GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES P L C

Company summary

Company number: 00596137
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 30 December 195768 years
Registered office: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 23 August 2027
Active officers: 11
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 6 September 2026 at 01:31 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Buying and selling of own real estate

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
LENNARK, Darren ACTIVE	Secretary	30 Sep 2019				33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
ANDERSON, Mark ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2021		England	March 1971	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
COTTAM, Jayne ACTIVE	Director	16 Mar 2026		United Kingdom	August 1974	33, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom
COURTAULD, Toby Augustine ACTIVE	Director	08 Apr 2002		United Kingdom	April 1968	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
DUFFY, Peter Bernard ACTIVE	Director	02 Mar 2026		United Kingdom	June 1966	33, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom
ECCLESHARE, Christopher William ACTIVE	Director	01 May 2025		United Kingdom	October 1955	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
GREEN, Karen Ann ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2023		England	June 1967	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
JARMAN, Victoria Clare ACTIVE	Director	01 Feb 2020		United Kingdom	April 1972	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
MAGESH, Champa Hariharan ACTIVE	Director	01 Aug 2022		United Kingdom	October 1972	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
NICHOLSON, Daniel Christopher ACTIVE	Director	06 Sep 2021		United Kingdom	August 1972	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
WOODS, Emma Margaret ACTIVE	Director	01 Feb 2022		England	September 1968	33, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom
BARRETT, Christopher Jeremy Richard RESIGNED	Secretary		02 Dec 1996			Flat 17 18 Broad Court, London, WC2B 5QU
FRYER, Carolyn Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Dec 1996	31 Dec 1998			8 Bracken Close, Farnham Common, Slough, Buckinghamshire, SL2 3JP
MARTIN, Desna Lee RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 1999	30 Sep 2019			33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
BECKER, Wendy RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2017	07 Jul 2022	United Kingdom	November 1965	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
DESMOND, Daniel Frank RESIGNED	Director		27 Feb 1992	England	January 1940	Bride Hall Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9DB
DRAKESMITH, Nicholas Timon RESIGNED	Director	12 Sep 2005	27 May 2011	England	May 1965	1 Baskerville Road, London, SW18 3RJ
EDGCUMBE, John Charles RESIGNED	Director	02 Aug 1999	05 Jul 2007	England	September 1943	8 Leaside, Great Bookham, Surrey, KT23 2LJ
FORD, Norman David RESIGNED	Director		22 Jul 1997		January 1929	13 Ellesmere Close, Snaresbrook, London, E11 1PT
GITTENS, Paul Alexander RESIGNED	Director		17 Jul 2002		February 1947	29 Woodland Way, Woodford Wells, Woodford, Essex, IG8 0QQ
GODWIN, David Christopher RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 1998	09 Jul 2004	United Kingdom	March 1939	11 Clareville Grove, London, SW7 5AU
GRAHAM, Anthony Lawrence RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1998	08 Jul 2005	England	January 1945	Snettisham Lodge, 28 Parkside Gardens, London, SW19 5ET
HALL, Patrick Oliver RESIGNED	Director	12 Aug 1991	18 Oct 2000	United Kingdom	March 1949	The Old Farm House, West Park Farm Corston, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0HH
HAMPTON, Nick RESIGNED	Director	17 Oct 2016	03 Apr 2025	England	April 1967	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
HARVEY, Thomas Cockayne RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1993		August 1918	Warham House Warham, Wells Next The Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1NG
HOLDEN, Elizabeth Jane Dilwihs RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 2012	06 Jul 2017	England	May 1967	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
IRBY, Charles Leonard Anthony RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2004	03 Jul 2014	London	June 1945	125 Blenheim Crescent, London, W11 2EQ
JARRAD, Leonard Stanley RESIGNED	Director		13 Jul 1999		September 1929	Penlan Southerns Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 3SN
MULLY, Richard Stephen RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2016	03 Jul 2025	England	July 1961	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
NICHOLLS, Jonathan Clive RESIGNED	Director	10 Jul 2009	08 Jul 2016	United Kingdom	October 1957	Longmeadow, Prinsted Lane, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 8HR
NOEL, Robert Montague RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2002	30 Sep 2009	England	June 1964	19 Tedworth Square, London, SW3 4DR
O'DONOVAN, Kathleen Anne RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2003	10 Jul 2009	United Kingdom	May 1957	3c Cintra Park, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2LH
PAYTON, Roger Louis RESIGNED	Director		18 Jul 2000		October 1930	Little Bedwell Essendon, Cucumber Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 6JA
PERLIN, Howard Stephen RESIGNED	Director	25 Mar 1994	15 Jul 2003	United Kingdom	December 1946	66 Hawtrey Road, London, NW3 3SS
PESKIN, Richard Martin RESIGNED	Director	16 Oct 1968	31 Mar 2009	England	May 1944	41 Circus Road, St Johns Wood, London, NW8 9JH
PHILIPPS, Charles Edward Laurence RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2014	30 Mar 2023	England	January 1959	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
ROSE, Phillip RESIGNED	Director	11 Apr 2005	05 Apr 2012	United Kingdom	October 1959	22 West End Lane, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 1AQ
ROSE-SLADE, Alison Marie RESIGNED	Director	04 Apr 2018	06 Jul 2023	England	November 1969	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
SANDERSON, Nicholas James RESIGNED	Director	25 Jul 2011	30 Jan 2026	United Kingdom	May 1973	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
SCICLUNA, Martin Anthony RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2008	31 Jan 2019		November 1950	33, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
SHAW, Peter David Marley RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 1994	31 Mar 2002		June 1946	Worth Cottage, 9 Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1QB
SHORT, Jonathan Ottley RESIGNED	Director	22 Mar 2007	05 Jul 2018	England	July 1961	18 Highbury Terrace, London, N5 1UP
THOMPSON, Neil RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2006	12 Dec 2016	United Kingdom	March 1968	33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW
WHITELEY, John Howard RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1995	31 Jul 2005	England	November 1958	14 Fallows Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4HD
WITTY, John David RESIGNED	Director	24 Nov 1987	22 Jul 1997		April 1924	14 River House, 23-24 The Terrace Barnes, London, SW13 0NR

LENNARK, Darren ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2019
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

ANDERSON, Mark ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1971
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

COTTAM, Jayne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1974
Address: 33, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom

COURTAULD, Toby Augustine ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Apr 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1968
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

DUFFY, Peter Bernard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1966
Address: 33, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom

ECCLESHARE, Christopher William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

GREEN, Karen Ann ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1967
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

JARMAN, Victoria Clare ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1972
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

MAGESH, Champa Hariharan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1972
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

NICHOLSON, Daniel Christopher ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1972
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

WOODS, Emma Margaret ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1968
Address: 33, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom

BARRETT, Christopher Jeremy Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Dec 1996
Address: Flat 17 18 Broad Court, London, WC2B 5QU

FRYER, Carolyn Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1998
Address: 8 Bracken Close, Farnham Common, Slough, Buckinghamshire, SL2 3JP

MARTIN, Desna Lee RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2019
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

BECKER, Wendy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2017
Resigned on: 07 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1965
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

DESMOND, Daniel Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Feb 1992
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1940
Address: Bride Hall Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9DB

DRAKESMITH, Nicholas Timon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 27 May 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1965
Address: 1 Baskerville Road, London, SW18 3RJ

EDGCUMBE, John Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1943
Address: 8 Leaside, Great Bookham, Surrey, KT23 2LJ

FORD, Norman David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Jul 1997
Date of birth: January 1929
Address: 13 Ellesmere Close, Snaresbrook, London, E11 1PT

GITTENS, Paul Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2002
Date of birth: February 1947
Address: 29 Woodland Way, Woodford Wells, Woodford, Essex, IG8 0QQ

GODWIN, David Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 1998
Resigned on: 09 Jul 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1939
Address: 11 Clareville Grove, London, SW7 5AU

GRAHAM, Anthony Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 08 Jul 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1945
Address: Snettisham Lodge, 28 Parkside Gardens, London, SW19 5ET

HALL, Patrick Oliver RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Aug 1991
Resigned on: 18 Oct 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1949
Address: The Old Farm House, West Park Farm Corston, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0HH

HAMPTON, Nick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 03 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1967
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

HARVEY, Thomas Cockayne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1993
Date of birth: August 1918
Address: Warham House Warham, Wells Next The Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1NG

HOLDEN, Elizabeth Jane Dilwihs RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 06 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1967
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

IRBY, Charles Leonard Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: London
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: 125 Blenheim Crescent, London, W11 2EQ

JARRAD, Leonard Stanley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Jul 1999
Date of birth: September 1929
Address: Penlan Southerns Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 3SN

MULLY, Richard Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2016
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1961
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

NICHOLLS, Jonathan Clive RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 08 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: Longmeadow, Prinsted Lane, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 8HR

NOEL, Robert Montague RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: 19 Tedworth Square, London, SW3 4DR

O'DONOVAN, Kathleen Anne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: 3c Cintra Park, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2LH

PAYTON, Roger Louis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2000
Date of birth: October 1930
Address: Little Bedwell Essendon, Cucumber Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 6JA

PERLIN, Howard Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 15 Jul 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: 66 Hawtrey Road, London, NW3 3SS

PESKIN, Richard Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Oct 1968
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1944
Address: 41 Circus Road, St Johns Wood, London, NW8 9JH

PHILIPPS, Charles Edward Laurence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2014
Resigned on: 30 Mar 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1959
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

ROSE, Phillip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Apr 2005
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: 22 West End Lane, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 1AQ

ROSE-SLADE, Alison Marie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Apr 2018
Resigned on: 06 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1969
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

SANDERSON, Nicholas James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2011
Resigned on: 30 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1973
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

SCICLUNA, Martin Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2008
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2019
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: 33, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

SHAW, Peter David Marley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2002
Date of birth: June 1946
Address: Worth Cottage, 9 Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1QB

SHORT, Jonathan Ottley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1961
Address: 18 Highbury Terrace, London, N5 1UP

THOMPSON, Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2006
Resigned on: 12 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1968
Address: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW

WHITELEY, John Howard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1995
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1958
Address: 14 Fallows Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4HD

WITTY, John David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Nov 1987
Resigned on: 22 Jul 1997
Date of birth: April 1924
Address: 14 River House, 23-24 The Terrace Barnes, London, SW13 0NR

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
12 Oct 2012	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
17 Jul 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
04 Nov 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
23 Jul 2010	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
20 Mar 2008	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
19 Apr 2005	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
19 Jan 2005	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
09 Apr 1998	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
22 Dec 1995	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
05 Nov 1991	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
01 Feb 1989	Outstanding
13 May 1987	Outstanding

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