THE OVERSEAS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
2 outstanding charges

Company number: 00544419
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 10 February 195559 years
Registered office: PO BOX 695, 8 Salisbury Square, London, EC4Y 8BB
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 2
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
PO BOX 695, 8 Salisbury Square, London, EC4Y 8BB
Nature of business
Other financial intermediation
Previous company names
NORTH ATLANTIC SECURITIES CORPORATION PLC

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.

Members voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Dissolved on
12 February 2014
Wound up
6 April 1998
Practitioners
- Stephen Treharne
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  6 April 1998
  Ceased to act
  4 July 2011
- Peter J Beirne
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  6 April 1998
  Ceased to act
  5 July 2005
- John David Thomas Milsom
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  4 July 2011
- Jeremy Simon Spratt
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  4 July 2011
  Ceased to act
  14 August 2013
- Allan Watson Graham
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  14 August 2013

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BAYLIS, John RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Apr 1993	18 Jun 1993			New Arr, Lethen, Nairn, IV12 5QJ
HOGWOOD, Paul Arthur RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Jun 1993	09 Oct 1998			15 Ambleside, Epping, Essex, CM16 4PT
HOGWOOD, Paul Arthur RESIGNED	Secretary		14 Apr 1993			10 Ravens Hill, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PD
BOYER, John Leslie RESIGNED	Director		19 Dec 1996		November 1926	Friars Lawn Norwood Green Road, Norwood Green, Southall, Middlesex, UB2 4LA
CATTO, Stephen Gordon, Rt Hon Lord RESIGNED	Director		16 Dec 1993		January 1923	The Lammas West End, Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9JA
DOBSON, Michael William Romsey RESIGNED	Director		20 Apr 1995	United Kingdom	May 1952	10, Egerton Terrace, London, SW3 2BT
FOX, James George RESIGNED	Director	16 Jan 1997	19 Dec 1997	England	May 1943	Trewardreva, Constantine, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5QB
HESELTINE, Richard Mark Horsley RESIGNED	Director	14 Oct 1993	27 Feb 1998		October 1945	28 Gibson Square, London, N1 0RD
MIEVILLE, Geoffrey Stokes RESIGNED	Director	04 Jan 1993	19 Dec 1996		September 1931	4 Holland Park, London, W11 3TG
PARKER, Colin Edward RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 1996	09 Oct 1998		October 1935	Wyldings Barling Road, Barling, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS3 0ND
PERCY, Keith Edward RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 1995	09 Oct 1998	United Kingdom	January 1945	Mansard 57 Alderton Hill, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3JD
PHILPOT, Timothy Stephen Burnett RESIGNED	Director		09 Nov 1995		June 1944	9 Croft Avenue, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1LN
THOMAS, Michel RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 1996	27 Aug 1998		January 1949	The Cottage 3 Pembridge Place, London, W2 4XB
VINES, David Anthony, Professor RESIGNED	Director	13 Oct 1997	20 May 1998		May 1949	Balliol College, Oxford, OX1 3BJ
WAKEHURST, John Christopher, The Rt Hon Lord RESIGNED	Director		14 Dec 1995		September 1925	26 Wakehurst Road, London, SW11 6BY

BAYLIS, John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Apr 1993
Resigned on: 18 Jun 1993
Address: New Arr, Lethen, Nairn, IV12 5QJ

HOGWOOD, Paul Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Jun 1993
Resigned on: 09 Oct 1998
Address: 15 Ambleside, Epping, Essex, CM16 4PT

HOGWOOD, Paul Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Apr 1993
Address: 10 Ravens Hill, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PD

BOYER, John Leslie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Dec 1996
Date of birth: November 1926
Address: Friars Lawn Norwood Green Road, Norwood Green, Southall, Middlesex, UB2 4LA

CATTO, Stephen Gordon, Rt Hon Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Dec 1993
Date of birth: January 1923
Address: The Lammas West End, Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9JA

DOBSON, Michael William Romsey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Apr 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 10, Egerton Terrace, London, SW3 2BT

FOX, James George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 19 Dec 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1943
Address: Trewardreva, Constantine, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5QB

HESELTINE, Richard Mark Horsley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Oct 1993
Resigned on: 27 Feb 1998
Date of birth: October 1945
Address: 28 Gibson Square, London, N1 0RD

MIEVILLE, Geoffrey Stokes RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 19 Dec 1996
Date of birth: September 1931
Address: 4 Holland Park, London, W11 3TG

PARKER, Colin Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 09 Oct 1998
Date of birth: October 1935
Address: Wyldings Barling Road, Barling, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS3 0ND

PERCY, Keith Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 09 Oct 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1945
Address: Mansard 57 Alderton Hill, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3JD

PHILPOT, Timothy Stephen Burnett RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Nov 1995
Date of birth: June 1944
Address: 9 Croft Avenue, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1LN

THOMAS, Michel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 27 Aug 1998
Date of birth: January 1949
Address: The Cottage 3 Pembridge Place, London, W2 4XB

VINES, David Anthony, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 20 May 1998
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: Balliol College, Oxford, OX1 3BJ

WAKEHURST, John Christopher, The Rt Hon Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Dec 1995
Date of birth: September 1925
Address: 26 Wakehurst Road, London, SW11 6BY

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
28 Oct 1963	Outstanding
10 Apr 1963	Outstanding

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