HOUGHTON LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00063827
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 11 October 1899126 years
Registered office: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 7 June 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
Nature of business
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Previous company names
HOUGHTON PLC
HOUGHTON VAUGHAN PLC
EDGAR VAUGHAN & COMPANY LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
GOSNOLD, Peter Robert ACTIVE	Secretary	28 Feb 2020				Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
BERQUIST, Joseph ACTIVE	Director	31 Aug 2022		United States	August 1971	1, Quaker Park, 901 E Hector Street, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
LUIJKS, Antonius Johannes Theodorus Marie ACTIVE	Director	31 Aug 2022		Netherlands	August 1964	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
BISHOP, Mark Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 2000	22 Jul 2003			Windfall Cottage Pumphouse Lane, Hanbury, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7EB
GOSNOLD, Peter Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Feb 2012	28 Feb 2020			Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
KING, Gordon Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Jan 2000			12 Ashmole Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9RS
LAKE, Jonathan Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Apr 2011	13 Feb 2012			Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
MARKWICK, Hilary RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 2005	18 Apr 2011			4 Ladythorn Road, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 2ER
ABBOTT, Kenneth RESIGNED	Director		31 Jan 1993	England	June 1947	Priory House, Priorslee Village, Telford, Shopshire, TF2 9NW
BANKS, Robert James RESIGNED	Director	24 Nov 1996	10 Jan 2001		December 1951	Smithfold Barn, Chapel Road, Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 2JF
BISHOP, Mark Anthony RESIGNED	Director	04 Jan 1999	01 Oct 2009		November 1953	Windfall Cottage Pumphouse Lane, Hanbury, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7EB
BOWDITCH, Lee Elvis RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2017	01 Feb 2019	Wales	April 1974	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
BROTHERTON, Eileen Frances RESIGNED	Director	13 Feb 2012	13 Apr 2018	England	December 1970	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
GALLI, Guido RESIGNED	Director		11 May 2003		October 1941	Via A Carrara 255/8, 16148 Genova, FOREIGN, Italy
GOSNOLD, Peter Robert RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2020	26 Jun 2023	United Kingdom	August 1982	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
HATELEY, Edward Derek RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2000		May 1935	21 Anderton Close, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2RJ
JENKINSON, Catherine Ann, Dr RESIGNED	Director	18 Mar 2011	31 Jul 2016	United Kingdom	October 1968	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
KING, Gordon Anthony RESIGNED	Director		31 Jan 2000		October 1943	12 Ashmole Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9RS
LAKE, Jonathan Robert RESIGNED	Director	18 Apr 2011	13 Feb 2012	United Kingdom	August 1968	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
LITTLE, Daniel Stephen Paul RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2009	10 Feb 2017	England	January 1976	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
MACDONALD, William Francis RESIGNED	Director		05 Oct 2005		May 1944	7291 Mill Spring Drive, Ambler, Pa 19002, Usa
MARKWICK, Hilary RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2005	18 Apr 2011	Uk	February 1965	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
MAYO, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 2005	05 Mar 2020	United Kingdom	October 1959	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
MILLER, Paul Trevor Gerald RESIGNED	Director		24 Mar 2009	England	April 1949	Brookland Silvermere Park, Shifnal, Salop, TF11 9BW
OGDEN, Nicholas Anthony RESIGNED	Director	26 Jun 2023	31 Jan 2025	England	February 1973	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
PERCIVAL, Jonathan Richard RESIGNED	Director	18 Mar 2011	31 Jan 2020	United Kingdom	November 1963	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
QUINN, James RESIGNED	Director	03 Jan 1995	25 Oct 2001		August 1945	53 Crow Hill North, Alkrington, Manchester, M24 1FB
SMITH, Barry Laurence RESIGNED	Director	18 Mar 2011	29 Apr 2015	United Kingdom	November 1961	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
STEEPLES, Adrian RESIGNED	Director	08 Oct 2019	31 Aug 2022	England	December 1960	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
TAN, Jon RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2017	01 Oct 2019	England	May 1980	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
TAYLOR, Steven Michael RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2009	30 Oct 2015	England	September 1959	Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF
THOMAS, Bryan Peter RESIGNED	Director		25 Feb 1999		May 1939	Moat House Borough Lane, Longdon, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4QN
TURNOCK, Alicia RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 2005	31 Oct 2009		November 1950	22 Watford Road, New Mills, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 4EJ
WILLIAMS, Trevor Leslie RESIGNED	Director	02 Jan 1977	31 Oct 2007	England	October 1955	17 Glenside Drive, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 1JJ

GOSNOLD, Peter Robert ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2020
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

BERQUIST, Joseph ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Aug 2022
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: August 1971
Address: 1, Quaker Park, 901 E Hector Street, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

LUIJKS, Antonius Johannes Theodorus Marie ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Aug 2022
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

BISHOP, Mark Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 22 Jul 2003
Address: Windfall Cottage Pumphouse Lane, Hanbury, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7EB

GOSNOLD, Peter Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Feb 2012
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2020
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

KING, Gordon Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2000
Address: 12 Ashmole Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9RS

LAKE, Jonathan Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Apr 2011
Resigned on: 13 Feb 2012
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

MARKWICK, Hilary RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2005
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2011
Address: 4 Ladythorn Road, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 2ER

ABBOTT, Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1993
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1947
Address: Priory House, Priorslee Village, Telford, Shopshire, TF2 9NW

BANKS, Robert James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 10 Jan 2001
Date of birth: December 1951
Address: Smithfold Barn, Chapel Road, Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 2JF

BISHOP, Mark Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2009
Date of birth: November 1953
Address: Windfall Cottage Pumphouse Lane, Hanbury, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7EB

BOWDITCH, Lee Elvis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2017
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2019
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: April 1974
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

BROTHERTON, Eileen Frances RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Feb 2012
Resigned on: 13 Apr 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1970
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

GALLI, Guido RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 May 2003
Date of birth: October 1941
Address: Via A Carrara 255/8, 16148 Genova, FOREIGN, Italy

GOSNOLD, Peter Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2020
Resigned on: 26 Jun 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1982
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

HATELEY, Edward Derek RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2000
Date of birth: May 1935
Address: 21 Anderton Close, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2RJ

JENKINSON, Catherine Ann, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1968
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

KING, Gordon Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2000
Date of birth: October 1943
Address: 12 Ashmole Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9RS

LAKE, Jonathan Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Apr 2011
Resigned on: 13 Feb 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1968
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

LITTLE, Daniel Stephen Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 10 Feb 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1976
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

MACDONALD, William Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Oct 2005
Date of birth: May 1944
Address: 7291 Mill Spring Drive, Ambler, Pa 19002, Usa

MARKWICK, Hilary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2005
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2011
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: February 1965
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

MAYO, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 05 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

MILLER, Paul Trevor Gerald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Mar 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1949
Address: Brookland Silvermere Park, Shifnal, Salop, TF11 9BW

OGDEN, Nicholas Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jun 2023
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1973
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

PERCIVAL, Jonathan Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1963
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

QUINN, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 25 Oct 2001
Date of birth: August 1945
Address: 53 Crow Hill North, Alkrington, Manchester, M24 1FB

SMITH, Barry Laurence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 29 Apr 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

STEEPLES, Adrian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Oct 2019
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1960
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

TAN, Jon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2017
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1980
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

TAYLOR, Steven Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: Beacon Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1AF

THOMAS, Bryan Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 Feb 1999
Date of birth: May 1939
Address: Moat House Borough Lane, Longdon, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4QN

TURNOCK, Alicia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2009
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: 22 Watford Road, New Mills, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 4EJ

WILLIAMS, Trevor Leslie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 1977
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: 17 Glenside Drive, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 1JJ

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Created	Status	Filings
17 Apr 2023	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
11 Mar 2004	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
11 Mar 2004	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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