TAUNTON RACECOURSE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)

Company summary

Company number: 00223275
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 18 July 192799 years
Registered office: Orchard Portman, Shoreditch, Taunton, TA3 7BL, England
Accounts due: 28 February 2027
Confirmation statement due: 11 March 2027
Active officers: 6
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Orchard Portman, Shoreditch, Taunton, TA3 7BL, England
Nature of business
Operation of sports facilities

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
DAVIS, Patrick Simon Gronow ACTIVE	Secretary	24 Jan 2026				Orchard Portman, Shoreditch, Taunton, TA3 7BL, England
BLACKBURN, Robert Peter ACTIVE	Director	28 Oct 2020		United Kingdom	January 1961	Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom
DAVIS, Patrick Simon Gronow ACTIVE	Director	20 Jan 2026		England	March 1969	Orchard Portman, Shoreditch, Taunton, TA3 7BL, England
ENGERT, Nicholas ACTIVE	Director	09 Apr 2008		United Kingdom	September 1948	Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom
GRIFFIN, David Henry ACTIVE	Director	17 Jul 2018		United Kingdom	February 1951	Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom
HENDERSON, Guy ACTIVE	Director	16 Nov 2023		England	January 1958	Orchard Portman, Shoreditch, Taunton, TA3 7BL, England
HILLS, John Evelyn Baring RESIGNED	Secretary	15 May 2001	25 Apr 2009			Stagg Mill, Uplowman, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7LY
HILLS, John Evelyn Baring RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Sep 1997	21 Apr 1998			The Priory Cottage, Long Newnton, Tetbury, Gloucester, GL8 6RN
SHEWEN, Antony Gordon Mansel RESIGNED	Secretary		21 Apr 1998			Myrtle Farm, Bickenhall, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6TS
YOUNG, Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Aug 2010	24 Jan 2026			Orchard Portman, Shoreditch, Taunton, TA3 7BL, England
BARBER, Paul Kelson RESIGNED	Director	31 May 1994	21 Dec 2022	England	December 1942	Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom
DU CANN, Edward, Rt Hon Sir RESIGNED	Director		07 Jun 1993		May 1924	Cothay Manor Greenhaw, Willington, Somerset, TA21 0JR
DUNN, Christopher James RESIGNED	Director	03 Jun 2003	22 Oct 2023	United Kingdom	June 1949	Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom
DUNN, Edward Frank RESIGNED	Director		03 Jun 2003	England	October 1920	Oakfield, Higher Hillcommon, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1DZ
EDWARDS-HEATHCOTE, Edenson James RESIGNED	Director		15 May 2001		September 1917	Beasley Farm Wheddon Cross, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7BL
FODEN, Michael James RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 1993	15 Sep 2020	England	November 1935	Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom
HILLS, John Evelyn Baring RESIGNED	Director	15 May 2001	25 Apr 2009		May 1939	Stagg Mill, Uplowman, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7LY
MACEWAN, Andrew Michael RESIGNED	Director		16 May 2000		February 1929	Urless Farm, Corscombe, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0NP
READING, Norman George RESIGNED	Director		12 Apr 1994		May 1909	24 Mount Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3QF
SHEWEN, Antony Gordon Mansel RESIGNED	Director	21 May 1992	21 Apr 1998		October 1927	Myrtle Farm, Bickenhall, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6TS
WHITE, John Samuel Byard RESIGNED	Director	31 May 1994	15 Sep 2020	England	March 1936	Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom
YOUNG, Robert Joseph RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 2018	24 Jan 2026	United Kingdom	December 1955	Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom

DAVIS, Patrick Simon Gronow ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Jan 2026
Address: Orchard Portman, Shoreditch, Taunton, TA3 7BL, England

BLACKBURN, Robert Peter ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1961
Address: Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom

DAVIS, Patrick Simon Gronow ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1969
Address: Orchard Portman, Shoreditch, Taunton, TA3 7BL, England

ENGERT, Nicholas ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Apr 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom

GRIFFIN, David Henry ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1951
Address: Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom

HENDERSON, Guy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1958
Address: Orchard Portman, Shoreditch, Taunton, TA3 7BL, England

HILLS, John Evelyn Baring RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 May 2001
Resigned on: 25 Apr 2009
Address: Stagg Mill, Uplowman, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7LY

HILLS, John Evelyn Baring RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1997
Resigned on: 21 Apr 1998
Address: The Priory Cottage, Long Newnton, Tetbury, Gloucester, GL8 6RN

SHEWEN, Antony Gordon Mansel RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 21 Apr 1998
Address: Myrtle Farm, Bickenhall, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6TS

YOUNG, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Aug 2010
Resigned on: 24 Jan 2026
Address: Orchard Portman, Shoreditch, Taunton, TA3 7BL, England

BARBER, Paul Kelson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 1994
Resigned on: 21 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1942
Address: Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom

DU CANN, Edward, Rt Hon Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Jun 1993
Date of birth: May 1924
Address: Cothay Manor Greenhaw, Willington, Somerset, TA21 0JR

DUNN, Christopher James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jun 2003
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom

DUNN, Edward Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 Jun 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1920
Address: Oakfield, Higher Hillcommon, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1DZ

EDWARDS-HEATHCOTE, Edenson James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 May 2001
Date of birth: September 1917
Address: Beasley Farm Wheddon Cross, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7BL

FODEN, Michael James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 15 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1935
Address: Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom

HILLS, John Evelyn Baring RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 2001
Resigned on: 25 Apr 2009
Date of birth: May 1939
Address: Stagg Mill, Uplowman, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7LY

MACEWAN, Andrew Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 May 2000
Date of birth: February 1929
Address: Urless Farm, Corscombe, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0NP

READING, Norman George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Apr 1994
Date of birth: May 1909
Address: 24 Mount Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3QF

SHEWEN, Antony Gordon Mansel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 May 1992
Resigned on: 21 Apr 1998
Date of birth: October 1927
Address: Myrtle Farm, Bickenhall, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6TS

WHITE, John Samuel Byard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 1994
Resigned on: 15 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1936
Address: Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom

YOUNG, Robert Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 2018
Resigned on: 24 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1955
Address: Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, United Kingdom

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
20 Jun 2019	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
22 Sep 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
19 Jan 1981	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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