GRAND METROPOLITAN ESTATES (DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 00694994
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 8 June 196150 years
Registered office: 6th Floor 25 Farrington Street, London, EC2A 4AB
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
6th Floor 25 Farrington Street, London, EC2A 4AB
Nature of business
Development & sell real estate
Previous company names
WATNEYS SOUTHERN LIMITED
SOUTHERN COUNTIES BREWERY LIMITED
SWIFT GARAGES LIMITED

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
Wound up
19 May 2010
Dissolved on
8 December 2011
Practitioners
- Bruce Alexander Mackay
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  19 May 2010
- Geoffrey Lambert Carton-Kelly
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  19 May 2010

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
NICHOLLS, John James, Mr. ACTIVE	Secretary	15 Mar 2002				Flat 13 14 Queen Anne Street, London, W1G 9LG
CARTER, David Charles ACTIVE	Director	30 Nov 1994			July 1948	160 London Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4NS
COASE, Charles Dawson, Mr. ACTIVE	Director	07 Apr 2005		United Kingdom	September 1960	21 Clare Lawn Avenue, East Sheen, London, SW14 8BE
CRICKMORE, Gavin Paul ACTIVE	Director	28 Jun 2007		England	November 1958	The Forge House, Westbrook Street, Blewbury, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 9QB
TUNNACLIFFE, Paul Derek ACTIVE	Director	07 Jan 2008		United Kingdom	April 1962	6 Ashburnham Park, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9TW
ADAMS, Susanne Margaret RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Nov 2000	15 Mar 2002			167 High Street, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3QT
BUNN, Susanne Margaret RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Jan 1995	01 Jun 1998			Azalea, 167 High Street Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3QT
COLEMAN, Peter Henry RESIGNED	Secretary		27 Jan 1995			Fairways 30 Somerset Way, Richings Park, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 9AF
PETERS, Mark David RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 1999	10 Nov 2000			16 Gables Meadow, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6RT
TAYLOR, Christopher Jon RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jun 1998	01 Jul 1999			24 Cranmer Avenue, Ealing, London, W13 9SH
ABIGAIL, Adele Ann RESIGNED	Director	07 Aug 2008	01 Oct 2009		April 1973	Flat 28, Connuaght Works, 251 Old Ford Road, London, E3 5PS
BESHAW, Andrew Richard RESIGNED	Director		16 Feb 1993	England	April 1956	7 Old Mill Gardens, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2NZ
BINNING, Paviter Singh RESIGNED	Director	12 May 1999	03 Oct 2003		May 1960	3 East Green Close, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6LT
BRUNSDON, David James RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1992		September 1955	Stables Barn, Trimnells, Colerne, Wiltshire, SN14 8EP
BUNN, Susanne Margaret RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 1998	04 Jan 2008		July 1959	Azalea, 167 High Street Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3QT
CORBETT, John James RESIGNED	Director	08 Nov 1996	10 Nov 2000	England	August 1946	18 Carlisle Mansions, Carlisle Place, London, SW1P 1HX
CUMBERLAND, Barry Ronald RESIGNED	Director	25 Nov 1994	27 Jan 1995		January 1949	Hitchen House, 11 Frogmore Lane, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9AB
FITZJOHN, David John RESIGNED	Director	17 Aug 1993	17 Mar 1995		May 1956	8220 Sw 182 Street, Miami, Florida 33157, Usa, FOREIGN
FLYNN, Michael Christopher RESIGNED	Director	22 Apr 2003	15 Jun 2008	England	May 1957	22 The Fairway, Cox Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3AR
FLYNN, Michael Christopher RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 1996	08 Nov 1996	England	May 1957	22 The Fairway, Cox Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3AR
HAWKINS, Raymond Gerald RESIGNED	Director	17 Aug 1993	27 Jan 1995		March 1943	2 Foxenfields, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE17 2PW
HESLOP, Julian Spenser RESIGNED	Director		07 May 1993		January 1954	18 Ellenbridge Way, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0EU
JENNINGS, Debra RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 1995	31 Jan 1996		July 1959	32 Waggon Road, Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire, EN4 0HL
JOY, Raymond James RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2004	22 Jun 2007		April 1954	Tudor Wood, Manor Road, Penn, Bucks, HP10 8JA
KYNE, Jill RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 2007	29 Jun 2009		September 1964	13 Chaldon Way, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 1DG
LESTER, Matthew John RESIGNED	Director	07 Apr 2005	31 Aug 2006	United Kingdom	July 1963	13 Pond Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 0SL
MAKOS, Nandor RESIGNED	Director	27 Jul 2006	19 May 2010	Hungary	March 1964	37 Halastofolyas, Sukoro, 8096, Hungary
MARSH, Christopher Richard Roff RESIGNED	Director	17 Feb 2006	30 Sep 2007		October 1968	5 Amherst Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3LS
MOORE, Sally Catherine RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 2007	19 May 2010	United Kingdom	November 1965	Brookmead House, The Warren East Horsley, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 5RH
MYDDELTON, Roger Hugh RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 1995	31 Mar 2003		August 1942	21 Lawford Road, London, NW5 2LH
PARRATT, Christopher Joseph RESIGNED	Director	25 Nov 1994	27 Jan 1995	England	March 1962	Church Field House, Bicester Road, Oakley, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9QF
PETERS, Mark David RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 1998	10 Nov 2000		March 1959	16 Gables Meadow, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6RT
RAJAGOPAL, Ravi RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2003	07 Apr 2005	United Kingdom	January 1955	8 Buxton Gardens, London, W3 9LQ
RICHARDSON, John RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1993		December 1947	19 Spinfield Park, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2DD
TAGG, David Edward RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 1995	31 Jul 1998		February 1940	22 Paultons Square, Chelsea, London, SW3 5AP
WICKHAM, Barry Edward RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 1995	27 Mar 1998		March 1941	7 Oates Close, Shortlands, Bromley, Kent, BR2 0WA
WILLIAMS, Alistair Charles Walter RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2002	18 Apr 2003	England	June 1963	6 College Drive, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0LB
WILLIAMS, Robert Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director		27 Jan 1995	United Kingdom	December 1949	Yeat Wood Farm, Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury, HP18 0RL

NICHOLLS, John James, Mr. ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2002
Address: Flat 13 14 Queen Anne Street, London, W1G 9LG

CARTER, David Charles ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Nov 1994
Date of birth: July 1948
Address: 160 London Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4NS

COASE, Charles Dawson, Mr. ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Apr 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1960
Address: 21 Clare Lawn Avenue, East Sheen, London, SW14 8BE

CRICKMORE, Gavin Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1958
Address: The Forge House, Westbrook Street, Blewbury, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 9QB

TUNNACLIFFE, Paul Derek ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jan 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: 6 Ashburnham Park, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9TW

ADAMS, Susanne Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2002
Address: 167 High Street, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3QT

BUNN, Susanne Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 01 Jun 1998
Address: Azalea, 167 High Street Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3QT

COLEMAN, Peter Henry RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Jan 1995
Address: Fairways 30 Somerset Way, Richings Park, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 9AF

PETERS, Mark David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2000
Address: 16 Gables Meadow, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6RT

TAYLOR, Christopher Jon RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1999
Address: 24 Cranmer Avenue, Ealing, London, W13 9SH

ABIGAIL, Adele Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Aug 2008
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2009
Date of birth: April 1973
Address: Flat 28, Connuaght Works, 251 Old Ford Road, London, E3 5PS

BESHAW, Andrew Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Feb 1993
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1956
Address: 7 Old Mill Gardens, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2NZ

BINNING, Paviter Singh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 1999
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2003
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: 3 East Green Close, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6LT

BRUNSDON, David James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1992
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: Stables Barn, Trimnells, Colerne, Wiltshire, SN14 8EP

BUNN, Susanne Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 04 Jan 2008
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: Azalea, 167 High Street Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3QT

CORBETT, John James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: 18 Carlisle Mansions, Carlisle Place, London, SW1P 1HX

CUMBERLAND, Barry Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Nov 1994
Resigned on: 27 Jan 1995
Date of birth: January 1949
Address: Hitchen House, 11 Frogmore Lane, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9AB

FITZJOHN, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 17 Mar 1995
Date of birth: May 1956
Address: 8220 Sw 182 Street, Miami, Florida 33157, Usa, FOREIGN

FLYNN, Michael Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: 22 The Fairway, Cox Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3AR

FLYNN, Michael Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 08 Nov 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: 22 The Fairway, Cox Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3AR

HAWKINS, Raymond Gerald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 27 Jan 1995
Date of birth: March 1943
Address: 2 Foxenfields, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE17 2PW

HESLOP, Julian Spenser RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 May 1993
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: 18 Ellenbridge Way, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0EU

JENNINGS, Debra RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1996
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: 32 Waggon Road, Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire, EN4 0HL

JOY, Raymond James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 22 Jun 2007
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: Tudor Wood, Manor Road, Penn, Bucks, HP10 8JA

KYNE, Jill RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2009
Date of birth: September 1964
Address: 13 Chaldon Way, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 1DG

LESTER, Matthew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Apr 2005
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: 13 Pond Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 0SL

MAKOS, Nandor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jul 2006
Resigned on: 19 May 2010
Country of Residence: Hungary
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: 37 Halastofolyas, Sukoro, 8096, Hungary

MARSH, Christopher Richard Roff RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Feb 2006
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2007
Date of birth: October 1968
Address: 5 Amherst Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3LS

MOORE, Sally Catherine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 19 May 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1965
Address: Brookmead House, The Warren East Horsley, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 5RH

MYDDELTON, Roger Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2003
Date of birth: August 1942
Address: 21 Lawford Road, London, NW5 2LH

PARRATT, Christopher Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Nov 1994
Resigned on: 27 Jan 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: Church Field House, Bicester Road, Oakley, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9QF

PETERS, Mark David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2000
Date of birth: March 1959
Address: 16 Gables Meadow, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6RT

RAJAGOPAL, Ravi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2003
Resigned on: 07 Apr 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1955
Address: 8 Buxton Gardens, London, W3 9LQ

RICHARDSON, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1993
Date of birth: December 1947
Address: 19 Spinfield Park, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2DD

TAGG, David Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1998
Date of birth: February 1940
Address: 22 Paultons Square, Chelsea, London, SW3 5AP

WICKHAM, Barry Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 27 Mar 1998
Date of birth: March 1941
Address: 7 Oates Close, Shortlands, Bromley, Kent, BR2 0WA

WILLIAMS, Alistair Charles Walter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2002
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 6 College Drive, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0LB

WILLIAMS, Robert Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Jan 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1949
Address: Yeat Wood Farm, Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury, HP18 0RL

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