BEN SHAWS DISPENSE DRINKS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00231218
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 14 June 192898 years
Registered office: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 23 August 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 27 September 2026 at 11:54 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
Nature of business
Dormant Company
Previous company names
THE REALLY WEIRD DRINKS COMPANY LIMITED
NICHOLS TRADING LIMITED
NICHOLS LIMITED
J.N. NICHOLS (VIMTO) CHORLEY LIMITED
T.& R.SMITH LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ROTHWELL, Matthew John ACTIVE	Secretary	13 Apr 2026				Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
CADDY, Sarah Louise ACTIVE	Director	17 Mar 2025		England	June 1976	Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
MILNE, Andrew Paul ACTIVE	Director	25 Apr 2023		Wales	July 1973	Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
NICHOLS, Matthew John ACTIVE	Director	14 Apr 2025		England	February 1982	Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
CADDY, Sarah Louise RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Mar 2025	13 Apr 2026			Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
CADDY, Sarah Louise RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Apr 2023	21 Mar 2024			Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
CROSTON, Timothy John RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 2010	02 Mar 2020			Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
HYNES, Brendan RESIGNED	Secretary	07 Sep 2009	01 Jan 2010			Elm Lodge Stoneyhurst Crescent, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 4DS
HYNES, Brendan RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Dec 2005	07 Aug 2008			Elm Lodge Stoneyhurst Crescent, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 4DS
NEWMAN, Richard Hugh RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Mar 2024	15 Mar 2025			Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
NICHOLS, Simon Paul RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Dec 2005			12 Higher Downs, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2QL
PURKIS, Taylor RESIGNED	Secretary	07 Aug 2008	07 Sep 2009			5, Stainburn Close, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8DY, England
RATTIGAN, David RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Mar 2020	25 Apr 2023			Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
CADDY, Sarah Louise RESIGNED	Director	24 Oct 2023	21 Mar 2024	England	June 1976	Laurel House, Ashton Road, Newton-Le-Willows, WA12 0HH, England
CROSTON, Timothy John RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2013	02 Mar 2020	United Kingdom	May 1963	Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
FOLLOS, Nigel Richard RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2009	02 May 2013	England	February 1964	Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
NEWMAN, Richard Hugh RESIGNED	Director	21 Mar 2024	15 Mar 2025	United Kingdom	November 1968	Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
NICHOLS, James Edward RESIGNED	Director	25 Apr 2023	24 Oct 2023	England	October 1979	Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
NICHOLS, Peter John RESIGNED	Director		22 Mar 2012	England	December 1949	Hatton Cottage Warrington Road, Hatton, Cheshire, WA4 5NY
NICHOLS, Simon Paul RESIGNED	Director	24 Mar 1999	31 Dec 2005		February 1956	12 Higher Downs, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2QL
RATTIGAN, David Thomas RESIGNED	Director	02 Mar 2020	25 Apr 2023	United Kingdom	May 1969	Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH
RIDING, John Roger William RESIGNED	Director		31 Aug 1995		September 1938	14 St Saviours Close, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6AH

ROTHWELL, Matthew John ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Apr 2026
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

CADDY, Sarah Louise ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1976
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

MILNE, Andrew Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: July 1973
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

NICHOLS, Matthew John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1982
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

CADDY, Sarah Louise RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Mar 2025
Resigned on: 13 Apr 2026
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

CADDY, Sarah Louise RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Apr 2023
Resigned on: 21 Mar 2024
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

CROSTON, Timothy John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2010
Resigned on: 02 Mar 2020
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

HYNES, Brendan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 07 Sep 2009
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2010
Address: Elm Lodge Stoneyhurst Crescent, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 4DS

HYNES, Brendan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2005
Resigned on: 07 Aug 2008
Address: Elm Lodge Stoneyhurst Crescent, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 4DS

NEWMAN, Richard Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2024
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2025
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

NICHOLS, Simon Paul RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Address: 12 Higher Downs, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2QL

PURKIS, Taylor RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 07 Aug 2008
Resigned on: 07 Sep 2009
Address: 5, Stainburn Close, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8DY, England

RATTIGAN, David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2020
Resigned on: 25 Apr 2023
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

CADDY, Sarah Louise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Oct 2023
Resigned on: 21 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1976
Address: Laurel House, Ashton Road, Newton-Le-Willows, WA12 0HH, England

CROSTON, Timothy John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2013
Resigned on: 02 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1963
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

FOLLOS, Nigel Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2009
Resigned on: 02 May 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

NEWMAN, Richard Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2024
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1968
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

NICHOLS, James Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Apr 2023
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1979
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

NICHOLS, Peter John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1949
Address: Hatton Cottage Warrington Road, Hatton, Cheshire, WA4 5NY

NICHOLS, Simon Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Date of birth: February 1956
Address: 12 Higher Downs, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2QL

RATTIGAN, David Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2020
Resigned on: 25 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1969
Address: Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HH

RIDING, John Roger William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Aug 1995
Date of birth: September 1938
Address: 14 St Saviours Close, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6AH

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
17 Oct 1974	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Oct 1974	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Oct 1974	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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