SOLVERA PLC

Company summary

Accounts overdue
Confirmation statement overdue
Insolvency history recorded
0 outstanding charges

Company number: 00196908
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 11 April 1924102 years
Registered office: C/O Begbies Taylor, 151 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3BP
Accounts due: 31 October 2002
Confirmation statement due: 15 October 2016
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 2
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 15 September 2026 at 02:15 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
C/O Begbies Taylor, 151 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3BP
Nature of business
Holding companies including Head Offices
Previous company names
OMI INTERNATIONAL PLC
OPTICAL AND MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL P.L.C.
WATSHAM'S P.L.C.

Insolvency

Cases: 2

Current Companies House status: No current status recorded

The cases below are historical or concluded; they are not labelled as a current insolvency.

Administration order
Case 1
Administration started
5 February 1999
Administration discharged
23 January 2001
Practitioners
- Paul Stanley
  Insolvency practitioner
- Ronald Robinson
  Insolvency practitioner
Creditors voluntary liquidation
Case 2
Wound up
28 September 2000
Dissolved on
4 January 2007
Practitioners
- Paul Stanley
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  28 September 2000
- Ronald Robinson
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  28 September 2000

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ABLETT, Derek Noel ACTIVE	Director	09 May 1995		United Kingdom	September 1942	5 Covert Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4HB
MUNRO, John Kenneth Ross ACTIVE	Director	26 Nov 1998			April 1945	22 The Drive, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3AE
EADES, Geoffrey John RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Nov 1997	31 Mar 1999			12 Scotts Close, Hilton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 9PQ
GORE, Edward Bernard RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Feb 1994	31 Oct 1997			Flat 8, 18 Shepherds Hill, London, N6 5AQ
JEFFRIES, David Lewis RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Mar 1993	28 Feb 1994			Akhurst Farm, Hawthorn Lane, Four Marks, Hampshire, GU34 5AU
PENKETHMAN, Richard RESIGNED	Secretary		25 Mar 1993			Penridge Hendon Wood Lane, Mill Hill, London, NW7 4HS
BEARDSWORTH, Simon John, Major-General RESIGNED	Director	09 Dec 1993	03 Aug 1995		April 1929	Meerhay Lower Moor, Minety, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9QW
CARTER, Keith Douglas RESIGNED	Director		23 Sep 1993		September 1917	Hedgely 1 Tower Road, Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, BH13 6HX
DIMENT, Anthony Richard RESIGNED	Director	09 May 1995	31 May 1999	United Kingdom	January 1945	Mauna Loa, Islet Park Drive, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 8LF
DUGGAN, Richard Whitman RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1999		September 1944	203 Bickenhall Mansions, Bickenhall Street, London, W1U 6BX
EADES, Geoffrey John RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1995	31 Mar 1999	England	May 1952	12 Scotts Close, Hilton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 9PQ
HILL, Brian George RESIGNED	Director		03 Aug 1995		March 1930	Flax Hill, Ufton Fields, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV33 9NX
JEFFRIES, David Lewis RESIGNED	Director		01 Jun 1995		March 1951	Akhurst Farm, Hawthorn Lane, Four Marks, Hampshire, GU34 5AU
READ, Derek Richard RESIGNED	Director		23 Nov 1994		June 1947	Tollgate House, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PD
WATKINS, John Ferris RESIGNED	Director	04 Jun 1996	12 Mar 1998	England	November 1952	The Old Watermill, Mill Hill Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7AA
WILLIAMS, Gilbert David RESIGNED	Director		03 Mar 1995		August 1943	Keepers Cottage 42 Compton Way, Moor Park, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 1QU

ABLETT, Derek Noel ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 May 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1942
Address: 5 Covert Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4HB

MUNRO, John Kenneth Ross ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Nov 1998
Date of birth: April 1945
Address: 22 The Drive, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3AE

EADES, Geoffrey John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1997
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1999
Address: 12 Scotts Close, Hilton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 9PQ

GORE, Edward Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1997
Address: Flat 8, 18 Shepherds Hill, London, N6 5AQ

JEFFRIES, David Lewis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 28 Feb 1994
Address: Akhurst Farm, Hawthorn Lane, Four Marks, Hampshire, GU34 5AU

PENKETHMAN, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 Mar 1993
Address: Penridge Hendon Wood Lane, Mill Hill, London, NW7 4HS

BEARDSWORTH, Simon John, Major-General RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Dec 1993
Resigned on: 03 Aug 1995
Date of birth: April 1929
Address: Meerhay Lower Moor, Minety, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9QW

CARTER, Keith Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Sep 1993
Date of birth: September 1917
Address: Hedgely 1 Tower Road, Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, BH13 6HX

DIMENT, Anthony Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 May 1995
Resigned on: 31 May 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1945
Address: Mauna Loa, Islet Park Drive, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 8LF

DUGGAN, Richard Whitman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1999
Date of birth: September 1944
Address: 203 Bickenhall Mansions, Bickenhall Street, London, W1U 6BX

EADES, Geoffrey John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 12 Scotts Close, Hilton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 9PQ

HILL, Brian George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 Aug 1995
Date of birth: March 1930
Address: Flax Hill, Ufton Fields, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV33 9NX

JEFFRIES, David Lewis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jun 1995
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: Akhurst Farm, Hawthorn Lane, Four Marks, Hampshire, GU34 5AU

READ, Derek Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Nov 1994
Date of birth: June 1947
Address: Tollgate House, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PD

WATKINS, John Ferris RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 12 Mar 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: The Old Watermill, Mill Hill Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7AA

WILLIAMS, Gilbert David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 Mar 1995
Date of birth: August 1943
Address: Keepers Cottage 42 Compton Way, Moor Park, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 1QU

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
21 May 1996	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)

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SOLVERA PLC

Company summary

Insolvency

Administration order

Practitioners

Creditors voluntary liquidation

Practitioners

Officer details

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Registers

Exemptions

Legal Entity Identifier

Financial Conduct Authority

Administration order

Practitioners

Creditors voluntary liquidation

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