B W A GROUP PLC

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 00255647
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 11 April 193195 years
Registered office: 1 Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ, England
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 3 August 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 4 October 2026 at 01:19 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
1 Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ, England
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
CASTLE MILL INTERNATIONAL PLC
LANCA P L C

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: No current status recorded

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

Company voluntary arrangement
Case 1
Voluntary arrangement ended
3 October 2003
Voluntary arrangement started
14 June 2002
Practitioners
- William Antony Batty
  Insolvency practitioner

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BUTTERFIELD, James Montford Victor ACTIVE	Secretary	14 Aug 2003				1, Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ, England
BUTTERFIELD, James Montford Victor ACTIVE	Director	18 Dec 2009		England	May 1945	One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, England
BYFIELD, John Thomas ACTIVE	Director	03 Jul 2023		United Kingdom	November 1951	1, Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ, England
TAYLOR, Peter Wilson ACTIVE	Director	01 Aug 2024		England	September 1961	1, Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ, England
WEARING, Jonathan Peter ACTIVE	Director	03 Jul 2023		United Kingdom	December 1952	1, Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ, England
BOURNE, Douglas RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Sep 1993			19 North Rise, Greenfield, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 7ED
LATHAM, Ian Michael Wilkinson RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Oct 1998	23 Oct 1998			166 Boundaries Road, London, SW12 8HG
ROBINSON, Theresa Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 1999	03 Nov 2000			51 Beach Avenue, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 1HW
PEMBROKE ASSOCIATES RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Nov 2000	25 Jul 2003			5, College Mews, St Ann's Hill, London, SW18 2SJ
PEMBROKE ASSOCIATES RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Sep 1993	01 Jul 1999			5, College Mews, St Ann's Hill, London, SW18 2SJ
ARMSTRONG, Richard James RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 2003	25 Sep 2009	England	December 1947	8 Hazlewell Road, London, SW15 6LH
BAKHURST, Christopher Martin RESIGNED	Director	02 Aug 2000	27 Jul 2003	England	July 1938	63 Clifford Road, New Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5NZ
BATTERSBY, Richard Godfrey RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 2009	01 Dec 2022	United Kingdom	November 1942	St Jacques House, St Jacques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1SP, Channel Islands
BATTERSBY, Richard Godfrey RESIGNED	Director	23 Oct 1996	01 Apr 2006	United Kingdom	November 1942	St Jacques House St Jacques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, GY1 1SP
BORRELLI, Michael Alexander RESIGNED	Director	21 Dec 2009	23 Apr 2023	England	February 1956	Salisbury House, London Wall, London, EC2M 5PS
EVANS, Marcus Paul Bruce RESIGNED	Director		24 Feb 1993		August 1963	Clarendon House, Church Street, Hamilton, FOREIGN, Bermuda
FLACH, Elizabeth Ann RESIGNED	Director		27 Jul 1996		October 1938	3 Lochmore House, London, SW1W 9JX
HOGG, James RESIGNED	Director	08 Jun 2020	30 Jun 2023	England	May 1971	13-17, High Beech Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 4BN, England
HUGHES, Jonathan Raoul RESIGNED	Director	23 Oct 1998	17 May 2000		January 1965	4 Sudbrooke Road, London, SW12 8TG
KERN, Cyril RESIGNED	Director		24 Feb 1993		October 1990	14 Chesham Place, London, SW1X 8HN
KNIGHT, Kenneth Ronald RESIGNED	Director		23 Apr 1993		March 1936	Dene Cottage Rusper Road, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0LN
LATHAM, Ian Michael Wilkinson RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2000	13 Aug 2003	England	December 1944	166 Boundaries Road, London, SW12 8HG
LATHAM, Ian Michael Wilkinson RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 1993	23 Oct 1998	England	December 1944	166 Boundaries Road, London, SW12 8HG
MARCHINGTON, Adam Hugo RESIGNED	Director		23 Oct 1998	United Kingdom	June 1946	20 Baring Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2NE
PARRY, Hugh Archibald Pryce RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2000	19 Oct 2001	England	May 1948	Bookham Lodge, Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey, KT11 3QJ
PINNINGTON, Roger Adrian RESIGNED	Director	23 Oct 1998	28 Feb 2000		August 1932	15 Lennox Gardens Mews, London, SW1X 0DP
REDMOND, Peter RESIGNED	Director	14 Aug 2003	25 Sep 2009	England	July 1946	27 Devonshire Road, London, N13 4QU
SANGSTER, Duncan Llewellyn RESIGNED	Director	23 Oct 1996	23 Oct 1998	United Kingdom	May 1947	20 Roedean Crescent, London, SW15 5JU
STEAVENSON, David Henry Michael John RESIGNED	Director	01 May 1988	08 Dec 2009		May 1935	23 Bassett Road, London, W10 6LA
STURMAN, Robert RESIGNED	Director	23 Oct 1998	30 Nov 2000	United Kingdom	January 1949	Rangers, Pembley Green, Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3LF
TONKINSON, Raymond Bob RESIGNED	Director	23 Oct 1996	23 Oct 1998		March 1947	Fernleigh, Rue De La Brigade, St Andrew, Guernsey, Channel Islands
VANDERBEEK, Ian Thomas RESIGNED	Director	29 Feb 2000	02 Aug 2000		September 1960	The Vicarage, Braintree Road, Wethersfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4AD
VILHJALMSSON, Vilhjalmur RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2019	18 Nov 2019	Iceland	June 1975	50, Broadway, Westminster, London, SW1H 0BL, United Kingdom

BUTTERFIELD, James Montford Victor ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Aug 2003
Address: 1, Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ, England

BUTTERFIELD, James Montford Victor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1945
Address: One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, England

BYFIELD, John Thomas ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1951
Address: 1, Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ, England

TAYLOR, Peter Wilson ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: 1, Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ, England

WEARING, Jonathan Peter ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1952
Address: 1, Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ, England

BOURNE, Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1993
Address: 19 North Rise, Greenfield, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 7ED

LATHAM, Ian Michael Wilkinson RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 23 Oct 1998
Address: 166 Boundaries Road, London, SW12 8HG

ROBINSON, Theresa Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 03 Nov 2000
Address: 51 Beach Avenue, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 1HW

PEMBROKE ASSOCIATES RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2003
Address: 5, College Mews, St Ann's Hill, London, SW18 2SJ

PEMBROKE ASSOCIATES RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1999
Address: 5, College Mews, St Ann's Hill, London, SW18 2SJ

ARMSTRONG, Richard James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2003
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1947
Address: 8 Hazlewell Road, London, SW15 6LH

BAKHURST, Christopher Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 27 Jul 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1938
Address: 63 Clifford Road, New Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5NZ

BATTERSBY, Richard Godfrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1942
Address: St Jacques House, St Jacques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1SP, Channel Islands

BATTERSBY, Richard Godfrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1942
Address: St Jacques House St Jacques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, GY1 1SP

BORRELLI, Michael Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Dec 2009
Resigned on: 23 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1956
Address: Salisbury House, London Wall, London, EC2M 5PS

EVANS, Marcus Paul Bruce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Feb 1993
Date of birth: August 1963
Address: Clarendon House, Church Street, Hamilton, FOREIGN, Bermuda

FLACH, Elizabeth Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Jul 1996
Date of birth: October 1938
Address: 3 Lochmore House, London, SW1W 9JX

HOGG, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jun 2020
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1971
Address: 13-17, High Beech Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 4BN, England

HUGHES, Jonathan Raoul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 17 May 2000
Date of birth: January 1965
Address: 4 Sudbrooke Road, London, SW12 8TG

KERN, Cyril RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Feb 1993
Date of birth: October 1990
Address: 14 Chesham Place, London, SW1X 8HN

KNIGHT, Kenneth Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Apr 1993
Date of birth: March 1936
Address: Dene Cottage Rusper Road, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0LN

LATHAM, Ian Michael Wilkinson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 13 Aug 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1944
Address: 166 Boundaries Road, London, SW12 8HG

LATHAM, Ian Michael Wilkinson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 1993
Resigned on: 23 Oct 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1944
Address: 166 Boundaries Road, London, SW12 8HG

MARCHINGTON, Adam Hugo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Oct 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1946
Address: 20 Baring Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2NE

PARRY, Hugh Archibald Pryce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: Bookham Lodge, Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey, KT11 3QJ

PINNINGTON, Roger Adrian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2000
Date of birth: August 1932
Address: 15 Lennox Gardens Mews, London, SW1X 0DP

REDMOND, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Aug 2003
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1946
Address: 27 Devonshire Road, London, N13 4QU

SANGSTER, Duncan Llewellyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 23 Oct 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: 20 Roedean Crescent, London, SW15 5JU

STEAVENSON, David Henry Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 1988
Resigned on: 08 Dec 2009
Date of birth: May 1935
Address: 23 Bassett Road, London, W10 6LA

STURMAN, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1949
Address: Rangers, Pembley Green, Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3LF

TONKINSON, Raymond Bob RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 23 Oct 1998
Date of birth: March 1947
Address: Fernleigh, Rue De La Brigade, St Andrew, Guernsey, Channel Islands

VANDERBEEK, Ian Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 02 Aug 2000
Date of birth: September 1960
Address: The Vicarage, Braintree Road, Wethersfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4AD

VILHJALMSSON, Vilhjalmur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2019
Resigned on: 18 Nov 2019
Country of Residence: Iceland
Date of birth: June 1975
Address: 50, Broadway, Westminster, London, SW1H 0BL, United Kingdom

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
19 Jun 1996	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)
19 Jun 1996	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)
10 Jun 1992	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)
19 Dec 1991	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)
09 Jul 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
14 Jun 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Feb 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Feb 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
16 Mar 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
08 Feb 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
09 Feb 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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20 July 2019
To
20 July 2024
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6 July 2015
To
20 July 2024

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