ENGLISH CHINA CLAYS

Company summary

Confirmation statement overdue

Company number: 00154236
Status: ACTIVEactive-proposal-to-strike-off
Incorporated / age: 9 April 1919107 years
Registered office: Par Moor Centre, Par Moor Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SQ
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: 30 January 2017
Active officers: 1
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private unlimited company
Address
Par Moor Centre, Par Moor Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SQ
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
ECC GROUP PLC
ENGLISH CHINA CLAYS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
TRAHAIR-DAVIES, Henri Simon ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Apr 2009				Par Moor Centre, Par Moor Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SQ
DHESI, Dalvir RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Feb 2008	31 Mar 2009			52 -First Floor Rue Des Bollandistes, Etterbeek, 1040, Belguim 1040
ELLIOTT, Peter Muir RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Jul 1999			Copse Side Lincombe Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5DY
HAWKEN, Alan Geoffrey RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 1999	31 Dec 2002			5 Meadow Close, St Stephen, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7PE
TRAHAIR DAVIES, Henri Simon RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 2004	31 Jan 2008			Corner House, Bosorne, St Just, Nr Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7NR
WHEATLEY, Christine Berardo RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 2003	01 Jul 2004			14 Avenue Du General Leclerc, 75014 Paris, FOREIGN, France
ALLISON, Brian George, Professor RESIGNED	Director		27 Apr 1992	England	April 1933	Pockford House, Chiddingfold, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4XU
BARTER, Stephanie Jane RESIGNED	Director	26 Jul 2002	27 Jan 2006		August 1961	Hendrifton Farm, Commonmoor, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 6ER
BUFFIERE, Gerard RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 1999	05 Dec 2001		March 1945	41 Boulevard De La Tour, Maubourg, Paris, 75007, FOREIGN, France
CARLTON PORTER, Robert William RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 1992		November 1944	47 Goose Street, Beckington, Bath, BA3 6SS
CHAMBAUD, Michel RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 1999	05 Dec 2001		May 1952	19 Rue De Varennes, Paris, 75007, FOREIGN, France
CHARDON, Guy Eugene Paul Pierre RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2003	01 Oct 2003		May 1949	The Old School House, Higher Porthpean, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AY
CHILVER, Amos Henry, Lord RESIGNED	Director		01 Jun 1993		October 1926	Lanlawren House, Trenewan, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 2PZ
CLAPHAM, David John RESIGNED	Director	18 Oct 2016	15 Jun 2020	United Kingdom	March 1974	Par Moor Centre, Par Moor Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SQ
DENNETT, Theresa Margaret RESIGNED	Director	21 Jun 2010	04 Oct 2016	England	April 1970	Par Moor Centre, Par Moor Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SQ
DRAYTON, Patrick RESIGNED	Director	02 Sep 1992	16 Oct 1998		May 1954	28 Carlton Hill, London, NW8 0JY
DUBERT, Patrick Jacques Fred RESIGNED	Director	30 Aug 1999	05 Dec 2001	France	April 1947	15 Rue Gay-Lussac, Paris, 75005, FOREIGN, France
EDEY, Russell Philip RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1995	28 Apr 1999	England	August 1942	Starling Leeze East Street, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1SL
GIFFORD, Michael Brian RESIGNED	Director	12 May 1992	28 Apr 1999		January 1936	Thatch, Little Chart Forstal, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PU
GRONOW, Clive William, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1995	30 Sep 1998		April 1942	Tregarreg, Lanlivery, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 5BX
HARDING, Christopher George Francis, Sir RESIGNED	Director	08 Sep 1992	25 Apr 1994		October 1939	7 Rutland Street, London, SW7 1EJ
HOPKINSON, David Hugh Laing RESIGNED	Director		27 Apr 1992		August 1926	St Johns Priory, Poling, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9PS
JAAKKOLA, Jouko Matti RESIGNED	Director	01 May 1997	15 Jan 1999		May 1944	Nasilinnankatu 23 B 42, Tampere, FIN33210, Finland
JENKIN, Frederick Maurice RESIGNED	Director	05 Dec 2001	30 Apr 2003		January 1946	3 Franklyn Close, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3UP
KARCHER, Luc RESIGNED	Director	26 Jul 2002	30 Jul 2004		March 1956	Quenby, Porthpean Beach Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AU
KRON, Patrick RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 1999	05 Dec 2001		September 1953	9 Villa Sommeiller, Paris, 75016, FOREIGN, France
LARGE, Andrew Mcleod Brooks, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1991	31 Dec 1996	United Kingdom	August 1942	Flat E 38 Lansdowne Crescent, London, W11 2NT
LONGDEN, Alan RESIGNED	Director	26 Jul 1999	26 Jul 2002	United Kingdom	October 1953	The Barn Firs Farm, Baxter Lane Sibthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5PN
LOVERING, Graham RESIGNED	Director		01 Jan 1994	England	July 1937	Menolas, Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AU
MACK, Michael Thomas RESIGNED	Director	14 Aug 1998	06 Sep 1999		April 1960	3010 Edmonton Green Court, 30022, Alpharetta, Georgia, FOREIGN, America
MARGETTS, Robert John RESIGNED	Director	14 Jul 1992	29 Apr 1999		November 1946	14 Hurst Park, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 0BP
MCLOUGHLIN, Michael RESIGNED	Director	30 Jul 2004	01 May 2005		February 1954	The School House, Higher Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AY
PRESTON, Roger Duncan RESIGNED	Director	26 Jul 1999	05 Dec 2001	Cornwall	September 1943	Jindabyne, Carclaze, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3TA
PRICE, Carl Anthony RESIGNED	Director	18 Jun 2007	21 Jun 2010	England	September 1968	2 Lamellyn Drive, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3JP
QUARMBY, Edward James RESIGNED	Director	15 Sep 2006	15 Jun 2020	United Kingdom	January 1970	Par Moor Centre, Par Moor Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SQ
REDIKER, Dennis Louis RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1995	06 Sep 1999		January 1944	9481 Villa Way, Miamisburg, Ohio, 45342, United States
ROWE, Anton Edward Richard RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2005	15 Sep 2006		November 1966	Lower Tregleath, Washaway, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 3AW
SHARLAND, Trevor Trelawny RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1993	30 Jun 1997		July 1942	Woodley Lodge 21 Duffield Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4RL
SHEARER, Alan Lockwood RESIGNED	Director		31 May 1994		July 1939	Carsebreck Kingsmill Lane, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6RZ
SHOPLAND, Ashley John RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 2006	18 Jun 2007	United Kingdom	November 1966	22 Bay View Park, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3TR
TEARE, Andrew Hubert RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1996		September 1942	Little Manor Manor Road, West Adderbury, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3EL
TITCOMB, Simon James RESIGNED	Director		24 Apr 1995		July 1931	Plummerden House, Park Lane Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2QS
URQUHART, Lawrence Mcallister RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1991	28 Apr 1999		September 1935	The Old School, Highclere, Newbury, Berks, GR15 9RH

TRAHAIR-DAVIES, Henri Simon ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2009
Address: Par Moor Centre, Par Moor Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SQ

DHESI, Dalvir RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2008
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2009
Address: 52 -First Floor Rue Des Bollandistes, Etterbeek, 1040, Belguim 1040

ELLIOTT, Peter Muir RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1999
Address: Copse Side Lincombe Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5DY

HAWKEN, Alan Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2002
Address: 5 Meadow Close, St Stephen, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7PE

TRAHAIR DAVIES, Henri Simon RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2004
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2008
Address: Corner House, Bosorne, St Just, Nr Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7NR

WHEATLEY, Christine Berardo RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2004
Address: 14 Avenue Du General Leclerc, 75014 Paris, FOREIGN, France

ALLISON, Brian George, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Apr 1992
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1933
Address: Pockford House, Chiddingfold, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4XU

BARTER, Stephanie Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 27 Jan 2006
Date of birth: August 1961
Address: Hendrifton Farm, Commonmoor, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 6ER

BUFFIERE, Gerard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 1999
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2001
Date of birth: March 1945
Address: 41 Boulevard De La Tour, Maubourg, Paris, 75007, FOREIGN, France

CARLTON PORTER, Robert William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1992
Date of birth: November 1944
Address: 47 Goose Street, Beckington, Bath, BA3 6SS

CHAMBAUD, Michel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 1999
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2001
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 19 Rue De Varennes, Paris, 75007, FOREIGN, France

CHARDON, Guy Eugene Paul Pierre RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2003
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2003
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: The Old School House, Higher Porthpean, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AY

CHILVER, Amos Henry, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jun 1993
Date of birth: October 1926
Address: Lanlawren House, Trenewan, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 2PZ

CLAPHAM, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1974
Address: Par Moor Centre, Par Moor Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SQ

DENNETT, Theresa Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jun 2010
Resigned on: 04 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1970
Address: Par Moor Centre, Par Moor Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SQ

DRAYTON, Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 16 Oct 1998
Date of birth: May 1954
Address: 28 Carlton Hill, London, NW8 0JY

DUBERT, Patrick Jacques Fred RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2001
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: April 1947
Address: 15 Rue Gay-Lussac, Paris, 75005, FOREIGN, France

EDEY, Russell Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 28 Apr 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1942
Address: Starling Leeze East Street, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1SL

GIFFORD, Michael Brian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 1992
Resigned on: 28 Apr 1999
Date of birth: January 1936
Address: Thatch, Little Chart Forstal, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PU

GRONOW, Clive William, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1998
Date of birth: April 1942
Address: Tregarreg, Lanlivery, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 5BX

HARDING, Christopher George Francis, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 25 Apr 1994
Date of birth: October 1939
Address: 7 Rutland Street, London, SW7 1EJ

HOPKINSON, David Hugh Laing RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Apr 1992
Date of birth: August 1926
Address: St Johns Priory, Poling, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9PS

JAAKKOLA, Jouko Matti RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 1997
Resigned on: 15 Jan 1999
Date of birth: May 1944
Address: Nasilinnankatu 23 B 42, Tampere, FIN33210, Finland

JENKIN, Frederick Maurice RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2003
Date of birth: January 1946
Address: 3 Franklyn Close, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3UP

KARCHER, Luc RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2004
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: Quenby, Porthpean Beach Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AU

KRON, Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 1999
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2001
Date of birth: September 1953
Address: 9 Villa Sommeiller, Paris, 75016, FOREIGN, France

LARGE, Andrew Mcleod Brooks, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1991
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1942
Address: Flat E 38 Lansdowne Crescent, London, W11 2NT

LONGDEN, Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 26 Jul 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1953
Address: The Barn Firs Farm, Baxter Lane Sibthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5PN

LOVERING, Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jan 1994
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1937
Address: Menolas, Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AU

MACK, Michael Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Aug 1998
Resigned on: 06 Sep 1999
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 3010 Edmonton Green Court, 30022, Alpharetta, Georgia, FOREIGN, America

MARGETTS, Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 29 Apr 1999
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: 14 Hurst Park, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 0BP

MCLOUGHLIN, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jul 2004
Resigned on: 01 May 2005
Date of birth: February 1954
Address: The School House, Higher Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AY

PRESTON, Roger Duncan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2001
Country of Residence: Cornwall
Date of birth: September 1943
Address: Jindabyne, Carclaze, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3TA

PRICE, Carl Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 21 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1968
Address: 2 Lamellyn Drive, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3JP

QUARMBY, Edward James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Sep 2006
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1970
Address: Par Moor Centre, Par Moor Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SQ

REDIKER, Dennis Louis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 06 Sep 1999
Date of birth: January 1944
Address: 9481 Villa Way, Miamisburg, Ohio, 45342, United States

ROWE, Anton Edward Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2005
Resigned on: 15 Sep 2006
Date of birth: November 1966
Address: Lower Tregleath, Washaway, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 3AW

SHARLAND, Trevor Trelawny RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1997
Date of birth: July 1942
Address: Woodley Lodge 21 Duffield Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4RL

SHEARER, Alan Lockwood RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 May 1994
Date of birth: July 1939
Address: Carsebreck Kingsmill Lane, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6RZ

SHOPLAND, Ashley John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 18 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1966
Address: 22 Bay View Park, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3TR

TEARE, Andrew Hubert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1996
Date of birth: September 1942
Address: Little Manor Manor Road, West Adderbury, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3EL

TITCOMB, Simon James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Apr 1995
Date of birth: July 1931
Address: Plummerden House, Park Lane Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2QS

URQUHART, Lawrence Mcallister RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1991
Resigned on: 28 Apr 1999
Date of birth: September 1935
Address: The Old School, Highclere, Newbury, Berks, GR15 9RH

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
02 Mar 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)
25 Oct 1982	Satisfied
03 Jul 1919	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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