INNOVIA FILMS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00271998
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 9 January 193393 years
Registered office: Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 21 July 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England
Nature of business
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Previous company names
SURFACE SPECIALTIES LIMITED
SURFACE SPECIALTIES PLC.
UCB FILMS PLC
BRITISH RAYOPHANE PLC

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ARMSTRONG, Graeme ACTIVE	Director	15 Jan 2025		England	February 1963	Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England
HUBER, Simon Alain ACTIVE	Director	02 Jan 2019		Switzerland	February 1988	Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England
JACKSON, Darren ACTIVE	Director	03 Jul 2023		United Kingdom	March 1975	Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England
MARTIN, Geoffrey Thomas ACTIVE	Director	28 Feb 2017		United States	June 1954	Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England
HORTON, David Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Nov 2000	28 Feb 2017			Pioneer Way, Castleford, Yorkshire, WF10 5QU, United Kingdom
STEWART SMITH, Rupert Ean RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Nov 2000			Clements, The Greenkingham, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 6YD
ARANZANA, Frank RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2003	30 Sep 2004		August 1958	Bloemendal 29, 1650 Bersel, Belgium, FOREIGN
BAYLIFF, Andrew Edward, Dr RESIGNED	Director	22 Mar 2012	04 May 2019	United Kingdom	December 1961	Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England
BEEBY, David George RESIGNED	Director	20 Mar 2007	31 Mar 2015	England	August 1952	The Ghyll Gote Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0NJ
BIRKNER, Guenther Johann RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2017	18 Sep 2017	Austria	February 1973	Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England
BOTTOMLEY, Velma Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	28 Oct 2010	06 Jul 2015	England	August 1953	Howgill Cottage, Bolton Low Houses, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8PF, United Kingdom
BOWMAN, Christopher Wilson RESIGNED	Director	14 Oct 2016	28 Feb 2017	England	May 1965	Pioneer Way, Castleford, Yorkshire, WF10 5QU, United Kingdom
COPSON, Andrew Michael RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 2015	31 Jul 2015	England	October 1963	The Coach House, West Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PD
DE LA HANAIDE, Thierry RESIGNED	Director		14 Jun 1996		April 1940	Bozenlaan 26, Overijse, 3090, Belgium
FOX, William Russell RESIGNED	Director	15 Jun 2015	28 Feb 2017	England	May 1964	Pioneer Way, Castleford, Yorkshire, WF10 5QU, United Kingdom
HEATON, Dominic Mark RESIGNED	Director	28 May 2013	21 Dec 2018	England	September 1972	Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England
HEWISON, Debbie Ellen RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2022	29 Feb 2024	United Kingdom	July 1981	Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England
HYSLOP, Kerry RESIGNED	Director	07 May 2024	01 Oct 2024	United Kingdom	September 1980	Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England
JACOBS, Georges, Baron RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 2004		September 1940	Poverstraat 5, 1881 Merchtem, Belgium
JENNINGS, John RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 1993	31 Dec 2001		November 1946	Kerkyra, Bolton Low Houses, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8PA
LEITCH, Angus Martin RESIGNED	Director	20 Mar 2007	11 Apr 2012	United Kingdom	December 1958	Glenridding House, Station Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1EX
LOWTHER, William RESIGNED	Director		12 Oct 2010	England	November 1939	13 St Aidans Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LS
MIDDLETON, Wayne RESIGNED	Director	18 Sep 2017	10 Feb 2020	England	February 1969	Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England
ROBINSON, Ian RESIGNED	Director	17 Jun 2015	31 Oct 2016	England	February 1959	The Coach House, West Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PD
STEWART SMITH, Rupert Ean RESIGNED	Director		30 Nov 2000		November 1935	Clements, The Greenkingham, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 6YD
TAYLER, Paul John RESIGNED	Director	14 Oct 2016	28 Feb 2017	England	January 1964	Pioneer Way, Castleford, Yorkshire, WF10 5QU, United Kingdom
THYS, Francois Luc Marie RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 2001	24 Apr 2003	Belgium	August 1954	Avenue Des Tourterelles 23, Kraainem, 1950, Belgium
TURNBULL, Robert Stuart RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 1999	18 Jun 2010	United Kingdom	June 1947	Standingstone Carlisle Road Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7LL
VAN ASSCHE, Ben Charles RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2003	30 Sep 2004		February 1946	Hof Ter Weerdestraat 16, Grimbergen, 1850, Belgium
VERSET, Philippe RESIGNED	Director		13 Aug 1993		September 1931	Witherendreef 149, 1900 Overijse, FOREIGN, Belgium
WALES, John Christopher RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 1999	31 Mar 2012	England	December 1949	Lochinver 1 Highfield Park, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9DJ

ARMSTRONG, Graeme ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1963
Address: Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England

HUBER, Simon Alain ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2019
Country of Residence: Switzerland
Date of birth: February 1988
Address: Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England

JACKSON, Darren ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1975
Address: Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England

MARTIN, Geoffrey Thomas ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2017
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England

HORTON, David Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2017
Address: Pioneer Way, Castleford, Yorkshire, WF10 5QU, United Kingdom

STEWART SMITH, Rupert Ean RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2000
Address: Clements, The Greenkingham, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 6YD

ARANZANA, Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2003
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2004
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: Bloemendal 29, 1650 Bersel, Belgium, FOREIGN

BAYLIFF, Andrew Edward, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Mar 2012
Resigned on: 04 May 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1961
Address: Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England

BEEBY, David George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1952
Address: The Ghyll Gote Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0NJ

BIRKNER, Guenther Johann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2017
Resigned on: 18 Sep 2017
Country of Residence: Austria
Date of birth: February 1973
Address: Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England

BOTTOMLEY, Velma Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 06 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1953
Address: Howgill Cottage, Bolton Low Houses, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8PF, United Kingdom

BOWMAN, Christopher Wilson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1965
Address: Pioneer Way, Castleford, Yorkshire, WF10 5QU, United Kingdom

COPSON, Andrew Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2015
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1963
Address: The Coach House, West Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PD

DE LA HANAIDE, Thierry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jun 1996
Date of birth: April 1940
Address: Bozenlaan 26, Overijse, 3090, Belgium

FOX, William Russell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jun 2015
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: Pioneer Way, Castleford, Yorkshire, WF10 5QU, United Kingdom

HEATON, Dominic Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 May 2013
Resigned on: 21 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1972
Address: Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England

HEWISON, Debbie Ellen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2022
Resigned on: 29 Feb 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1981
Address: Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England

HYSLOP, Kerry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 May 2024
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1980
Address: Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England

JACOBS, Georges, Baron RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2004
Date of birth: September 1940
Address: Poverstraat 5, 1881 Merchtem, Belgium

JENNINGS, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 1993
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2001
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: Kerkyra, Bolton Low Houses, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8PA

LEITCH, Angus Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 11 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1958
Address: Glenridding House, Station Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1EX

LOWTHER, William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1939
Address: 13 St Aidans Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LS

MIDDLETON, Wayne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Sep 2017
Resigned on: 10 Feb 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1969
Address: Lowther R & D Centre, West Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9XX, England

ROBINSON, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 2015
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: The Coach House, West Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PD

STEWART SMITH, Rupert Ean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2000
Date of birth: November 1935
Address: Clements, The Greenkingham, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 6YD

TAYLER, Paul John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: Pioneer Way, Castleford, Yorkshire, WF10 5QU, United Kingdom

THYS, Francois Luc Marie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 24 Apr 2003
Country of Residence: Belgium
Date of birth: August 1954
Address: Avenue Des Tourterelles 23, Kraainem, 1950, Belgium

TURNBULL, Robert Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 18 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1947
Address: Standingstone Carlisle Road Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7LL

VAN ASSCHE, Ben Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2003
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2004
Date of birth: February 1946
Address: Hof Ter Weerdestraat 16, Grimbergen, 1850, Belgium

VERSET, Philippe RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Aug 1993
Date of birth: September 1931
Address: Witherendreef 149, 1900 Overijse, FOREIGN, Belgium

WALES, John Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1949
Address: Lochinver 1 Highfield Park, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9DJ

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
20 Mar 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
21 Feb 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge in part (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
17 May 2007	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
17 May 2007	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
30 Sep 2004	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)
30 Sep 2004	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 Dec 1984	Satisfied
10 Dec 1984	Satisfied
10 Dec 1984	Satisfied
09 Sep 1981	Satisfied
07 Sep 1981	Satisfied
07 Sep 1981	Satisfied
14 Aug 1981	Satisfied

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