HIWAVE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
0 outstanding charges

Company number: 00514718
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 31 December 195262 years
Registered office: 1 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 14 October 2026 at 18:12 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
1 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD
Nature of business
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Previous company names
NXT PLC
VERITY GROUP PLC
WHARFEDALE PLC
AUDIO FIDELITY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

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.

In administration
Case 1
Administration started
6 March 2013
Administration ended
2 September 2015
Practitioners
- James Sleight
  Insolvency practitioner
- Peter Hart
  Insolvency practitioner

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SIMPSON, Edward ACTIVE	Secretary	15 Jun 2012				1, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD
CALDERWOOD, David James Anderson ACTIVE	Director	02 Apr 2012		England	July 1959	1, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD
LEWIS, James Edwin ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2009		England	December 1961	1, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD
MAYNE, Clive Leonard ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2011		England	September 1956	1, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD
MCINTOSH, David Bainbridge ACTIVE	Director	13 Aug 2012		United Kingdom	October 1946	1, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD
SEARLE, Graham William ACTIVE	Director	13 Aug 2012		United Kingdom	May 1935	1, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD
BARNES, Katherine Victoria RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Jul 2007	15 Jun 2012			76 Woodfield Lane, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6DS
DRYSDALE, Brian Douglas RESIGNED	Secretary		13 Nov 1992			Corrie Mhor, Dollerie, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 3NX
JONES, Robert Edward RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Nov 1992	30 Nov 1992			Swallows Hill Fredley Park, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6DD
THOMS, Peter Young RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Dec 1992	20 Jul 2007			2 Park Road, Flat B, 6th Floor, Mid Level, Hong Kong, China
AZIMA, Farad RESIGNED	Director	15 Oct 1992	28 Feb 2001	United Kingdom	February 1943	5 Tasker Lodge, Thornwood Gardens, London, W8 7ER
AZIMA, Firouz Henry RESIGNED	Director	26 Jul 2000	24 Jul 2007		July 1945	3 Southacre Close, Chaucer Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 2TT
BARKATAKI, Dwijendra Chandra RESIGNED	Director	23 Feb 1996	25 Nov 1997		February 1944	43 Cambridge Road, Little Abingdon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 6BL
BARNES, Katherine Victoria RESIGNED	Director	20 Jul 2007	15 Jun 2012	England	May 1973	76 Woodfield Lane, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6DS
BATCHELOR, Lance RESIGNED	Director	20 Oct 2004	17 Oct 2007		January 1964	Ashland House, North Sydmonton, Hants, RG20 4UW
BRAMWELL, David Matthew RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2011	05 Jan 2012	England	December 1947	Regus House, 1010 Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6DP
BRUNTON, Gordon Charles, Sir RESIGNED	Director		17 Nov 1997	England	December 1921	North Munstead Stud Farm, North Munstead Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4AX
BUCKLEY, Ian Michael RESIGNED	Director	05 Sep 2001	01 Jan 2011	United Kingdom	November 1950	Fox Cottage, Headfoldswood, Loxwood, West Sussex, RH14 0SY
DAVID, Philip RESIGNED	Director	28 May 1997	25 Sep 2001	England	September 1931	58 Chester Square, London, SW1W 9EA
DOUGHTY, Tony William RESIGNED	Director	21 Dec 1994	21 Dec 1994		February 1933	Cobblers Cottage, 9 Clements Gate Diseworth, Derby, N.W Leicestershire, DE74 2QE
DOUGHTY, Tony William RESIGNED	Director	21 Dec 1994	07 Nov 1996		February 1933	Temple Court The Hill, Freshford, Bath, Avon, BA3 6EG
DRYSDALE, Brian Douglas RESIGNED	Director		13 Nov 1992		February 1940	Corrie Mhor, Dollerie, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 3NX
EDELS, Sydney RESIGNED	Director	18 Aug 1993	21 Oct 1993	England	May 1943	Apartment 5 Bridgemere House, Mosseley Hill Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 0ET
FREW, Anita Margaret RESIGNED	Director	05 Sep 2001	22 Jul 2004	United Kingdom	June 1957	51 Elystan Place, Chelsea, London, SW3 3JY
GOWRIE, Alexander, Lord RESIGNED	Director	29 Nov 1995	25 Sep 2001	United Kingdom	November 1939	13 Pembroke Studios, Pembroke Gardens, London, W8 6HX
HAIGH, Helen RESIGNED	Director		18 Mar 1992		June 1954	21 Park Place, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2SL
KNOX, Anthony Douglas RESIGNED	Director	05 Sep 2001	13 Jul 2004		March 1945	Pound Cottage The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7TG
LAU, Wing Hung Johnny RESIGNED	Director	21 Oct 1993	16 Jul 1996		December 1946	26 Price Road, Jardines Lookout, Hong Kong, FOREIGN
MACKAY, David Nigel RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2004	31 Mar 2009		June 1956	Tilbrook Manor, Station Road, Tilbrook, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0JT
MELLORS, Keith Michael RESIGNED	Director		13 Nov 1992	England	March 1955	Woodlands Hall, West Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2JN
OWEN, Gordon Michael William RESIGNED	Director		31 May 2005	United Kingdom	December 1937	Sutton End House, Sutton, West Sussex, RH20 1PY
PEARSON, David Charles RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2000	09 May 2005	Uk	June 1950	9 The Warren, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2NH
RYAN, Graham Christopher RESIGNED	Director	09 May 2005	20 Jul 2007		May 1959	Eaton House, 100 Blue Pool Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, KT12 4AP, China
STEINER, Bernhard Franz Josef, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1994	31 Mar 1999		May 1948	Rossbach Hohe 24, 65232 Taunusstein-Seitzenhahn, Germany
THOMS, Peter Young RESIGNED	Director	07 Dec 1992	22 Sep 2010	Hong Kong	September 1945	2 Park Road, Flat B, 6th Floor, Mid Level, Hong Kong, China
TOTTE, Pieter Willem RESIGNED	Director		18 Mar 1992		August 1950	Leavesden, Wood Road, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6PX
TYNDALL, Mark Robert John RESIGNED	Director		27 Apr 1995		March 1958	Belhaven House, Belhaven, Dunbar, EH42 1NS
WALKER, Ross James RESIGNED	Director	22 Sep 1995	25 Nov 1997	England	November 1943	Bulls Bushes Farm, Oakley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7EB

SIMPSON, Edward ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Jun 2012
Address: 1, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD

CALDERWOOD, David James Anderson ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: 1, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD

LEWIS, James Edwin ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1961
Address: 1, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD

MAYNE, Clive Leonard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1956
Address: 1, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD

MCINTOSH, David Bainbridge ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Aug 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: 1, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD

SEARLE, Graham William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Aug 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1935
Address: 1, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HD

BARNES, Katherine Victoria RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2012
Address: 76 Woodfield Lane, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6DS

DRYSDALE, Brian Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Nov 1992
Address: Corrie Mhor, Dollerie, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 3NX

JONES, Robert Edward RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Nov 1992
Resigned on: 30 Nov 1992
Address: Swallows Hill Fredley Park, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6DD

THOMS, Peter Young RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Dec 1992
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2007
Address: 2 Park Road, Flat B, 6th Floor, Mid Level, Hong Kong, China

AZIMA, Farad RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 1992
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1943
Address: 5 Tasker Lodge, Thornwood Gardens, London, W8 7ER

AZIMA, Firouz Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 24 Jul 2007
Date of birth: July 1945
Address: 3 Southacre Close, Chaucer Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 2TT

BARKATAKI, Dwijendra Chandra RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Feb 1996
Resigned on: 25 Nov 1997
Date of birth: February 1944
Address: 43 Cambridge Road, Little Abingdon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 6BL

BARNES, Katherine Victoria RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1973
Address: 76 Woodfield Lane, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6DS

BATCHELOR, Lance RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2007
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: Ashland House, North Sydmonton, Hants, RG20 4UW

BRAMWELL, David Matthew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2011
Resigned on: 05 Jan 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1947
Address: Regus House, 1010 Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6DP

BRUNTON, Gordon Charles, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Nov 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1921
Address: North Munstead Stud Farm, North Munstead Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4AX

BUCKLEY, Ian Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: Fox Cottage, Headfoldswood, Loxwood, West Sussex, RH14 0SY

DAVID, Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 May 1997
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1931
Address: 58 Chester Square, London, SW1W 9EA

DOUGHTY, Tony William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 21 Dec 1994
Date of birth: February 1933
Address: Cobblers Cottage, 9 Clements Gate Diseworth, Derby, N.W Leicestershire, DE74 2QE

DOUGHTY, Tony William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 07 Nov 1996
Date of birth: February 1933
Address: Temple Court The Hill, Freshford, Bath, Avon, BA3 6EG

DRYSDALE, Brian Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Nov 1992
Date of birth: February 1940
Address: Corrie Mhor, Dollerie, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 3NX

EDELS, Sydney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 21 Oct 1993
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1943
Address: Apartment 5 Bridgemere House, Mosseley Hill Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 0ET

FREW, Anita Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 22 Jul 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1957
Address: 51 Elystan Place, Chelsea, London, SW3 3JY

GOWRIE, Alexander, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1939
Address: 13 Pembroke Studios, Pembroke Gardens, London, W8 6HX

HAIGH, Helen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Mar 1992
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: 21 Park Place, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2SL

KNOX, Anthony Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 13 Jul 2004
Date of birth: March 1945
Address: Pound Cottage The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7TG

LAU, Wing Hung Johnny RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 1993
Resigned on: 16 Jul 1996
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: 26 Price Road, Jardines Lookout, Hong Kong, FOREIGN

MACKAY, David Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2009
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: Tilbrook Manor, Station Road, Tilbrook, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0JT

MELLORS, Keith Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Nov 1992
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: Woodlands Hall, West Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2JN

OWEN, Gordon Michael William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 May 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1937
Address: Sutton End House, Sutton, West Sussex, RH20 1PY

PEARSON, David Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 09 May 2005
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: June 1950
Address: 9 The Warren, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2NH

RYAN, Graham Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 May 2005
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2007
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: Eaton House, 100 Blue Pool Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, KT12 4AP, China

STEINER, Bernhard Franz Josef, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1999
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: Rossbach Hohe 24, 65232 Taunusstein-Seitzenhahn, Germany

THOMS, Peter Young RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Dec 1992
Resigned on: 22 Sep 2010
Country of Residence: Hong Kong
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: 2 Park Road, Flat B, 6th Floor, Mid Level, Hong Kong, China

TOTTE, Pieter Willem RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Mar 1992
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: Leavesden, Wood Road, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6PX

TYNDALL, Mark Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Apr 1995
Date of birth: March 1958
Address: Belhaven House, Belhaven, Dunbar, EH42 1NS

WALKER, Ross James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 25 Nov 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1943
Address: Bulls Bushes Farm, Oakley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7EB

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
18 Dec 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
16 Sep 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
13 Sep 2007	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
09 Sep 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
24 Apr 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
24 Apr 1990	Satisfied	Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)
20 Apr 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
20 Apr 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
13 Oct 1989	Satisfied
13 Oct 1989	Satisfied
11 Jul 1989	Satisfied
11 Jul 1989	Satisfied
26 Jan 1989	Satisfied
15 Jun 1988	Satisfied
03 Jun 1987	Satisfied
03 Apr 1984	Satisfied

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