F.W. THORPE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Company summary

Company number: 00317886
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 26 August 193690 years
Registered office: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 27 November 2026
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
Nature of business
Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
Manufacture of other electrical equipment

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MUNCASTER, Craig ACTIVE	Secretary	28 Jun 2010				Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
ALLCOCK, Michael ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2000		England	October 1967	Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
HAAFKENS, Frans ACTIVE	Director	17 Nov 2022		Netherlands	July 1962	Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
MUNCASTER, Craig ACTIVE	Director	28 Jun 2010		England	January 1974	Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
THORPE, Andrew Battersby ACTIVE	Director			England	July 1949	Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
THORPE, Ian Anthony ACTIVE	Director			England	January 1946	Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
THORPE, James Edward ACTIVE	Director	03 Jul 2017		England	May 1977	Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
MASON, Peter Dennington RESIGNED	Secretary		28 Jun 2010			Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
BRANGWIN, Colin Michael RESIGNED	Director		30 Nov 2016	United Kingdom	November 1937	Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
BRANGWIN, Nicholas Anthony Colin RESIGNED	Director	08 May 2008	02 Dec 2011	United Kingdom	April 1970	Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
COOPER, Antony Michael RESIGNED	Director	08 May 2008	03 Jul 2023	United Kingdom	June 1962	Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
DIMELOE, David Anthony, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1997	02 Dec 2011	England	May 1947	Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
LIPPOLD, David Michael RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1996	31 Oct 2007	England	February 1965	Rose Cottage School Road, Bursledon, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 8BU
LIPPOLD, Michael David RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 2002		May 1930	Combreys Langley Road, Claverdon, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8QA
MASON, Peter Dennington RESIGNED	Director		18 Jan 2024	England	September 1948	Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
TAYLOR, David RESIGNED	Director	08 May 2008	03 Jul 2023	United Kingdom	December 1961	Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
THORPE, Ernest George RESIGNED	Director		09 Nov 1994		July 1917	6 Alderbrook Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1NH

MUNCASTER, Craig ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2010
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

ALLCOCK, Michael ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

HAAFKENS, Frans ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Nov 2022
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: July 1962
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

MUNCASTER, Craig ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1974
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

THORPE, Andrew Battersby ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1949
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

THORPE, Ian Anthony ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1946
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

THORPE, James Edward ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1977
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

MASON, Peter Dennington RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2010
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

BRANGWIN, Colin Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1937
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

BRANGWIN, Nicholas Anthony Colin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 May 2008
Resigned on: 02 Dec 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1970
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

COOPER, Antony Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 May 2008
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

DIMELOE, David Anthony, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 02 Dec 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

LIPPOLD, David Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1965
Address: Rose Cottage School Road, Bursledon, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 8BU

LIPPOLD, Michael David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2002
Date of birth: May 1930
Address: Combreys Langley Road, Claverdon, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8QA

MASON, Peter Dennington RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

TAYLOR, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 May 2008
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1961
Address: Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH

THORPE, Ernest George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Nov 1994
Date of birth: July 1917
Address: 6 Alderbrook Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1NH

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
25 Mar 2019	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)

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