FINLAY TEA SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00627015
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 29 April 195967 years
Registered office: Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 14 March 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Previous company names
JAMES FINLAY & CO. (OVERSEAS) LIMITED
JAMES FINLAY & CO. (OVERSEAS) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MORRIS, David Charles ACTIVE	Secretary	03 Oct 2018				Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom
RUTHERFORD, Julian Michael ACTIVE	Director	01 Feb 2013		England	March 1971	Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom
WOODROW, James Hugh, Mr. ACTIVE	Director	30 Jun 2022		United Kingdom	May 1967	Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom
DIBBEN, Ann Marie RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Feb 2018	13 Jul 2018			Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom
GILMOUR, Duncan James RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 1999	31 Mar 2001			Loch Shell, Dunibert Drive, Balfron, Stirlingshire, G63 0SU
HIORNS, Nigel James RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Mar 1999			62 Church Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1SB
JAMES FINLAY LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 2001	27 Feb 2018			Swire House, Souter Head Road, Altens, Aberdeen, AB12 3LF, Scotland
AFXENTIOU, Andreas Costa RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 1995		November 1929	42 Tandridge Drive, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8DA
BARCROFT, Anthony Francis RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2006	31 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	May 1958	21 King Street, Chester, CH1 2AH
CAPPER, Richard Gerald RESIGNED	Director		24 Nov 1995		December 1941	46 Hamilton Avenue, Glasgow, G41 4HD
CHAMBERS, Guy Rufus RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2015	03 Jun 2022	England	February 1970	Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom
CORSAN, Robert John RESIGNED	Director	10 Sep 2002	31 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	June 1954	59 Magdalen Road, London, SW19 3ND
DARLINGTON, Richard Andrew RESIGNED	Director		30 Apr 2012	United Kingdom	September 1960	Swire House, 59, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
EYTON, William Byran, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 1996	31 Dec 2002		May 1939	Rosemount, 10 West Argyle Street, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, G84 8UU
HENSON, Paul Robert RESIGNED	Director	22 Jan 2007	01 Feb 2013	United Kingdom	October 1961	Swire House, 59, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
HILL, Simon George RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2001	30 Sep 2001		July 1953	Mill Of Torr Farm House, Blair Drummond, Stirling, Perthshire, FK9 4UP
HIORNS, Nigel James RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1995	31 Mar 1999	England	November 1957	62 Church Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1SB
HOGG, Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2002	22 Sep 2008	Scotland	January 1962	Auchmannoch House, Sorn, Ayrshire, KA5 6JP
JONES, Michael Carrier RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 1998	30 Jul 2010	United Kingdom	August 1958	Swire House, 59, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
KUNDU, Nirmal Ranjan RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1995	31 Dec 1997		November 1939	Treetops 2b The Drive, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2BL
LAWSON, Mark Anthony RESIGNED	Director	02 Sep 2013	31 Mar 2020	England	June 1967	Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom
LOCKETT, Patrick Gordon RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1995	31 Dec 2006	Scotland	May 1946	Swindridgemuir, Dalry, Ayrshire, KA24 4HJ
MATHISON, Ronald James RESIGNED	Director	22 Sep 2008	11 Sep 2015	England	October 1961	Swire House, 59, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
MCKAY, Andrew Ross RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2001	30 Sep 2001		March 1953	PO BOX 176, New Vernon, New Jersey, JE4 9RQ, Usa
MELLINS, Michael John RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 2001		June 1949	55 Essenden Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0BW
MUIR, Richard James Kay RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 2001		May 1939	Park House, Blair Drummond, Stirling, FK9 4UP
MUNYI, Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2001	30 Sep 2001		June 1961	James Finlay (Mombasa), Mombasa, Box 84619, FOREIGN, Kenya
PEARSE, Michael RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2001	31 Mar 2003		October 1942	19 Lindrick Close, Tickhill, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 9RB
PETERS, Mark Richard RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2010	31 Dec 2010	United Kingdom	January 1964	Swire House, 59, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
STOKES, Alan Peter Albert RESIGNED	Director		11 Feb 1997		October 1936	8 Tumulus Road, Saltdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 8FS
STONE-WIGG, Robert Lindsay RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1996		November 1931	The Moss, St Margaret's Drive, Dunblane, Perthshire, FK15 0DP
SUMNER, Brett Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	23 Jul 2007	15 Jan 2016	England	March 1973	Swire House, 59, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
WILLSHER, Neil Robert RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2012	30 Jun 2020	United Kingdom	April 1962	Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom

MORRIS, David Charles ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2018
Address: Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom

RUTHERFORD, Julian Michael ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1971
Address: Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom

WOODROW, James Hugh, Mr. ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1967
Address: Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom

DIBBEN, Ann Marie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Feb 2018
Resigned on: 13 Jul 2018
Address: Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom

GILMOUR, Duncan James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1999
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2001
Address: Loch Shell, Dunibert Drive, Balfron, Stirlingshire, G63 0SU

HIORNS, Nigel James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1999
Address: 62 Church Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1SB

JAMES FINLAY LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 27 Feb 2018
Address: Swire House, Souter Head Road, Altens, Aberdeen, AB12 3LF, Scotland

AFXENTIOU, Andreas Costa RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1995
Date of birth: November 1929
Address: 42 Tandridge Drive, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8DA

BARCROFT, Anthony Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2006
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1958
Address: 21 King Street, Chester, CH1 2AH

CAPPER, Richard Gerald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Nov 1995
Date of birth: December 1941
Address: 46 Hamilton Avenue, Glasgow, G41 4HD

CHAMBERS, Guy Rufus RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 03 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1970
Address: Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom

CORSAN, Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: 59 Magdalen Road, London, SW19 3ND

DARLINGTON, Richard Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1960
Address: Swire House, 59, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ

EYTON, William Byran, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2002
Date of birth: May 1939
Address: Rosemount, 10 West Argyle Street, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, G84 8UU

HENSON, Paul Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: Swire House, 59, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ

HILL, Simon George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2001
Date of birth: July 1953
Address: Mill Of Torr Farm House, Blair Drummond, Stirling, Perthshire, FK9 4UP

HIORNS, Nigel James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: 62 Church Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1SB

HOGG, Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 22 Sep 2008
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: January 1962
Address: Auchmannoch House, Sorn, Ayrshire, KA5 6JP

JONES, Michael Carrier RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: Swire House, 59, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ

KUNDU, Nirmal Ranjan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1997
Date of birth: November 1939
Address: Treetops 2b The Drive, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2BL

LAWSON, Mark Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1967
Address: Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom

LOCKETT, Patrick Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2006
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: Swindridgemuir, Dalry, Ayrshire, KA24 4HJ

MATHISON, Ronald James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2008
Resigned on: 11 Sep 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: Swire House, 59, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ

MCKAY, Andrew Ross RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2001
Date of birth: March 1953
Address: PO BOX 176, New Vernon, New Jersey, JE4 9RQ, Usa

MELLINS, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2001
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: 55 Essenden Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0BW

MUIR, Richard James Kay RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2001
Date of birth: May 1939
Address: Park House, Blair Drummond, Stirling, FK9 4UP

MUNYI, Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2001
Date of birth: June 1961
Address: James Finlay (Mombasa), Mombasa, Box 84619, FOREIGN, Kenya

PEARSE, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2003
Date of birth: October 1942
Address: 19 Lindrick Close, Tickhill, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 9RB

PETERS, Mark Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2010
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: Swire House, 59, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ

STOKES, Alan Peter Albert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Feb 1997
Date of birth: October 1936
Address: 8 Tumulus Road, Saltdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 8FS

STONE-WIGG, Robert Lindsay RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1996
Date of birth: November 1931
Address: The Moss, St Margaret's Drive, Dunblane, Perthshire, FK15 0DP

SUMNER, Brett Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1973
Address: Swire House, 59, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ

WILLSHER, Neil Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2012
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
30 Apr 2013	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
24 Jun 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)
16 Dec 1980	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)

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