FOREIGN, Switzerland
FREWER, John RESIGNED	Director		23 Mar 1994		November 1936	67 Westwood Park Drive, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8NW
GRIFFIN, Peter RESIGNED	Director		21 Oct 1996		January 1940	44 Boma Road, Trentham, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 8EB
HOZIER, Barrie Clifford RESIGNED	Director	24 May 1996	15 May 2002		March 1946	Whiteoaks Danesbury Park, Warren Park Road, Bengeo, Hertfordshire, SG14 3HX
KELLY, Timothy Patrick RESIGNED	Director	14 Apr 2000	29 Apr 2019	United Kingdom	June 1960	Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke - On - Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom
LOWNDES, Christopher RESIGNED	Director	21 Dec 2006	30 Jun 2018	United Kingdom	January 1960	Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke - On - Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom
MITCHELL, Robert John RESIGNED	Director	02 May 2000	31 Oct 2003		April 1950	42 Arnold Grove, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 8JX
PITTAWAY, Mark Francis RESIGNED	Director	27 Oct 2022	02 May 2023	United Kingdom	June 1969	Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom

CLARK, Andrew Christopher ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1968
Address: Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-On -Trent, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom

MEEHAN, Paul Andrew ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1963
Address: Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom

MISSO, Andre John Argus ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom

FREWER, John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Mar 1994
Address: 67 Westwood Park Drive, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8NW

HOZIER, Barrie Clifford RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 15 May 2002
Address: Whiteoaks Danesbury Park, Warren Park Road, Bengeo, Hertfordshire, SG14 3HX

LOWNDES, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 16 Jun 2022
Address: Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke - On - Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom

MISSO, Andre John Argus RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 May 2002
Resigned on: 18 Nov 2005
Address: 25 Gable Thorne, Wavendon Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 7RT

RADIA, Krishna RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 18 Oct 1996
Address: 154 Albury Drive, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 3RG

CARNALL, Christopher John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Dec 2005
Resigned on: 11 Feb 2019
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke - On - Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom

COOKSON, Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 May 2000
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Date of birth: August 1945
Address: 22 The Limes Porthill, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 8QX

DAVIS, Ian Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2006
Date of birth: April 1956
Address: Carmenstrasse 48, 8032 Zurich, FOREIGN, Switzerland

FREWER, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Mar 1994
Date of birth: November 1936
Address: 67 Westwood Park Drive, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8NW

GRIFFIN, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 21 Oct 1996
Date of birth: January 1940
Address: 44 Boma Road, Trentham, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 8EB

HOZIER, Barrie Clifford RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 May 1996
Resigned on: 15 May 2002
Date of birth: March 1946
Address: Whiteoaks Danesbury Park, Warren Park Road, Bengeo, Hertfordshire, SG14 3HX

KELLY, Timothy Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 29 Apr 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1960
Address: Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke - On - Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom

LOWNDES, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Dec 2006
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke - On - Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom

MITCHELL, Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 May 2000
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2003
Date of birth: April 1950
Address: 42 Arnold Grove, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 8JX

PITTAWAY, Mark Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Oct 2022
Resigned on: 02 May 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1969
Address: Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH, United Kingdom

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
12 Oct 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Aug 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
08 Sep 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
16 Oct 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
16 Oct 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
05 Sep 2006	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
24 Sep 2003	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)
28 Sep 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)
15 Aug 1996	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)
05 Jan 1996	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)
29 Jan 1995	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 Apr 1993	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)
27 May 1985	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
27 May 1985	Satisfied

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