GWR GROUP LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00715143
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 12 February 196264 years
Registered office: 30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 13 June 2027
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA
Nature of business
Radio broadcasting
Previous company names
GWR GROUP PLC
RADIO WEST PLC
RADIO AVONSIDE LIMITED
S.S.GREAT BRITAIN RADIO LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
PITTS, Simon Jeremy ACTIVE	Director	17 Mar 2025		United Kingdom	July 1975	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
PORTER, Benedict Campion ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2023		England	March 1975	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
BEAK, Jonathan RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Nov 2015	31 Dec 2017			30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom
DANIELS, Ruth Patricia RESIGNED	Secretary	16 May 2018	31 Oct 2019			30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
GIFFARD-TAYLOR, Barrie RESIGNED	Secretary		07 Dec 1997			41 New Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1JQ
MANNING, Richard Denley John RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Nov 2001	28 Nov 2008			39 Ash Lane, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2LR
PALLOT, Wendy RESIGNED	Secretary	07 Dec 1997	08 Nov 2001			Rackledown Farm, Northwick Dundry, Bristol, BS41 8NW
POTTERELL, Clive Ronald RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Nov 2008	30 Sep 2015			30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
ALLEN, Charles Lamb, The Lord Allen Of Kensington RESIGNED	Director	14 Aug 2015	09 Nov 2015	United Kingdom	January 1957	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom
ALLEN, Charles Lamb RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 2008	20 Nov 2008	United Kingdom	January 1957	71, Victoria Road, London, W8 5RH
BARNES, Mair RESIGNED	Director	30 Jan 2003	09 May 2005	United Kingdom	December 1944	Ashe Ingen Court, Bridstow, Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6QA
BERNARD, Ralph Mitchell RESIGNED	Director		15 Jan 2008	England	February 1953	Hydecross, Cross Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1JZ
BLACKWELL, Clarence Edwin RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2002		August 1927	12 Wyatts Drive, Thorpe Bay, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 3DH
CONNOLE, Michael Damien RESIGNED	Director	18 Jul 2008	14 Aug 2015	England	July 1964	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
DUFFY, Simon RESIGNED	Director	04 Feb 1997	09 May 2005		November 1949	Raybourne House, Mill Street, Islip, Oxfordshire, OX5 2SZ
GILBERT, Roger Neill RESIGNED	Director		09 May 2005		November 1944	Flat 728 Point West, 116 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4XH
HARRIS, Peter Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 1996	19 Nov 1997	England	March 1962	381 Wimbledon Park Road, London, SW19 6PE
HAZLITT, Anne Frances RESIGNED	Director	15 Jan 2008	06 Jun 2008		April 1963	73 Finlay Street, London, SW6 6HF
HODGSON, Patricia Anne RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 2004	09 May 2005		January 1947	22 Church Vale, London, N2 9PA
LAWSON, Max RESIGNED	Director		25 Mar 1993		May 1925	57 Central Avenue, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5BT
LEWIS, Roger Charles RESIGNED	Director	26 Nov 1998	28 Sep 2004	United Kingdom	August 1954	Village Farm, St Hilary, Vale Of Glamorgan, CF71 7DP
MANNING, Richard Denley John RESIGNED	Director	09 May 2005	28 Nov 2008	United Kingdom	November 1964	39 Ash Lane, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2LR
MEAKIN, Henry Paul John RESIGNED	Director		26 Jul 2001	England	January 1944	Garsdon House, Garsdon, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9NJ
MICHAEL, Peter Colin, Sir RESIGNED	Director	04 Feb 1997	09 May 2005	England	June 1938	Eddington House, Great Hidden Farm Eddington, Hungerford, Berks, RG17 0TW
MIRON, Stephen Gabriel RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2009	17 Mar 2025	United Kingdom	May 1965	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
ORCHARD, Stephen RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 1996	21 Apr 2008	England	April 1958	Clements Meadow Cross Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1JZ
PALLOT, Wendy Monica RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 2001	18 Jul 2008	United Kingdom	February 1965	The Willows, Springwood Park, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 9LZ
PALMER, Richard John RESIGNED	Director		01 Aug 2002		November 1926	Queen Annes Mead, Swallowfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1ST
PARK, Richard Francis Jackson RESIGNED	Director	20 Nov 2008	01 Jul 2019	England	March 1948	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
PIRIE, Stella Jane RESIGNED	Director		09 May 2005	United Kingdom	September 1950	The Towers Entry Hill, Bath, BA2 5LU
ROSS GOOBEY, Alastair RESIGNED	Director	17 Nov 2003	09 May 2005		December 1945	183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE
SINGER, Darren David RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 2015	01 Jul 2023	England	February 1969	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom
STEWART, Michael Dane RESIGNED	Director	08 May 2003	09 May 2005		December 1951	Tudor Cottage, Beech Drive, Kingswood, Surrey, KT20 6PS
STOKES, Donald Gresham, Lord RESIGNED	Director		27 Oct 1994		March 1914	Flat 2 Branksome Cliff, Westminster Road Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, BH13 6JW
TABOR, Ashley Daniel RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 2008	20 Nov 2008	United Kingdom	May 1977	Appt 11-02 The Knightsbridge, Apartments 199 Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1RH
TAYLOR, John Patrick Enfield RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 1994	31 Jul 2003	England	April 1948	Pitt House Farm, Ashford Hill, Newbury, Berkshire, RG15 8BN
THOMSON, Donald Alexander RESIGNED	Director	20 Nov 2008	30 Sep 2009	United Kingdom	September 1952	Shelley Lodge, 104 West Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2BP
TRAFFORD, Jonathan Hugh RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2002		August 1933	Monckswood, Wembury, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 0EF
TRESILIAN, Nicholas Stewart RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2002		June 1938	The Old Vicarage, Marshfield, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 8NP
WARD, Simon Charles RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 1996	31 Jul 2003	United Kingdom	February 1954	Mill Farm The Fox, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4EF
WILLIAMS, John Peter RESIGNED	Director	07 Jul 2000	09 May 2005	England	June 1953	Hatchways Run Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0SY

PITTS, Simon Jeremy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1975
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

PORTER, Benedict Campion ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1975
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

BEAK, Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2017
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom

DANIELS, Ruth Patricia RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 May 2018
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2019
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

GIFFARD-TAYLOR, Barrie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Dec 1997
Address: 41 New Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1JQ

MANNING, Richard Denley John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2008
Address: 39 Ash Lane, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2LR

PALLOT, Wendy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 07 Dec 1997
Resigned on: 08 Nov 2001
Address: Rackledown Farm, Northwick Dundry, Bristol, BS41 8NW

POTTERELL, Clive Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2015
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

ALLEN, Charles Lamb, The Lord Allen Of Kensington RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Aug 2015
Resigned on: 09 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1957
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom

ALLEN, Charles Lamb RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1957
Address: 71, Victoria Road, London, W8 5RH

BARNES, Mair RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 09 May 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1944
Address: Ashe Ingen Court, Bridstow, Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6QA

BERNARD, Ralph Mitchell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: Hydecross, Cross Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1JZ

BLACKWELL, Clarence Edwin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2002
Date of birth: August 1927
Address: 12 Wyatts Drive, Thorpe Bay, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 3DH

CONNOLE, Michael Damien RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jul 2008
Resigned on: 14 Aug 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1964
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

DUFFY, Simon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 09 May 2005
Date of birth: November 1949
Address: Raybourne House, Mill Street, Islip, Oxfordshire, OX5 2SZ

GILBERT, Roger Neill RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 May 2005
Date of birth: November 1944
Address: Flat 728 Point West, 116 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4XH

HARRIS, Peter Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 19 Nov 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: 381 Wimbledon Park Road, London, SW19 6PE

HAZLITT, Anne Frances RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 06 Jun 2008
Date of birth: April 1963
Address: 73 Finlay Street, London, SW6 6HF

HODGSON, Patricia Anne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jan 2004
Resigned on: 09 May 2005
Date of birth: January 1947
Address: 22 Church Vale, London, N2 9PA

LAWSON, Max RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 Mar 1993
Date of birth: May 1925
Address: 57 Central Avenue, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5BT

LEWIS, Roger Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 28 Sep 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1954
Address: Village Farm, St Hilary, Vale Of Glamorgan, CF71 7DP

MANNING, Richard Denley John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 May 2005
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: 39 Ash Lane, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2LR

MEAKIN, Henry Paul John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Jul 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1944
Address: Garsdon House, Garsdon, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9NJ

MICHAEL, Peter Colin, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 09 May 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1938
Address: Eddington House, Great Hidden Farm Eddington, Hungerford, Berks, RG17 0TW

MIRON, Stephen Gabriel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2009
Resigned on: 17 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1965
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

ORCHARD, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 21 Apr 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1958
Address: Clements Meadow Cross Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1JZ

PALLOT, Wendy Monica RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1965
Address: The Willows, Springwood Park, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 9LZ

PALMER, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2002
Date of birth: November 1926
Address: Queen Annes Mead, Swallowfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1ST

PARK, Richard Francis Jackson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1948
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

PIRIE, Stella Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 May 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: The Towers Entry Hill, Bath, BA2 5LU

ROSS GOOBEY, Alastair RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 09 May 2005
Date of birth: December 1945
Address: 183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE

SINGER, Darren David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1969
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom

STEWART, Michael Dane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 May 2003
Resigned on: 09 May 2005
Date of birth: December 1951
Address: Tudor Cottage, Beech Drive, Kingswood, Surrey, KT20 6PS

STOKES, Donald Gresham, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Oct 1994
Date of birth: March 1914
Address: Flat 2 Branksome Cliff, Westminster Road Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, BH13 6JW

TABOR, Ashley Daniel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1977
Address: Appt 11-02 The Knightsbridge, Apartments 199 Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1RH

TAYLOR, John Patrick Enfield RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 1994
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: Pitt House Farm, Ashford Hill, Newbury, Berkshire, RG15 8BN

THOMSON, Donald Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1952
Address: Shelley Lodge, 104 West Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2BP

TRAFFORD, Jonathan Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2002
Date of birth: August 1933
Address: Monckswood, Wembury, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 0EF

TRESILIAN, Nicholas Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2002
Date of birth: June 1938
Address: The Old Vicarage, Marshfield, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 8NP

WARD, Simon Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1954
Address: Mill Farm The Fox, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4EF

WILLIAMS, John Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 09 May 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: Hatchways Run Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0SY

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
20 Aug 2019	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
14 Dec 2018	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
08 Dec 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Apr 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
14 Oct 2009	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)
02 Mar 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)
14 Jan 1994	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Nov 1983	Satisfied

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