INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Company summary

Company number: 00136726
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 30 June 1914112 years
Registered office: 1 Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Confirmation statement due: 29 January 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 11 September 2026 at 10:21 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
1 Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Activities of religious organisations
Other service activities n.e.c.
Previous company names
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MANLEY, Jonathan ACTIVE	Director	30 Nov 2017		United Kingdom	December 1981	1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom
NORTON, Paul Stephen ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2025		England	February 1967	1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom
SIMPSON, Michael ACTIVE	Director	08 Nov 2021		United Kingdom	April 1979	1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom
SNAITH, Karl William ACTIVE	Director	11 Mar 2015		United Kingdom	February 1961	1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom
SUTTON, Andrew Paul ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2021		United Kingdom	December 1979	1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom
SYLVESTER, Steve Winston ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2025		England	September 1975	1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom
SYMONDS, Stephen Charles Hale ACTIVE	Director	28 Sep 2018		United Kingdom	March 1971	1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom
SMITH, Sydney David RESIGNED	Secretary		06 Apr 2008			Watch Tower House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RN
ANDREWS, John Stuart RESIGNED	Director	12 Jun 1992	29 Jul 2015	United Kingdom	April 1936	Watch Tower, House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RS
BELL, Peter Phillip RESIGNED	Director	22 Aug 2007	02 Nov 2011	England	August 1950	Watch Tower House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RS
BUTTNER, Philip RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 2015	10 Jul 2017	England	November 1974	I.B.S.A. House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RN
DARBY, Ivor RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 2015	31 Aug 2021	United Kingdom	July 1971	1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom
DUTTON, John Dennis RESIGNED	Director	03 Nov 1999	28 Apr 2016	United Kingdom	November 1945	Watch Tower, House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RS
FRANZ, Frederick William RESIGNED	Director		22 Dec 1992		September 1993	124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn New York 11201, U S A
GILLIES, Paul Stuart RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 2011	05 Jul 2018	England	September 1954	I.B.S.A. House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RN
GOOCH, Wilfred RESIGNED	Director		24 Mar 1992		March 1922	Watch Tower House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RN
HARDY, Stephen Albert RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 1996	29 Jul 2015	England	January 1939	Watch Tower, House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RS
HENSCHEL, Milton George RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 1993	30 Jul 1999		August 1920	124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, New York 11202, Usa
MORICE, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 2014	11 Mar 2015	England	December 1954	Watch Tower House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RS, England
PAPPS, Stephen RESIGNED	Director	22 Aug 2007	31 Oct 2021	United Kingdom	April 1959	1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom
SMITH, Sydney David RESIGNED	Director		19 Sep 1996		November 1940	Watch Tower House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RN
SWINGLE, Lyman Alexander RESIGNED	Director		06 Aug 1999		November 1910	124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn New York 11201, U S A
WYNN, John Alfred RESIGNED	Director		24 Dec 2003		September 1921	Watch Tower House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RN

MANLEY, Jonathan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Nov 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1981
Address: 1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom

NORTON, Paul Stephen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1967
Address: 1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom

SIMPSON, Michael ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1979
Address: 1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom

SNAITH, Karl William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1961
Address: 1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom

SUTTON, Andrew Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1979
Address: 1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom

SYLVESTER, Steve Winston ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1975
Address: 1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom

SYMONDS, Stephen Charles Hale ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1971
Address: 1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom

SMITH, Sydney David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Apr 2008
Address: Watch Tower House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RN

ANDREWS, John Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jun 1992
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1936
Address: Watch Tower, House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RS

BELL, Peter Phillip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Aug 2007
Resigned on: 02 Nov 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: Watch Tower House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RS

BUTTNER, Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2015
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1974
Address: I.B.S.A. House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RN

DARBY, Ivor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2015
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: 1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom

DUTTON, John Dennis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 28 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1945
Address: Watch Tower, House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RS

FRANZ, Frederick William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Dec 1992
Date of birth: September 1993
Address: 124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn New York 11201, U S A

GILLIES, Paul Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 2011
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: I.B.S.A. House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RN

GOOCH, Wilfred RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Mar 1992
Date of birth: March 1922
Address: Watch Tower House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RN

HARDY, Stephen Albert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1939
Address: Watch Tower, House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RS

HENSCHEL, Milton George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 30 Jul 1999
Date of birth: August 1920
Address: 124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, New York 11202, Usa

MORICE, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2014
Resigned on: 11 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1954
Address: Watch Tower House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RS, England

PAPPS, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Aug 2007
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: 1, Kingdom Way, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8FW, United Kingdom

SMITH, Sydney David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Sep 1996
Date of birth: November 1940
Address: Watch Tower House, The Ridgeway, London, NW7 1RN