PORTMAN INSURANCE PLC

Company summary

6 outstanding charges

Company number: 00145491
Status: CONVERTED / CLOSED
Incorporated / age: 7 December 1916100 years
Registered office: Brooke Lawrance House, 80 Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AN
Accounts due: 30 June 2017
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 6

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
Brooke Lawrance House, 80 Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AN
Nature of business
Non-life reinsurance
Previous company names
PORTMAN INSURANCE LIMITED
AXA GLOBAL RISKS (UK) LIMITED
AXA MARINE & AVIATION INSURANCE (UK) LIMITED
LONDON AND HULL MARITIME INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
FRANCIS, Lindsay Jane ACTIVE	Secretary	02 Jul 2007				Bridge House, Lower Street Higham, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6JZ
BYRNE, John Garrett ACTIVE	Director	20 Dec 2011		France	March 1962	Brooke Lawrance House, 80 Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AN
DE LINARES, Cedric ACTIVE	Director	09 Jul 2001		France	October 1955	Brooke Lawrance House, 80 Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AN, England
LE DUC, Karen ACTIVE	Director	18 Feb 2009		France	October 1968	Brooke Lawrance House, 80 Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AN, England
VILLEROY DE GALHAU, Sylvain ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2008		France	April 1970	Brooke Lawrance House, 80 Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AN, England
ANDREWS, Colin Sidney RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Sep 1994	21 Dec 2000			10, Kemnal Park, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LF
COLEMAN, Beverley Brian RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Aug 1994			8 Bulmershe Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RJ
MCAWEANEY, Stephen Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Dec 2000	01 Nov 2002			203 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8BG
MORGAN, David William RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Nov 2002	31 Dec 2004			Gidan Maigemo, London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2JR
TAYLOR, Thomas Jeremy RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 2005	29 Jun 2007			Court Lodge, Croft Lane Crondall, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 5QF
ABBOTT, Peter Richard RESIGNED	Director	09 Jul 2001	31 Oct 2004		March 1950	85 Bantocks Road, Great Waldingfield, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0XT
ANDREWS, Colin Sidney RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 2001	30 Jan 2009	United Kingdom	December 1950	10, Kemnal Park, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LF
ANDREWS, Colin Sidney RESIGNED	Director	18 May 1995	19 Jun 1998	United Kingdom	December 1950	10, Kemnal Park, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LF
BALLARDIE, Adrian RESIGNED	Director	08 Mar 2000	24 Apr 2003		March 1953	17 Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0JN
BENEPLANC, Gilles RESIGNED	Director	08 Dec 1995	13 Mar 2000		April 1958	15 Rue Jean Ferrandi, Paris, 75006, France
BOISSEAU, Francois Xavier RESIGNED	Director	19 May 1998	29 Nov 2000		July 1961	17 Saint Georges Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1QS
BYRNE, John Garrett RESIGNED	Director	10 Dec 2004	05 Jul 2006		March 1962	22 St Margaret's Green, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2BS
DEMOULIN, Regis RESIGNED	Director		07 May 1993		March 1952	17 Rue Guersant, 75017 Paris, FOREIGN, France
DUCORPS, Pierre Marie Jean Francois Charles RESIGNED	Director	27 Nov 1997	07 Jan 1999		February 1948	100 Bis Rue Raspail, Bois Colombes, 92270, France
FISCHER, Frederic RESIGNED	Director	09 Jul 2001	28 Feb 2006		January 1973	16 Rue Du Rocher, 75008 Paris, FOREIGN, France
FLORIN, Pierre Louis RESIGNED	Director	27 Oct 1992	19 Jun 1998		May 1949	54 Rue De Proni, 75017 Paris, France
HADDON, Kenneth William RESIGNED	Director		19 Jun 1998	United Kingdom	April 1938	Greenacres, 11 Staines Green, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 2LN
HOWE, Robert David RESIGNED	Director	19 Mar 2008	30 Jan 2009	United Kingdom	July 1952	38 Cotswold Avenue, Ipswich, IP1 4LJ
LECLERCQ, Nicolas Joseph Michel RESIGNED	Director	22 Mar 2006	22 Feb 2008		November 1974	40 Rue Preshez, 92210 Saint Cloud, France
MISTRAL, Jacques RESIGNED	Director	07 May 1993	08 Dec 1995		May 1947	4 Avenue De President Kennedy, 75016 Paris, France, France
MORGAN, James Duncan RESIGNED	Director	07 May 1993	31 May 2001	England	September 1942	Parkwood House Argos Hill, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6NS
NIVET, Emmanuel Jean Louis RESIGNED	Director	11 Apr 2007	06 Jul 2012	England	September 1958	53, Chiddingstone Street, London, SW6 3TQ, England
PAIRE, Eric RESIGNED	Director	08 Mar 2000	21 Dec 2000	France	March 1964	73 Avenue Mozart, Paris, 75016, France
PATE, Jacques Louis Bernard RESIGNED	Director		07 May 1993		December 1942	53 Rue De Lindustrie, 02700 Colombes, FOREIGN, France
REGIMBEAU, Pierre Franz Alexis RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2003	28 Feb 2007		April 1959	37 Redcliffe Road, London, SW10 9NJ
RIGNAULT, Jean Paul Francois RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2003	30 Jan 2009		August 1957	65 Rue Des Verts Pres, Orvault, 44700, FOREIGN, France
SAILLARD, Jean Paul RESIGNED	Director		07 May 1993		February 1940	126 Boulevard Maleherbes, 75017 Paris, Paris, 75017, France
STEVENS, Dennis RESIGNED	Director	08 Mar 2000	20 Mar 2002		July 1954	145 Westland Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3RX
WALCKENAER, Charles-Francois RESIGNED	Director	08 Dec 1995	11 Jan 2000		September 1946	6 Rue Daubigny, Paris, 75017, France

FRANCIS, Lindsay Jane ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Jul 2007
Address: Bridge House, Lower Street Higham, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6JZ

BYRNE, John Garrett ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Dec 2011
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: Brooke Lawrance House, 80 Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AN

DE LINARES, Cedric ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 2001
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: Brooke Lawrance House, 80 Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AN, England

LE DUC, Karen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2009
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: October 1968
Address: Brooke Lawrance House, 80 Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AN, England

VILLEROY DE GALHAU, Sylvain ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2008
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: April 1970
Address: Brooke Lawrance House, 80 Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AN, England

ANDREWS, Colin Sidney RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 21 Dec 2000
Address: 10, Kemnal Park, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LF

COLEMAN, Beverley Brian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Aug 1994
Address: 8 Bulmershe Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RJ

MCAWEANEY, Stephen Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2002
Address: 203 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8BG

MORGAN, David William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2004
Address: Gidan Maigemo, London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2JR

TAYLOR, Thomas Jeremy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2007
Address: Court Lodge, Croft Lane Crondall, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 5QF

ABBOTT, Peter Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2004
Date of birth: March 1950
Address: 85 Bantocks Road, Great Waldingfield, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0XT

ANDREWS, Colin Sidney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 30 Jan 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1950
Address: 10, Kemnal Park, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LF

ANDREWS, Colin Sidney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 May 1995
Resigned on: 19 Jun 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1950
Address: 10, Kemnal Park, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LF

BALLARDIE, Adrian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 24 Apr 2003
Date of birth: March 1953
Address: 17 Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0JN

BENEPLANC, Gilles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 13 Mar 2000
Date of birth: April 1958
Address: 15 Rue Jean Ferrandi, Paris, 75006, France

BOISSEAU, Francois Xavier RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 May 1998
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2000
Date of birth: July 1961
Address: 17 Saint Georges Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1QS

BYRNE, John Garrett RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2006
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: 22 St Margaret's Green, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2BS

DEMOULIN, Regis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 May 1993
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: 17 Rue Guersant, 75017 Paris, FOREIGN, France

DUCORPS, Pierre Marie Jean Francois Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Nov 1997
Resigned on: 07 Jan 1999
Date of birth: February 1948
Address: 100 Bis Rue Raspail, Bois Colombes, 92270, France

FISCHER, Frederic RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2006
Date of birth: January 1973
Address: 16 Rue Du Rocher, 75008 Paris, FOREIGN, France

FLORIN, Pierre Louis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Oct 1992
Resigned on: 19 Jun 1998
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: 54 Rue De Proni, 75017 Paris, France

HADDON, Kenneth William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Jun 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1938
Address: Greenacres, 11 Staines Green, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 2LN

HOWE, Robert David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 2008
Resigned on: 30 Jan 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1952
Address: 38 Cotswold Avenue, Ipswich, IP1 4LJ

LECLERCQ, Nicolas Joseph Michel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 22 Feb 2008
Date of birth: November 1974
Address: 40 Rue Preshez, 92210 Saint Cloud, France

MISTRAL, Jacques RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 May 1993
Resigned on: 08 Dec 1995
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: 4 Avenue De President Kennedy, 75016 Paris, France, France

MORGAN, James Duncan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 May 1993
Resigned on: 31 May 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1942
Address: Parkwood House Argos Hill, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6NS

NIVET, Emmanuel Jean Louis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Apr 2007
Resigned on: 06 Jul 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: 53, Chiddingstone Street, London, SW6 3TQ, England

PAIRE, Eric RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 21 Dec 2000
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: 73 Avenue Mozart, Paris, 75016, France

PATE, Jacques Louis Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 May 1993
Date of birth: December 1942
Address: 53 Rue De Lindustrie, 02700 Colombes, FOREIGN, France

REGIMBEAU, Pierre Franz Alexis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2007
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: 37 Redcliffe Road, London, SW10 9NJ

RIGNAULT, Jean Paul Francois RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 30 Jan 2009
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: 65 Rue Des Verts Pres, Orvault, 44700, FOREIGN, France

SAILLARD, Jean Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 May 1993
Date of birth: February 1940
Address: 126 Boulevard Maleherbes, 75017 Paris, Paris, 75017, France

STEVENS, Dennis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 20 Mar 2002
Date of birth: July 1954
Address: 145 Westland Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3RX

WALCKENAER, Charles-Francois RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 11 Jan 2000
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: 6 Rue Daubigny, Paris, 75017, France

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
11 Mar 1996	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
19 May 1993	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
25 Nov 1992	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
24 Jan 1990	Outstanding
06 Jun 1988	Outstanding
17 Dec 1987	Outstanding

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