JAMES ROBINSON SPECIALITY INGREDIENTS LTD

Company summary

Company number: 00069842
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 16 April 1901125 years
Registered office: Unit 5 St Andrews Business Park, Off Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6QB, England
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 17 September 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Unit 5 St Andrews Business Park, Off Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6QB, England
Nature of business
Manufacture of dyes and pigments
Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
Previous company names
VIVIMED SPECIALITY INGREDIENTS LTD
VIVIMED LABS EUROPE LTD
JAMES ROBINSON LIMITED
JAMES ROBINSON & CO.LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
RAHIM, Mohammed Naieem ACTIVE	Secretary	12 Sep 2019				Unit 5, St Andrews Business Park, Off Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6QB, England
RAHIM, Mohammed Naieem ACTIVE	Director	22 Apr 2021		England	March 1976	Unit 5, St Andrews Business Park, Off Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6QB, England
VARALWAR, Sanketh ACTIVE	Director	01 Feb 2017		Dubai Uae	July 1977	Unit 5, St Andrews Business Park, Off Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6QB, England
ATKINSON, Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Mar 2003	29 May 2008			Stomps, Bacon End, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1JW
BLAKEY, Rachael Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Sep 2012	12 Sep 2019			11, Haigh Row, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9TT, United Kingdom
IBBETSON, Stephen John RESIGNED	Secretary	29 May 2008	10 Jul 2012			The Rowans, 17 Barff Lane, Brayton, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9ET
SCHOFIELD, Robin RESIGNED	Secretary		14 Mar 2003			74 Crosland Hill Road, Crosland Hill, Huddersfield, HD4 5NZ
ALSINA, Jose Luis RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2012	24 Apr 2015	Spain	August 1949	9, C/ Ribes 9, 4, Barcelona, Barcelona, 08013, Spain
BELL, John RESIGNED	Director	25 Feb 1998	27 Apr 2001		March 1944	The Willows, New Street, Elsham, Brigg, North East Lincolnshire, DN20 0RP
CATLOW, Brendan, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1999	31 Dec 2006		February 1962	Ash House Dunford Road, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 1DP
CLARKE, David Allen RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1998		June 1937	23 Wentworth Court, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3XD
CRASCALL, Louise, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2007	31 May 2016	Great Britain	May 1966	48 Corkland Road, Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire, M21 8XH
CUMMINS, Sean Vincent RESIGNED	Director	18 Feb 2004	22 Mar 2007	England	September 1962	15 Brooke Gardens, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JF
DONALDSON, Hugh Montgomery RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1995	02 May 1996	England	December 1941	Western Ford, New Mill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 7DW
DRAKE, David John RESIGNED	Director	26 Nov 2001	11 May 2007		November 1965	4 Dover Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2RB
EDSON, Laurie Beverley RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1999	06 Nov 2001	England	June 1947	1 Beacon Avenue, Sedgefield, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS21 3AA
ENDERLE, Karl Friedrich RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1999	29 May 2008		December 1949	Albert Schweitzer Str 13, 64839 Munster, Germany
GEIGER, Jurgen RESIGNED	Director	15 Aug 1995	30 Jul 1998		May 1940	Albert Einstein Stasse 14, Dieburg, 64807, Germany
HARNETT, John Arthur RESIGNED	Director		28 Jul 1996		February 1955	Colonnade, Sunbridge Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LQ
HIGGINS, Stanley Derek, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2002	30 Apr 2003	United Kingdom	June 1953	Thames Retreat, Crathorne, Yarm, Cleveland, TS15 0BB
HOFNER, Dieter, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1999	31 Dec 2001		April 1962	Am Schlangensee 125, 64807 Dieburg, Germany
HOLLOWOOD, Philip RESIGNED	Director	22 May 1998	31 Jul 2006	England	May 1952	4 Meadow Close, Harden, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1JB
HOLLOWOOD, Philip RESIGNED	Director		11 May 1998	England	May 1952	4 Meadow Close, Harden, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1JB
IBBETSON, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 2003	10 Jul 2012	Great Britain	June 1958	The Rowans, 17 Barff Lane, Brayton, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9ET
JAGGER, Glyn David RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2002	31 Dec 2005		March 1967	2 Chadwick Gardens, Arksey, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 0UP
LINDLEY, Stephen Richard RESIGNED	Director		28 Feb 1999		October 1952	7 Raikes Avenue, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1LP
PEAGRAM, Michael John RESIGNED	Director		04 Feb 1998	United Kingdom	April 1943	Bletchingdon Park, Bletchingdon, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX5 3DW
RAE, Robert Graham RESIGNED	Director		14 May 2007	England	September 1952	Conifers 11 Eastgate, Lund, Driffield, North Humberside, YO25 9TQ
RAO, Varalwar Manohar RESIGNED	Director	29 May 2008	05 Jul 2019	India	September 1936	H.No. 2-2-1105/26/3,, Tilak Nager, New Nallakunta, Hyderabad, India
ROBBINS, Mark Ian RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2012	22 Apr 2021	Spain	August 1957	Calle Cellerot 3, Calle Cellerot 3, Bajos 2, Parc Del Mar, 008870, Sitges, Spain
ROBBINS, Mark Ian RESIGNED	Director	02 May 1996	25 Feb 1998		August 1957	Mallorca 262 3, Barcelona, 08008, Spain
SCHOFIELD, Robin RESIGNED	Director		14 Mar 2003		August 1951	74 Crosland Hill Road, Crosland Hill, Huddersfield, HD4 5NZ
SCOTT, Nicholas Graeme RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 1996	11 Jul 1997		June 1966	16 Deepwell Bank, Halfway, Sheffield, S19 5SN
SMITH, Richard John Alan, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2007	03 Sep 2012	United Kingdom	March 1959	20 Mountstewart, Wynyard Park, Wynard, Teeside, TS22 5QN
THOMPSON, John David RESIGNED	Director	07 Nov 1994	27 Apr 2001		September 1958	6 Norwood Park, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2DU
VARALWAR, Sandeep RESIGNED	Director	29 May 2008	05 Jul 2019	India	September 1968	H.No. 2-2-1105/26/3,, Tilak Nager, New Nallakunta, Hyderabad, India
VARALWAR, Santosh RESIGNED	Director	29 May 2008	05 Jul 2019	India	March 1962	House 12-13/3/3 Street No 3, Nagarjuna Nagar Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500017, India
VARALWAR, Subhash RESIGNED	Director	29 May 2008	05 Jul 2019	India	February 1948	House 4-7-67/3,Krishna Kuteer,, Nagendra Nager Colony, Hubsiguda, Hyderabad, India
WALKER, Alexander RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 2004	17 Aug 2006	United Kingdom	August 1946	Little Firle, 23 Avenue Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NT
WARALWAR, Sanketh RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2017	01 Feb 2017	Dubai	July 1977	PO BOX B3, Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 6BU
WHITFIELD, Adrian Michael RESIGNED	Director	17 Aug 2006	29 May 2008	United Kingdom	April 1961	Arden View, The Orchard, Wilmcote, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9XF
WHYTE, Derick Blair RESIGNED	Director	21 May 2007	29 May 2008	United Kingdom	April 1959	Hill House, Brent Hall Road, Finchingfield, Essex, CM7 4JZ
WILLIAMSON, Hugh Martin, Dr RESIGNED	Director	27 Feb 2007	30 Nov 2011	Great Britain	September 1955	6 Chequers Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire, M21 9DY

RAHIM, Mohammed Naieem ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Sep 2019
Address: Unit 5, St Andrews Business Park, Off Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6QB, England

RAHIM, Mohammed Naieem ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Apr 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1976
Address: Unit 5, St Andrews Business Park, Off Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6QB, England

VARALWAR, Sanketh ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2017
Country of Residence: Dubai Uae
Date of birth: July 1977
Address: Unit 5, St Andrews Business Park, Off Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6QB, England

ATKINSON, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 29 May 2008
Address: Stomps, Bacon End, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1JW

BLAKEY, Rachael Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 12 Sep 2019
Address: 11, Haigh Row, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9TT, United Kingdom

IBBETSON, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 May 2008
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2012
Address: The Rowans, 17 Barff Lane, Brayton, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9ET

SCHOFIELD, Robin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Mar 2003
Address: 74 Crosland Hill Road, Crosland Hill, Huddersfield, HD4 5NZ

ALSINA, Jose Luis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2012
Resigned on: 24 Apr 2015
Country of Residence: Spain
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: 9, C/ Ribes 9, 4, Barcelona, Barcelona, 08013, Spain

BELL, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Feb 1998
Resigned on: 27 Apr 2001
Date of birth: March 1944
Address: The Willows, New Street, Elsham, Brigg, North East Lincolnshire, DN20 0RP

CATLOW, Brendan, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2006
Date of birth: February 1962
Address: Ash House Dunford Road, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 1DP

CLARKE, David Allen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1998
Date of birth: June 1937
Address: 23 Wentworth Court, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3XD

CRASCALL, Louise, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2007
Resigned on: 31 May 2016
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: 48 Corkland Road, Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire, M21 8XH

CUMMINS, Sean Vincent RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2004
Resigned on: 22 Mar 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1962
Address: 15 Brooke Gardens, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JF

DONALDSON, Hugh Montgomery RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 02 May 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1941
Address: Western Ford, New Mill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 7DW

DRAKE, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 11 May 2007
Date of birth: November 1965
Address: 4 Dover Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2RB

EDSON, Laurie Beverley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 06 Nov 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1947
Address: 1 Beacon Avenue, Sedgefield, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS21 3AA

ENDERLE, Karl Friedrich RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 29 May 2008
Date of birth: December 1949
Address: Albert Schweitzer Str 13, 64839 Munster, Germany

GEIGER, Jurgen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Aug 1995
Resigned on: 30 Jul 1998
Date of birth: May 1940
Address: Albert Einstein Stasse 14, Dieburg, 64807, Germany

HARNETT, John Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jul 1996
Date of birth: February 1955
Address: Colonnade, Sunbridge Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LQ

HIGGINS, Stanley Derek, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: Thames Retreat, Crathorne, Yarm, Cleveland, TS15 0BB

HOFNER, Dieter, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2001
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: Am Schlangensee 125, 64807 Dieburg, Germany

HOLLOWOOD, Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 May 1998
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 4 Meadow Close, Harden, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1JB

HOLLOWOOD, Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 May 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 4 Meadow Close, Harden, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1JB

IBBETSON, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2012
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: June 1958
Address: The Rowans, 17 Barff Lane, Brayton, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9ET

JAGGER, Glyn David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: 2 Chadwick Gardens, Arksey, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 0UP

LINDLEY, Stephen Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Feb 1999
Date of birth: October 1952
Address: 7 Raikes Avenue, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1LP

PEAGRAM, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Feb 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1943
Address: Bletchingdon Park, Bletchingdon, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX5 3DW

RAE, Robert Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 May 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1952
Address: Conifers 11 Eastgate, Lund, Driffield, North Humberside, YO25 9TQ

RAO, Varalwar Manohar RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 2008
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: India
Date of birth: September 1936
Address: H.No. 2-2-1105/26/3,, Tilak Nager, New Nallakunta, Hyderabad, India

ROBBINS, Mark Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2012
Resigned on: 22 Apr 2021
Country of Residence: Spain
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: Calle Cellerot 3, Calle Cellerot 3, Bajos 2, Parc Del Mar, 008870, Sitges, Spain

ROBBINS, Mark Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 May 1996
Resigned on: 25 Feb 1998
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: Mallorca 262 3, Barcelona, 08008, Spain

SCHOFIELD, Robin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Mar 2003
Date of birth: August 1951
Address: 74 Crosland Hill Road, Crosland Hill, Huddersfield, HD4 5NZ

SCOTT, Nicholas Graeme RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 1996
Resigned on: 11 Jul 1997
Date of birth: June 1966
Address: 16 Deepwell Bank, Halfway, Sheffield, S19 5SN

SMITH, Richard John Alan, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 03 Sep 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1959
Address: 20 Mountstewart, Wynyard Park, Wynard, Teeside, TS22 5QN

THOMPSON, John David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Nov 1994
Resigned on: 27 Apr 2001
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: 6 Norwood Park, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2DU

VARALWAR, Sandeep RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 2008
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: India
Date of birth: September 1968
Address: H.No. 2-2-1105/26/3,, Tilak Nager, New Nallakunta, Hyderabad, India

VARALWAR, Santosh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 2008
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: India
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: House 12-13/3/3 Street No 3, Nagarjuna Nagar Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500017, India

VARALWAR, Subhash RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 2008
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: India
Date of birth: February 1948
Address: House 4-7-67/3,Krishna Kuteer,, Nagendra Nager Colony, Hubsiguda, Hyderabad, India

WALKER, Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2004
Resigned on: 17 Aug 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: Little Firle, 23 Avenue Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NT

WARALWAR, Sanketh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2017
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2017
Country of Residence: Dubai
Date of birth: July 1977
Address: PO BOX B3, Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 6BU

WHITFIELD, Adrian Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Aug 2006
Resigned on: 29 May 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1961
Address: Arden View, The Orchard, Wilmcote, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9XF

WHYTE, Derick Blair RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 May 2007
Resigned on: 29 May 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: Hill House, Brent Hall Road, Finchingfield, Essex, CM7 4JZ

WILLIAMSON, Hugh Martin, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 2007
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2011
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: 6 Chequers Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire, M21 9DY

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Created	Status	Filings
03 Jul 2025	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
03 Jul 2025	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
16 Aug 2022	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
26 Feb 2020	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
11 Jul 2019	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
16 Jan 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
15 Sep 2008	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)
06 May 1994	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)
08 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)
19 Feb 1992	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)
14 Feb 1992	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 Aug 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
22 Dec 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
22 Dec 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
05 Nov 1987	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
05 Nov 1987	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
05 Nov 1987	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
09 Sep 1987	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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